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DUVAL CHARTER AT BAYMEADOWS
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveWhat this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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%.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About DUVAL CHARTER AT BAYMEADOWS
Set in JACKSONVILLE, Florida, DUVAL CHARTER AT BAYMEADOWS is a sizable elementary school, overseen by DUVAL. It instructs 1,399 students across grades K through 8. That puts it 132% bigger than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 604 students.
DUVAL comprises 206 schools with combined enrollment of 131,562 students; DUVAL CHARTER AT BAYMEADOWS is among them.
Demographically, DUVAL CHARTER AT BAYMEADOWS lists that 33% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 29% Hispanic, 24% Black, 6% Asian, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 51% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 74 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 53% of students at DUVAL CHARTER AT BAYMEADOWS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
With demographic context factored in, DUVAL CHARTER AT BAYMEADOWS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.0%.
Around the school, ACS estimates for Duval County put median household earnings sit near $71,277, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Duval County runs 220 public schools (combined enrollment of about 141,209 students), of which DUVAL CHARTER AT BAYMEADOWS is one.
Nearest neighbor: DUVAL CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL AT BAYMEADOWS, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DUVAL CHARTER AT BAYMEADOWS at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 56.5%.
The campus sits in a downtown setting. DUVAL CHARTER AT BAYMEADOWS is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DUVAL CHARTER AT BAYMEADOWS has rose 12%, going from 1,252 students in 2018 to 1,399 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 14% to 29%. Class-load math has tightened: from 1252.0:1 in 2018 to 18.9:1 in 2025.
On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Duval County at a glance
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