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R. C. Bannerman Learning Center

Public Grades 6-12

820^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 2% of Florida high schools

Summary

R. C. Bannerman Learning Center is a small alternative school in Green Cove Springs, FL, serving 211 students in grades 6-12 within the high-performing Clay district, but it stands out as a school facing profound challenges, including extreme academic struggles and a crisis of student attendance.

The most striking difference between Bannerman and nearby traditional schools is the academic performance gap. While schools like Clay High School and Fleming Island High School see proficiency rates of 45-90% on state exams, Bannerman’s rates are in the single digits or low teens—for example, 13% in Algebra 1 and 0% in 10th-grade ELA. The school also has a critically low graduation rate of 74.6%, compared to 93-99% at all other area high schools. Perhaps the most telling issue is chronic absenteeism: 71.3% of Bannerman students miss 10% or more of the school year, a rate nearly double that of the next closest traditional school and over four times the district average. This suggests many students have disengaged from the educational system entirely.

Despite these challenges, the school invests heavily in its students, spending $22,956 per student—more than double what nearby high-performing schools like Creekside High School spend. This funding supports a low student-teacher ratio of 9.5:1 and specialized programs. There are small signs of progress: the graduation rate has risen from a low of 52.3% in 2021-2022, and chronic absenteeism has slightly declined from its peak. However, the school remains a stark outlier, serving as a "last chance" placement for students who have struggled elsewhere. For parents, this school represents a high-need environment where the primary battle is re-engaging students, and outcomes remain far below those of any other school in the region.

211

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,956

Per pupil spending ?

70.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

608 Mill St
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043

(904) 336-4975

District: Clay

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.8%

African American:

24.6%

Hispanic:

11.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2016 → 2nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (10% vs 63% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Florida average (75% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school10%

District avg69%

Florida avg63%

Middle school

1,149^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

820^th of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to bottom 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8High Schools in the Clay

17^th of 70Clay 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	4.2	1149 of 1216	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.2	1190 of 1205	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	1101 of 1196	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.1	1170 of 1177	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.2	1121 of 1148	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	1071 of 1136	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.3	1045 of 1099	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.4	988 of 1035	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.4	993 of 1031	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.7	889 of 997	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	5.8	927 of 999	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.5	933 of 956	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.0	810 of 897	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.0	803 of 891	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.2	779 of 839	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.3	733 of 780	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.9	663 of 740	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	10.1	649 of 736	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	6.6	618 of 675	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	1.3	820 of 838	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.1	761 of 844	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	682 of 807	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	3.3	749 of 792	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.2	720 of 774	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.1	684 of 746	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.2	679 of 734	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.0	667 of 716	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.3	631 of 714	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	6.7	612 of 693	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	7.2	604 of 687	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	6.2	570 of 648	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	7.8	542 of 606	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.3	492 of 622	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.5	498 of 620	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.9	394 of 587	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	16.3	463 of 577	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.0	472 of 563	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	9.3	432 of 477	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	29.3	374 of 487	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	15.3	416 of 484	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

