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Alfred I. Dupont Middle School

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

1114^th

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of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 8% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Alfred I. Dupont Middle School in Jacksonville, FL, is a public school serving 579 students in grades 6-8 within the Duval district, where about half of the students (51%) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a moderate level of economic disadvantage.

The most critical issue at Dupont is a severe and recent spike in chronic absenteeism, which jumped from 27.5% in 2022-2023 to a staggering 55.4% in 2023-2024—more than double the state average of 31.4%. This crisis is the second highest among nearby schools, only surpassed by Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School (81.5%) and Mattie V Rutherford Alt Educational Center (75.9%). The school also shows a puzzling "two-tiered" academic profile: while a small group of students excels in advanced courses like Algebra 1 (90% proficient vs. 57% district) and Biology 1 (93% proficient vs. 73% district), the majority struggle in standard subjects, with only 22% of 6th graders proficient in ELA and just 11% of 8th graders proficient in Science. This contrast suggests that the high advanced-course scores mask a deeper problem, as most students are not meeting basic grade-level expectations.

Interestingly, Dupont spends more per student ($11,179) than several nearby schools with better outcomes, such as Springfield Middle School ($8,878) and the top-performing Julia Landon College Preparatory & Leadership Development S ($7,711), indicating that funding alone isn't the solution. The school's challenges are part of a broader pattern in its area, as Southside Middle School, just 2.63 miles away, has an even higher absenteeism rate (64.3%) and similar academic struggles. For parents, the immediate priority should be understanding and addressing the root causes of absenteeism, as no amount of programming can succeed if students aren't in class.

579

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,179

Per pupil spending ?

50.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2710 Dupont Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32217

(904) 739-5200

District: Duval

Feeder schools for Alfred I. Dupont Middle School:

Elementary:	Hendricks Avenue Elementary School
	Kings Trail Elementary School
	San Jose Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.1%

African American:

34.5%

White:

16.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2016 → 8th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (36% vs 63% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (55% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg56%

Florida avg63%

1,114^th of 1,216

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Bottom 8%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 27Middle Schools in the Duval

54^th of 70Duval among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	10.5	1114 of 1216	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.5	1099 of 1205	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	1125 of 1196	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	1022 of 1177	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	1062 of 1148	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	1040 of 1136	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	950 of 1099	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	883 of 1035	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.1	867 of 1031	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.3	819 of 997	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.8	654 of 999	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.0	637 of 956	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.8	595 of 897	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.8	617 of 891	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.9	570 of 839	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.3	498 of 780	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.8	439 of 740	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.3	407 of 736	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.1	427 of 675	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.4	351 of 602	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.6	339 of 593	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 181%+7 vs state

Algebra 170%+7 vs state

Civics45%-32 vs state

Math31%-27 vs state

English Language Arts29%-32 vs state

Science19%-33 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Tuesday, October 6, 2020

The school has no patience for the students that suffer from mental illness and just write them away like they're doing something wrong, Close Quote

