Jacksonville Classical Academy East is a public charter school serving 261 students in grades K-12 in Jacksonville, Florida. The school is part of the Duval District, which is ranked 54 out of 68 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
While Jacksonville Classical Academy East has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (49.43%) compared to nearby schools, it faces several challenges. The school has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 46.0%, which is much higher than the surrounding schools. Academically, the school's proficiency rates across all grade levels and subjects are lower than the Duval District and Florida state averages. For example, in 3rd grade English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rate is 33% compared to the district's 49% and the state's 55%. In 5th grade Science, the school's proficiency rate is only 5% compared to the district's 49% and the state's 53%.
Interestingly, the nearby Duval Virtual Instruction Academy and Florida Cyber Charter Academy generally have higher academic performance and graduation rates compared to Jacksonville Classical Academy East, despite their higher chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, the school's relatively high per-student spending of $13,909 suggests that funding alone may not be the sole factor in student achievement, and the school may need to explore additional strategies to improve student outcomes.
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Students at Jacksonville Classical Academy East are 49% African American, 30% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.
Jacksonville Classical Academy East ranks in the bottom 3.2% of Florida alternative schools.
In the 2022-23 school year, 261 students attended Jacksonville Classical Academy East.