Darnell Cookman Middle/High School

Q: Is Darnell Cookman Middle/High School a good school?

Darnell Cookman Middle/High School ranks 131 st of 792 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public 6-12

1701 N Davis St
Jacksonville, FL 32209-6518

(904) 630-6805

District: Duval

SchoolDigger Rank:
131^st of 792 Florida High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,266

Student/teacher ratio: 18.9

Number of students: 1,003

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.4%

White:

16.7%

Asian:

15.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Darnell Cookman Middle/High School ranks better than 71.8% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.6. (See more...)

Compare Details Darnell Cookman Middle/High School ranks better than 83.5% of high schools in Florida. It also ranks 6^th among 31 ranked high schools in the Duval School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.01. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Darnell Cookman Middle/High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Darnell Cookman Middle/High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (53.4%), White (16.7%), Asian (15.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 46.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Darnell Cookman Middle/High School is 18.9, which is the 14^th best among 31 high schools in the Duval School District. (See more...)

Compare Darnell Cookman Middle/High School employs 53 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Darnell Cookman Middle/High School is $9,266, which is the 18^th highest among 31 high schools in the Duval School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Darnell Cookman Middle/High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Darnell Cookman Middle/High School 334^th of 1185 Florida public middle schools. (See Darnell Cookman Middle/High School in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Darnell Cookman Middle/High School 131^st of 792 Florida public high schools. (See Darnell Cookman Middle/High School in the ranking list.)

Duval:

SchoolDigger ranks Duval 52^nd of 67 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Darnell Cookman Middle/High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	96.49	5^th	593	99.2%
2005	96.95	6^th	602	99.0%
2006	96.42	8^th	675	98.8%
2007	96.58	7^th	736	99.0%
2008	94.84	12^th	740	98.4%
2009	94.20	17^th	780	97.8%
2010	92.13	35^th	839	95.8%
2011	89.35	59^th	891	93.4%
2012	89.97	61^st	897	93.2%
2013	80.74	159^th	956	83.4%
2014	82.74	138^th	999	86.2%
2016	88.97	83^rd	997	91.7%
2017	82.05	165^th	1031	84.0%
2018	89.85	92^nd	1035	91.1%
2019	86.58	122^nd	1099	88.9%
2021	75.01	257^th	1136	77.4%
2022	70.80	294^th	1148	74.4%
2023	69.60	332^nd	1177	71.8%

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Rank History for Darnell Cookman Middle/High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	FL State Percentile
2009	87.48	53^rd	587	91.0%
2010	90.79	36^th	620	94.2%
2011	88.51	59^th	622	90.5%
2012	80.17	47^th	606	92.2%
2013	82.69	59^th	648	90.9%
2014	82.23	66^th	687	90.4%
2016	87.20	35^th	693	94.9%
2017	84.06	40^th	714	94.4%
2018	82.74	47^th	716	93.4%
2019	81.05	51^st	734	93.1%
2021	73.47	96^th	746	87.1%
2022	69.28	135^th	774	82.6%
2023	70.01	130^th	792	83.6%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Review counts

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50%

Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, June 14, 2012

this school is the worse they charge for everything the staff is horrible and my child always come home complaning a better school is paxton they have more activies and clubs this school has so little to do all they do is work this school is terrible dont go there Close Quote

