Photo: Excel23 · CC BY-SA 4.0Neptune Beach’s public schools score below 63% of Florida districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Neptune 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.
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.
Neptune Beach’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 223 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Neptune Beach’s, its schools beat 10%, 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 ↓
One elementary school, then 27 middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Beaches Chapel School (private) and New Leaf School for Change (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.
What’s behind Neptune Beach’s grade
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Neptune Beach, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Neptune Beach
Neptune Beach Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 803 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Neptune Beach
Neptune Beach Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 803 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Neptune Beach
Neptune Beach Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 803 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Neptune Beach
Neptune Beach Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 803 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Neptune Beach
Neptune Beach Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 803 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Neptune Beach
Neptune Beach Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 803 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Neptune Beach
Neptune Beach Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 803 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Neptune Beach
Duncan U. Fletcher High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,184 students · 26:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Neptune Beach
Duncan U. Fletcher High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,184 students · 26:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Neptune Beach
Duncan U. Fletcher High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,184 students · 26:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Neptune Beach
Duncan U. Fletcher High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,184 students · 26:1 students per teacher
Neptune Beach’s public schools are run by Duval County School District, which also serves Atlantic Beach, Baldwin, Jacksonville Beach and Jacksonville. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Neptune Beach vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Neptune Beach’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Neptune Beach | C+ | Duval County |
| Atlantic Beach | C+ | Duval County |
| Jacksonville | C+ | Duval County |
| Jacksonville Beach | C+ | Duval County |
All 3 neighbors share Duval County with Neptune Beach, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Neptune Beach
31 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).
Questions about Neptune Beach’s schools
Are Neptune Beach’s schools good?
On Florida’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Neptune 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 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Neptune Beach in?
Duval County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 129,932 students in 200 schools (2024–25).
Where do Neptune Beach kids go to high school?
Duncan U. Fletcher High School, with 2,184 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Neptune 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 Neptune 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 Neptune Beach?
Yes: Beaches Chapel School (religious, grades K–12, 255 students) and New Leaf School for Change (special education, grades 6–11, 11 students).
Parents talk
What Neptune Beach families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Neptune Beach → They have their own page.
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.