JACKSONVILLE CLASSICAL ACADEMY

JACKSONVILLE CLASSICAL ACADEMY is a heavily attended multi-level school in JACKSONVILLE, Florida, operated by DUVAL. The school serves 734 students in grades K through 10. That puts it 108% larger than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 353 students.

JACKSONVILLE CLASSICAL ACADEMY is one of 206 schools operated by DUVAL, a district that educates 131,562 students overall.

Looking at the student body, JACKSONVILLE CLASSICAL ACADEMY logs that the largest single group is White at 53%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest breaks down as 30% Black, 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, JACKSONVILLE CLASSICAL ACADEMY has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.7:1 average. Roughly 35% of students at JACKSONVILLE CLASSICAL ACADEMY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Duval County (around 47%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, JACKSONVILLE CLASSICAL ACADEMY performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 63.7%, the actual is 56.2%, a residual of -7.5 points.

In the broader community, Duval County reports that median household earnings sit near $71,277, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. JACKSONVILLE CLASSICAL ACADEMY is one of 220 public schools in Duval County (combined enrollment of about 141,209 students).

Nearest neighbor: CENTRAL RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around JACKSONVILLE CLASSICAL ACADEMY. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), JACKSONVILLE CLASSICAL ACADEMY ranks 4th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 56.8%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area. As a public charter, JACKSONVILLE CLASSICAL ACADEMY runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

On the community side, the feed for JACKSONVILLE CLASSICAL ACADEMY typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.