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Best Middle Schools in Duval County, FL

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Schools

19,147

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedJulia Landon College Preparatory & Leadership Development S41^st of 1,224 Florida middle schools

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Biggest riser

Fort Caroline Middle School up 111 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

School Of Success Academy-Sos 13.1 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Chaffee Trail Middle School

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th 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
Mattie V Rutherford Alt Educational Center	Public	3-8	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	1201^st of 1224 public middle schools	1.9%		2.2	1191^st of 1205 public middle schools	1.2%	10				16.0	12.0	9.0				12.0	5.0	13.0		7.0				20.0
Springfield Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2034 Hubbard St	Jacksonville	32206	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	No	(904) 630-6600	850	40	21.2	44.1%	77 (9.1%)	674 (79.3%)	46 (5.4%)	12 (1.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.2%)	43	738^th of 1224 public middle schools	39.7%		47.9	626^th of 1205 public middle schools	48.0%	112				66.0	52.0	57.0				61.0	25.0	40.0		48.0	82.0	66.0	90.0	73.0	$8,878	$901	$7,976
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%)	92.3	41^st of 1224 public middle schools	96.7%		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
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%)	61.4	449^th of 1224 public middle schools	63.3%		59.5	470^th of 1205 public middle schools	61.0%	21				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
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%)	10.6	1120^th of 1224 public middle schools	8.5%		11.5	1099^th of 1205 public middle schools	8.8%	21				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
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%)	16.4	1078^th of 1224 public middle schools	11.9%		18.9	1026^th of 1205 public middle schools	14.9%	52				34.0	27.0	39.0				40.0	26.0	50.0		28.0	81.0			62.0	$12,467	$1,785	$10,684
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%)	9.7	1127^th of 1224 public middle schools	7.9%		12.2	1092^nd of 1205 public middle schools	9.4%	35				27.0	27.0	32.0				11.0	28.0	38.0		26.0	89.0			51.0	$12,070	$2,159	$9,911
James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3276 Norman E Thagard Blvd	Jacksonville	32254	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	No	(904) 693-7600	980	43	22.7	23.6%	290 (29.6%)	400 (40.8%)	93 (9.5%)	132 (13.5%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (6.1%)	91.4	54^th of 1224 public middle schools	95.6%		88.8	91^st of 1205 public middle schools	92.4%	37				86.0	90.0	89.0				88.0		89.0		89.0	89.0	98.0	91.0	97.0	$8,163	$581	$7,582
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%)	12.8	1110^th of 1224 public middle schools	9.3%		12.7	1089^th of 1205 public middle schools	9.6%	21				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
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%)	10	1126^th of 1224 public middle schools	8.0%		8	1127^th of 1205 public middle schools	6.5%	1				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
Jean Ribault Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3610 Ribault Scenic Dr	Jacksonville	32208	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 924-3062	530	33	16.0	70.8%	27 (5.1%)	457 (86.2%)	34 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	18.1	1063^rd of 1224 public middle schools	13.2%		16.8	1049^th of 1205 public middle schools	12.9%	14				38.0	40.0	39.0				46.0	28.0	44.0		27.0	86.0			56.0	$12,483	$1,706	$10,778
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%)	10.6	1121^st of 1224 public middle schools	8.4%		9.3	1117^th of 1205 public middle schools	7.3%	4				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
Joseph Stilwell Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	7840 Burma Rd	Jacksonville	32221	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 693-7523	489	31	15.7	57.9%	130 (26.6%)	210 (42.9%)	113 (23.1%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.3%)	21.5	1029^th of 1224 public middle schools	15.9%		22.7	966^th of 1205 public middle schools	19.8%	63				38.0	39.0	42.0				45.0	15.0	59.0		20.0	94.0		86.0	63.0	$13,669	$1,967	$11,702
Fort Caroline Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3787 University Club Blvd	Jacksonville	32277	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 745-4927	401	22	18.2	50.6%	74 (18.5%)	256 (63.8%)	39 (9.7%)	8 (2.0%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.7%)	38	815^th of 1224 public middle schools	33.4%		26.5	926^th of 1205 public middle schools	23.2%	111				48.0	52.0	57.0				46.0	56.0	46.0		49.0	77.0		68.0	50.0	$11,370	$1,160	$10,210
