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A. Philip Randolph Academies

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A. Philip Randolph Academies ranks 554 th of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

554^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 34% of Florida high schools

Summary

A. Philip Randolph Academies is a small high school in Jacksonville, FL, serving 349 students in grades 9-12 within the Duval district, where 65% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school stands out for its remarkable recent improvement, jumping from the 12th percentile in Florida high school rankings in 2020-2021 to the 34th percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 2-star rating for the first time in years. The most striking feature is its exceptional graduation rate of 91.9% in 2024-2025, which is nearly on par with the state average and competitive with nearby schools like William M. Raines High School (99.3%) and Jean Ribault High School (97.2%), despite serving a high-poverty population.

However, the school faces a significant challenge with chronic absenteeism, which affects 67.7% of students—more than double the state average and the second-highest rate among nearby schools, only surpassed by The Bridge To Success Academy At W Jacksonville (82.4%). This creates a "two-speed" academic profile: while proficiency in US History (83%) and Biology (66%) is strong, even exceeding state averages, performance in Algebra 1 (31%) and English Language Arts (32-41%) remains critically low. The school spends $16,042 per student, nearly double that of high-performing magnet schools like Paxon School/Advanced Studies ($9,569) and Darnell Cookman Middle/High School ($7,899), reflecting its focus on supporting at-risk students.

Despite the absenteeism crisis, A. Philip Randolph Academies is the most improved among its peer group of high-poverty schools in Jacksonville, with test scores rising across nearly all subjects—for example, Biology 1 proficiency jumped from 18% in 2022-2023 to 66% in 2025-2026. This suggests that recent interventions are working, and if the school can address its attendance problem, academic performance could accelerate dramatically. The school's success in graduating students, even when they struggle on state exams, points to strong support systems and credit recovery programs that keep students on track for a diploma, making it a school in transition with promising momentum.

349

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,042

Per pupil spending ?

65.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1157 Golfair Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32209

(904) 924-3011

District: Duval

Racial breakdown:

African American:

79.4%

White:

9.7%

Hispanic:

6.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (51% vs 64% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (68% vs 31% Florida)

!Algebra 1 scores 32 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg63%

Florida avg64%

554^th of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 32High 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	554 of 838	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.2	461 of 844	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.2	640 of 807	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	647 of 792	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	624 of 774	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	655 of 746	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	608 of 734	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	557 of 716	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.2	521 of 714	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.9	556 of 693	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.1	512 of 687	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.3	443 of 648	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	23.7	453 of 606	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.5	476 of 622	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.4	479 of 620	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.8	466 of 587	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.2	429 of 577	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.5	343 of 563	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.6	301 of 477	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	30.3	371 of 487	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	33.3	352 of 484	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

