St. Matthew’s Catholic School, serving students for more than 70 years, is a neighborhood tradition.
As part of St. Matthew’s Catholic Parish, the school began as a kindergarten with 36 students in 1951. Today, more than 200 students in prekindergarten through eighth grade attend the school. St. Matthew's Catholic School shares a 14-acre campus with the church and provides a mixture of faith and knowledge in every student's education.
Mindfulness is key to the school’s culture and students learn to engage in community service. In addition to core subjects, students participate in religious studies and a Friday Mass. The school is fully accredited by the Florida Catholic Conference.
St. Matthew’s Catholic School includes a gymnasium and sports fields where students in fifth through eighth grades can participate in team sports such as basketball, soccer, volleyball and cheerleading. The school also has a stage with theater lighting that is perfect for the annual talent show, student project displays, pep rallies, fun runs and a summer camp. St. Matthew’s Catholic School strives to develop the whole child, which includes providing emotional support.
St Matthew Catholic School
Private Pre-K, Elementary, Middle School
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Grade Pre-K-8
1767 Blanding Blvd,
Jacksonville, FL
School Details
Students
241
Head of School
Mrs. Kathy Tuerk
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Religious Affiliation
Catholic
Niche Grade Details
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Teachers
20
Full Time Teachers
15
Part Time Teachers
5
GreatSchools Rating Details
Student Diversity
Male
53.1%
Female
46.9%
White
54.3%
Hispanic
24.2%
Black
16%
Asian or Pacific Islander
5%
Native American
<1%
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This School’s Reviews
GreatSchools Reviews
3/5/2023
This school has awful leadership, and I don’t think there is a word that can accurately describe the teachers, administration, and especially the parents. This school churns out automatons trained to be replicas of awful parents and teachers, from the questionable morals to the lack of ethics. One c...
3/1/2022
SMCS is wonderful school. They’re very helpful and accommodating for students that have IEP’s (or just need a little extra help). We switched schools threes ago and the regret is that we didn’t do it sooner.
3/1/2022
I have 2 boys who have attended since pk4. We love it here. One has a learning disability and has been given so many opportunities from speech to extra help with title 1 and more time on assignments. There has been great communication from every teacher we’ve had. St. Matthew’s is a place where they...
3/1/2022
I have two daughters who have been attending SMCS since Pre-K3 who are now in 1st and 5th grades. The teachers and staff are all kind and caring. You can see how much they all love the students in the ways they interact every day. Many teachers have children that also attend the school, and some tea...
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About Lakeshore
List Price Range
$170K - $1.4M
Homes For Sale
50
Average Home Value
$300,200
Median Lot Size
7,840 Sq Ft
% Renters
40%
Household Income
$84,580
% of College Grads
23.8%
Median Age
39
Average House Size
1,383 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
48.3%
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