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KIPP V.O.I.C.E Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-8

2180^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

KIPP V.O.I.C.E Academy is a K-8 charter school in Jacksonville, FL, serving 898 students in the Duval district, where over 93% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has faced significant challenges, ranking in the bottom 1-3% of Florida elementary schools for several years, with academic performance consistently below district and state averages in nearly every subject and grade level. A critical issue is its exceptionally high chronic absenteeism rate of 58.4% in 2023-2024, nearly double the state average and far worse than nearby schools like John E. Ford K-8 School (38.7%) and R. V. Daniels Elementary School (32.3%), which have better academic outcomes.

Despite these struggles, there are some positive signs. The 8th-grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate reached 56% in the most recent school year, matching the district average and approaching the state average—a bright spot compared to 4th-grade ELA at 25% and 5th-grade math at just 12%. This suggests pockets of instructional strength that could be replicated. Additionally, the school has shown a slight upward trend in 2025-2026, with improvements in nearly every subject compared to the previous year, such as 3rd-grade math rising from 36% to 47%.

Compared to John E. Ford K-8 School, which serves a similar area but has a lower free/reduced lunch rate (51% vs. 93%) and a smaller student-to-teacher ratio (17.5:1 vs. 23.6:1), KIPP V.O.I.C.E Academy faces compounding disadvantages. The school’s per-student spending has increased to $13,115, now on par with neighbors, indicating that funding alone isn’t the issue—addressing absenteeism and instructional consistency will be key to sustaining recent improvements.

898

Students ?

23.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,115

Per pupil spending ?

93.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

813 Golfar Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32209

(904) 895-7878

District: Duval

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.0%

Hispanic:

3.7%

White:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2019 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (37% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (59% vs 29% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg55%

Florida avg62%

Elementary school

2,180^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 9 pts since 2019

From bottom 12% (2019) to bottom 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,013^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

113^th of 118Elementary Schools in the Duval

54^th of 70Duval 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)

Elementary school ranking

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	7.3	2180 of 2240	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.4	2225 of 2258	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	2200 of 2256	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.0	2211 of 2240	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.6	2188 of 2219	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.1	2209 of 2247	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	1927 of 2182	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	1013 of 1216	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.8	1063 of 1205	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	1047 of 1196	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	1066 of 1177	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	930 of 1136	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	706 of 1099	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	618 of 1035	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.6	693 of 1031	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.7	686 of 997	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.2	596 of 999	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	24.6	735 of 956	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Civics68%-9 vs state

Algebra 157%-6 vs state

English Language Arts37%-24 vs state

Math33%-29 vs state

Science27%-30 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, May 15, 2017

Teachers say they are trying to help the kids pass, but yet they never pull through on makeup packets or grade recovery. Sometimes the teachers act as if they are on a child level by gossiping with the kids. Also I've heard administration talk down to the students like they are failures. Thats not acceptable. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, July 16, 2015

Be careful of this school! Your child will not learn about the vital curriculum necessary to move on to a good high school. This school has been investigated about its curriculum by Duval County Public Schools. For example, their civics class teaches the children about Lesbian, Gays, Transgender, and Bisexuals, Dirty Wars, and police brutality. They do not teach the children about how the government works and the constitution. My child came out of that school testing a year behind her actual grade. This school does NOT align with the KIPP Foundation. Teachers leave in a mass exodus every year and under the principal Warren Buck, the entire staff from 2013 has left. The band instructors that led the school to their superior rating have left as well. Another note, the promise your child will get into Paxon, Bolles, Episcopal, or Lee Early College is by no means accurate. At most, 5% of the students will achieve this goal. It is a better school than some alternatives, such as Eugene Butler but seriously, look at your child’s work on a daily basis! You cannot trust what they are putting in your child’s head. If you want your child indoctrinated, enroll them here. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, April 10, 2015

Best in the area...by FAR!! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, February 2, 2015