US History15%-59 vs state

Civics15%-62 vs state

Science14%-38 vs state

Math14%-44 vs state

Algebra 113%-50 vs state

Biology 110%-64 vs state

English Language Arts9%-52 vs state

Geometry3%-53 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 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th 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 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
R. C. Bannerman Learning Center	Public	6-12	608 Mill St	Green Cove Springs	32043	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-4975	211	22	9.5	70.6%	122 (57.8%)	52 (24.6%)	25 (11.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	1.3	820^th of 838 public high schools	2.1%		4.1	761^st of 844 public high schools	9.8%	59	22.0	6.0	8.0	0.0	24.0	0.0	14.0	13.0	3.0	10.0	15.0	15.0	$22,956	$1,963	$20,993
Amikids Clay County	Public	6-12	501 Lemon St	Green Cove Springs	32043	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 544-4678	32	2	16.0	78.1%	18 (56.3%)	6 (18.8%)	6 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.3%)								(n/a)													$10,714	$2,220	$8,494
Clay High School	Public	9-12	2025 Fl-16	Green Cove Springs	32043	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-7175	1,776	84	21.2	51.6%	1,174 (66.1%)	210 (11.8%)	264 (14.9%)	20 (1.1%)	8 (0.5%)	7 (0.4%)	93 (5.2%)	56.7	259^th of 838 public high schools	69.1%		56.1	250^th of 844 public high schools	70.4%	9			61.0	71.0				45.0	48.0	81.0	87.0		$9,111	$372	$8,741
Bartram Trail High School	Public	8-12	7399 Longleaf Pine Pkwy	Saint Johns	32259	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-8340	2,153	87	24.8	5.2%	1,523 (70.7%)	104 (4.8%)	309 (14.4%)	100 (4.6%)	1 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	113 (5.2%)	77.3	87^th of 838 public high schools	89.6%		75.4	110^th of 844 public high schools	87.0%	23			77.0	78.0				85.0	75.0	92.0	89.0		$8,361	$132	$8,228
Fleming Island High School	Public	9-12	2233 Village Square Pkwy	Orange Park	32003	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-7500	1,765	94	18.8	30.7%	1,170 (66.3%)	140 (7.9%)	271 (15.4%)	82 (4.6%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	94 (5.3%)	72	122^nd of 838 public high schools	85.4%		79.4	79^th of 844 public high schools	90.6%	43			76.0	79.0				56.0	64.0	90.0	89.0		$9,866	$194	$9,672
Creekside High School	Public	8-12	100 Knights Ln	Saint Johns	32259	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-7300	2,479	108	22.8	6.4%	1,627 (65.6%)	85 (3.4%)	366 (14.8%)	263 (10.6%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	134 (5.4%)	86.3	37^th of 838 public high schools	95.6%		85	47^th of 844 public high schools	94.4%	10			90.0	89.0				77.0	90.0	97.0	94.0		$9,112	$118	$8,995
Pace Center For Girls Clay	Public	6-12	1241 Blanding Blvd	Orange Park	32065	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 458-0840	50	5	10.0	66.0%	24 (48.0%)	12 (24.0%)	8 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (12.0%)								(n/a)													$10,018	$708	$9,310
Ridgeview High School	Public	9-12	466 Madison Ave	Orange Park	32065	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-8975	1,792	100	17.8	57.6%	828 (46.2%)	385 (21.5%)	380 (21.2%)	48 (2.7%)	5 (0.3%)	6 (0.3%)	140 (7.8%)	60.1	222^nd of 838 public high schools	73.5%		57.5	238^th of 844 public high schools	71.8%	16			66.0	65.0				65.0	58.0	79.0	80.0		$10,865	$806	$10,058
Middleburg High School	Public	9-12	3750 County Road 220	Middleburg	32068	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-8075	1,866	94	19.8	59.1%	1,405 (75.3%)	126 (6.8%)	221 (11.8%)	13 (0.7%)	8 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	90 (4.8%)	60	223^rd of 838 public high schools	73.4%		52.4	300^th of 844 public high schools	64.5%	77			67.0	65.0				52.0	59.0	83.0	82.0		$9,469	$293	$9,177
Orange Park High School	Public	9-12	2300 Kingsley Ave	Orange Park	32073	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-8675	1,844	94	19.5	60.8%	682 (37.0%)	529 (28.7%)	424 (23.0%)	46 (2.5%)	8 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	152 (8.2%)	52	310^th of 838 public high schools	63.0%		54.6	272^nd of 844 public high schools	67.8%	38			61.0	68.0				43.0	53.0	73.0	78.0		$8,942	$503	$8,439

Frequently Asked Questions about R. C. Bannerman Learning Center

Is R. C. Bannerman Learning Center a good school?

R. C. Bannerman Learning Center ranks in the bottom 2.1% of Florida high schools.

How many students attend R. C. Bannerman Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 211 students attended R. C. Bannerman Learning Center.

What is the racial makeup of R. C. Bannerman Learning Center?

Students at R. C. Bannerman Learning Center are 58% White, 25% African American, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is R. C. Bannerman Learning Center in?

Clay

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