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Anchor Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

555 Wonderwood Dr, Atlantic Beach, FL 32233 · (904) 247-5996 · Part of Duval County School District

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

Directions
Students
289
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Anchor Academy

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 13% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Jacksonville kids: 25 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Anchor AcademyYou are here
6–825 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts67%
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 ↗

555 Wonderwood Dr, Atlantic Beach

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K37
Kindergarten48
Grade 145
Grade 237
Grade 333
Grade 451
Grade 538
Enrollment over time
332’20
328’21
340’22
322’23
289’24

Down 13% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 35%Black 24%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 13%Asian 4%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 Anchor Academy 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.