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Paxon School/Advanced Studies

PublicHighGrades 9–12

3239 Norman E Thagard Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32254 · (904) 693-7583 · Part of Duval County School District

Jacksonville’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
1,278
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Paxon School/Advanced Studies

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher

On the path

Where Jacksonville kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–825 middle schoolsDepends on your address
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Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency59%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts83%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3239 Norman E Thagard Blvd, Jacksonville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9337
Grade 10389
Grade 11289
Grade 12263
Enrollment over time
1,376’20
1,322’21
1,270’22
1,285’23
1,278’24

Down 7.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 50%White 24%Hispanic 11%Asian 8%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Paxon School/Advanced Studies from Jacksonville families.

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The district →
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Chet's Creek Elementary School
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Mandarin Oaks Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jacksonville
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1,061 students18:1
Loretto Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jacksonville
A
1,039 students17:1
Bartram Springs Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jacksonville
A−
1,013 students16:1
San Jose Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jacksonville
C
937 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Jacksonville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.