The school is a B in an area where all the other middle schools are Ds and Fs, so they must be doing something really right! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
KIPP V.O.I.C.E Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	813 Golfar Blvd	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	Yes	(904) 895-7878	898	38	23.6	93.2%	24 (2.7%)	817 (91.0%)	33 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.1%)	7.3	2180^th of 2240 public elementary schools	2.7%		4.4	2225^th of 2258 public elementary schools	1.5%	45	39.0	25.0	31.0	44.0	29.0	56.0	47.0	29.0	12.0	31.0	44.0	27.0	18.0	35.0	57.0	68.0	$13,115	$1,436	$11,679
Becoming Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	K-4	5258 Norwood Ave	Jacksonville	32208	Duval County	Duval	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(904) 465-2799	205	11	18.6	100.0%	2 (1.0%)	196 (95.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	8.4	2164^th of 2240 public elementary schools	3.4%					(n/a)	36.0	37.0					38.0	39.0									$10,713	$1,347	$9,366
North Shore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5701 Silver Plz	Jacksonville	32208	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 924-3081	614	30	20.4	78.2%	49 (8.0%)	509 (82.9%)	27 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	26 (4.2%)	21.9	1878^th of 2240 public elementary schools	16.2%		25.3	1777^th of 2258 public elementary schools	21.3%	101	27.0	36.0	40.0				62.0	60.0	49.0				41.0				$9,869	$1,204	$8,665
Andrew A. Robinson Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	101 W 12th St	Jacksonville	32206	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 630-6550	459	28	16.3	76.9%	20 (4.4%)	397 (86.5%)	18 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.1%)	23.7	1824^th of 2240 public elementary schools	18.6%		30.8	1620^th of 2258 public elementary schools	28.3%	204	32.0	39.0	43.0				69.0	52.0	51.0				43.0				$13,381	$2,341	$11,040
Long Branch Elementary School	Public	K-5	3723 Franklin St	Jacksonville	32206	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 630-6620	303	19	15.9	78.5%	39 (12.9%)	230 (75.9%)	19 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	23.1	1843^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	17.7%		28.2	1697^th of 2258 public elementary schools	24.8%	146	22.0	44.0	31.0				42.0	23.0	72.0				72.0				$12,171	$1,956	$10,215
Susie E. Tolbert Elementary School	Public, Magnet	3-5	1925 W 13th St	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 630-6860	245	16	15.3	80.8%	18 (7.3%)	194 (79.2%)	19 (7.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)								(n/a)																	$13,512	$2,228	$11,283
R. V. Daniels Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1951 W 15th St	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 630-6872	121	8	15.1	71.9%	6 (5.0%)	106 (87.6%)	4 (3.3%)	4 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$27,312	$9,519	$17,794
Northwestern Legends Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 W 45th St	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 924-3100	433	22	19.6	84.8%	7 (1.6%)	378 (87.3%)	15 (3.5%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	23 (5.3%)	13.6	2067^th of 2240 public elementary schools	7.7%		19.2	1936^th of 2258 public elementary schools	14.3%	131	21.0	41.0	45.0				28.0	58.0	38.0				30.0				$12,014	$2,082	$9,933
John E. Ford K-8 School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1137 Cleveland St	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 630-6540	631	36	17.5	51.2%	79 (12.5%)	452 (71.6%)	54 (8.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (6.7%)	30.3	1658^th of 2240 public elementary schools	26.0%		33.8	1531^st of 2258 public elementary schools	32.2%	127	50.0	60.0	40.0	74.0	68.0	63.0	43.0	58.0	40.0	57.0	33.0	61.0	42.0	50.0	80.0	87.0	$12,085	$1,180	$10,905
R L Brown Gifted And Talented Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	1535 Milnor St	Jacksonville	32206	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 630-6570	222	15	14.8	58.1%	13 (5.9%)	193 (86.9%)	4 (1.8%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	58.3	922^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	58.8%		51.6	1080^th of 2258 public elementary schools	52.2%	158	36.0	48.0	75.0				71.0	64.0	75.0				73.0				$12,360	$1,493	$10,867

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP V.O.I.C.E Academy

Is KIPP V.O.I.C.E Academy a good school?

KIPP V.O.I.C.E Academy ranks in the bottom 2.7% of Florida elementary schools.

How many students attend KIPP V.O.I.C.E Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 898 students attended KIPP V.O.I.C.E Academy.

What is the racial makeup of KIPP V.O.I.C.E Academy?

Students at KIPP V.O.I.C.E Academy are 91% African American, 4% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is KIPP V.O.I.C.E Academy in?

Duval

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