Summary:
The city of Neptune Beach, Florida is home to two schools - Neptune Beach Elementary School and Duncan U. Fletcher High School, both part of the Duval school district. While the high school is in the middle of the pack for Florida high schools, Neptune Beach Elementary stands out as a top-performing school in the state.
Neptune Beach Elementary is ranked in the top 15% of Florida elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school significantly outperforms the district and state averages on key metrics like test scores, with 75% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA compared to 51% district-wide and 57% statewide. Additionally, the school's 5th grade science proficiency rate is 79%, well above the 52% district average and 55% state average. Neptune Beach Elementary also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 31.4% compared to the high school's 31.4%.
In contrast, Duncan U. Fletcher High School is in the middle of the pack for Florida high schools. The school's proficiency rates range from 35-83% across EOC and FAST exams, generally performing below district and state averages. However, the high school does have a respectable 89.7% 4-year graduation rate. The data suggests that funding and staffing differences may play a role, as Neptune Beach Elementary spends $13,406 per student and has a student-teacher ratio of 14.2, compared to the high school's $8,137 per student and 23.8 student-teacher ratio.
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