LAVILLA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS

LAVILLA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS is an average-sized intermediate school in JACKSONVILLE, Florida, part of DUVAL. The school serves 972 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 794 students each, so LAVILLA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS sits 22% larger than that benchmark.

LAVILLA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS is one of 206 schools operated by DUVAL, a district that serves 131,562 students overall.

Looking at the student body, LAVILLA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS records that the largest single group is White at 42%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 36% Black, 12% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 51%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 25% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Duval County's rate of about 47%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, LAVILLA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 68.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 70.2%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Duval County) reports that median household income runs about $71,277, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Duval County's 220 public schools (combined enrollment of about 141,209 students), LAVILLA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS is one campus in the mix.

JOHN E. FORD K-8 SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LAVILLA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 59.9%.

LAVILLA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS operates from an urban location.

Over the past 7-year window. LAVILLA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS's enrollment has edged down 4% since 2018, when it stood at 1,014 (now 972). White enrollment moved from 52% to 42% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 19.8:1 today.

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