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Twin Lakes Academy Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

1037^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 14% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Twin Lakes Academy Middle School is a public middle school in Jacksonville, Florida, serving 975 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Duval District, which is ranked 54 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Twin Lakes Academy consistently outperforms the Duval District and the state of Florida on several key test score metrics, including End-of-Course (EOC) exams and the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST), its overall performance is still below 50% proficiency in most subjects. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.4% to 44.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Twin Lakes Academy has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, between 44.52% and 46.87% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, Julia Landon College Preparatory & Leadership Development S, a public magnet school in the same district, consistently outperforms Twin Lakes Academy across all test score metrics and has significantly lower chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch rates. Other nearby schools, such as Arlington Middle School, Southside Middle School, and Alfred I. Dupont Middle School, generally have lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch rates compared to Twin Lakes Academy. Schools in the neighboring St. Johns County district, such as Fruit Cove Middle School and Alice B. Landrum Middle School, significantly outperform Twin Lakes Academy and the Duval District across all test score metrics and have much lower chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch rates.

914

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,390

Per pupil spending ?

43.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8050 Point Meadows Dr
Jacksonville, FL 32256

(904) 538-0825

District: Duval

Students who attend Twin Lakes Academy Middle School usually attend:

High:

Atlantic Coast High School

Feeder schools for Twin Lakes Academy Middle School:

Elementary:	Bartram Springs Elementary
	Greenland Pines Elementary School
	Mandarin Oaks Elementary School
	Twin Lakes Academy Elementary School
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	Windy Hill Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.3%

Hispanic:

24.7%

White:

24.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2014 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (40% vs 59% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 42 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg53%

Florida avg59%

1,037^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	1037 of 1205	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	950 of 1196	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	879 of 1177	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	810 of 1148	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	768 of 1136	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	688 of 1099	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	648 of 1035	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.7	656 of 1031	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.7	582 of 997	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.1	438 of 999	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.6	366 of 956	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.0	371 of 897	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.2	370 of 891	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.1	368 of 839	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.6	277 of 780	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.5	269 of 740	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.1	237 of 736	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.5	275 of 675	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.4	228 of 602	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.8	179 of 593	69.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Geometry97%+42 vs state