by a teacher
Wednesday, October 21, 2009

What an honor and pleasure it has been to be part of such a focused and functioning body of education whose one goal is to safeguard our students into the direction of academic and lifelong success. Thank you Darnell Cookman. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Darnell Cookman Middle/High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1992	14	528	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	543
1993	12	504	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	518
1994	461	265	22	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	755
1995	772	351	26	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	1161
1996	772	351	26	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	1161
1997	794	318	29	20	5	n/a	n/a	0	1166
1998	805	337	42	22	4	n/a	n/a	0	1210
1999	764	350	43	30	3	n/a	n/a	0	1190
2000	732	336	48	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	1151
2001	743	363	55	21	3	n/a	n/a	0	1185
2002	723	422	60	39	3	n/a	n/a	0	1247
2003	723	422	60	39	3	n/a	n/a	0	1247
2004	711	433	64	44	3	n/a	n/a	0	1255
2005	651	460	100	43	2	n/a	n/a	0	1256
2006	576	435	95	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	1148
2007	498	408	90	49	1	n/a	n/a	54	1100
2008	465	433	109	59	1	n/a	n/a	67	1134
2009	387	483	118	63	1	n/a	n/a	70	1122
2010	345	503	141	81	0	n/a	n/a	47	1117
2011	310	484	157	79	2	1	37	0	1070
2012	293	514	195	80	4	2	34	0	1122
2013	296	566	224	85	4	2	42	0	1219
2014	255	556	220	88	5	1	41	0	1166
2015	267	601	206	98	2	1	48	0	1223
2016	253	536	198	106	3	5	55	0	1156
2017	252	523	209	105	2	7	62	0	1160
2018	247	452	190	90	2	7	51	0	1039
2019	264	512	183	93	1	8	56	0	1117
2020	256	558	173	94	4	9	60	0	1154
2021	220	591	164	94	6	9	66	0	1150
2022	179	595	179	99	8	7	63	0	1130
2023	168	536	159	77	4	5	54	0	1003

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Darnell Cookman Middle/High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	543	25.0	21.7	77
1993	518	23.0	22.5	70.3
1994	755	33.0	22.9	12.5
1995	1161	54.0	21.5	11.9
1996	1161	54.0	21.5	11.9
1997	1166	54.0	21.6	11.7
1998	1210	55.0	22.0	8.7
1999	1190	57.0	20.9	19.2
2000	1151	56.0	20.6	20
2001	1185	56.0	21.2	19.7
2002	1247	57.0	21.9	17
2003	1247	57.0	21.9	17
2004	1255	59.0	21.3	19.8
2005	1256	64.0	19.6	21.6
2006	1148	65.0	17.7	19.9
2007	1100	57.0	19.3	18.4
2008	1134	59.0	19.2	19.5
2009	1122	62.2	18.7	24.5
2010	1117	61.0	18.3	28.6
2011	1070	61.0	17.5	31.2
2012	1122	58.0	19.3	35.6
2013	1219	63.0	19.3	33.1
2014	1166	60.0	19.4	38.2
2015	1223	59.0	20.7	42.3
2016	1156	61.0	18.9	41.4
2017	1160	62.0	18.7	42
2018	1039	58.0	17.9	41.8
2019	1117	50.0	22.3	43.1
2020	1154	54.0	21.3	45.1
2021	1150	57.0	20.1	43
2022	1130	53.0	21.3	44.3
2023	1003	53.0	18.9	46.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Darnell Cookman Middle/High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	543	25.0	21.7	77
1993	518	23.0	22.5	70.3
1994	755	33.0	22.9	12.5
1995	1161	54.0	21.5	11.9
1996	1161	54.0	21.5	11.9
1997	1166	54.0	21.6	11.7
1998	1210	55.0	22.0	8.7
1999	1190	57.0	20.9	19.2
2000	1151	56.0	20.6	20
2001	1185	56.0	21.2	19.7
2002	1247	57.0	21.9	17
2003	1247	57.0	21.9	17
2004	1255	59.0	21.3	19.8
2005	1256	64.0	19.6	21.6
2006	1148	65.0	17.7	19.9
2007	1100	57.0	19.3	18.4
2008	1134	59.0	19.2	19.5
2009	1122	62.2	18.7	24.5
2010	1117	61.0	18.3	28.6
2011	1070	61.0	17.5	31.2
2012	1122	58.0	19.3	35.6
2013	1219	63.0	19.3	33.1
2014	1166	60.0	19.4	38.2
2015	1223	59.0	20.7	42.3
2016	1156	61.0	18.9	41.4
2017	1160	62.0	18.7	42
2018	1039	58.0	17.9	41.8
2019	1117	50.0	22.3	43.1
2020	1154	54.0	21.3	45.1
2021	1150	57.0	20.1	43
2022	1130	53.0	21.3	44.3
2023	1003	53.0	18.9	46.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Darnell Cookman Middle/High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$327 (4.5%)	$6,969 (95.5%)	$7,296
2019	$309 (4.9%)	$6,059 (95.2%)	$6,367
2020	$357 (5.3%)	$6,383 (94.7%)	$6,740
2021	$590 (8.1%)	$6,685 (91.9%)	$7,276
2022	$1,075 (14.2%)	$6,478 (85.8%)	$7,553
2023	$1,589 (17.1%)	$7,676 (82.8%)	$9,266

