Douglas Anderson School Of The Arts

Summary:

Douglas Anderson School Of The Arts is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Jacksonville, Florida, with a student population of 1,068. The school is part of the Duval school district, which is ranked 54 out of 68 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Douglas Anderson School Of The Arts consistently ranks among the top high schools in Florida, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. The school has exceptionally high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 98.8% to 100% over the past several years, significantly outperforming the state and district averages. Douglas Anderson students also consistently outperform their peers in the Duval district and the state of Florida on a variety of standardized tests, including EOC exams and FAST/FSA English Language Arts assessments. While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 29.6% in 2022-2023, this rate is still lower than many of the nearby schools in the Duval district, such as Riverside High School and Englewood High School.

Compared to the surrounding schools in the Duval district, Douglas Anderson School Of The Arts stands out as a top-performing institution. Many of the nearby high schools, such as River City Science Academy and Samuel W. Wolfson High School, have lower academic performance, higher chronic absenteeism, and higher rates of students receiving free/reduced lunch. Douglas Anderson's relatively low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, around 18-20% in recent years, suggests the school may not be serving the most economically disadvantaged students in the area to the same degree as some other schools.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 9-12

 2445 San Diego Rd
       Jacksonville, FL  32207


(904) 346-5620

District: Duval

SchoolDigger Rank:
54th of 807 Florida High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,784 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  20.1 Help
Number of students:  1,068

Racial breakdown:

White:
56.9%
African American:
21.6%
Hispanic:
10.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  18.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Douglas Anderson School Of The Arts ranks better than 93.3% of high schools in Florida. It also ranks 3rd among 32 ranked high schools in the Duval School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.36. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Douglas Anderson School Of The Arts who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (56.9%), African American (21.6%), Hispanic (10.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 18.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Douglas Anderson School Of The Arts is 20.1, which is the 18th best among 32 high schools in the Duval School District. (See more...)
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Compare Douglas Anderson School Of The Arts employs 53 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Douglas Anderson School Of The Arts is $9,784, which is the 14th highest among 32 high schools in the Duval School District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Douglas Anderson School Of The Arts was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Douglas Anderson School Of The Arts 54th of 807 Florida public high schools. (See Douglas Anderson School Of The Arts in the ranking list.)

Duval:

SchoolDigger ranks Duval 54th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Douglas Anderson School Of The Arts

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 91.00 28th 484 94.2%
2005 95.72 17th 487 96.5%
2006 94.11 18th 477 96.2%
2007 93.23 25th 563 95.6%
2008 93.84 23rd 577 96.0%
2009 92.13 29th 587 95.1%
2010 93.54 23rd 620 96.3%
2011 94.01 21st 622 96.6%
2012 82.35 36th 606 94.1%
2013 80.47 65th 648 90.0%
2014 82.02 69th 687 90.0%
2016 78.92 64th 693 90.8%
2017 83.95 41st 714 94.3%
2018 85.53 37th 716 94.8%
2019 85.01 34th 734 95.4%
2021 81.15 57th 746 92.4%
2022 86.81 39th 774 95.0%
2023 82.37 60th 792 92.4%
2024 83.36 54th 807 93.3%
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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Florida Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 4.5)
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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, March 17, 2022

Open Quote I have 2 students at DA. This school has been amazing towards them. The teachers are beyond superb. They truly want the best for the students and go the extra mile to make it happen. Administration has changed quite a bit the last few years so I cannot speak to the new administrators but we never had an issue with the past ones. The arts area become like family. Couldn’t be happier with DA! Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, April 21, 2017

Open Quote This school should be changed to a regular school, so we can spread the arts around the county, instead of half-heartedly offering specialized art areas. Fasten your seatbelts folks, because you are about to spend a bunch of money on transportation to required after-school activities. Take my student, for example, her specialization is dance. She goes to school 8 hours a day, then on Tuesdays and Thursdays she spends 4 hours at an actual studio. Recently, she gave a mid-way performance where we had to pay a choreographer to choreograph a solo. Why did we have to pay a choreographer? My daughter isn't confident enough that she knows the proper techniques being graded during her solo. Why doesn't she feel confident, and why is that my problem? The teachers don't give a rubric, so you don't know what they are looking for, some days, instead of dancing, they just "sit around" and have "study hall". Well, you paid a guy what grade did she receive? SHE WONT KNOW UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR. What is the point? How is she supposed to know where to improve?! How is she supposed to GROW? My other daughter does theater. Her teachers saw her rehearse her group play Tuesday during school, but they still made her stay after school on the following Thursday for a mandatory rehearsal? I'm sorry, but if you need her to do something, it should mostly be during school, especially if you have already found time earlier in the week to see everything. What do they DO ALL DAY? I'm sorry, but she has dance (that I pay for, even though its offered at school? I must be nuts.) and if she misses it again, I get fined. What. A. Racket. Close Quote


