Best Middle Schools in Jacksonville, FL

Summary:

The city of Jacksonville, Florida is home to 25 middle schools that are part of the Duval County Public School District, which is ranked 54th out of 68 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and exhibit a wide range of academic performance and student demographics.

Three schools stand out as high-performing: Lavilla School Of The Arts, James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School, and Julia Landon College Preparatory & Leadership Development School. These schools rank among the top 261st, 107th, and 64th middle schools in Florida, respectively, and have 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger. They boast strong test scores, with 64-100% of students proficient in various subjects, and relatively low chronic absenteeism rates.

In contrast, many other middle schools in the district struggle with low academic performance and high rates of chronic absenteeism, often correlated with higher percentages of students from low-income backgrounds. This suggests significant inequities within the district that need to be addressed through targeted interventions and resource allocation to support the success of all students, regardless of their socioeconomic or racial background.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)			FAST Math (2024)			Statewide Science Science (2024)	EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mattie V Rutherford Alt Educational Center	Public	4-8	1514 Hubbard St	Jacksonville	32206	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 630-6782	82	11	7.4	84.1%	17 (20.7%)	60 (73.2%)	3 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	2.5	1184^th of 1196 public middle schools	1.0%		2.9	1157^th of 1177 public middle schools	1.7%	27	4.0	8.0	9.0	0.0	6.0	10.0	2.0				13.0
Springfield Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2034 Hubbard St	Jacksonville	32206	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	No	(904) 630-6600	885	43	20.5	49.0%	108 (12.2%)	679 (76.7%)	49 (5.5%)	16 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.5%)	44.6	665^th of 1196 public middle schools	44.4%		49.2	575^th of 1177 public middle schools	51.1%	90	51.0	46.0	49.0	59.0	24.0	33.0	48.0	81.0	83.0	90.0	59.0	$8,425	$1,196	$7,228
Julia Landon College Preparatory & Leadership Development S	Public, Magnet	6-8	1819 Thacker Ave	Jacksonville	32207	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	No	(904) 346-5650	818	39	20.9	18.3%	403 (49.3%)	97 (11.9%)	64 (7.8%)	182 (22.2%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.6%)	63 (7.7%)	91.7	64^th of 1196 public middle schools	94.6%		92.3	61^st of 1177 public middle schools	94.8%	3	85.0	85.0	83.0	91.0		73.0	63.0	93.0	100.0	99.0	92.0	$8,107	$1,090	$7,018
Alfred I. Dupont Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2710 Dupont Ave	Jacksonville	32217	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 739-5200	641	38	16.8	58.7%	111 (17.3%)	220 (34.3%)	268 (41.8%)	14 (2.2%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	21 (3.3%)	7.9	1125^th of 1196 public middle schools	5.9%		16.7	1022^nd of 1177 public middle schools	13.2%	103	19.0	17.0	26.0	27.0	11.0	18.0	10.0	84.0		86.0	34.0	$11,656	$3,516	$8,140
Lake Shore Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2519 Bayview Rd	Jacksonville	32210	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 381-7440	972	51	19.0	75.3%	168 (17.3%)	642 (66.0%)	99 (10.2%)	15 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.6%)	15.9	1042^nd of 1196 public middle schools	12.9%		10.6	1078^th of 1177 public middle schools	8.4%	36	22.0	24.0	28.0	23.0	20.0	40.0	30.0	94.0			57.0	$10,236	$2,721	$7,516
Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1424 Franklin St	Jacksonville	32206	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 630-6700	688	27	25.4	85.5%	23 (3.3%)	603 (87.6%)	28 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (4.2%)	12.4	1084^th of 1196 public middle schools	9.4%		6	1112^th of 1177 public middle schools	5.5%	28	19.0	14.0	22.0	11.0	20.0	37.0	31.0	61.0			56.0	$9,820	$3,120	$6,700
