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Twin Lakes Academy Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

1021^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 16% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Twin Lakes Academy Middle School is a public school in Jacksonville, FL, serving 914 students in grades 6-8 within the Duval County School District, and it currently holds a 1-star rating, ranking in the 16th percentile statewide—a significant decline from its 2-star rating a decade ago.

This school presents a striking paradox: it excels in advanced courses but struggles with grade-level academics. For instance, proficiency rates on End-of-Course (EOC) exams are exceptional, with 98% in Geometry and Biology 1, and 74% in Algebra 1—far above district and state averages. However, on standard grade-level assessments, proficiency drops to just 46% in 6th Grade ELA, 32% in 7th Grade Math, and 29% in 8th Grade Math, all well below averages. This "two schools" phenomenon suggests a highly effective program for advanced students, while the general education population faces significant challenges. Nearby schools like Julia Landon College Prep (97th percentile) and Fruit Cove Middle School (88th percentile) in the St. Johns district dramatically outperform Twin Lakes, while even mid-tier neighbors like Mandarin Middle (50th percentile) and Kernan Middle (40th percentile) rank higher.

On a positive note, the school has made a remarkable turnaround in chronic absenteeism, dropping from 35.5% in 2022-2023 to 14.4% in 2023-2024—now significantly better than the district average of 44.8%. Despite this success and increased per-student spending (rising from $7,084 to $10,390), overall academic performance has steadily declined over the past decade, even as the percentage of students on free/reduced lunch has remained stable. This suggests the school's challenges are not due to funding or demographics, but rather how resources are allocated for the majority of students. For parents, Twin Lakes offers a strong advanced program but requires careful consideration for students needing support in grade-level math and reading.

914

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,390

Per pupil spending ?

43.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8050 Point Meadows Dr
Jacksonville, FL 32256

(904) 538-0825

District: Duval

Students who attend Twin Lakes Academy Middle School usually attend:

High:

Atlantic Coast High School

Feeder schools for Twin Lakes Academy Middle School:

Elementary:	Bartram Springs Elementary
	Greenland Pines Elementary School
	Mandarin Oaks Elementary School
	Twin Lakes Academy Elementary School
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	Windy Hill Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.3%

Hispanic:

24.7%

White:

24.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (48% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg56%

Florida avg62%

1,021^st of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	21.4	1021 of 1216	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.8	1037 of 1205	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	950 of 1196	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	879 of 1177	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	810 of 1148	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	768 of 1136	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	688 of 1099	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	648 of 1035	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.7	656 of 1031	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.7	582 of 997	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.1	438 of 999	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.6	366 of 956	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.0	371 of 897	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.2	370 of 891	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.1	368 of 839	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.6	277 of 780	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.5	269 of 740	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.1	237 of 736	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.5	275 of 675	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.4	228 of 602	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.8	179 of 593	69.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry98%+42 vs state

Biology 198%+24 vs state

Algebra 174%+11 vs state

Civics62%-15 vs state

English Language Arts45%-17 vs state

Science39%-13 vs state

Math35%-24 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 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
Twin Lakes Academy Middle School	Public	6-8	8050 Point Meadows Dr	Jacksonville	32256	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 538-0825	914	46	19.8	43.8%	223 (24.4%)	368 (40.3%)	226 (24.7%)	38 (4.2%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	50 (5.5%)	21.4	1021^st of 1216 public middle schools	16.0%		17.8	1037^th of 1205 public middle schools	13.9%	16	46.0	41.0	46.0	40.0	32.0	29.0	39.0	74.0	98.0	98.0	62.0	$10,390	$1,975	$8,415
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
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
Kernan Middle School	Public	6-8	2271 Kernan Blvd S	Jacksonville	32246	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 220-1350	1,086	58	18.7	38.2%	403 (37.1%)	247 (22.7%)	265 (24.4%)	93 (8.6%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	70 (6.4%)	43.2	728^th of 1216 public middle schools	40.1%		39	760^th of 1205 public middle schools	36.9%	32	61.0	57.0	51.0	63.0	30.0	51.0	49.0	82.0	93.0	100.0	73.0	$11,394	$961	$10,433
Landmark Middle School	Public	6-8	101 Kernan Blvd N	Jacksonville	32225	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 221-7125	876	52	16.8	40.9%	304 (34.7%)	315 (36.0%)	132 (15.1%)	52 (5.9%)	4 (0.5%)	10 (1.1%)	59 (6.7%)	36.9	823^rd of 1216 public middle schools	32.3%		43.3	699^th of 1205 public middle schools	42.0%	124	52.0	51.0	57.0	46.0	41.0	63.0	39.0	95.0	100.0	99.0	63.0	$11,501	$1,207	$10,293
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
Alice B. Landrum Middle School	Public	6-8	230 Landrum Ln	Ponte Vedra Beach	32082	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-8410	918	43	21.3	7.7%	718 (78.2%)	21 (2.3%)	75 (8.2%)	51 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.7%)	91.4	56^th of 1216 public middle schools	95.4%		92	54^th of 1205 public middle schools	95.5%	2	90.0	88.0	85.0	86.0	78.0	92.0	83.0	99.0	100.0		95.0	$8,560	$296	$8,265
Fruit Cove Middle School	Public	6-8	3180 Race Track Rd	Saint Johns	32259	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-7880	1,157	56	20.6	12.7%	700 (60.5%)	49 (4.2%)	158 (13.7%)	163 (14.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	82 (7.1%)	84	143^rd of 1216 public middle schools	88.2%		87.8	107^th of 1205 public middle schools	91.1%	36	79.0	81.0	81.0	79.0	73.0	77.0	79.0	99.0	100.0		96.0	$8,158	$113	$8,046
Arlington Middle School	Public	6-8	8141 Lone Star Rd	Jacksonville	32211	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 720-1680	684	35	19.5	63.0%	129 (18.9%)	339 (49.6%)	155 (22.7%)	22 (3.2%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.7%)	10.5	1115^th of 1216 public middle schools	8.3%		9.3	1117^th of 1205 public middle schools	7.3%	2	24.0	26.0	29.0	37.0	18.0	46.0	17.0	89.0		95.0	46.0	$11,263	$1,549	$9,714
Duncan U. Fletcher Middle School	Public	6-8	2000 3rd St N	Jacksonville Beach	32250	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 247-5929	1,190	52	22.8	25.4%	714 (60.0%)	120 (10.1%)	259 (21.8%)	29 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.5%)	60 (5.0%)	61.3	448^th of 1216 public middle schools	63.2%		59.5	470^th of 1205 public middle schools	61.0%	22	67.0	65.0	64.0	46.0	62.0	74.0	63.0	96.0	100.0	96.0	82.0	$9,461	$1,438	$8,023

Frequently Asked Questions about Twin Lakes Academy Middle School

Is Twin Lakes Academy Middle School a good school?

Twin Lakes Academy Middle School ranks in the bottom 16.0% of Florida middle schools.

What district is Twin Lakes Academy Middle School in?

Duval

How many students attend Twin Lakes Academy Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 914 students attended Twin Lakes Academy Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Twin Lakes Academy Middle School attend?

Students who attend Twin Lakes Academy Middle School usually go on to attend Atlantic Coast High School

What is the racial makeup of Twin Lakes Academy Middle School?

Students at Twin Lakes Academy Middle School are 40% African American, 25% Hispanic, 24% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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