by a student
Friday, September 28, 2012

Open Quote I love my school so so so so much. I enjoy waking up every morning to learn in a safe positive environment on a beautiful campus. Having half of my classes be art classes is really wonderful. I grow as an artist and a person everyday.I am receiving a quality education and know that most of my teachers care. This is my third year there and look forward to one more. When I graduate, I know I will be fully prepared for college and hopefully a career in art. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Open Quote Outstanding Art instruction coupled with challenging Academic courses. Small school feel where each student is encouraged to grow and develop at their own pace. Extremely accepting environment. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Douglas Anderson School Of The Arts

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 347 142 9 3 2 n/a n/a 0 503
1989 389 115 8 3 2 n/a n/a 0 517
1990 441 97 9 1 1 n/a n/a 0 549
1991 475 81 9 6 0 n/a n/a 0 571
1992 457 90 10 7 0 n/a n/a 0 564
1993 575 112 6 9 0 n/a n/a 0 702
1994 602 122 7 14 0 n/a n/a 0 745
1995 713 154 15 14 1 n/a n/a 0 897
1996 713 154 15 14 1 n/a n/a 0 897
1997 687 195 17 20 2 n/a n/a 0 921
1998 715 207 14 18 3 n/a n/a 0 957
1999 681 206 11 29 4 n/a n/a 0 931
2000 680 211 8 24 3 n/a n/a 0 926
2001 701 182 10 28 3 n/a n/a 0 924
2002 756 183 18 36 5 n/a n/a 0 998
2003 756 183 18 36 5 n/a n/a 0 998
2004 771 202 28 35 3 n/a n/a 0 1039
2005 791 198 34 36 1 n/a n/a 0 1060
2006 771 185 32 50 2 n/a n/a 0 1040
2007 754 175 34 59 2 n/a n/a 36 1060
2008 743 156 30 57 2 n/a n/a 46 1034
2009 784 221 29 69 2 n/a n/a 36 1141
2010 827 255 41 73 6 n/a n/a 2 1204
2011 784 257 43 70 2 1 11 0 1168
2012 754 240 48 75 3 0 26 0 1146
2013 775 245 50 80 5 1 38 0 1194
2014 764 250 56 94 3 2 49 0 1218
2015 765 258 58 109 4 2 46 0 1242
2016 751 243 48 111 6 1 42 0 1202
2017 726 235 49 111 5 2 41 0 1169
2018 700 249 36 101 4 3 43 0 1136
2019 726 263 38 100 5 5 55 0 1192
2020 715 248 40 113 3 8 57 0 1184
2021 672 239 36 111 3 3 56 0 1120
2022 645 236 39 119 2 5 65 0 1111
2023 608 231 49 113 1 5 61 0 1068

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Douglas Anderson School Of The Arts

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 503 37.0 13.5 14.5
1989 517 37.0 13.9 13.2
1990 549 37.0 14.8 10.2
1991 571 35.0 16.3 5.8
1992 564 31.0 18.1 5.9
1993 702 26.0 27.0 8.7
1994 745 31.0 24.0 6
1995 897 33.0 27.2 6.9
1996 897 33.0 27.2 6.9
1997 921 36.0 25.6 7.7
1998 957 39.0 24.5 4.3
1999 931 40.0 23.3 11.3
2000 926 42.0 22.0 9.4
2001 924 41.0 22.5 9.1
2002 998 44.0 22.7 6
2003 998 44.0 22.7 6
2004 1039 50.0 20.8 11.3
2005 1060 56.0 18.9 10.2
2006 1040 60.0 17.3 8.7
2007 1060 60.0 17.7 8.3
2008 1034 73.0 14.2 6.7
2009 1141 75.6 15.6 9.5
2010 1204 71.0 16.9 12.6
2011 1168 60.0 19.4 13.4
2012 1146 57.0 20.1 13.6
2013 1194 59.0 20.2 13.4
2014 1218 58.0 21.0 16.1
2015 1242 59.0 21.0 18.7
2016 1202 59.0 20.3 21
2017 1169 59.0 19.8 21.2
2018 1136 60.0 18.9 22.5
2019 1192 62.0 19.2 19.8
2020 1184 58.0 20.4 19.9
2021 1120 56.0 20.0 18.8
2022 1111 55.0 20.2 20.5
2023 1068 53.0 20.1 18.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Douglas Anderson School Of The Arts