James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3276 Norman E Thagard Blvd	Jacksonville	32254	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	No	(904) 693-7600	986	45	21.9	29.1%	312 (31.6%)	385 (39.0%)	66 (6.7%)	161 (16.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (6.0%)	88.1	107^th of 1196 public middle schools	91.1%		89	97^th of 1177 public middle schools	91.8%	10	80.0	78.0	81.0	81.0		71.0	66.0	78.0	98.0	98.0	90.0	$7,386	$1,111	$6,276
Westside Middle School	Public	6-8	4815 Wesconnett Blvd	Jacksonville	32210	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 573-1000	593	30	19.7	70.0%	90 (15.2%)	339 (57.2%)	128 (21.6%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	24 (4.0%)	13.9	1064^th of 1196 public middle schools	11.0%		13.6	1054^th of 1177 public middle schools	10.5%	10	28.0	22.0	24.0	24.0	38.0	21.0	20.0	45.0		92.0	51.0	$10,550	$2,875	$7,675
Southside Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2948 Knights Ln E	Jacksonville	32216	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 739-5238	844	45	18.7	57.0%	153 (18.1%)	210 (24.9%)	370 (43.8%)	70 (8.3%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.9%)	9.3	1112^th of 1196 public middle schools	7.0%		14.3	1047^th of 1177 public middle schools	11.0%	65	23.0	18.0	19.0	22.0	29.0	22.0	8.0	97.0		81.0	25.0	$9,802	$2,541	$7,262
Jean Ribault Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3610 Ribault Scenic Dr	Jacksonville	32208	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 924-3062	679	39	17.4	77.6%	34 (5.0%)	598 (88.1%)	30 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.1%)	17.5	1033^rd of 1196 public middle schools	13.6%		19.8	983^rd of 1177 public middle schools	16.5%	50	28.0	23.0	37.0	23.0	20.0	42.0	23.0	85.0			53.0	$10,695	$3,164	$7,531
Arlington Middle School	Public	6-8	8141 Lone Star Rd	Jacksonville	32211	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 720-1680	798	37	21.5	73.6%	135 (16.9%)	451 (56.5%)	150 (18.8%)	17 (2.1%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (4.9%)	11.1	1099^th of 1196 public middle schools	8.1%		12.5	1063^rd of 1177 public middle schools	9.7%	36	24.0	17.0	29.0	20.0	24.0	21.0	21.0	85.0		82.0	48.0	$10,542	$3,008	$7,534
Charger Academy	Public	6-8	7050 Melvin Rd	Jacksonville	32210	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 573-1060	961	38	25.2	70.8%	199 (20.7%)	539 (56.1%)	146 (15.2%)	20 (2.1%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	50 (5.2%)	26.4	909^th of 1196 public middle schools	24.0%		18.9	994^th of 1177 public middle schools	15.5%	85	26.0	33.0	31.0	26.0	33.0	71.0	30.0	62.0		97.0	65.0	$8,343	$2,006	$6,338
Joseph Stilwell Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	7840 Burma Rd	Jacksonville	32221	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 693-7523	612	33	18.5	68.5%	176 (28.8%)	264 (43.1%)	131 (21.4%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.1%)	20.9	987^th of 1196 public middle schools	17.5%		20.3	975^th of 1177 public middle schools	17.2%	12	29.0	28.0	32.0	24.0	41.0	44.0	24.0	69.0		63.0	62.0	$11,267	$2,733	$8,533
Fort Caroline Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3787 University Club Blvd	Jacksonville	32277	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 745-4927	424	28	15.1	60.6%	65 (15.3%)	276 (65.1%)	49 (11.6%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.2%)	24	940^th of 1196 public middle schools	21.4%		22.8	943^rd of 1177 public middle schools	19.9%	3	36.0	32.0	29.0	35.0	47.0	34.0	22.0	85.0		100.0	54.0	$12,130	$2,850	$9,282
Highlands Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	10913 Pine Estates Rd E	Jacksonville	32218	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 696-8771	697	31	22.4	72.6%	57 (8.2%)	538 (77.2%)	57 (8.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	38 (5.5%)	23.9	945^th of 1196 public middle schools	21.0%		25.3	907^th of 1177 public middle schools	22.9%	38	33.0	33.0	32.0	47.0	16.0	48.0	25.0	74.0			60.0	$10,463	$2,985	$7,479
