Louis S. Sheffield Elementary School
3 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 843 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 356th out of 1,901 elementary schools in FL.
School District Details
- Duval County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,653
- Graduation Rate: 59.2%
- Dropout Rate: 4.7%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.2
- Enrolled Students: 122,961
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 843
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 51.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.5
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 426 (50.5%)
- Females: 396 (47.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 48 (5.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 201 (23.8%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 249 (29.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.2% |
| Black | 161 | 19.1% |
| Asian | 37 | 4.4% |
| Hispanic | 68 | 8.1% |
| White | 554 | 65.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 149 | 17.7% |
| 1st Grade | 151 | 17.9% |
| 2nd Grade | 153 | 18.1% |
| 3rd Grade | 124 | 14.7% |
| 4th Grade | 144 | 17.1% |
| 5th Grade | 122 | 14.5% |
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
82.4%
District:
71.9%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
7.5%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
3.7%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 3
3 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Louis S. Sheffield Elementary School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on June 25, 2010
- Rating:
(3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Louis Sheffield is a FABULOUS school! Both of my children have attended this school and over the past 5 years I can say that the majority of the teachers and staff (85%) are perfect at what they are doing. This school is very positive and an extremely happy bright place to be!
The only problem I have had is that some of the teachers and staff do not speak proper English. Yes I mean they speak ghetto attitude. I know we live in Jacksonville but I have been to other large cities and know that if you are going to be a teacher you should be a good example of your profession and practice exemplary behavior. Good teachers are hard to come by but I believe in pay for performance! If you do a good job you should be rewarded, if you are only doing enough to stay on the payroll you are in the wrong profession! Trust me when I say that if you have a problem with any of the teachers, the administration will hear you and act on your complaints.
It is important for parents to not let proper education become lax. Please stand up for higher expectations or our school system here in Duval county will continue to diminish.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Louis S. Sheffield Elementary School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on FCAT state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
AYP and Flordia State School Grades (2010)
Florida School Grade: A
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Status: NO
Percent Criteria Met
School:
95.0%
District:
69.0%
FCAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 88.0% | 74.0% | 77.0% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | 75.0% | 78.0% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | 70.0% | 76.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 86.0% | 69.0% | 72.0% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | 68.0% | 72.0% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | 70.0% | 72.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 80.0% | 73.0% | 75.0% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | 72.0% | 75.0% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | 63.0% | 70.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 78.0% | 68.0% | 72.0% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | 71.0% | 74.0% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | 67.0% | 70.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 76.0% | 60.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 82.0% | 67.0% | 70.0% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | 69.0% | 71.0% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | 67.0% | 67.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 64.0% | 47.0% | 50.0% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | 42.0% | 46.0% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | 39.0% | 44.0% |
Source: FL Department of Education 2009-2010
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