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A. Philip Randolph Academies

Q: Is A. Philip Randolph Academies a good school?

A. Philip Randolph Academies ranks 461 st of 844 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

461^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 844 Florida High Schools

Better than 45% of Florida high schools

Summary

A. Philip Randolph Academies is a public magnet high school located in Jacksonville, Florida, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 341 students. The school is part of the Duval School District, which is ranked 54 out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's higher per-student spending compared to the district and state averages, A. Philip Randolph Academies consistently underperforms academically. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had significantly lower proficiency rates than the district and state in English Language Arts (ELA) for 9th and 10th grades (27% vs. 50% and 36% vs. 53%, respectively). Additionally, the school has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 67.7% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's four-year graduation rate, however, has been relatively stable, ranging from 87.2% to 94.2% over the past few years, comparable to the district and state averages.

When comparing A. Philip Randolph Academies to nearby schools, such as Paxon School for Advanced Studies and Darnell Cookman Middle/High School, both magnet schools within the Duval district, it becomes evident that A. Philip Randolph Academies is underperforming academically. These nearby schools consistently outperform A. Philip Randolph Academies on standardized tests and have higher graduation rates. The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at A. Philip Randolph Academies, ranging from 70.38% to 73.82% in recent years, suggests that the school serves a predominantly low-income student population, which may present additional challenges in terms of academic support and resources.

349

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,042

Per pupil spending ?

65.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1157 Golfair Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32209

(904) 924-3011

District: Duval

Racial breakdown:

African American:

79.4%

White:

9.7%

Hispanic:

6.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2014 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (55% vs 62% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (68% vs 31% Florida)

!English Language Arts scores 25 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg60%

Florida avg62%

461^st of 844

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 32High 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	461 of 844	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.2	640 of 807	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	647 of 792	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	624 of 774	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	655 of 746	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	608 of 734	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	557 of 716	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.2	521 of 714	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.9	556 of 693	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.1	512 of 687	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.3	443 of 648	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	23.7	453 of 606	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.5	476 of 622	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.4	479 of 620	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.8	466 of 587	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.2	429 of 577	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.5	343 of 563	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.6	301 of 477	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	30.3	371 of 487	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	33.3	352 of 484	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

US History79%+8 vs state

Biology 171%~ state avg

Geometry65%+10 vs state

Algebra 155%-5 vs state

English Language Arts32%-25 vs state

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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 6th Grade	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 6th 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
A. Philip Randolph Academies	Public, Magnet	9-12	1157 Golfair Blvd	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 924-3011	349	21	16.6	65.3%	34 (9.7%)	277 (79.4%)	23 (6.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	40.2	461^st of 844 public high schools	45.4%		19.2	640^th of 807 public high schools	20.7%	179				27.0	36.0				55.0	65.0	71.0	79.0		$16,042	$1,958	$14,084
Stanton College Preparatory	Public, Magnet	9-12	1149 W 13th St	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	No	(904) 630-6760	1,270	73	17.3	11.6%	371 (29.2%)	171 (13.5%)	116 (9.1%)	481 (37.9%)	7 (0.6%)	10 (0.8%)	114 (9.0%)	91	14^th of 844 public high schools	98.3%		92.9	8^th of 807 public high schools	99.0%	6				95.0	94.0					81.0	96.0	99.0		$11,014	$748	$10,267
Andrew Jackson High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3816 N Main St	Jacksonville	32206	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 630-6950	839	36	23.3	48.2%	43 (5.1%)	724 (86.3%)	41 (4.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (3.1%)	43.6	415^th of 844 public high schools	50.8%		30.1	540^th of 807 public high schools	33.1%	125				40.0	49.0				52.0	58.0	75.0	73.0		$9,339	$942	$8,397
Darnell Cookman Middle/High School	Public, Magnet	6-12	1701 N Davis St	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 630-6805	1,068	42	25.4	39.1%	139 (13.0%)	629 (58.9%)	80 (7.5%)	163 (15.3%)	4 (0.4%)	6 (0.6%)	47 (4.4%)	67.8	164^th of 844 public high schools	80.6%		65.5	169^th of 807 public high schools	79.1%	5	62.0	69.0	75.0	75.0	77.0	23.0	58.0	75.0	63.0	59.0	86.0	100.0	86.0	$7,899	$782	$7,117
Grand Park Career Center	Public	6-12	2335 W 18th St	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 630-6894	215	16	13.4	74.9%	14 (6.5%)	178 (82.8%)	11 (5.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.2%)	3.5	770^th of 844 public high schools	8.8%		3.9	740^th of 807 public high schools	8.3%	30			16.0	14.0	13.0		6.0	10.0	12.0	7.0	26.0	23.0	6.0	$17,910	$1,817	$16,092
William M. Raines High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3663 Raines Ave	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 924-3049	1,376	61	22.5	69.7%	34 (2.5%)	1,247 (90.6%)	64 (4.7%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (2.0%)	33.7	542^nd of 844 public high schools	35.8%		27.5	569^th of 807 public high schools	29.5%	27				36.0	37.0				53.0	52.0	59.0	69.0		$11,208	$2,618	$8,591
The Bridge To Success Academy At W Jacksonville	Public	9-12	2115 Commonwealth Ave	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 630-6952	220	11	20.0	68.6%	15 (6.8%)	192 (87.3%)	3 (1.4%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	10.3	700^th of 844 public high schools	17.1%		7.6	688^th of 807 public high schools	14.7%	12					18.0				32.0	23.0	48.0	38.0		$16,789	$4,073	$12,717
Jean Ribault High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3701 Winton Dr	Jacksonville	32208	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 924-3092	1,224	58	21.1	59.6%	48 (3.9%)	1,073 (87.7%)	58 (4.7%)	4 (0.3%)	8 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	30 (2.5%)	44	412^th of 844 public high schools	51.2%		27.8	565^th of 807 public high schools	30.0%	153				31.0	35.0				53.0	73.0	74.0	79.0		$8,960	$1,236	$7,725
Duval Regional Juvenile Detention Center	Public	5-12	1214 E 8th St	Jacksonville	32206	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 798-4819	97	7	13.8	52.6%	30 (30.9%)	55 (56.7%)	9 (9.3%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)
Paxon School/Advanced Studies	Public, Magnet	9-12	3239 Norman E Thagard Blvd	Jacksonville	32254	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	No	(904) 693-7583	1,278	61	20.9	27.2%	312 (24.4%)	639 (50.0%)	137 (10.7%)	107 (8.4%)	10 (0.8%)	6 (0.5%)	67 (5.2%)	78.9	82^nd of 844 public high schools	90.3%		82	58^th of 807 public high schools	92.8%	24				87.0	84.0					60.0	88.0	100.0		$9,569	$1,476	$8,092

Frequently Asked Questions about A. Philip Randolph Academies

Is A. Philip Randolph Academies a good school?

A. Philip Randolph Academies ranks 461^st of 844 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of A. Philip Randolph Academies?

Students at A. Philip Randolph Academies are 79% African American, 10% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend A. Philip Randolph Academies?

In the 2024-25 school year, 349 students attended A. Philip Randolph Academies.

What district is A. Philip Randolph Academies in?

Duval

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