North Shore Elementary, 5701 Silver Plaza: pre-K-5, 614 students in 2024-25, a C in Florida's 2026 school grades.
Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, Duval County Public Schools’ school locator map, school hours page and calendar, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file, and the federal NCES school directory.
North Shore Elementary is the Duval County Public Schools elementary school for pre-K to grade 5 at 5701 Silver Plaza. The campus is inside Jacksonville city limits.
Who to call
- Front office: 904-924-3081, 5701 Silver Plaza, Jacksonville, FL 32208
- School website: dcps.duvalschools.org/o/nses
- Enrolling a new student: the district’s new student enrollment page; Enrollment Services 904-390-2082
- Which school is my address zoned for? the district’s school locator map
| Address | 5701 Silver Plaza, Jacksonville, FL 32208 |
| Phone | 904-924-3081 |
| Grades | Pre-K to grade 5 |
| District | Duval County Public Schools |
| State school number | 16-0701 |
Principal
Principal Felicia Hardaway, according to the school’s staff directory.
Enrollment and teachers
- Federal count: 614 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 30 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 20 students per teacher.
State report card
Florida grades every public school A to F on the share of possible points it earns on the measures in the state’s 2026 school grades file: test scores, learning gains and, for middle and high schools, acceleration and graduation. The file sets an A for elementary schools at 62% of points or more.
| School year | Grade |
|---|---|
| 2025-26 | C (46% of possible points) |
| 2024-25 | C |
| 2023-24 | C |
From the state’s 2026 school grades file, the share of students scoring on grade level on the state tests in 2025-26:
- Third-grade English language arts: 28%
- English language arts: 35%
- Math: 59%
- Science: 42%
The same file lists 100% of the school’s students as economically disadvantaged and the school as a Title I school, which receives federal aid for schools serving low-income families.
The full report card is on the state’s Florida school report cards site. It is an interactive dashboard; the figures above come from the downloadable file.
Attendance zone and feeder schools
Check any address with the district’s school locator map. Zones do not follow city limits.
Comparing the district’s 2026-27 attendance zone maps (shares are of each zone’s area, not of students):
- Middle school: the whole zone is zoned for Matthew W. Gilbert Middle.
- High school: most of the zone is zoned for Jean Ribault High; part is zoned for William M. Raines High.
Calendar and bell times
Classes run 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to the district’s 2026-27 school hours, the standard schedule for district elementary schools.
From the district’s 2026-27 calendar:
- Monday, Oct. 12: no school for students (employee planning day)
- Wednesday, Nov. 11: schools closed for Veterans Day
- Nov. 23-27: schools closed for Thanksgiving week
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, 2027: winter break
- Monday, Jan. 4, 2027: employee planning day, no school for students
- Monday, Jan. 18, 2027: schools closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- March 15-19, 2027: schools closed for spring break week
- Friday, May 28, 2027: last day of school
More on Jacksonville schools
- The school’s website
- Every public school in Jacksonville
- Our Jacksonville schools guide for enrolling, the School Board and the full calendar
Frequently asked questions
What grades does North Shore Elementary serve?
Pre-K to grade 5. It is a Duval County Public Schools elementary school at 5701 Silver Plaza in Jacksonville.
What is North Shore Elementary’s school grade?
North Shore Elementary earned a C in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 46% of possible points. It earned a C in 2025.
Which high school does North Shore Elementary feed into?
Most of its attendance zone is zoned for Jean Ribault High; part is zoned for William M. Raines High, according to the district’s 2026-27 zone maps.
What time does North Shore Elementary start?
Classes run 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to the district’s 2026-27 school hours.
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