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Darnell Cookman Middle/High School

PublicHighGrades 6–12

1701 N Davis St, Jacksonville, FL 32209 · (904) 630-6805 · Part of Duval County School District

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

Directions
Students
1,068
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Darnell Cookman Middle/High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 25 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Jacksonville kids: 19 high schools

On the path

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

PK–587 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–12Darnell Cookman Middle/High SchoolYou are here
9–1219 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency56%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts70%
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 ↗

1701 N Davis St, Jacksonville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6240
Grade 7221
Grade 8223
Grade 9126
Grade 10102
Grade 1173
Grade 1283
Enrollment over time
1,150’20
1,130’21
1,003’22
978’23
1,068’24

Down 7.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 59%Asian 15%White 13%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 4%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 Darnell Cookman Middle/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.