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Darnell Cookman Middle/High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 122^nd of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 332^nd of 1177 Middle schools	17.1%
Ranks 51^st of 734 High schools	Ranks 130^th of 792 High schools	9.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Darnell Cookman Middle/High School)	77	57	20%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Duval)	47	43	4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Darnell Cookman Middle/High School)	63	35	28%
6th Grade Mathematics (Duval)	51	41	10%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Darnell Cookman Middle/High School)	81	65	16%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Duval)	44	42	2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Darnell Cookman Middle/High School)	81	58	23%
7th Grade Mathematics (Duval)	47	41	6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Darnell Cookman Middle/High School)	81	78	3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Duval)	49	42	7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Science (Darnell Cookman Middle/High School)	75	74	1%
8th Grade Science (Duval)	40	35	5%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Darnell Cookman Middle/High School)	88	73	15%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Duval)	48	45	3%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	55	51	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Darnell Cookman Middle/High School)	97	85	12%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Duval)	48	43	5%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	53	49	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Darnell Cookman Middle/High School)	92	85	7%
End of Course Biology 1 (Duval)	68	66	2%
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)	67	63	4%
End of Course US History (Darnell Cookman Middle/High School)	99	98	1%
End of Course US History (Duval)	69	61	8%
End of Course US History (Florida)	70	63	7%
End of Course Civics (Darnell Cookman Middle/High School)	89	78	11%
End of Course Civics (Duval)	69	63	6%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Darnell Cookman Middle/High School)	83	53	30%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Duval)	60	55	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (Darnell Cookman Middle/High School)	82	75	7%
End of Course Geometry (Duval)	63	53	10%
End of Course Geometry (Florida)	57	50	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1117	1003	10.2%
African American	512	536	4.7%
American Indian	1	4	300%
Asian	183	159	13.1%
Hispanic	93	77	17.2%
Pacific Islander	8	5	37.5%
White	264	168	36.4%
Two or More Races	56	54	3.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	43.1%	46.8%	3.7%

