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Schools in Jacksonville Beach · Duval County School District

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

The grade covers the public school district serving Jacksonville 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.

#511of 638 Florida townsK–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
8
35,289 students on the public path
In brief

Jacksonville Beach’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 218 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jacksonville Beach’s, its schools beat 11%, 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 ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and 21 high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Paul Catholic School - Jacksonville Beach (private), The Discovery School (private), Montessori Tides (private) and The Playgarden by the Sea (private) are 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 Jacksonville Beach’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

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.

Florida school districts we grade (76)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Florida towns with similar household incomes (218)Better than 11%
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 Jacksonville Beach’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 Jacksonville Beach, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
6–8Duncan U. Fletcher Middle SchoolDuval County School DistrictA−
9–1221 high schoolsDepends on your addressD− to A+

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

Jacksonville Beach vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Jacksonville BeachC+Duval County
JacksonvilleC+Duval County
Neptune BeachC+Duval County

All 2 neighbors share Duval County with Jacksonville Beach, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Jacksonville Beach

29 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 Jacksonville Beachby address
Jacksonville Beach Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A+
611 students19:1Rate it →
Seabreeze Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
524 students19:1Rate it →
San Pablo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
481 students17:1Rate it →
Duncan U. Fletcher Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
1,190 students23:1Rate it →
Also serving Jacksonville Beachin other towns
Baldwin Middle-Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Jacksonville
C
1,462 students22:1Rate it →
Darnell Cookman Middle/High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Jacksonville
A−
1,068 students25:1Rate it →
Atlantic Coast High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jacksonville
C+
2,887 students25:1Rate it →
Sandalwood High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jacksonville
B−
2,627 students26:1Rate it →
Mandarin High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jacksonville
B
2,343 students24:1Rate it →
Duncan U. Fletcher High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Neptune Beach
B−
2,184 students26:1Rate it →
First Coast High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jacksonville
D
2,098 students25:1Rate it →
Englewood High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jacksonville
D
1,896 students23:1Rate it →
Edward H. White High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jacksonville
C−
1,663 students21:1Rate it →
Riverside High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jacksonville
C−
1,638 students24:1Rate it →
Terry Parker High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jacksonville
D
1,539 students23:1Rate it →
Westside High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jacksonville
D
1,533 students20:1Rate it →
William M. Raines High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jacksonville
D−
1,376 students23:1Rate it →
Paxon School/Advanced Studies
High · Grades 9–12 · Jacksonville
A
1,278 students21:1Rate it →
Stanton College Preparatory
High · Grades 9–12 · Jacksonville
A+
1,270 students17:1Rate it →
Jean Ribault High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jacksonville
D
1,224 students21:1Rate it →
Frank H. Peterson Academies
High · Grades 9–12 · Jacksonville
D
1,167 students22:1Rate it →
Douglas Anderson School of the Arts
High · Grades 9–12 · Jacksonville
A
1,035 students20:1Rate it →
Samuel W. Wolfson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jacksonville
B+
1,007 students22:1Rate it →
Andrew Jackson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jacksonville
C−
839 students23:1Rate it →
A. Philip Randolph Academies
High · Grades 9–12 · Jacksonville
D−
349 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Paul Catholic School - Jacksonville Beach
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
674 students20:1Rate it →
The Discovery School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Nonsectarian
327 students7:1Rate it →
Montessori Tides
Elementary · Grades K–6
Private · Nonsectarian
34 students5:1Rate it →
The Playgarden by the Sea
Elementary · Grades K
Private · Nonsectarian
13 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Jacksonville Beach’s schools

Are Jacksonville Beach’s schools good?

On Florida’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Jacksonville 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 11%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jacksonville Beach in?

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

Where do Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville Beach 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 Jacksonville Beach?

Yes: St. Paul Catholic School - Jacksonville Beach (Catholic, grades PK–8, 674 students), The Discovery School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 327 students), Montessori Tides (nonsectarian, grades K–6, 34 students) and The Playgarden by the Sea (nonsectarian, grades K, 13 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.