Summary
Fort Caroline Middle School is a public magnet middle school in Jacksonville, Florida, serving 384 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, Fort Caroline Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Florida middle schools, with a ranking between 765 and 940 out of over 1,000 schools.
Fort Caroline Middle School faces several challenges, including significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state averages, with a rate of 31.4% in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's test scores are also generally lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math were 42%, 41%, and 43% for grades 6-8, respectively, compared to the district averages of 48%, 48%, and 47%, and the state averages of 60%, 57%, and 55%. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 60.42% to 65.6% over the past few years.
When comparing Fort Caroline Middle School to nearby schools within the same district, some interesting patterns emerge. For instance, Southside Middle School and Highlands Middle School, which are both located within 7 miles of Fort Caroline, have similar or slightly lower performance metrics in areas like test scores and chronic absenteeism rates. However, schools like Julia Landon College Preparatory & Leadership Development School and Lavilla School of the Arts, which are also within the district, significantly outperform Fort Caroline Middle School across various measures.
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