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Enrollment
1,086
Middle
DISTRICT 718 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUVAL·NCES 120048003846
KERNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL
2271 KERNAN BLVD S, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32246 · (904) 220-1350 · Duval County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,086 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.7:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
415 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 373 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 349 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 364 | 34% |
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
47.7%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.7pp since 2023
Math
55.4%
FL avg 58.9% . +3.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 up about 4 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.7% | 55.4% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 51.8% |
% 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
54.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 →
Schools most like KERNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL
KERNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (54.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KERNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 1,086 | 38.2% | 54.0% |
| WATSON B. DUNCAN MIDDLE SCHOOL PALM BEACH GARDENS | 1,042 | 39.0% | 65.0% |
| GLENRIDGE MIDDLE ORLANDO | 1,111 | 38.4% | 56.5% |
| LANDMARK MIDDLE SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 876 | 40.9% | 55.8% |
| EMERALD COVE MIDDLE SCHOOL WELLINGTON | 1,221 | 29.2% | 68.9% |
| CORAL SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL CORAL SPRINGS | 980 | 29.8% | 64.8% |
Matched among Florida middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where KERNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Duval County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #272 of 560 | #9 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #300 of 560 ▲ 3 | #9 of 26 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.7% | #357 of 560 ▼ 24 | #9 of 26 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,086 | #102 of 584 | #4 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #228 of 547 | #7 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.0% | #7 of 553 | #1 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.2% | #425 of 565 | #21 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.4% | #309 of 379 | #14 of 19 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,086
-127 (-10%) vs 2020
-17% since 2010-11, when it was 1,302
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 18.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,086 | 58 | 18.7:1 | 38% (415) |
| 2023-24 | 1,084 | 68 | 15.9:1 | 43% (467) |
| 2022-23 | 1,136 | 71 | 16.0:1 | 47% (531) |
| 2020-21 | 1,213 | 66 | 18.4:1 | 47% (565) |
| 2017-18 | 1,148 | 72 | 15.9:1 | 44% (504) |
| 2015-16 | 1,157 | 68 | 17.0:1 | 48% (550) |
| 2010-11 | 1,302 | 76 | 17.1:1 | 42% (550) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KERNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About KERNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL
KERNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL is a medium-sized middle school. Its address is in JACKSONVILLE, Florida. The school's 1,086 students are in grades 6 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Florida average about 794 students each.
DUVAL counts 206 schools and 131,562 students, including KERNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL.
The most common group at KERNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL is White students, at 37%. Other groups make up 24% Hispanic, 23% Black, 9% Asian, and 6% multiracial. Duval County as a whole is about 51% White, so the school's share is lower. The school's diversity index is 74%, meaning two students picked at random have a 74% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 58 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 18.7:1. That is 0.9 students per teacher below the 19.6:1 average for middle schools in Florida. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 38%. Among public schools in Duval County, the average eligibility rate is 47%.
Test results at KERNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL are 8.1 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (54.0% actual, 62.0% predicted).
Duval County census figures show that the median household income is $71,277, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 220 public schools in Duval County, enrolling about 141,209 students in all.
The closest public school to KERNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL is KERNAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.2 miles away. KERNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, KERNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 6th on proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, KERNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL is City: Large.
2024-25 enrollment was 1,086, a 10% decrease from 1,213 in 2020-21.
Discussions about KERNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL may include enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 DUVAL
- ATLANTIC COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,887 students
- SANDALWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,627 students
- MANDARIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,343 students
- DUNCAN U. FLETCHER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,184 students
- FIRST COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,098 students
- ENGLEWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,896 students
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
- KERNAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 676
- LANDMARK MIDDLE SCHOOL1.3 mi · 876
- ABESS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 509
- DUVAL CHARTER SCHOOL AT COASTAL1.4 mi · 1,082
- ALDEN ROAD EXCEP. STUDENT CENTER1.7 mi · 177
- AMIKIDS JACKSONVILLE1.7 mi · 23
Frequently asked questions
About KERNAN MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend KERNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL?
KERNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,086 students in grades 06-08.
Is KERNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
KERNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KERNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KERNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 18.7:1 (58 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at KERNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At KERNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 37% White, 24% Hispanic, 23% Black, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is KERNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
KERNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of DUVAL.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.