The top reported proficiency rate is 89% in Math. The lowest is 76% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on J. Allen Axson Elementary School
J. Allen Axson Elementary sits in the Southside corridor of Jacksonville, Florida, in a zip code where home values run well above the Florida statewide median and have dipped slightly year over year. Rents in the area are modest relative to the purchase price, and the rent-to-income picture suggests the neighborhood is attainable for renters at near-median incomes, though buyers will find prices firmly above the national average. Jacksonville itself is one of the country's faster-growing metro areas, publicly reported as a market where in-migration and new inventory are converging, and the residential supply pipeline downtown and across the Southside is active. Families relocating to Jacksonville and landing in this zip code are entering a neighborhood that reflects that growth pressure in its housing market.
The school serves pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. Its enrollment is moderate in size for a Florida elementary school, skewing slightly toward the earlier grades. The student body is racially diverse: white students make up the largest group, followed by Asian, Hispanic, multiracial, and Black students, with no single group overwhelming the others. A relatively small share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which places this school on the lower end of economic need compared to many Jacksonville elementary schools. Data on English learner counts and students with IEPs were not available in the data provided, so a parent with a child who has a learning plan or language needs should ask the school directly about those services.
The academic picture, drawn from Florida's FAST assessments and the statewide science test in the most recent school year, is genuinely strong. Third and fourth graders are performing at high levels in math, with fourth grade in particular posting results that rank among the top outcomes visible anywhere in the state. Third grade ELA is also a clear strength. Fifth grade math and third-through-fifth ELA remain well above what would typically constitute passing proficiency statewide, though fifth grade ELA is the softest point in the data, running noticeably below the school's own strongest results. Fifth grade science comes in close to the ELA figure, a bit above the midpoint of what might be called solid performance. The overall pattern is a school where most students are reaching or exceeding grade-level expectations, with the upper elementary grades showing slightly more variance than the lower ones. Multi-year trend data was not available, so the trajectory is unknown.
Because Axson serves only pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, graduation rate does not apply here. There is no high school pathway at this campus, and parents should expect to plan for a middle school transition through Duval County Public Schools separately.
The comparison data provided covers Duval County's districts, but the county's district set for this comparison is small enough that no proficiency index, chronic absenteeism, or graduation comparison could be drawn. Program-level information for the school, such as gifted services, arts, or enrichment offerings, was not in the data provided; a parent interested in those details would want to reach out to the school or check the Duval district website.
Jacksonville's suburban Southside, where Axson is located, is car-dependent in the way most of Jacksonville is outside its walkable downtown pockets. The nearest concentrations of retail, restaurants, and community amenities are a short drive at Deerwood Park and the St. Johns Town Center. The city's major employer base, anchored by health care systems, logistics, military, and a growing finance and tech sector, is distributed across the metro, so commute patterns vary widely by family.
Publicly reported district-level changes specific to Duval County Public Schools were not confirmed in the research, so that section was left out rather than speculated on. The school itself carries no Title I designation and is not a charter or magnet school.
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