Seaside Charter K-8 School

Q: Is Seaside Charter K-8 School a good school?

Seaside Charter K-8 School ranks 1344 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Seaside Charter K-8 School is a public charter school in Atlantic Beach, Florida, serving 511 students from kindergarten to 8th grade. While part of the Duval school district, which is ranked 54 out of 68 districts in Florida, Seaside Charter has some unique characteristics that set it apart from nearby schools.

Seaside Charter K-8 School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (74.56%) compared to the more diverse student populations at surrounding schools like Sabal Palm Elementary, Abess Park Elementary, and Neptune Beach Elementary. The school has also experienced a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.1% in 2018-2019 to 36.7% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the surrounding schools. Additionally, Seaside Charter's test scores are generally lower than the Duval district and Florida state averages across various subjects and grade levels.

Another key difference is Seaside Charter's very low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 1.66% to 2.54% over the past few years, compared to the surrounding schools which have rates ranging from 15.88% to 51.33%. This, along with the school's lower spending per student, may be contributing factors to its relatively lower academic performance compared to nearby schools. Despite these challenges, Seaside Charter K-8 School continues to serve the Atlantic Beach community, and parents may want to consider these insights when evaluating educational options for their children.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

2865 Mayport Rd
Atlantic Beach, FL 32233

(904) 853-6287

District: Duval

SchoolDigger Rank:
1344^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,402

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 511

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.6%

Hispanic:

11.9%

Two or more races:

7.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 2.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Seaside Charter K-8 School ranks worse than 59.6% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 55^th among 119 ranked elementary schools in the Duval School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.1. (See more...)

Compare Details Seaside Charter K-8 School ranks worse than 53.8% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.08. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (74.6%), Hispanic (11.9%), two or more races (7.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 2.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Seaside Charter K-8 School is 13.8, which is the 15^th best among 119 elementary schools in the Duval School District. (See more...)

Compare Seaside Charter K-8 School employs 37 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Seaside Charter K-8 School is $8,402. 115 elementary schools in the Duval School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Seaside Charter K-8 School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Seaside Charter K-8 School 644^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Seaside Charter K-8 School in the ranking list.)

Duval:

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

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Rank History for Seaside Charter K-8 School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2019	66.69	694^th	2182	68.2%
2021	54.04	1004^th	2247	55.3%
2022	50.90	1050^th	2219	52.7%
2023	44.08	1226^th	2240	45.3%
2024	40.10	1344^th	2256	40.4%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Seaside Charter K-8 School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2019	63.08	377^th	1099	65.7%
2021	68.85	318^th	1136	72.0%
2022	62.13	393^rd	1148	65.8%
2023	50.02	564^th	1177	52.1%
2024	46.08	644^th	1196	46.2%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Seaside Charter K-8 School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2018	131	7	1	20	1	0	8	168
2019	379	14	3	43	2	1	24	466
2020	398	12	4	47	4	1	29	495
2021	358	20	9	56	2	2	35	482
2022	376	29	8	61	2	1	36	513
2023	381	20	5	61	3	2	39	511

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 Seaside Charter K-8 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	168	n/a	n/a	14.9
2019	466	30.0	15.5	0.6
2020	495	39.0	12.6	0.6
2021	482	19.0	25.3	1.7
2022	513	39.0	13.1	2.1
2023	511	37.0	13.8	2.5

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 Seaside Charter K-8 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	168	n/a	n/a	14.9
2019	466	30.0	15.5	0.6
2020	495	39.0	12.6	0.6
2021	482	19.0	25.3	1.7
2022	513	39.0	13.1	2.1
2023	511	37.0	13.8	2.5

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 Seaside Charter K-8 School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,482 (16.4%)	$7,565 (83.6%)	$9,047
2019	$21 (0.3%)	$7,153 (99.7%)	$7,174
2020	$32 (0.5%)	$6,472 (99.5%)	$6,503
2021	$148 (2.0%)	$7,205 (98.0%)	$7,354
2022	$864 (10.7%)	$7,194 (89.3%)	$8,058
2023	$281 (3.3%)	$8,121 (96.7%)	$8,402

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Seaside Charter K-8 School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 694^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1226^th of 2240 Elementary schools	22.9%
Ranks 377^th of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 564^th of 1177 Middle schools	13.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Seaside Charter K-8 School)	72	55	17%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Duval)	51	47	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Seaside Charter K-8 School)	57	49	8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Duval)	61	56	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Seaside Charter K-8 School)	62	66	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Duval)	52	50	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Seaside Charter K-8 School)	78	67	11%
4th Grade Mathematics (Duval)	64	58	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Seaside Charter K-8 School)	73	56	17%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Duval)	50	47	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Seaside Charter K-8 School)	59	46	13%
5th Grade Mathematics (Duval)	57	50	7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Seaside Charter K-8 School)	70	43	27%
5th Grade Science (Duval)	49	48	1%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Seaside Charter K-8 School)	72	55	17%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Duval)	47	43	4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Seaside Charter K-8 School)	42	32	10%
6th Grade Mathematics (Duval)	51	41	10%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Seaside Charter K-8 School)	76	44	32%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Duval)	44	42	2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Seaside Charter K-8 School)	62	57	5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Duval)	47	41	6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
End of Course Civics (Seaside Charter K-8 School)	81	62	19%
End of Course Civics (Duval)	69	63	6%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	466	511	9.7%
African American	14	20	42.9%
American Indian	2	3	50%
Asian	3	5	66.7%
Hispanic	43	61	41.9%
Pacific Islander	1	2	100%
White	379	381	0.5%
Two or More Races	24	39	62.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%

