Summary
Jean Ribault Middle School is a public magnet middle school in Jacksonville, Florida, serving 557 students in grades 6-8. 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. Over the past several years, Jean Ribault Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Florida middle schools, with a ranking between 899 and 1,191 out of around 1,000-1,200 schools.
The school faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 30.9% to 69.2%, well below average test scores with only 22-38% of students proficient in ELA and Math compared to 47-60% for the district and 55-60% for the state, and a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 75.94% to 82.39%. Despite relatively high spending per student, ranging from $9,006 to $12,661 per year, the school's academic performance remains significantly below the district and state averages.
Interestingly, several nearby magnet schools, such as Julia Landon College Preparatory & Leadership Development S, James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School, and Lavilla School Of The Arts, significantly outperform Jean Ribault Middle School on test scores, chronic absenteeism, and other key metrics, suggesting that factors beyond just funding, such as school culture, teacher quality, and student engagement, may be contributing to the school's challenges.
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