Enrollment
205
Elementary
DISTRICT 530 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUVAL·NCES 120048008966
BECOMING COLLEGIATE ACADEMY
5258 NORWOOD AVE, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32208 · (904) 465-2799 · Duval County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL205 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 16% of Florida public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
205 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 48 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 28% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 27% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 22% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
BECOMING COLLEGIATE ACADEMY→DUVAL REGIONAL JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER
Based on grade levels within DUVAL. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
33.0%
FL avg 56.7%
Math
28.0%
FL avg 58.9%
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.1%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like BECOMING COLLEGIATE ACADEMY
BECOMING COLLEGIATE ACADEMY's state test result (30.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BECOMING COLLEGIATE ACADEMY this school | 205 | 100.0% | 30.5% |
| TIGER ACADEMY JACKSONVILLE | 198 | 100.0% | 34.0% |
| WAYMAN ACADEMY OF THE ARTS JACKSONVILLE | 153 | 100.0% | 25.2% |
| CHATTAHOOCHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHATTAHOOCHEE | 159 | 87.4% | 25.0% |
| MARJORIE KINNAN RAWLINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GAINESVILLE | 312 | 89.7% | 18.8% |
| PLEASANT CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WEST PALM BEACH | 315 | 90.2% | 36.4% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where BECOMING COLLEGIATE ACADEMY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Duval County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.5% | #2,066 of 2,136 | #110 of 121 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #2,120 of 2,149 | #117 of 122 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #2,001 of 2,149 | #97 of 122 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 205 | #2,104 of 2,267 | #118 of 128 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #1,782 of 2,077 | #74 of 118 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.6% | #2,041 of 2,108 | #118 of 118 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #3 of 2,188 | #3 of 127 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 205 | 11 | 18.6:1 | 100% (205) |
| 2023-24 | 165 | N/A | N/A | 100% (165) |
| 2022-23 | 80 | 4 | 20.0:1 | 4% (3) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BECOMING COLLEGIATE ACADEMY.
About BECOMING COLLEGIATE ACADEMY
Among the schools in JACKSONVILLE, Florida, is BECOMING COLLEGIATE ACADEMY, a small elementary school. A total of 205 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 4. Against the 604-student average for elementary schools in Florida, enrollment here is 66% lower.
DUVAL has a total of 206 schools and 131,562 students, BECOMING COLLEGIATE ACADEMY among them.
BECOMING COLLEGIATE ACADEMY's enrollment is 96% Black. Census figures show Duval County is about 29% Black. The school's diversity index is 9%, meaning two students picked at random have a 9% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
BECOMING COLLEGIATE ACADEMY's 11 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 18.6:1. That is higher than the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 100%. That is 53 points above the 47% average for public schools in Duval County.
Measured against Florida public elementary schools, BECOMING COLLEGIATE ACADEMY receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 30.5%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 31.1%.
In Duval County (population about 1,023,153), the median household income is $71,277, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. BECOMING COLLEGIATE ACADEMY is one of 220 public schools in the county.
Of nearby public schools, KIPP V.O.I.C.E ACADEMY is the closest, at about 0.5 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of BECOMING COLLEGIATE ACADEMY. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, BECOMING COLLEGIATE ACADEMY ranks 6th on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for BECOMING COLLEGIATE ACADEMY is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. BECOMING COLLEGIATE ACADEMY is a publicly funded charter school.
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Duval County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,023,153
Census ACS
Median income
$71,277
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
220
141,209 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DUVAL
- ATLANTIC COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,887 students
- SANDALWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,627 students
- MANDARIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,343 students
- DUNCAN U. FLETCHER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,184 students
- FIRST COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,098 students
- ENGLEWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,896 students
Other schools in JACKSONVILLE
- DIGITAL ACADEMY OF FLORIDACombined · 6,069 students
- ATLANTIC COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,887 students
- SANDALWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,627 students
- MANDARIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,343 students
- FIRST COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,098 students
- ENGLEWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,896 students
Nearby schools
- KIPP V.O.I.C.E ACADEMY0.5 mi · 898
- A. PHILIP RANDOLPH ACADEMIES0.6 mi · 349
- NORTH SHORE ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 614
- HORIZON INSTITUTE0.9 mi · 373
- ANDREW JACKSON HIGH SCHOOL1.1 mi · 839
- THE BRIDGE TO SUCCESS ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 388
Frequently asked questions
About BECOMING COLLEGIATE ACADEMYWhat is the total enrollment at BECOMING COLLEGIATE ACADEMY?
BECOMING COLLEGIATE ACADEMY enrolls approximately 205 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does BECOMING COLLEGIATE ACADEMY serve?
BECOMING COLLEGIATE ACADEMY serves grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at BECOMING COLLEGIATE ACADEMY?
Approximately 18.6:1 students per teacher at BECOMING COLLEGIATE ACADEMY.
What is the student diversity at BECOMING COLLEGIATE ACADEMY?
Student demographics at BECOMING COLLEGIATE ACADEMY are roughly 1% White, 1% Hispanic, 96% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees BECOMING COLLEGIATE ACADEMY?
BECOMING COLLEGIATE ACADEMY is overseen by DUVAL in Duval County.
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