Schools Near Seaside Charter K-8 School

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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 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 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 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
Seaside Charter K-8 School	Public, Charter	K-8	2865 Mayport Rd	Atlantic Beach	32233	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 853-6287	511	37	13.8	2.5%	381 (74.6%)	20 (3.9%)	61 (11.9%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	39 (7.6%)	40.1	1344^th of 2256 public elementary schools	40.4%		44.1	1226^th of 2240 public elementary schools	45.3%	118	52.0	56.0	56.0	52.0	53.0	50.0	44.0	50.0	41.0	33.0	57.0	53.0	50.0	38.0	50.0		63.0	$8,402	$281	$8,121
Anchor Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	555 Wonderwood Dr	Atlantic Beach	32233	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 247-5996	340	18	18.8	15.9%	138 (40.6%)	81 (23.8%)	68 (20.0%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	39 (11.5%)	63.5	783^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	65.3%		68.2	658^th of 2240 public elementary schools	70.6%	125	63.0	49.0	53.0				78.0	55.0	67.0				60.0					$10,999	$1,387	$9,612
Mayport Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2753 Shangri La Dr	Atlantic Beach	32233	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	No	(904) 247-5988	436	29	15.0	44.3%	196 (45.0%)	92 (21.1%)	76 (17.4%)	16 (3.7%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	49 (11.2%)	65.5	737^th of 2256 public elementary schools	67.3%		49.6	1105^th of 2240 public elementary schools	50.7%	368	65.0	48.0	56.0				63.0	63.0	66.0				73.0					$12,206	$2,097	$10,109
Atlantic Beach Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	298 Sherry Dr	Atlantic Beach	32233	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 247-5924	479	30	15.9	19.2%	358 (74.7%)	31 (6.5%)	41 (8.6%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	37 (7.7%)	90.3	170^th of 2256 public elementary schools	92.5%		92.3	108^th of 2240 public elementary schools	95.2%	62	75.0	76.0	75.0				86.0	74.0	82.0				78.0					$10,702	$1,669	$9,033
Neptune Beach Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1515 Florida Blvd	Neptune Beach	32266	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 247-5954	782	59	13.2	30.7%	532 (68.0%)	88 (11.3%)	90 (11.5%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (7.7%)	80.6	392^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	82.6%		89.3	185^th of 2240 public elementary schools	91.7%	207	71.0	72.0	67.0				80.0	66.0	68.0				65.0					$14,386	$3,300	$11,086
Alimacani Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2051 San Pablo Rd S	Jacksonville	32224	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 221-7101	752	47	16.0	30.9%	476 (63.3%)	57 (7.6%)	141 (18.8%)	17 (2.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (7.6%)	79.4	424^th of 2256 public elementary schools	81.2%		72.9	559^th of 2240 public elementary schools	75.0%	135	71.0	65.0	63.0				79.0	70.0	67.0				66.0					$10,777	$1,851	$8,925
River City Science Academy Intracoastal	Public, Charter	K-8	2002 San Pablo Rd South	Jacksonville	32224	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 855-8010	718	41	17.5	39.7%	368 (51.3%)	91 (12.7%)	151 (21.0%)	34 (4.7%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (9.3%)	81.4	370^th of 2256 public elementary schools	83.6%		73	556^th of 2240 public elementary schools	75.2%	186	69.0	76.0	73.0	61.0	71.0	60.0	88.0	89.0	77.0	67.0	79.0	77.0	77.0	44.0	100.0	91.0	83.0	$9,391	$1,455	$7,937
San Pablo Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	801 18th Ave N	Jacksonville Beach	32250	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	No	(904) 247-5947	493	31	15.9	27.2%	357 (72.4%)	41 (8.3%)	40 (8.1%)	17 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.9%)	92.6	96^th of 2256 public elementary schools	95.7%		86.5	258^th of 2240 public elementary schools	88.5%	162	80.0	78.0	70.0				84.0	87.0	81.0				91.0					$9,616	$1,287	$8,330
Sabal Palm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Kernan Blvd N	Jacksonville	32225	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 221-7169	704	50	14.0	37.4%	369 (52.4%)	119 (16.9%)	103 (14.6%)	36 (5.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	72 (10.2%)	72.3	587^th of 2256 public elementary schools	74.0%		63.4	763^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	65.9%	176	68.0	68.0	51.0				81.0	74.0	58.0				60.0					$11,698	$1,766	$9,933
Abess Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12731 Abess Blvd	Jacksonville	32225	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 220-1260	600	43	13.9	51.3%	232 (38.7%)	141 (23.5%)	88 (14.7%)	46 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	88 (14.7%)	67.2	696^th of 2256 public elementary schools	69.1%		74.4	518^th of 2240 public elementary schools	76.9%	178	64.0	55.0	51.0				77.0	71.0	52.0				68.0					$12,543	$2,531	$10,011

Frequently Asked Questions about Seaside Charter K-8 School

How many students attend Seaside Charter K-8 School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 511 students attended Seaside Charter K-8 School.

What district is Seaside Charter K-8 School in?

Duval

Is Seaside Charter K-8 School a good school?

Seaside Charter K-8 School ranks 1344^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Seaside Charter K-8 School?

Students at Seaside Charter K-8 School are 75% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American.

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