DUVAL CHARTER SCHOOL AT MANDARIN

Set in JACKSONVILLE, Florida, DUVAL CHARTER SCHOOL AT MANDARIN is a moderately sized elementary campus, operated by DUVAL. It serves 856 students across grades K through 8. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 604 students each, so DUVAL CHARTER SCHOOL AT MANDARIN sits 42% above that benchmark.

DUVAL runs 206 schools in total, collectively educating 131,562 students. DUVAL CHARTER SCHOOL AT MANDARIN is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, DUVAL CHARTER SCHOOL AT MANDARIN records that the largest single group is White at 39%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 34% Hispanic, 18% Black, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 51% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, DUVAL CHARTER SCHOOL AT MANDARIN logs 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting DUVAL CHARTER SCHOOL AT MANDARIN tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, DUVAL CHARTER SCHOOL AT MANDARIN tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.9%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Duval County put the typical household earns roughly $71,277 per year, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. DUVAL CHARTER SCHOOL AT MANDARIN is one of 220 public schools in Duval County (combined enrollment of about 141,209 students).

Nearest neighbor: MANDARIN MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DUVAL CHARTER SCHOOL AT MANDARIN ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 67.5%.

DUVAL CHARTER SCHOOL AT MANDARIN operates from an inner-city location. As a public charter, DUVAL CHARTER SCHOOL AT MANDARIN runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 9%: 938 students in 2018 compared to 856 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 17% to 34% across the same window.

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