Duval

The Duval school district in Florida encompasses 204 schools, including 126 elementary schools, 27 middle schools, 41 high schools, and 10 alternative schools. The district serves a diverse student population across a range of urban, suburban, and coastal communities.

Several standout schools emerge from the data, with Paxon School/Advanced Studies and Stanton College Preparatory ranking among the top high schools in the state. At the elementary level, Hendricks Avenue Elementary, Jacksonville Beach Elementary, and John Stockton Elementary are the top performers. For middle schools, James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School and Lavilla School Of The Arts stand out.

While the district has pockets of excellence, the overall performance is mixed, with the majority of schools rated 1 or 2 stars out of 5. Key areas of concern include high chronic absenteeism rates, significant achievement gaps between the highest and lowest performing schools, and the need to address systemic challenges to drive districtwide progress. Ensuring equitable and efficient resource allocation, as well as learning from the best practices of the top-performing schools, will be critical to improving student outcomes across Duval.