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Mattie V Rutherford Alt Educational Center

Public Grades 4-8

1191^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 1% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Mattie V Rutherford Alt Educational Center is a public middle school in Jacksonville, Florida, serving grades 4-8 with a total enrollment of 74 students. The school is part of the Duval school district, which is ranked 54 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Mattie V Rutherford Alt Educational Center has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing middle schools in Florida, with a statewide ranking between 978 and 1191 out of around 1,200 middle schools over the past decade.

The school faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 30.9% to 75.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school's performance is extremely low across all subject areas and grade levels, with only 9-11% of students proficient in English Language Arts and Math in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 47-60% at the district level and 55-60% statewide. Additionally, Mattie V Rutherford Alt Educational Center has a very high percentage of students (75.4% to 84.2%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While the nearby schools, such as Jean Ribault Middle School, Arlington Middle School, and Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School, also struggle academically, they perform significantly better than Mattie V Rutherford Alt Educational Center across various metrics, including test scores, chronic absenteeism, and free/reduced lunch rates. The data suggests that Mattie V Rutherford Alt Educational Center requires significant and targeted interventions to address the root causes of its low performance, which may include increased funding, specialized staff training, and comprehensive support services for students and families.

Students ?

5.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

86.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1514 Hubbard St
Jacksonville, FL 32206

(904) 630-6782

District: Duval

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.1%

Hispanic:

7.5%

White:

6.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2014 → 1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (11% vs 59% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (76% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg51%

Florida avg59%

1,191^st of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th of 26Middle Schools in the Duval

54^th of 67Duval 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	2.2	1191 of 1205	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.5	1184 of 1196	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.9	1157 of 1177	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.1	1124 of 1148	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.0	1131 of 1136	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.7	1087 of 1099	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.0	1006 of 1035	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.8	987 of 1031	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.2	989 of 997	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.2	978 of 999	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.6	896 of 956	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.8	860 of 897	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.7	842 of 891	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.8	796 of 839	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.2	712 of 780	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.5	684 of 740	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.5	684 of 736	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.9	609 of 675	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	9.5	548 of 602	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	5.6	559 of 593	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Civics23%-48 vs state

Math10%-46 vs state

US History10%-61 vs state

English Language Arts9%-48 vs state

Science0%-49 vs state

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by a student
Tuesday, November 17, 2009

all i have to say, is that school amazes me. i went there for 4 months. wasnt suspended or in a fight. im white. im a female. im 13. &i went there in the 7th grade whichim now in 8th. and im not a good influence. i have a bad attitude and im a smartass. but the school treated me like i never made a mistake in my life. they didnt hold any of them against me. i learned my lesson. i got good grades. &met good people. yes, most students are black but that doesnt mean anything. i loved it. i will never forget mattie v rutherford alternative education center for as long as i live. i would love for my kid to attend there. i think every school should be just like mattie v. Close Quote

Schools Near Mattie V Rutherford Alt Educational Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)					FAST Math (2025)					Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC US History (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 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 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
Mattie V Rutherford Alt Educational Center	Public	4-8	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%)	2.2	1191^st of 1205 public middle schools	1.2%		2.5	1184^th of 1196 public middle schools	1.0%	7			11.0	8.0	9.0			11.0	11.0	9.0		0.0				10.0	23.0
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%)	47.9	626^th of 1205 public middle schools	48.0%		44.6	665^th of 1196 public middle schools	44.4%	39			57.0	51.0	56.0			64.0	51.0	31.0		48.0	83.0	77.0	94.0		69.0	$8,878	$901	$7,976
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%)	12.2	1092^nd of 1205 public middle schools	9.4%		12.4	1084^th of 1196 public middle schools	9.4%	8			25.0	20.0	26.0			14.0	31.0	42.0		22.0	85.0				56.0	$12,070	$2,159	$9,911
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%)	72.4	298^th of 1205 public middle schools	75.3%		75	261^st of 1196 public middle schools	78.2%	37			66.0	77.0	72.0			56.0	75.0	43.0		67.0	85.0	98.0	99.0		84.0	$9,692	$1,043	$8,649
Young Mens/Womens Leadership Academy At Eugene J 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%)	13.6	1077^th of 1205 public middle schools	10.6%		15.4	1048^th of 1196 public middle schools	12.4%	29			25.0	28.0	27.0			23.0	23.0	43.0		37.0	71.0				61.0	$13,962	$1,472	$12,491
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%)	89.1	89^th of 1205 public middle schools	92.6%		91.7	64^th of 1196 public middle schools	94.6%	25			83.0	84.0	89.0			93.0		75.0		59.0	90.0	99.0	100.0		93.0	$7,711	$212	$7,499
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%)	9.6	1113^th of 1205 public middle schools	7.6%					(n/a)	6.0	20.0	28.0	22.0	22.0	10.0	5.0	19.0	36.0	27.0	15.0	13.0					34.0	$12,344	$2,449	$9,895
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%)	26.5	926^th of 1205 public middle schools	23.2%		24	940^th of 1196 public middle schools	21.4%	14			42.0	41.0	43.0			39.0	50.0	34.0		31.0	59.0		100.0		53.0	$11,370	$1,160	$10,210
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%)	88.8	91^st of 1205 public middle schools	92.4%		88.1	107^th of 1196 public middle schools	91.1%	16			83.0	84.0	80.0			85.0		76.0		89.0	82.0	97.0	82.0		95.0	$8,163	$581	$7,582
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%)	16.8	1049^th of 1205 public middle schools	12.9%		17.5	1033^rd of 1196 public middle schools	13.6%	16			30.0	36.0	36.0			36.0	28.0	38.0		22.0	87.0				63.0	$12,483	$1,706	$10,778

Frequently Asked Questions about Mattie V Rutherford Alt Educational Center

How many students attend Mattie V Rutherford Alt Educational Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 67 students attended Mattie V Rutherford Alt Educational Center.

What is the racial makeup of Mattie V Rutherford Alt Educational Center?

Students at Mattie V Rutherford Alt Educational Center are 82% African American, 7% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% Two or more races.

Is Mattie V Rutherford Alt Educational Center a good school?

Mattie V Rutherford Alt Educational Center ranks in the bottom 1.2% of Florida middle schools.

What district is Mattie V Rutherford Alt Educational Center in?

Duval

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