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River City Science Academy Innovation School

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River City Science Academy Innovation School ranks 842 nd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

842^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

River City Science Academy Innovation School is a K-8 charter school in Jacksonville, FL, serving 813 students within the Duval school district, and stands out as a high-performing option in an area where many nearby schools struggle.

This school truly shines in its middle school academics, especially in math and science. For example, 88% of 6th graders, 80% of 7th graders, and 87% of 8th graders are proficient in math—far exceeding state averages. In advanced coursework, the school has achieved 100% proficiency in Geometry and Biology for multiple years, and 98% in Algebra 1. Middle school English Language Arts is also a strength, with 75-82% of students proficient, compared to many nearby schools like Duval Charter School At Mandarin, which struggles to reach state averages. While the school is a clear "island of excellence" compared to neighbors like Beauclerc Elementary School and Kings Trail Elementary School, it does have a notable weakness in 5th grade, where math proficiency dropped to 39%—well below the state average of 62%. This "5th grade slump" is a key area for improvement.

Despite a rising chronic absenteeism rate of 34.5%, this is still much lower than the Duval district average of 44.8% and far better than many nearby schools, such as San Jose Primary School (65.8%). The school also uses its resources efficiently, spending $9,502 per student—less than many lower-performing neighbors like Greenfield Elementary School ($12,127). For families in the area, this school offers a strong, consistent academic program that outperforms most local options, making it a top choice for parents seeking a high-quality education.

813

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,502

Per pupil spending ?

54%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8160 Baymeadows Way W
Jacksonville, FL 32256

(904) 855-8010

District: Duval

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.8%

African American:

33.5%

Hispanic:

17.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 61st percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (76% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Duval

✓Above the Florida median (62nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg56%

Florida avg62%

Elementary school

842^nd of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

140^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 24 pts since 2017

From top 36% (2017) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	842 of 2240	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.8	616 of 2258	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	645 of 2256	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	535 of 2240	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	48.6	1100 of 2219	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.3	704 of 2247	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	845 of 2182	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	982 of 2118	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.9	791 of 2112	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.0	818 of 2087	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	84.3	140 of 1216	88.5%	★★★★☆
2025	85.3	144 of 1205	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	311 of 1196	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	297 of 1177	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	396 of 1148	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.3	292 of 1136	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	56.3	466 of 1099	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	350 of 1035	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.9	368 of 1031	64.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+44 vs state

