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Schools in Baldwin · Duval County School District

Baldwin’s public schools score below 63% of Florida districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Baldwin, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
46%
▼ 6 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▼ 2 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▼ 1 pts vs FL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.3K
▼ 6% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.0
FL 18.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,861 students on the public path
In brief

Baldwin’s schools, in brief

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 one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Baldwin Middle-Senior High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Grace Christian Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Baldwin’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 37% of Florida school districts. Both inputs trail the Florida average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Florida school districts we grade (76)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Florida towns with similar household incomes (236)Better than 38%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 69,757 test results and a graduating class of 8,013 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Baldwin’s students in the tested grades sat them (66,171 in math, 73,343 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Baldwin, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Mamie Agnes Jones Elementary SchoolDuval County School DistrictB
6–12Baldwin Middle-Senior High SchoolDuval County School DistrictC

Baldwin’s public schools are run by Duval County School District, which also serves Atlantic Beach, 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.

Duval County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 200 schools · 129,932 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 19.0 per teacher (FL 18.0)
$12,290FL $13,006 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 52.1% · 73343 students tested
Math50%
State average 52.2% · 66171 students tested

Baldwin vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Baldwin’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BaldwinC+Duval County

Every school in Baldwin

3 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).

District schools in Baldwinby address
Mamie Agnes Jones Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
399 students19:1Rate it →
Baldwin Middle-Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Jacksonville
C
1,462 students22:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Grace Christian Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
68 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Baldwin’s schools

Are Baldwin’s schools good?

On Florida’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Baldwin children attend score below 63% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Baldwin in?

Duval County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 129,932 students in 200 schools (2024–25).

What is Baldwin’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 Baldwin spend per student?

$12,290 in Duval County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Baldwin?

Yes: Grace Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 68 students).

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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.