Other / mixed grade configuration · Jacksonville, FL

Smart Pope Livingston Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Smart Pope Livingston Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 120048000704
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
19
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Smart Pope Livingston Elementary earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Florida median.

#62 of 94
schools in Jacksonville · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
16.9:1
students per teacher
91.1%
free-lunch eligible

Smart Pope Livingston Elementary has class sizes near the Florida median. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Smart Pope Livingston Elementary ranks #62 of 94 schools in Jacksonville, FL.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-3 students YoY

Smart Pope Livingston Elementary held near 425 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 24.0 → 22.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-3 students YoY 120048000704 · Jacksonville, FL Other · SMALL · TRAD

405 enr · 16.9:1 · 91.1% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Atlantic Coast High School (2,887 students)

Smart Pope Livingston Elementary held near 425 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 24.0 → 22.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Florida schools → · Find another →

Smart Pope Livingston Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Smart Pope Livingston Elementary reports 405 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Smart Pope Livingston Elementary compares

Smart Pope Livingston Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.9:1 ▼ 5% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 91.1% ▲ 75% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 405 top 71% - -

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

16.9:1
Leaner classes than 31% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
405
Bigger than 48% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
91.1%
free-lunch eligible - 75% above the Florida average of 52.0%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.9:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 54% in Florida - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
77.5%
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
$11,670
per pupil, district-wide - below Florida avg of $12,081
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 405 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 77.0%
Hispanic or Latino 10.6%
White 6.2%
Two or More 5.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 77.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.9, Smart Pope Livingston Elementary is less mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Duval reports $11,670 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Smart Pope Livingston Elementary 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 Smart Pope Livingston Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Duval · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Smart Pope Livingston Elementary

How many students attend Smart Pope Livingston Elementary?

Smart Pope Livingston Elementary has 405 students enrolled. It is a public school in Jacksonville, FL. CCD year-over-year: 428 (2022-23) → 425 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Smart Pope Livingston Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Smart Pope Livingston Elementary is 16.9:1, which is 5% lower than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 8% 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 Smart Pope Livingston Elementary?

91.1% of students at Smart Pope Livingston Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Smart Pope Livingston Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Smart Pope Livingston Elementary is African American at 77.0% of enrollment, in Jacksonville, FL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Smart Pope Livingston Elementary?

Smart Pope Livingston Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Smart Pope Livingston Elementary rank among schools in Jacksonville?

By Resource Investment Index, Smart Pope Livingston Elementary ranks #62 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.

What other schools are in Duval?

Besides Smart Pope Livingston Elementary, 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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