by a student
Monday, October 29, 2018

i am a student here love it. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)			FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (2026)	EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alfred I. Dupont Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2710 Dupont Ave	Jacksonville	32217	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 739-5200	579	33	17.5	50.9%	98 (16.9%)	200 (34.5%)	215 (37.1%)	39 (6.7%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.9%)	10.5	1114^th of 1216 public middle schools	8.4%		11.5	1099^th of 1205 public middle schools	8.8%	15	25.0	29.0	33.0	25.0	38.0	32.0	19.0	70.0		81.0	45.0	$11,179	$1,599	$9,579
Southside Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2948 Knights Ln E	Jacksonville	32216	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 739-5238	805	39	20.6	47.0%	132 (16.4%)	181 (22.5%)	410 (50.9%)	52 (6.5%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	21 (2.6%)	9.9	1120^th of 1216 public middle schools	7.9%		8	1127^th of 1205 public middle schools	6.5%	7	31.0	33.0	32.0	26.0	32.0	34.0	14.0	99.0		84.0	44.0	$9,266	$1,122	$8,144
Julia Landon College Preparatory & Leadership Development S	Public, Magnet	6-8	1819 Thacker Ave	Jacksonville	32207	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	No	(904) 346-5650	895	39	22.9	14.4%	407 (45.5%)	103 (11.5%)	96 (10.7%)	234 (26.1%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (5.4%)	92.4	41^st of 1216 public middle schools	96.6%		89.1	89^th of 1205 public middle schools	92.6%	48	88.0	90.0	89.0	93.0		87.0	82.0	91.0	100.0	100.0	96.0	$7,711	$212	$7,499
Mandarin Middle School	Public	6-8	5100 Hood Rd	Jacksonville	32257	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 292-0555	1,118	51	21.9	27.6%	576 (51.5%)	193 (17.3%)	238 (21.3%)	29 (2.6%)	9 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (6.5%)	51.1	603^rd of 1216 public middle schools	50.4%		49.8	597^th of 1205 public middle schools	50.5%	6	57.0	67.0	60.0	62.0	29.0	70.0	48.0	85.0	95.0	88.0	83.0	$10,126	$1,530	$8,595
Lake Shore Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2519 Bayview Rd	Jacksonville	32210	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 381-7440	748	44	17.0	67.9%	109 (14.6%)	489 (65.4%)	103 (13.8%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.7%)	16.3	1072^nd of 1216 public middle schools	11.8%		18.9	1026^th of 1205 public middle schools	14.9%	46	34.0	27.0	39.0	40.0	26.0	50.0	28.0	81.0			62.0	$12,467	$1,785	$10,684
Lavilla School Of The Arts	Public, Magnet	6-8	501 N Davis St	Jacksonville	32202	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	No	(904) 633-6069	972	49	19.8	24.9%	409 (42.1%)	354 (36.4%)	113 (11.6%)	21 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	68 (7.0%)	75.6	255^th of 1216 public middle schools	79.0%		72.4	298^th of 1205 public middle schools	75.3%	43	76.0	82.0	85.0	55.0	77.0	44.0	68.0	89.0	97.0	99.0	87.0	$9,692	$1,043	$8,649
Westside Middle School	Public	6-8	4815 Wesconnett Blvd	Jacksonville	32210	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 573-1000	893	40	22.3	62.6%	126 (14.1%)	493 (55.2%)	192 (21.5%)	13 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.9%)	60 (6.7%)	12.7	1104^th of 1216 public middle schools	9.2%		12.7	1089^th of 1205 public middle schools	9.6%	15	31.0	33.0	33.0	35.0	39.0	30.0	23.0	75.0		89.0	58.0	$9,169	$1,175	$7,994
Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1424 Franklin St	Jacksonville	32206	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 630-6700	555	25	22.2	78.6%	29 (5.2%)	448 (80.7%)	56 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.2%)	9.6	1121^st of 1216 public middle schools	7.8%		12.2	1092^nd of 1205 public middle schools	9.4%	29	27.0	27.0	32.0	11.0	28.0	38.0	26.0	89.0			51.0	$12,070	$2,159	$9,911
Mattie V Rutherford Alt Educational Center	Public	4-8	1514 Hubbard St	Jacksonville	32206	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 630-6782	67	12	5.5	86.6%	4 (6.0%)	55 (82.1%)	5 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.5%)	1.7	1195^th of 1216 public middle schools	1.7%		2.2	1191^st of 1205 public middle schools	1.2%	4	16.0	12.0	9.0	12.0	5.0	13.0	7.0				20.0
Young Mens/Womens Leadership Academy At Eugene J Butler	Public, Magnet	6-8	900 Acorn St	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 630-6900	281	15	18.7	71.2%	17 (6.0%)	236 (84.0%)	19 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	15.3	1086^th of 1216 public middle schools	10.7%		13.6	1077^th of 1205 public middle schools	10.6%	9	28.0	30.0	39.0	36.0	23.0	36.0	39.0	94.0			59.0	$13,962	$1,472	$12,491

Frequently Asked Questions about Alfred I. Dupont Middle School

How many students attend Alfred I. Dupont Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 579 students attended Alfred I. Dupont Middle School.

What district is Alfred I. Dupont Middle School in?

Duval

What is the racial makeup of Alfred I. Dupont Middle School?

Students at Alfred I. Dupont Middle School are 37% Hispanic, 35% African American, 17% White, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Is Alfred I. Dupont Middle School a good school?

Alfred I. Dupont Middle School ranks in the bottom 8.4% of Florida middle schools.

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