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Seaside Community Charter School

Public, Charter Grades K-8
1041st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools
Better than 54% of Florida elementary schools
Summary

Seaside Community Charter School is a public charter school serving 524 students in grades K-8 in Jacksonville, Florida, which is part of the Duval school district. While the school initially performed well, with a 4-star rating and high state rankings, its performance has declined in recent years, dropping to the middle 50% of Florida elementary schools.

Seaside Community Charter School generally outperforms the Duval district and Florida state averages on standardized tests, with 65% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA compared to 51% for Duval and 57% for Florida, and 61% of 6th graders proficient or better in math compared to 47% for Duval and 60% for Florida. However, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 44.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, nearby charter schools like River City Science Academy Innovation and River City Science Academy at Mandarin significantly outperform Seaside Community Charter School on test scores and other metrics, with higher state rankings and better student outcomes. Additionally, Seaside Community Charter School spends significantly more per student than the state average, yet its performance has declined, raising questions about the efficient use of resources and the school's ability to translate higher spending into improved student outcomes.

511
Students ?
15.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,758
Per pupil spending ?
1.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 10850 Old St Augustine Rd
       Jacksonville, FL  32257

(904) 619-3933

District: Duval

Racial breakdown:

White:
72.0%
Hispanic:
12.9%
Two or more races:
7.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2025
Strengths
Above the Florida median (54th percentile)
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 31% Florida)
!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016
!Algebra 1 scores 10 pts below the Florida average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school57%
District avg52%
Florida avg58%
Elementary school
1,041st of 2,258
Florida public elementary schools ?
Top 46%▼ down 18 pts since 2016
From top 28% (2016) to top 46% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
608th of 1,205
Florida public middle schools ?
Top 50%▲ up 6 pts since 2023
From bottom 44% (2023) to top 50% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
43rd of 120Elementary Schools in the Duval
54th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202553.01041 of 225853.9%★★★☆☆
202448.51124 of 225650.2%★★★☆☆
202344.61217 of 224045.7%★★☆☆☆
202264.4755 of 221966.0%★★★☆☆
202161.7817 of 224763.6%★★★☆☆
201977.3458 of 218279.0%★★★★☆
201873.4525 of 211875.2%★★★★☆
201776.5462 of 211278.1%★★★★☆
201670.2589 of 208771.8%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202548.9608 of 120549.5%★★☆☆☆
202442.8690 of 119642.3%★★☆☆☆
202343.4659 of 117744.0%★★☆☆☆
By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?
Civics79%+8 vs state
English Language Arts61%+5 vs state
Math51%-8 vs state
Algebra 150%-10 vs state
Science50%~ state avg

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by a parent
Friday, April 9, 2021

Open Quote If you care about your child getting a good education, take them elsewhere. This school talks a good talk but they do not hold their faculty or staff accountable to the values and standards they publish on their website. This past year I've heard (thanks to Zoom) my child's teacher getting cross with very young students and even scolding them for things beyond their control, then refuse to apologize for it. I've also seen her tell students an assignment would not be graded, only to then go and grade it. The teacher just marches on with each class never revisiting struggle points for students either in whole group, small group, or one-on-one space so students are left behind. Moreover, we get no feedback on our student's assignments, which are often given with vague instructions and no grading rubric or criteria so she continues to get docked points without knowing how to improve. If you try to ask clarifying questions about the assignments, the teacher ignores you. If you try to express your concerns to the teacher, she ignores you. If you try to take it up with the school principal, he ignores you. If you try to take it up with the principal for all Seaside schools, he ignores you. If you try to take it up with the Board liaison, she ignores. Clearly, the only culture that is strictly adhered to at this school is that if you ignore a problem long enough, it will go away... so we are, to another school next year. Save yourself the same headache! Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, June 4, 2018

Open Quote Love this school, my daughter has thrived in this outdoor environment!! Things like surfing, yoga, gardening, baking and sewing it is very hands on while she still progresses academically above her grade level. Close Quote


by a parent
Sunday, June 3, 2018

Open Quote Seaside Community Charter School is an amazing school! The staff is so loving and caring, for reach and every one of the students that go there. We could not be more proud to say that our children are lucky enough to go to such a wonderful, and unique school where EVERYONE BELONGS!!! Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Open Quote Incredible experience. Great staff support. No BS approach. My Son thrives. Close Quote





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Students at Seaside Community Charter School are 72% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

Seaside Community Charter School ranks 1041st of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 511 students attended Seaside Community Charter School.


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