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Which teacher or staff member at LAVILLA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
972
Middle
DISTRICT 718 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUVAL·NCES 120048004344
LAVILLA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
501 N DAVIS ST, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32202 · (904) 633-6069 · Duval County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL972 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Florida public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public middle schools
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.7:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
242 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 | 340 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 351 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 281 | 29% |
Student demographics
67%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
71.6%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.2pp since 2023
Math
68.7%
FL avg 58.9% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.6% | 68.7% |
| 2023-24 | 69.5% | 66.6% |
% 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
70.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 LAVILLA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
LAVILLA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS's state test result (70.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAVILLA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS this school | 972 | 24.9% | 70.2% |
| MAYPORT COASTAL SCIENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL ATLANTIC BEACH | 821 | 22.7% | 66.2% |
| HOWARD MIDDLE ORLANDO | 1,185 | 27.8% | 74.0% |
| MANDARIN MIDDLE SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 1,118 | 27.6% | 59.9% |
| SWIFT CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL TALLAHASSEE | 793 | 28.6% | 67.8% |
| WINDY HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL CLERMONT | 1,017 | 23.3% | 58.5% |
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 LAVILLA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Duval County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.2% | #91 of 560 | #3 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.7% | #165 of 560 ▼ 12 | #4 of 26 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.6% | #92 of 560 ▼ 28 | #3 of 26 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 972 | #166 of 584 | #6 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #325 of 547 | #12 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.1% | #108 of 553 | #8 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.9% | #499 of 565 | #24 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.1% | #330 of 379 | #15 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
972
-33 (-3%) vs 2020
-3% since 2000-01, when it was 997
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 972 | 49 | 19.8:1 | 25% (242) |
| 2023-24 | 993 | 53 | 18.7:1 | 28% (278) |
| 2022-23 | 1,000 | 56 | 17.9:1 | 31% (307) |
| 2020-21 | 1,005 | 56 | 17.9:1 | 29% (293) |
| 2017-18 | 1,014 | 60 | 16.9:1 | 33% (337) |
| 2015-16 | 1,083 | 60 | 18.1:1 | 33% (359) |
| 2010-11 | 1,105 | 64 | 17.3:1 | 35% (383) |
| 2000-01 | 997 | 46 | 21.7:1 | 29% (285) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAVILLA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS.
About LAVILLA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
LAVILLA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS is a medium-sized middle school serving families in JACKSONVILLE, Florida. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend, and enrollment is 972 students. The typical figure for middle schools in Florida is about 794 students.
LAVILLA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS reports to DUVAL, which has 206 schools and 131,562 students.
At LAVILLA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, the largest share of students is White, at 42%. After that, the student body is 36% Black, 12% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Census figures show Duval County is about 51% White. The school's diversity index is 67%, meaning two students picked at random have a 67% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 49 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 19.8:1. That is close to the 19.6:1 average for middle schools in Florida. LAVILLA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS reports 25% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Duval County average 47%.
Measured against Florida public middle schools, LAVILLA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
A school with LAVILLA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS's lunch-eligibility share in Florida is predicted to score 68.7%. LAVILLA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS scores 70.2%, 1.4 points above that line.
Duval County has these Census figures: the median household income is $71,277, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. In all, Duval County has 220 public schools and roughly 141,209 students.
JOHN E. FORD K-8 SCHOOL is the public school closest to LAVILLA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 59.9% on proficiency, and LAVILLA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS is above that at 70.2%.
LAVILLA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS has an NCES locale of City: Large.
LAVILLA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS's enrollment declined from 1,005 in 2020-21 to 972 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 19.8:1, from 17.9:1.
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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 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
- JOHN E. FORD K-8 SCHOOL0.5 mi · 631
- DARNELL COOKMAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 1,068
- MT. HERMAN ESE CENTER1.0 mi · 132
- MATTIE V RUTHERFORD ALT ED CENTER1.1 mi · 67
- JACKSONVILLE CLASSICAL ACADEMY1.1 mi · 734
- PRETRIAL DETENTION FACILITY1.1 mi · 31
Frequently asked questions
About LAVILLA SCHOOL OF THE ARTSWhat is the total enrollment at LAVILLA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS?
LAVILLA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS enrolls approximately 972 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does LAVILLA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS serve?
LAVILLA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LAVILLA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LAVILLA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS is approximately 19.8:1 (49 FTE teachers).
How diverse is LAVILLA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS?
LAVILLA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS reports a student body of 42% White, 12% Hispanic, 36% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees LAVILLA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS?
LAVILLA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS is overseen by DUVAL in Duval County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.