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Duval Charter Scholars Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1918^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Duval Charter Scholars Academy is a public charter school serving grades K-8 in Jacksonville, Florida. With a consistent ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Florida elementary schools over the past decade, this school has struggled to meet academic standards, despite serving a high-need student population.

Key challenges facing Duval Charter Scholars Academy include extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, well below average standardized test scores, and a student-teacher ratio that is higher than nearby traditional public schools. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 44-46% of students were proficient in English Language Arts and Math, compared to 51-60% for the Duval district and 55-63% for the state. Additionally, the school spends significantly more per student ($16,420 in 2023-2024) than the district and state averages, but this has not translated to improved academic outcomes.

When compared to nearby schools, such as River City Science Academy Southeast and Holiday Hill Elementary, Duval Charter Scholars Academy consistently underperforms on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism. Despite being a charter school, the school has not shown any meaningful improvement in its performance over the past decade, suggesting the need for a comprehensive review of its educational model and strategies for supporting its high-need student population.

501

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,053

Per pupil spending ?

84.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Scholars Way
Jacksonville, FL 32216

(904) 724-1536

District: Duval

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.7%

Hispanic:

34.1%

White:

12.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2014 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (43% vs 59% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (53% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg53%

Florida avg59%

Elementary school

1,918^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

985^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

88^th of 120Elementary 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	1918 of 2258	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	2174 of 2256	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	2091 of 2240	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	2011 of 2219	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	2090 of 2247	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	1943 of 2182	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	1906 of 2118	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.2	1929 of 2112	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.6	1849 of 2087	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.1	1775 of 2064	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	10.7	1922 of 2029	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	985 of 1205	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	827 of 1196	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.4	917 of 1177	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	900 of 1148	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	908 of 1136	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	717 of 1099	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	718 of 1035	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.8	791 of 1031	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.6	775 of 997	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.5	751 of 999	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.9	705 of 956	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Biology 166%-5 vs state

Civics65%-6 vs state

Algebra 146%-14 vs state

English Language Arts40%-16 vs state

Science40%-12 vs state

Math38%-20 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 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 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 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
Duval Charter Scholars Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	100 Scholars Way	Jacksonville	32216	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	Yes	(904) 724-1536	501	27	18.5	84.2%	60 (12.0%)	239 (47.7%)	171 (34.1%)	8 (1.6%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.4%)	19.7	1918^th of 2258 public elementary schools	15.1%		8.9	2174^th of 2256 public elementary schools	3.6%	256	44.0	39.0	44.0	35.0	41.0	40.0	46.0	44.0	40.0	17.0	34.0	48.0	46.0	33.0	46.0	66.0	65.0	$11,053	$1,235	$9,818
Woodland Acres Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	328 Bowlan St N	Jacksonville	32211	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 720-1663	495	25	19.8	65.1%	84 (17.0%)	246 (49.7%)	114 (23.0%)	18 (3.6%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.7%)	14.6	2048^th of 2258 public elementary schools	9.3%		5.8	2215^th of 2256 public elementary schools	1.8%	167	34.0	20.0	24.0				51.0	42.0	30.0				44.0					$10,557	$2,147	$8,411
Holiday Hill Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6900 Altama Rd	Jacksonville	32216	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	No	(904) 720-1676	460	35	13.1	42.4%	170 (37.0%)	81 (17.6%)	140 (30.4%)	39 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.5%)	48.8	1140^th of 2258 public elementary schools	49.5%		47	1176^th of 2256 public elementary schools	47.9%	36	49.0	53.0	52.0				57.0	67.0	51.0				61.0					$14,012	$1,909	$12,103
Bridgeprep Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6400 Atlantic Blvd	Jacksonville	32211	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	Yes	(904) 694-2660	463	25	18.5	54.6%	48 (10.4%)	145 (31.3%)	252 (54.4%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.4%)	9.6	2157^th of 2258 public elementary schools	4.5%		5.9	2214^th of 2256 public elementary schools	1.9%	57	37.0	24.0	41.0	35.0	21.0	30.0	23.0	21.0	16.0	42.0	29.0	9.0	29.0	27.0	63.0		38.0	$13,666	$720	$12,946
Southside Estates Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9775 Ivey Rd	Jacksonville	32246	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 565-2706	519	38	13.6	58.4%	141 (27.2%)	166 (32.0%)	160 (30.8%)	27 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.6%)	39	1388^th of 2258 public elementary schools	38.5%		27	1711^th of 2256 public elementary schools	24.2%	323	43.0	52.0	36.0				63.0	64.0	51.0				49.0					$14,232	$1,408	$12,824
Love Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2446 University Blvd S	Jacksonville	32216	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 720-1645	380	28	13.5	52.9%	81 (21.3%)	117 (30.8%)	151 (39.7%)	9 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	14.4	2052^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	9.1%		17.2	1976^th of 2256 public elementary schools	12.4%	76	39.0	22.0	40.0				42.0	24.0	38.0				40.0					$15,120	$2,053	$13,066
River City Science Elementary Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	7450 Beach Blvd	Jacksonville	32216	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 855-8010	579	35	16.5	57.7%	238 (41.1%)	125 (21.6%)	119 (20.6%)	45 (7.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.6%)	92.8	84^th of 2258 public elementary schools	96.3%		87	255^th of 2256 public elementary schools	88.7%	171	82.0	74.0	80.0				88.0	87.0	86.0				85.0					$8,925	$140	$8,784
Hogan-Spring Glen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6736 Beach Blvd	Jacksonville	32216	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 720-1640	435	25	17.4	56.6%	115 (26.4%)	98 (22.5%)	149 (34.3%)	40 (9.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.7%)	15.2	2031^st of 2258 public elementary schools	10.1%		13.5	2067^th of 2256 public elementary schools	8.4%	36	28.0	35.0	34.0				46.0	53.0	28.0				36.0					$9,982	$1,586	$8,396
Seacoast Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	9570 Regency Square Blvd	Jacksonville	32225	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	Yes	(904) 562-4780	444	35	12.6	47.5%	110 (24.8%)	128 (28.8%)	162 (36.5%)	11 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.0%)	38.1	1417^th of 2258 public elementary schools	37.2%		38.3	1389^th of 2256 public elementary schools	38.4%	28	55.0	48.0	49.0				54.0	58.0	48.0				43.0					$11,667	$1,919	$9,748
Parkwood Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	1709 Lansdowne Dr	Jacksonville	32211	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 720-1670	322	14	23.0	62.4%	60 (18.6%)	151 (46.9%)	74 (23.0%)	10 (3.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (7.5%)	12.7	2090^th of 2258 public elementary schools	7.4%		13.3	2075^th of 2256 public elementary schools	8.0%	15	25.0	39.0	26.0				32.0	52.0	38.0				19.0					$9,582	$1,047	$8,536

Frequently Asked Questions about Duval Charter Scholars Academy

How many students attend Duval Charter Scholars Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 501 students attended Duval Charter Scholars Academy.

Is Duval Charter Scholars Academy a good school?

Duval Charter Scholars Academy ranks in the bottom 15.1% of Florida elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Duval Charter Scholars Academy?

Students at Duval Charter Scholars Academy are 48% African American, 34% Hispanic, 12% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Duval Charter Scholars Academy in?

Duval

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