Photo: Excel23 · CC BY-SA 4.0Atlantic Beach’s public schools score below 63% of Florida districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Atlantic Beach, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.
From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Atlantic Beach’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 227 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Atlantic Beach’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 50% in math, against 52% and 52% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,290 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then 27 middle and 21 high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Atlantic Beach’s grade
C+: better than 37% of Florida school districts, #511 of 638 Florida towns. Both inputs trail the Florida average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Atlantic Beach, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Atlantic Beach
Atlantic Beach Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 482 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Atlantic Beach
Atlantic Beach Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 482 students · 17:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Atlantic Beach
Atlantic Beach Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 482 students · 17:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Atlantic Beach
Atlantic Beach Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 482 students · 17:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Atlantic Beach
Atlantic Beach Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 482 students · 17:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Atlantic Beach
Atlantic Beach Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 482 students · 17:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Atlantic Beach
Atlantic Beach Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 482 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Atlantic Beach’s public schools are run by Duval County School District, which also serves Baldwin, Jacksonville Beach, Jacksonville and Neptune Beach. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Atlantic Beach vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Atlantic Beach’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Beach | C+ | Duval County |
| Jacksonville | C+ | Duval County |
| Neptune Beach | C+ | Duval County |
All 2 neighbors share Duval County with Atlantic Beach, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Atlantic Beach
47 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Atlantic Beach’s schools
Are Atlantic Beach’s schools good?
On Florida’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Atlantic Beach children attend score below 63% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #511 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Atlantic Beach in?
Duval County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 129,932 students in 200 schools (2024–25).
Where do Atlantic Beach kids go to high school?
One of 21 high schools, depending on your address: Atlantic Coast High School, Sandalwood High School, Mandarin High School, Duncan U. Fletcher High School, First Coast High School, Englewood High School, Edward H. White High School, Riverside High School, Terry Parker High School, Westside High School, Baldwin Middle-Senior High School, William M. Raines High School, Paxon School/Advanced Studies, Stanton College Preparatory, Jean Ribault High School, Frank H. Peterson Academies, Darnell Cookman Middle/High School, Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, Samuel W. Wolfson High School, Andrew Jackson High School and A. Philip Randolph Academies.
What is Atlantic Beach’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in Duval County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.
How much does Atlantic Beach spend per student?
$12,290 in Duval County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Atlantic Beach families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Atlantic Beach → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.