Other / mixed grade configuration · Jacksonville, FL

Lake Lucina Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Lake Lucina Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 120048000680
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
34
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lake Lucina Elementary School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Florida median.

#45 of 94
schools in Jacksonville · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
15.8:1
students per teacher
69.1%
free-lunch eligible

Lake Lucina Elementary School has class sizes near the Florida median. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lake Lucina Elementary School ranks #45 of 94 schools in Jacksonville, FL.

School address

Enrollment

331

Florida · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

21.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.8:1

vs 17.8:1 Florida avg

-11% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

69.1%

vs 52.0% Florida avg

+33% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Lake Lucina Elementary School compares with Florida and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Lake Lucina Elementary School

Lake Lucina Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Jacksonville, Florida, enrolling 331 students.

At 15.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Florida median, within a few percentage points of the 17.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 69.1% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 331 puts it in the smaller third of Florida schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,996 scored Florida schools.

Against 390 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #229.

Its student body is led by African American (39%) and Hispanic or Latino (27%) (diversity index 72/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 331 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 44.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 19.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Duval also operates Atlantic Coast High School (2,887 students) and Sandalwood High School (2,627 students) alongside Lake Lucina Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Lake Lucina Elementary School compares

Lake Lucina Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.8:1 ▼ 11% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 69.1% ▲ 33% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 331 top 76% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.8:1
Leaner classes than 40% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
331
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
69.1%
free-lunch eligible - 33% above the Florida average of 52.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.8:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 42% in Florida - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
44.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,696
per pupil, district-wide - below Florida avg of $11,167
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 331 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 39.3%
Hispanic or Latino 26.6%
White 20.2%
Two or More 10.9%
Asian 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 39.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 72.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 72.2, Lake Lucina Elementary School is more mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Duval, which includes Lake Lucina Elementary School.

$10,696
Per student
-4%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.9%
State 39.3%
Federal 19.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Lake Lucina Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Atlantic Coast High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sandalwood High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mandarin High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Duncan U. Fletcher High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
First Coast High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lake Lucina Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Duval · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Florida, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Lake Lucina Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Lake Lucina Elementary School

How many students attend Lake Lucina Elementary School?

Lake Lucina Elementary School has 331 students enrolled. It is a public school in Jacksonville, FL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Lucina Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lake Lucina Elementary School is 15.8:1, which is 11% lower than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lake Lucina Elementary School?

69.1% of students at Lake Lucina Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lake Lucina Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Lake Lucina Elementary School is African American at 39.3% of enrollment, in Jacksonville, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lake Lucina Elementary School?

Lake Lucina Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lake Lucina Elementary School rank among schools in Jacksonville?

By Resource Investment Index, Lake Lucina Elementary School ranks #45 of 94 schools in Jacksonville, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Jacksonville on the city page.

Is Lake Lucina Elementary School a good school?

Lake Lucina Elementary School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Florida median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Duval?

Besides Lake Lucina Elementary School, Duval also operates Atlantic Coast High School (2,887 students), Sandalwood High School (2,627 students), and Mandarin High School (2,343 students). See the Duval district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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