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Enrollment
1,012
Combined
DISTRICT 1,038 · STATE 353
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 120008410710
IDEA BASSETT
1845 BASSETT RD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32208 · (904) 821-7717 · Duval County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,012 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
800 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 92 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 127 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 137 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 131 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 89 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 128 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 127 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is 28% smaller than its 8th grade class (127).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
38.5%
FL avg 56.7% . -4.0pp since 2023
Math
53.3%
FL avg 58.9% . -0.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.5% | 53.3% |
| 2023-24 | 42.5% | 53.8% |
% 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
47.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 →
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,012 | 49 | 20.6:1 | 79% (800) |
| 2023-24 | 826 | 36 | 22.9:1 | 81% (669) |
| 2022-23 | 407 | 25 | 16.3:1 | 86% (351) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IDEA BASSETT.
About IDEA BASSETT
IDEA BASSETT is a high-enrollment combined-grade school in JACKSONVILLE, Florida, administered by IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. It covers kindergarten through 12, with a total enrollment of 1,012 students. Statewide, combined schools in Florida average about 353 students each.
IDEA BASSETT is in IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a district with 4,602 students across 5 schools.
IDEA BASSETT enrolls a student body that is 92% Black. After that, the student body is 6% Hispanic. Census figures show Duval County is about 29% Black. IDEA BASSETT has a diversity index of 15%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
IDEA BASSETT operates with 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 20.6:1. That ratio is over the 17.7:1 average for combined schools in Florida. IDEA BASSETT reports 79% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Duval County, the average eligibility rate is 47%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for IDEA BASSETT is 41.5%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 47.3%.
Federal survey data for Duval County show that median household income is about $71,277, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. IDEA BASSETT is among the 220 public schools in Duval County.
The next-closest public school is PINE ESTATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 1.4 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of IDEA BASSETT. Its average proficiency rate of 47.3% is above the 37.8% average for nearby schools.
IDEA BASSETT falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. IDEA BASSETT operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
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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 IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- IDEA VICTORYCombined · 1,316 students
- IDEA RIVER BLUFFCombined · 1,032 students
- IDEA HOPECombined · 790 students
- IDEA LAKELANDElementary · 452 students
- IDEA COMPASSElementary
- IDEA IGNITECombined
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
- PINE ESTATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 220
- SEASIDE CHARTER NORTH CAMPUS1.5 mi · 496
- BISCAYNE HIGH SCHOOL1.6 mi · 217
- HIGHLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL1.6 mi · 685
- HIGHLANDS ESTATES ACADEMY1.7 mi · 692
- RUTLEDGE H. PEARSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 758
Frequently asked questions
About IDEA BASSETTHow many students attend IDEA BASSETT?
IDEA BASSETT enrolls approximately 1,012 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does IDEA BASSETT serve?
IDEA BASSETT serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at IDEA BASSETT?
Approximately 20.6:1 students per teacher at IDEA BASSETT.
How diverse is IDEA BASSETT?
IDEA BASSETT reports a student body of 1% White, 6% Hispanic, 92% Black, 0% Asian.
What district is IDEA BASSETT in?
IDEA BASSETT is part of IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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