DARNELL COOKMAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL

DARNELL COOKMAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL is one of the mid-tier 9-12 campuss in JACKSONVILLE, Florida, part of DUVAL, with 1,068 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 12.

Within DUVAL, which oversees 206 schools and 131,562 students, DARNELL COOKMAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Demographically, DARNELL COOKMAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL records that 59% of the student body identifies as Black; the rest looks like 15% Asian, 13% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 29% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, DARNELL COOKMAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL shows 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 25.4:1. The state averages around 23.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is south of Duval County's rate of about 47%.

With demographic context factored in, DARNELL COOKMAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 61.6%; this one delivers 65.1%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Duval County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $71,277 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. DARNELL COOKMAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL is one of 220 public schools in Duval County (combined enrollment of about 141,209 students).

The closest other public school is MT. HERMAN ESE CENTER, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DARNELL COOKMAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 63.2%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DARNELL COOKMAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL has grew 3%, going from 1,039 students in 2018 to 1,068 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment climbed from 44% to 59% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 25.4:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.