Biology 1100%+26 vs state

Algebra 198%+35 vs state

Civics95%+18 vs state

Math76%+14 vs state

English Language Arts71%+10 vs state

Science60%+4 vs state

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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 Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 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 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
River City Science Academy Innovation School	Public, Charter	K-8	8160 Baymeadows Way W	Jacksonville	32256	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 855-8010	813	46	17.6	54.0%	275 (33.8%)	272 (33.5%)	143 (17.6%)	44 (5.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (9.5%)	61.5	842^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	62.4%		70.8	616^th of 2258 public elementary schools	72.7%	226	69.0	61.0	50.0	75.0	82.0	81.0	76.0	80.0	39.0	88.0	80.0	87.0	58.0	62.0	98.0	100.0	100.0	95.0	$9,502	$98	$9,405
Duval Charter At Baymeadows	Public, Charter	K-8	7510 Baymeadows Way	Jacksonville	32256	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 638-7947	1,399	74	18.9	52.7%	462 (33.0%)	342 (24.4%)	411 (29.4%)	85 (6.1%)	5 (0.4%)	11 (0.8%)	83 (5.9%)	34.3	1549^th of 2240 public elementary schools	30.8%		50.9	1095^th of 2258 public elementary schools	51.5%	454	50.0	57.0	44.0	52.0	62.0	63.0	49.0	71.0	57.0	30.0	63.0	46.0	57.0	65.0	85.0	97.0		95.0	$10,008	$258	$9,750
Beauclerc Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4555 Craven Rd W	Jacksonville	32257	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 739-5226	694	33	21.0	46.1%	168 (24.2%)	215 (31.0%)	246 (35.4%)	21 (3.0%)	8 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	33 (4.8%)	13.4	2075^th of 2240 public elementary schools	7.4%		20.9	1878^th of 2258 public elementary schools	16.8%	197	30.0	35.0	36.0				53.0	37.0	39.0				49.0						$10,136	$1,134	$9,002
San Jose Primary School	Public, Charter	K-5	4072 Sunbeam Rd	Jacksonville	32257	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 425-1723	244	14	17.4	95.1%	55 (22.5%)	52 (21.3%)	110 (45.1%)	6 (2.5%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	16 (6.6%)	4	2207^th of 2240 public elementary schools	1.5%		3.2	2232^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	1.2%	25	32.0	7.0	41.0				16.0	10.0	27.0				32.0						$13,195	$00	$13,195
Duval Charter School At Southside	Public, Charter	K-8	8680 Ac Skinner Pkwy	Jacksonville	32256	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 423-5348	1,064	51	20.8	58.9%	349 (32.8%)	280 (26.3%)	272 (25.6%)	79 (7.4%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	76 (7.1%)	60.1	867^th of 2240 public elementary schools	61.3%		45.9	1207^th of 2258 public elementary schools	46.5%	340	59.0	64.0	57.0	63.0	58.0	65.0	80.0	64.0	70.0	66.0	64.0	88.0	71.0	56.0	93.0	100.0	94.0	76.0	$9,685	$681	$9,005
Duval Charter School At Mandarin	Public, Charter	K-8	5209 Shad Rd	Jacksonville	32257	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 440-2901	856	54	15.8	46.6%	333 (38.9%)	151 (17.6%)	287 (33.5%)	15 (1.8%)	14 (1.6%)	5 (0.6%)	51 (6.0%)	29.2	1685^th of 2240 public elementary schools	24.8%		32.8	1561^st of 2258 public elementary schools	30.9%	124	38.0	50.0	60.0	46.0	58.0	67.0	37.0	57.0	58.0	30.0	41.0	81.0	57.0	53.0	95.0	88.0	89.0	86.0	$9,512	$213	$9,299
Greenfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6343 Knights Ln N	Jacksonville	32216	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 739-5249	570	38	15.0	52.3%	97 (17.0%)	127 (22.3%)	248 (43.5%)	50 (8.8%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	42 (7.4%)	33.6	1570^th of 2240 public elementary schools	29.9%		25.5	1773^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	21.5%	203	45.0	44.0	39.0				52.0	60.0	72.0				58.0						$12,127	$1,265	$10,862
Crown Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3800 Crown Point Rd	Jacksonville	32257	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 260-5808	785	48	16.3	47.3%	277 (35.3%)	180 (22.9%)	225 (28.7%)	14 (1.8%)	26 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	61 (7.8%)	32.7	1594^th of 2240 public elementary schools	28.8%		42.6	1286^th of 2258 public elementary schools	43.0%	308	38.0	47.0	56.0				46.0	56.0	64.0				59.0						$10,878	$1,220	$9,658
Mandarin Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10600 Hornets Nest Rd	Jacksonville	32257	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 260-5820	1,061	60	17.6	27.1%	521 (49.1%)	177 (16.7%)	213 (20.1%)	66 (6.2%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (7.4%)	70	632^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	71.8%		65.1	753^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	66.7%	121	62.0	67.0	73.0				72.0	68.0	74.0				74.0						$10,543	$918	$9,626
San Jose Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5805 Saint Augustine Rd	Jacksonville	32207	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 739-5260	937	50	18.7	58.5%	191 (20.4%)	171 (18.2%)	403 (43.0%)	127 (13.6%)	4 (0.4%)	7 (0.7%)	34 (3.6%)	17.1	1997^th of 2240 public elementary schools	10.8%		25.6	1767^th of 2258 public elementary schools	21.7%	230	28.0	29.0	29.0				58.0	56.0	50.0				33.0						$8,999	$1,115	$7,885

Frequently Asked Questions about River City Science Academy Innovation School

How many students attend River City Science Academy Innovation School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 813 students attended River City Science Academy Innovation School.

Is River City Science Academy Innovation School a good school?

River City Science Academy Innovation School ranks 842^nd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is River City Science Academy Innovation School in?

Duval

What is the racial makeup of River City Science Academy Innovation School?

Students at River City Science Academy Innovation School are 34% White, 33% African American, 18% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

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2024–25 attendance dataNewAug 18, 2026

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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