Highlands Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	10913 Pine Estates Rd E	Jacksonville	32218	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 696-8771	685	31	22.0	61.3%	63 (9.2%)	517 (75.5%)	67 (9.8%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	28 (4.1%)	10.1	1125^th of 1224 public middle schools	8.1%		14.7	1069^th of 1205 public middle schools	11.3%	56				40.0	23.0	32.0				24.0	20.0	34.0		25.0	79.0			53.0	$8,934	$1,166	$7,769
Mayport Coastal Science Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2600 Mayport Rd	Atlantic Beach	32233	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	No	(904) 247-5977	821	39	21.0	22.7%	449 (54.7%)	160 (19.5%)	114 (13.9%)	19 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	77 (9.4%)	57.6	503^rd of 1224 public middle schools	58.9%		59.8	466^th of 1205 public middle schools	61.3%	37				59.0	66.0	71.0				44.0	24.0	73.0		60.0	94.0	100.0	99.0	83.0	$9,814	$1,645	$8,168
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%)	37	826^th of 1224 public middle schools	32.5%		43.3	699^th of 1205 public middle schools	42.0%	127				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
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%)	51.2	606^th of 1224 public middle schools	50.5%		49.8	597^th of 1205 public middle schools	50.5%	9				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
School Of Success Academy-Sos	Public, Charter	6-8	6974 Wilson Blvd	Jacksonville	32210	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	Yes	(904) 573-0880	145	11	13.1	73.1%	7 (4.8%)	96 (66.2%)	24 (16.6%)	12 (8.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)	26.6	972^nd of 1224 public middle schools	20.6%		13.1	1081^st of 1205 public middle schools	10.3%	109				46.0	49.0	43.0				27.0	29.0	52.0		39.0	92.0			68.0	$11,744	$971	$10,773
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%)	21.6	1027^th of 1224 public middle schools	16.1%		17.8	1037^th of 1205 public middle schools	13.9%	10				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
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%)	43.3	732^nd of 1224 public middle schools	40.2%		39	760^th of 1205 public middle schools	36.9%	28				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
Oceanway School	Public	6-8	143 Oceanway Ave	Jacksonville	32218	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 714-4680	828	43	19.2	47.3%	282 (34.1%)	376 (45.4%)	80 (9.7%)	26 (3.1%)	6 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	54 (6.5%)	26	976^th of 1224 public middle schools	20.3%		28.9	903^rd of 1205 public middle schools	25.1%	73				55.0	44.0	56.0				28.0	22.0	49.0		24.0	78.0	91.0	94.0	58.0	$9,607	$1,107	$8,501
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%)	75.7	256^th of 1224 public middle schools	79.1%		72.4	298^th of 1205 public middle schools	75.3%	42				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
Somerset Academy-Middle Eagle Campus	Public, Charter	6-8	2100 Dunn Ave	Jacksonville	32218	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	Yes	(904) 503-0661	177	9	19.6	78.5%	9 (5.1%)	150 (84.7%)	11 (6.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	36.7	830^th of 1224 public middle schools	32.2%		34.2	832^nd of 1205 public middle schools	31.0%	2				48.0	58.0	50.0				55.0	50.0	56.0		37.0	53.0			86.0	$9,866	$1,461	$8,405
Jacksonville Stem Academy At Eugene 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%)	15.5	1092^nd of 1224 public middle schools	10.8%		13.6	1077^th of 1205 public middle schools	10.6%	15				28.0	30.0	39.0				36.0	23.0	36.0		39.0	94.0			59.0	$13,962	$1,472	$12,491
Chaffee Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	11770 Sam Caruso Way	Jacksonville	32221	Duval County	Duval	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(904) 390-2000	1,190	40	29.7	53.3%	238 (20.0%)	676 (56.8%)	177 (14.9%)	19 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	76 (6.4%)	22.6	1016^th of 1224 public middle schools	17.0%					(n/a)				38.0	40.0	39.0				38.0	33.0	59.0		34.0	83.0		97.0	54.0	$7,741	$810	$6,930
The Bridge To Success Academy Middle School	Public	4-8	5443 Moncrief Rd	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(904) 924-3035	388	20	19.4	79.9%	25 (6.4%)	327 (84.3%)	28 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	14.5	1102^nd of 1224 public middle schools	10.0%		9.6	1113^th of 1205 public middle schools	7.6%	11		26.0	20.0	40.0	38.0	32.0		11.0	16.0	32.0	34.0	36.0	13.0	25.0				50.0	$12,344	$2,449	$9,895

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