KERNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL

KERNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL is a medium-sized middle school in JACKSONVILLE, Florida, overseen by DUVAL. The school instructs 1,086 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 37% larger than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 794 students.

DUVAL comprises 206 schools with combined enrollment of 131,562 students; KERNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL is among them.

Demographically, KERNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL reports that 37% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 24% Hispanic, 23% Black, 9% Asian, 6% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 51%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, KERNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL has 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.6:1, putting KERNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 38% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Duval County (around 47%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, KERNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 62.0%; this one delivers 54.0%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Duval County put median household earnings sit near $71,277, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. KERNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 220 public schools in Duval County (combined enrollment of about 141,209 students).

The closest other public school is KERNAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), KERNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 61.6%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 5%: 1,148 students in 2018 compared to 1,086 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 47% to 37%. Class-load math has grew: from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 18.7:1 in 2025.

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