Biology 196%+25 vs state

Algebra 170%+10 vs state

Civics58%-13 vs state

English Language Arts34%-23 vs state

Math33%-23 vs state

Science30%-19 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 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 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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Twin Lakes Academy Middle School	Public	6-8	8050 Point Meadows Dr	Jacksonville	32256	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 538-0825	914	46	19.8	43.8%	223 (24.4%)	368 (40.3%)	226 (24.7%)	38 (4.2%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	50 (5.5%)	17.8	1037^th of 1205 public middle schools	13.9%		23.6	950^th of 1196 public middle schools	20.6%	87	33.0	31.0	39.0	35.0	37.0	25.0	30.0	70.0	97.0	96.0	58.0	$10,390	$1,975	$8,415
Mandarin Middle School	Public	6-8	5100 Hood Rd	Jacksonville	32257	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 292-0555	1,118	51	21.9	27.6%	576 (51.5%)	193 (17.3%)	238 (21.3%)	29 (2.6%)	9 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (6.5%)	49.8	597^th of 1205 public middle schools	50.5%		52.1	558^th of 1196 public middle schools	53.3%	39	59.0	56.0	55.0	59.0	32.0	57.0	52.0	91.0	85.0	98.0	81.0	$10,126	$1,530	$8,595
Southside Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2948 Knights Ln E	Jacksonville	32216	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 739-5238	805	39	20.6	47.0%	132 (16.4%)	181 (22.5%)	410 (50.9%)	52 (6.5%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	21 (2.6%)	8	1127^th of 1205 public middle schools	6.5%		9.3	1112^th of 1196 public middle schools	7.0%	15	23.0	19.0	24.0	22.0	30.0	24.0	13.0	96.0		84.0	39.0	$9,266	$1,122	$8,144
Kernan Middle School	Public	6-8	2271 Kernan Blvd S	Jacksonville	32246	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 220-1350	1,086	58	18.7	38.2%	403 (37.1%)	247 (22.7%)	265 (24.4%)	93 (8.6%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	70 (6.4%)	39	760^th of 1205 public middle schools	36.9%		38.9	732^nd of 1196 public middle schools	38.8%	28	51.0	46.0	46.0	61.0	31.0	53.0	43.0	79.0	95.0	98.0	74.0	$11,394	$961	$10,433
Landmark Middle School	Public	6-8	101 Kernan Blvd N	Jacksonville	32225	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 221-7125	876	52	16.8	40.9%	304 (34.7%)	315 (36.0%)	132 (15.1%)	52 (5.9%)	4 (0.5%)	10 (1.1%)	59 (6.7%)	43.3	699^th of 1205 public middle schools	42.0%		35.5	788^th of 1196 public middle schools	34.1%	89	46.0	57.0	50.0	53.0	53.0	64.0	35.0	95.0	100.0	100.0	80.0	$11,501	$1,207	$10,293
Alfred I. Dupont Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2710 Dupont Ave	Jacksonville	32217	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 739-5200	579	33	17.5	50.9%	98 (16.9%)	200 (34.5%)	215 (37.1%)	39 (6.7%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.9%)	11.5	1099^th of 1205 public middle schools	8.8%		7.9	1125^th of 1196 public middle schools	5.9%	26	22.0	27.0	26.0	28.0	40.0	25.0	11.0	90.0		93.0	63.0	$11,179	$1,599	$9,579
Alice B. Landrum Middle School	Public	6-8	230 Landrum Ln	Ponte Vedra Beach	32082	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-8410	918	43	21.3	7.7%	718 (78.2%)	21 (2.3%)	75 (8.2%)	51 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.7%)	92	54^th of 1205 public middle schools	95.5%		93.9	39^th of 1196 public middle schools	96.7%	15	90.0	85.0	83.0	89.0	64.0	88.0	82.0	100.0	98.0		97.0	$8,560	$296	$8,265
Fruit Cove Middle School	Public	6-8	3180 Race Track Rd	Saint Johns	32259	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-7880	1,157	56	20.6	12.7%	700 (60.5%)	49 (4.2%)	158 (13.7%)	163 (14.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	82 (7.1%)	87.8	107^th of 1205 public middle schools	91.1%		91.1	71^st of 1196 public middle schools	94.1%	36	79.0	77.0	83.0	81.0	71.0	84.0	84.0	97.0	100.0		95.0	$8,158	$113	$8,046
Arlington Middle School	Public	6-8	8141 Lone Star Rd	Jacksonville	32211	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 720-1680	684	35	19.5	63.0%	129 (18.9%)	339 (49.6%)	155 (22.7%)	22 (3.2%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.7%)	9.3	1117^th of 1205 public middle schools	7.3%		11.1	1099^th of 1196 public middle schools	8.1%	18	17.0	24.0	18.0	23.0	22.0	37.0	18.0	85.0		94.0	44.0	$11,263	$1,549	$9,714
Duncan U. Fletcher Middle School	Public	6-8	2000 3rd St N	Jacksonville Beach	32250	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 247-5929	1,190	52	22.8	25.4%	714 (60.0%)	120 (10.1%)	259 (21.8%)	29 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.5%)	60 (5.0%)	59.5	470^th of 1205 public middle schools	61.0%		58.9	458^th of 1196 public middle schools	61.7%	12	61.0	58.0	62.0	57.0	57.0	65.0	56.0	98.0	99.0	97.0	71.0	$9,461	$1,438	$8,023

Frequently Asked Questions about Twin Lakes Academy Middle School

Is Twin Lakes Academy Middle School a good school?

Twin Lakes Academy Middle School ranks in the bottom 13.9% of Florida middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Twin Lakes Academy Middle School attend?

Students who attend Twin Lakes Academy Middle School usually go on to attend Atlantic Coast High School

What district is Twin Lakes Academy Middle School in?

Duval

How many students attend Twin Lakes Academy Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 914 students attended Twin Lakes Academy Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Twin Lakes Academy Middle School?

Students at Twin Lakes Academy Middle School are 40% African American, 25% Hispanic, 24% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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