Schools Near Darnell Cookman Middle/High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				FAST English Language Arts (2023)					FAST Math (2023)			Statewide Science Science (2023)	EOC Algebra 1 (2023)	EOC Geometry (2023)	EOC Biology 1 (2023)	EOC US History (2023)	EOC Civics (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 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
Darnell Cookman Middle/High School	Public	6-12	1701 N Davis St	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(904) 630-6805	1,003	53	18.9	46.8%	168 (16.7%)	536 (53.4%)	77 (7.7%)	159 (15.9%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.5%)	54 (5.4%)	70	131^st of 792 public high schools	83.5%		69.3	135^th of 774 public high schools	82.6%	4	60.0	66.0	79.0	74.0	73.0	30.0		47.0	74.0	61.0	67.0	85.0	98.0	78.0	$9,266	$1,589	$7,676
Stanton College Preparatory	Public	9-12	1149 W 13th St	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(904) 630-6760	1,363	79	17.2	16.1%	435 (31.9%)	182 (13.4%)	123 (9.0%)	483 (35.4%)	5 (0.4%)	8 (0.6%)	127 (9.3%)	93.4	8^th of 792 public high schools	99.0%		94	7^th of 774 public high schools	99.1%	1				90.0	93.0						89.0	93.0	98.0		$10,381	$1,023	$9,358
Horizon Institute	Public	6-12	555 W 25th Street	Jacksonville	32206	Duval County	Duval	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(904) 337-4090	765	0		48.6%	128 (16.7%)	489 (63.9%)	104 (13.6%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.7%)	3.3	746^th of 792 public high schools	5.8%					(n/a)	7.0	11.0	15.0	10.0	3.0	8.0	14.0	13.0	13.0	8.0	7.0	12.0	10.0	21.0	$5,949	$00	$5,949
Andrew Jackson High School	Public	9-12	3816 N Main St	Jacksonville	32206	Duval County	Duval	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(904) 630-6950	870	46	18.9	53.9%	69 (7.9%)	720 (82.8%)	44 (5.1%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	27 (3.1%)	31.3	489^th of 792 public high schools	38.3%		26.5	534^th of 774 public high schools	31.0%	45				22.0	35.0					71.0	51.0	59.0	37.0		$9,592	$1,805	$7,786
A. Philip Randolph Academies	Public	8-12	1157 Golfair Blvd	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(904) 924-3011	389	24	16.2	73.3%	50 (12.9%)	285 (73.3%)	31 (8.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	14.1	648^th of 792 public high schools	18.2%		15	624^th of 774 public high schools	19.4%	24				9.0	28.0					19.0	23.0	18.0	53.0		$16,153	$3,873	$12,279
Duval Regional Juvenile Detention Center	Public	6-12	1214 E 8th St	Jacksonville	32206	Duval County	Duval	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(904) 798-4819	73	7	10.4	54.8%	12 (16.4%)	52 (71.2%)	4 (5.5%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.5%)								(n/a)
Pretrial Detention Facility	Public	6-12	500 E Adams St	Jacksonville	32202	Duval County	Duval	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(904) 630-1789	55	4	13.7	32.7%	7 (12.7%)	45 (81.8%)	3 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.1	724^th of 792 public high schools	8.6%					(n/a)										0.0		0.0	26.0		$11,609	$1,123	$10,486
Gateway Community Services	Public	6-12	940 Bridier St	Jacksonville	32206	Duval County	Duval	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(904) 646-4889	13	4	3.2	23.1%	11 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)								(n/a)
Grand Park Career Center	Public	6-12	2335 W 18th St	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(904) 630-6894	203	16	12.6	80.8%	12 (5.9%)	170 (83.7%)	10 (4.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.4%)	5.4	705^th of 792 public high schools	11.0%		2.9	727^th of 774 public high schools	6.1%	22			17.0	11.0	3.0			0.0		5.0	20.0	10.0	22.0	41.0	$19,513	$3,287	$16,225
Paxon School/Advanced Studies	Public	9-12	3239 Norman E Thagard Blvd	Jacksonville	32254	Duval County	Duval	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(904) 693-7583	1,270	63	20.1	29.1%	353 (27.8%)	620 (48.8%)	131 (10.3%)	97 (7.6%)	5 (0.4%)	5 (0.4%)	59 (4.6%)	88.2	32^nd of 792 public high schools	96.0%		84.4	50^th of 774 public high schools	93.5%	18				83.0	82.0						81.0	90.0	97.0		$9,090	$1,057	$8,032

Frequently Asked Questions about Darnell Cookman Middle/High School

How many students attend Darnell Cookman Middle/High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,003 students attended Darnell Cookman Middle/High School.

What district is Darnell Cookman Middle/High School in?

Duval

What is the racial makeup of Darnell Cookman Middle/High School?

Students at Darnell Cookman Middle/High School are 53% African American, 17% White, 16% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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Darnell Cookman Middle/High School ranks 131^st of 792 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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