US History83%+9 vs state

Biology 166%-8 vs state

Geometry49%-7 vs state

English Language Arts36%-25 vs state

Algebra 131%-32 vs state

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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 US History (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 English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 6th 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 US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
A. Philip Randolph Academies	Public, Magnet	9-12	1157 Golfair Blvd	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 924-3011	349	21	16.6	65.3%	34 (9.7%)	277 (79.4%)	23 (6.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	32.9	554^th of 838 public high schools	33.9%		40.2	461^st of 844 public high schools	45.4%	93				41.0	32.0				31.0	49.0	66.0	83.0		$16,042	$1,958	$14,084
Stanton College Preparatory	Public, Magnet	9-12	1149 W 13th St	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	No	(904) 630-6760	1,270	73	17.3	11.6%	371 (29.2%)	171 (13.5%)	116 (9.1%)	481 (37.9%)	7 (0.6%)	10 (0.8%)	114 (9.0%)	91.2	11^th of 838 public high schools	98.7%		91	14^th of 844 public high schools	98.3%	3				98.0	97.0					86.0	99.0	99.0		$11,014	$748	$10,267
Andrew Jackson High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3816 N Main St	Jacksonville	32206	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 630-6950	839	36	23.3	48.2%	43 (5.1%)	724 (86.3%)	41 (4.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (3.1%)	47.1	377^th of 838 public high schools	55.0%		43.6	415^th of 844 public high schools	50.8%	38				44.0	55.0				54.0	59.0	82.0	92.0		$9,339	$942	$8,397
Darnell Cookman Middle/High School	Public, Magnet	6-12	1701 N Davis St	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 630-6805	1,068	42	25.4	39.1%	139 (13.0%)	629 (58.9%)	80 (7.5%)	163 (15.3%)	4 (0.4%)	6 (0.6%)	47 (4.4%)	65.3	180^th of 838 public high schools	78.5%		67.8	164^th of 844 public high schools	80.6%	16	67.0	66.0	69.0	77.0	83.0	28.0	53.0	70.0	52.0	63.0	91.0	97.0	86.0	$7,899	$782	$7,117
Grand Park Career Center	Public	6-12	2335 W 18th St	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 630-6894	215	16	13.4	74.9%	14 (6.5%)	178 (82.8%)	11 (5.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.2%)	3.6	757^th of 838 public high schools	9.7%		3.5	770^th of 844 public high schools	8.8%	13			10.0	9.0	11.0		13.0	6.0	9.0	16.0	29.0	38.0	7.0	$17,910	$1,817	$16,092
William M. Raines High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3663 Raines Ave	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 924-3049	1,376	61	22.5	69.7%	34 (2.5%)	1,247 (90.6%)	64 (4.7%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (2.0%)	34.9	536^th of 838 public high schools	36.0%		33.7	542^nd of 844 public high schools	35.8%	6				36.0	44.0				49.0	63.0	58.0	76.0		$11,208	$2,618	$8,591
The Bridge To Success Academy At W Jacksonville	Public	9-12	2115 Commonwealth Ave	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 630-6952	220	11	20.0	68.6%	15 (6.8%)	192 (87.3%)	3 (1.4%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	9	712^th of 838 public high schools	15.0%		10.3	700^th of 844 public high schools	17.1%	12					17.0				25.0	35.0	47.0	32.0		$16,789	$4,073	$12,717
Jean Ribault High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3701 Winton Dr	Jacksonville	32208	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 924-3092	1,224	58	21.1	59.6%	48 (3.9%)	1,073 (87.7%)	58 (4.7%)	4 (0.3%)	8 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	30 (2.5%)	49.9	344^th of 838 public high schools	58.9%		44	412^th of 844 public high schools	51.2%	68				43.0	52.0				57.0	72.0	82.0	81.0		$8,960	$1,236	$7,725
Duval Regional Juvenile Detention Center	Public	5-12	1214 E 8th St	Jacksonville	32206	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 798-4819	97	7	13.8	52.6%	30 (30.9%)	55 (56.7%)	9 (9.3%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)
Paxon School/Advanced Studies	Public, Magnet	9-12	3239 Norman E Thagard Blvd	Jacksonville	32254	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	No	(904) 693-7583	1,278	61	20.9	27.2%	312 (24.4%)	639 (50.0%)	137 (10.7%)	107 (8.4%)	10 (0.8%)	6 (0.5%)	67 (5.2%)	80.7	62^nd of 838 public high schools	92.6%		78.9	82^nd of 844 public high schools	90.3%	20				88.0	84.0					77.0	87.0	97.0		$9,569	$1,476	$8,092

Frequently Asked Questions about A. Philip Randolph Academies

What is the racial makeup of A. Philip Randolph Academies?

Students at A. Philip Randolph Academies are 79% African American, 10% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is A. Philip Randolph Academies in?

Duval

Is A. Philip Randolph Academies a good school?

A. Philip Randolph Academies ranks 554^th of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend A. Philip Randolph Academies?

In the 2024-25 school year, 349 students attended A. Philip Randolph Academies.

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