The top reported proficiency rate is 66% in Math. The lowest is 56% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Pickett Elementary School
Pickett Elementary sits on Old Kings Road in Jacksonville's westside, serving children from kindergarten through fifth grade within the Duval County Public Schools system. It is a small school, with an enrollment that places it among the more intimate elementary settings in the district. Classes are notably even in size across grade levels, which tends to mean teachers can get to know individual students well.
The student body is roughly split between Black and white students, with smaller shares of Hispanic, multiracial, and Asian children. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, signaling that many families here are navigating tighter household budgets. Data on English learner enrollment and students receiving special education services were not available in what was provided.
State assessment results from Florida's FAST and Statewide Science Assessment give a mixed picture. Math stands out as the relative strength: fourth-grade proficiency sits noticeably higher than the other tested grades, while third and fifth grade are in a more middling range. Reading and ELA results are fairly consistent across third and fourth grade, but dip in fifth grade, with roughly half of fifth graders reaching proficiency in ELA. Science proficiency, tested only at fifth grade, lands just above the midpoint. To be direct about what the data shows: no grade-level result falls below a majority of students reaching proficiency, but none of these figures represent particularly strong outcomes, and a parent whose child is struggling academically may want to ask the school specifically what reading and math intervention supports are available. Multi-year trend data was not available, so it is not possible to say whether these results represent improvement, decline, or stability.
Civil rights data was not included in what was provided, and no program offerings were listed, so it is unclear what enrichment, gifted, or specialist programming Pickett carries.
The neighborhood around Old Kings Road is priced well below both the Florida and national medians for home values. That gap is substantial, not marginal. The local rental market, by contrast, is modestly priced relative to income, with rent-to-income ratios that do not appear to stretch households as severely as in many urban ZIP codes. Home values in this ZIP code have declined year-over-year, which matters to families buying here as much as it matters to those already in the community.
Jacksonville more broadly is one of the faster-growing metros in the southeastern United States, with downtown development accelerating and publicly reported projections showing population growth well above the national average through the late 2020s. The city's economy anchors on health care, logistics tied to the port, military employment at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, and a growing financial and fintech sector. For families new to Jacksonville, the city is largely car-dependent outside a handful of walkable districts like Riverside and downtown, so proximity to work and services is worth thinking through before settling on the westside.
The Duval district brief returned no confirmed parent-relevant changes during research, so any recent policy shifts, boundary adjustments, or programmatic changes at the district level are best verified directly with the school or district office.
Pickett is a small neighborhood elementary serving a majority-economically-disadvantaged student population in a part of Jacksonville where housing is relatively accessible. Academic results are mid-range. Families who value small class sizes, a racially mixed peer environment, and affordable proximity to Jacksonville's broader job market will find this a plausible option. Those whose priority is high tested proficiency across all grades will want to ask the school more pointed questions about instructional supports before enrolling.
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