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Enrollment
1,068
High
DISTRICT 901 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUVAL·NCES 120048002816
DARNELL COOKMAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
1701 N DAVIS ST, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32209 · (904) 630-6805 · Duval County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,068 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Florida public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
25.4:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.6:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
418 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 240 | 22% |
| Grade 7 | 221 | 21% |
| Grade 8 | 223 | 21% |
| Grade 9 | 126 | 12% |
| Grade 10 | 102 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 73 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 83 | 8% |
Student demographics
61%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
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
70.5%
FL avg 56.7% . -0.4pp since 2023
Math
51.6%
FL avg 58.9% . +5.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.5% | 51.6% |
| 2023-24 | 70.9% | 46.3% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
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
65.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 DARNELL COOKMAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
DARNELL COOKMAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (65.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DARNELL COOKMAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,068 | 39.1% | 65.1% |
| EASTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL GAINESVILLE | 1,291 | 52.5% | 46.9% |
| MIDDLETON HIGH SCHOOL TAMPA | 1,637 | 48.1% | 44.0% |
| EVERGLADES HIGH SCHOOL MIRAMAR | 1,973 | 34.9% | 59.4% |
| KING HIGH SCHOOL TAMPA | 1,154 | 56.2% | 36.6% |
| PAXON SCHOOL/ADVANCED STUDIES JACKSONVILLE | 1,278 | 27.2% | 84.5% |
Matched among Florida high 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 DARNELL COOKMAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Duval County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.1% | #135 of 555 | #6 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.6% | #169 of 549 ▲ 5 | #9 of 23 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.5% | #113 of 559 ▼ 19 | #6 of 26 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,068 | #383 of 830 | #17 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.4:1 | #477 of 575 | #27 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.5% | #247 of 594 | #16 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.1% | #368 of 630 | #20 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.8% | #210 of 246 | #10 of 12 |
Ranked against other public high 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,068
-82 (-7%) vs 2020
-10% since 2000-01, when it was 1,185
Student : Teacher
25.4:1
was 20.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,068 | 42 | 25.4:1 | 39% (418) |
| 2023-24 | 978 | 48 | 20.4:1 | 45% (437) |
| 2022-23 | 1,003 | 53 | 18.9:1 | 47% (469) |
| 2020-21 | 1,150 | 57 | 20.2:1 | 43% (494) |
| 2017-18 | 1,039 | 58 | 17.9:1 | 42% (434) |
| 2015-16 | 1,156 | 61 | 18.9:1 | 41% (479) |
| 2010-11 | 1,070 | 61 | 17.5:1 | 31% (334) |
| 2000-01 | 1,185 | 56 | 21.2:1 | 20% (233) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DARNELL COOKMAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL.
About DARNELL COOKMAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
DARNELL COOKMAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL is a medium-sized high school in JACKSONVILLE, Florida. Students in grades 6 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 1,068 students.
DUVAL has 206 schools and 131,562 students, and DARNELL COOKMAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL is one of those schools.
Roughly 59% of students at DARNELL COOKMAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL are Black. Enrollment also includes 15% Asian, 13% White, 7% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Duval County, the Black share is about 29%. DARNELL COOKMAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL's diversity index is 61%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 42 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 25.4:1. This ratio sits 1.9 above the 23.5:1 average for high schools in Florida. Roughly 39% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Duval County is 47%.
The allk12 Grade for DARNELL COOKMAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL is A-. Compared with Florida public high schools, the school scored higher than 78% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 61.6% at DARNELL COOKMAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 65.1%.
In the county around the school, Duval County, the median household income is $71,277, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the poverty rate is about 10%. There are 220 public schools in Duval County, enrolling about 141,209 students in all.
MT. HERMAN ESE CENTER is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of DARNELL COOKMAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL. Of the 6 nearby schools with scores, including this one, DARNELL COOKMAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL is 3rd on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment is down 7% from 2020-21, when DARNELL COOKMAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL had 1,150 students, to 2024-25, when it had 1,068. The ratio of students to teachers went from 20.2:1 to 25.4:1 over the same years.
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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
- MT. HERMAN ESE CENTER0.2 mi · 132
- JOHN E. FORD K-8 SCHOOL0.5 mi · 631
- STANTON COLLEGE PREPARATORY0.6 mi · 1,270
- ANDREW A. ROBINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 459
- MATTIE V RUTHERFORD ALT ED CENTER0.8 mi · 67
- SPRINGFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL0.8 mi · 850
Frequently asked questions
About DARNELL COOKMAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend DARNELL COOKMAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL?
DARNELL COOKMAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,068 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does DARNELL COOKMAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL serve?
DARNELL COOKMAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DARNELL COOKMAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DARNELL COOKMAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 25.4:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at DARNELL COOKMAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at DARNELL COOKMAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 13% White, 7% Hispanic, 59% Black, 15% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is DARNELL COOKMAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
DARNELL COOKMAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by DUVAL.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.