Landmark Middle School	Public	6-8	101 Kernan Blvd N	Jacksonville	32225	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 221-7125	1,077	67	16.0	49.9%	363 (33.7%)	410 (38.1%)	150 (13.9%)	60 (5.6%)	5 (0.5%)	12 (1.1%)	77 (7.1%)	35.5	788^th of 1196 public middle schools	34.1%		32.8	804^th of 1177 public middle schools	31.7%	16	47.0	40.0	42.0	55.0	28.0	48.0	32.0	93.0	100.0	96.0	42.0	$9,901	$2,096	$7,806
Mandarin Middle School	Public	6-8	5100 Hood Rd	Jacksonville	32257	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 292-0555	1,173	57	20.5	33.0%	638 (54.4%)	192 (16.4%)	226 (19.3%)	38 (3.2%)	13 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (5.6%)	52.1	558^th of 1196 public middle schools	53.3%		53.7	513^th of 1177 public middle schools	56.4%	45	58.0	51.0	56.0	45.0	29.0	55.0	53.0	86.0	97.0	94.0	69.0	$9,123	$1,459	$7,663
School Of Success Academy-Sos	Public, Charter	6-8	6974 Wilson Blvd	Jacksonville	32210	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	Yes	(904) 573-0880	148	8	18.5	83.1%	18 (12.2%)	93 (62.8%)	24 (16.2%)	6 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.7%)	19.2	1008^th of 1196 public middle schools	15.7%		23.5	929^th of 1177 public middle schools	21.1%	79	40.0	28.0	28.0	29.0	26.0	25.0	36.0	67.0			69.0	$9,746	$1,690	$8,056
Twin Lakes Academy Middle School	Public	6-8	8050 Point Meadows Dr	Jacksonville	32256	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 538-0825	1,076	49	21.9	44.5%	337 (31.3%)	344 (32.0%)	251 (23.3%)	42 (3.9%)	13 (1.2%)	4 (0.4%)	85 (7.9%)	23.6	950^th of 1196 public middle schools	20.6%		27.2	879^th of 1177 public middle schools	25.3%	71	29.0	30.0	41.0	27.0	20.0	44.0	39.0	71.0	93.0	100.0	70.0	$7,911	$1,072	$6,839
Kernan Middle School	Public	6-8	2271 Kernan Blvd S	Jacksonville	32246	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 220-1350	1,136	71	16.0	46.7%	446 (39.3%)	262 (23.1%)	251 (22.1%)	92 (8.1%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (7.0%)	38.9	732^nd of 1196 public middle schools	38.8%		40.1	700^th of 1177 public middle schools	40.5%	32	44.0	44.0	44.0	53.0	29.0	45.0	43.0	85.0	96.0	100.0	73.0	$11,430	$2,416	$9,014
Oceanway School	Public	6-8	143 Oceanway Ave	Jacksonville	32218	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 714-4680	927	45	20.6	51.2%	359 (38.7%)	383 (41.3%)	102 (11.0%)	19 (2.0%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	55 (5.9%)	34.6	799^th of 1196 public middle schools	33.2%		28.6	859^th of 1177 public middle schools	27.0%	60	36.0	37.0	43.0	48.0	29.0	57.0	35.0	59.0	58.0	97.0	69.0	$9,201	$1,989	$7,213
Lavilla School Of The Arts	Public, Magnet	6-8	501 N Davis St	Jacksonville	32202	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	No	(904) 633-6069	1,000	56	17.8	30.7%	449 (44.9%)	363 (36.3%)	112 (11.2%)	17 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (5.6%)	75	261^st of 1196 public middle schools	78.2%		77.4	231^st of 1177 public middle schools	80.4%	30	71.0	63.0	74.0	51.0	72.0	46.0	64.0	84.0	100.0	100.0	81.0	$9,423	$1,353	$8,070
Somerset Academy-Middle Eagle Campus	Public, Charter	6-8	2100 Dunn Ave	Jacksonville	32218	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	Yes	(904) 503-0661	188	4	47.0	75.5%	13 (6.9%)	157 (83.5%)	10 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	32.9	825^th of 1196 public middle schools	31.0%		43.7	654^th of 1177 public middle schools	44.4%	171	48.0	33.0	43.0	50.0	37.0	60.0	25.0	42.0			36.0	$7,994	$790	$7,204
Young Mens/Womens Leadership Academy At Eugene J Butler	Public, Magnet	6-8	900 Acorn St	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 630-6900	333	16	20.8	78.7%	9 (2.7%)	283 (85.0%)	26 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	15.4	1048^th of 1196 public middle schools	12.4%		9.2	1090^th of 1177 public middle schools	7.4%	42	24.0	21.0	34.0	18.0	29.0	31.0	28.0	76.0			66.0	$13,983	$2,998	$10,985
The Bridge To Success Academy Middle School	Public	4-8	5443 Moncrief Rd	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(904) 924-3035	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Jacksonville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bryceville	10.69 mi	1	9^th
Orange Park	10.96 mi	27	111^th
Baldwin	12.53 mi	2	362^nd
Middleburg	15.56 mi	10	176^th
Callahan	15.82 mi	4	42^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.