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 503 37.0 13.5 14.5
1989 517 37.0 13.9 13.2
1990 549 37.0 14.8 10.2
1991 571 35.0 16.3 5.8
1992 564 31.0 18.1 5.9
1993 702 26.0 27.0 8.7
1994 745 31.0 24.0 6
1995 897 33.0 27.2 6.9
1996 897 33.0 27.2 6.9
1997 921 36.0 25.6 7.7
1998 957 39.0 24.5 4.3
1999 931 40.0 23.3 11.3
2000 926 42.0 22.0 9.4
2001 924 41.0 22.5 9.1
2002 998 44.0 22.7 6
2003 998 44.0 22.7 6
2004 1039 50.0 20.8 11.3
2005 1060 56.0 18.9 10.2
2006 1040 60.0 17.3 8.7
2007 1060 60.0 17.7 8.3
2008 1034 73.0 14.2 6.7
2009 1141 75.6 15.6 9.5
2010 1204 71.0 16.9 12.6
2011 1168 60.0 19.4 13.4
2012 1146 57.0 20.1 13.6
2013 1194 59.0 20.2 13.4
2014 1218 58.0 21.0 16.1
2015 1242 59.0 21.0 18.7
2016 1202 59.0 20.3 21
2017 1169 59.0 19.8 21.2
2018 1136 60.0 18.9 22.5
2019 1192 62.0 19.2 19.8
2020 1184 58.0 20.4 19.9
2021 1120 56.0 20.0 18.8
2022 1111 55.0 20.2 20.5
2023 1068 53.0 20.1 18.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Douglas Anderson School Of The Arts

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $93 (1.2%) $7,519 (98.8%) $7,612
2019 $71 (1.0%) $7,092 (99.0%) $7,163
2020 $179 (2.4%) $7,299 (97.6%) $7,478
2021 $425 (5.2%) $7,709 (94.8%) $8,134
2022 $1,263 (14.4%) $7,479 (85.5%) $8,743
2023 $1,244 (12.7%) $8,540 (87.3%) $9,784

Data source: Florida Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Douglas Anderson School Of The Arts

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 34th of 734 High schoolsRanks 60th of 792 High schools
 2.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Douglas Anderson School Of The Arts)8585
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Duval)4845
 3%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5551
 4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Douglas Anderson School Of The Arts)8788
 1%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Duval)4843
 5%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5349
 4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Douglas Anderson School Of The Arts)9792
 5%
   End of Course Biology 1 (Duval)6866
 2%
   End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)6763
 4%
End of Course US History (Douglas Anderson School Of The Arts)9290
 2%
   End of Course US History (Duval)6961
 8%
   End of Course US History (Florida)7063
 7%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Douglas Anderson School Of The Arts)6958
 11%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Duval)6055
 5%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)6254
 8%
End of Course Geometry (Douglas Anderson School Of The Arts)8485
 1%
   End of Course Geometry (Duval)6353
 10%
   End of Course Geometry (Florida)5750
 7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11921068
 10.4%
African American263231
 12.2%
American Indian51
 80%
Asian3849
 28.9%
Hispanic100113
 13%
Pacific Islander55
White726608
 16.3%
Two or More Races5561
 10.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients19.8%18.8%
 1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Douglas Anderson School Of The Arts

Students at Douglas Anderson School Of The Arts are 57% White, 22% African American, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Yes. Douglas Anderson School Of The Arts ranks in the top 6.7% of Florida high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,068 students attended Douglas Anderson School Of The Arts.


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