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Westside High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

5530 Firestone Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32244 · (904) 573-1170 · Part of Duval County School District

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

Directions
Students
1,533
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Westside High School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher

On the path

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

6–825 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Westside High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts19%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

5530 Firestone Rd, Jacksonville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9397
Grade 10426
Grade 11378
Grade 12332
Enrollment over time
1,563’20
1,486’21
1,583’22
1,617’23
1,533’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 59%Hispanic 19%White 14%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Westside High School from Jacksonville families.

Other schools in Duval County School District

The district →
Westview K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Jacksonville
C−
1,221 students17:1
Chet's Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jacksonville
A
1,079 students17:1
Mandarin Oaks Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jacksonville
A−
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.