The top reported proficiency rate is 79% in Math. The lowest is 66% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Alimacani Elementary School
Alimacani Elementary sits on the southside of Jacksonville, off San Pablo Road in the 32224 zip code, a suburban pocket near the Intracoastal Waterway that sits well east of the city's downtown core. The school serves pre-kindergarten through fifth grade within Duval County Public Schools, one of the largest school districts in Florida.
The academic picture here is genuinely strong by Florida standards. On the most recent FAST Math assessments, the school posted proficiency rates across third, fourth, and fifth grades that range from solid to notably high, with fourth grade performing at a particularly elevated level. Math results across all three tested grades sit comfortably above what one would expect at a typical school statewide. ELA results are more modest: third, fourth, and fifth grade proficiency rates cluster in the mid-to-upper sixties, which represents a meaningful gap behind the math performance. Those reading and writing numbers are not cause for alarm, but a parent who wants to understand where the school is working hardest on literacy may want to raise the question directly with staff. Fifth grade science results, from the Florida Statewide Science Assessment, land in the low seventies, which is respectable. Trend data across years was not available in the data provided, so it is not possible to characterize whether these results are improving, holding, or shifting.
The student population is sizable for an elementary school, drawing children across every grade from pre-K through fifth. The demographic composition is majority white, with Hispanic students forming the next largest group and Black, Asian, and multiracial students each represented in smaller portions. The share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch is well below average for an urban Florida elementary school, reflecting a relatively economically stable enrollment. Data on students receiving special education services and English learner counts were not available in the records provided; parents of children who may need those services should inquire directly with the school about program depth and staffing.
The school is a regular district public school with no charter or magnet designation. Program information beyond what state testing reveals was not available in the data, so the narrative on electives, enrichment, or extracurricular offerings is a gap here.
On the housing side, the zip code carries home values that are well above the Florida statewide median and above the national benchmark as well, though values have edged slightly downward year over year. Rents, by contrast, have moved modestly upward over the same period. Monthly ownership costs in this area are meaningful relative to national income benchmarks. For families weighing a move to be in this attendance zone, it is a higher-cost corner of Jacksonville's market.
Jacksonville itself is a sprawling, car-dependent city. The area around San Pablo Road and the Southside is firmly suburban in character: residential subdivisions, commercial strips, and no meaningful walkable street life nearby. The city's more walkable neighborhoods, Riverside, San Marco, and the downtown riverfront, are a drive away. The broader Jacksonville metro is growing quickly, publicly reported as one of the faster-growing large metros in the country, with significant downtown investment underway. None of that growth pressure is immediately adjacent to this school's neighborhood, but the regional context means Duval County schools are managing enrollment in a dynamic environment.
The comparison data provided covers Duval County's districts, but the set available was too small to produce a meaningful relative standing on proficiency, absenteeism, or graduation metrics, so no county-level positioning is possible here. Graduation rate is not applicable to this school, as it serves only elementary grades.
What this school offers, in plain terms, is strong math instruction in a relatively affluent, predominantly suburban setting within a large urban district. Reading proficiency is decent but trails the math results, and a parent focused on early literacy benchmarks should probe that gap. The school's location, demographics, and cost of housing make it a natural fit for families already rooted in Jacksonville's Southside suburban corridor.
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