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San Mateo Elementary School vs. Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School

Should you attend San Mateo Elementary School or Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
San Mateo Elementary School
600 Baisden Rd
Jacksonville, FL 32218
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School
4346 Roanoke Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32208
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

San Mateo Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 534 students in grades Kindergarten-5, San Mateo Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 201 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
534 students
201 students
This chart displays total students of San Mateo Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
16 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of San Mateo Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of San Mateo Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#669 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
#1584 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of San Mateo Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
(Top 20% in FL)
65-69%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of San Mateo Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 30% in FL)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of San Mateo Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 30% in FL)
60-69%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of San Mateo Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of San Mateo Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
74
35
Grade 1 Students
98
28
Grade 2 Students
85
34
Grade 3 Students
92
32
Grade 4 Students
86
43
Grade 5 Students
99
29

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in San Mateo Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a
% Hispanic
10%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in San Mateo Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
38%
86%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in San Mateo Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
42%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in San Mateo Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in San Mateo Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.67
0.26
This chart displays the diversity score of San Mateo Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
86%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in San Mateo Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
2%
(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in San Mateo Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
 
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