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Duval Charter School At Westside

Public, Charter Grades K-8

2202^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Duval Charter School At Westside is an elementary and middle school located in Jacksonville, Florida, serving 975 students in grades K-8. The school is part of the Duval school district, which is ranked 54 out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Duval Charter School At Westside faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 30.9% to 52.9% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is also significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 22% of 3rd graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 51% in the district and 57% statewide. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 69.22% to 76.62% over the past few years, indicating a high proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

When compared to the nearby public schools, such as Chimney Lakes Elementary (64% proficient in 3rd grade ELA) and Enterprise Learning Academy (54% proficient in 3rd grade ELA), Duval Charter School At Westside generally performs worse academically. The school's high chronic absenteeism rates are also a concern, as they are significantly higher than the nearby public schools, which have chronic absenteeism rates around 31.4%. While the school's spending per student has increased over the years, it is still lower than the spending per student at some of the nearby public schools.

938

Students ?

24.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,503

Per pupil spending ?

51.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9238 103rd St
Jacksonville, FL 32210

(904) 421-0250

District: Duval

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.9%

Hispanic:

31.0%

White:

10.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 9th percentile in 2016 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (34% vs 59% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg53%

Florida avg59%

Elementary school

2,202^nd of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,028^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

115^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	6.5	2202 of 2258	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	2177 of 2256	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	2118 of 2240	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	2100 of 2219	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	2108 of 2247	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	1949 of 2182	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	1898 of 2118	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.7	1895 of 2112	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.8	1890 of 2087	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	1028 of 1205	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	908 of 1196	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	826 of 1177	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.2	854 of 1148	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	975 of 1136	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	914 of 1099	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	888 of 1035	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.6	870 of 1031	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.6	790 of 997	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Biology 186%+15 vs state

Civics61%-10 vs state

Algebra 154%-6 vs state

English Language Arts32%-25 vs state

Math30%-28 vs state

Science22%-30 vs state

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Wednesday, June 26, 2019

DCSW has been a Blessing for my children. They receive one on one tutoring as needed. The curriculum is challenging without being overwhelming. All the teachers are professional but caring. The principal is amazing. She makes sure the school is well run and truly cares about the children. Close Quote

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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 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
Duval Charter School At Westside	Public, Charter	K-8	9238 103rd St	Jacksonville	32210	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 421-0250	938	38	24.6	51.3%	102 (10.9%)	487 (51.9%)	291 (31.0%)	11 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.7%)	6.5	2202^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	2.5%		8.7	2177^th of 2256 public elementary schools	3.5%	25	22.0	29.0	43.0	31.0	35.0	33.0	20.0	28.0	19.0	28.0	40.0	50.0	21.0	22.0	54.0		86.0	61.0	$9,503	$415	$9,088
Westview K-8	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	5270 Connie Jean Rd	Jacksonville	32210	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 573-1082	1,221	72	16.9	58.2%	162 (13.3%)	706 (57.8%)	255 (20.9%)	20 (1.6%)	7 (0.6%)	4 (0.3%)	67 (5.5%)	16.5	1998^th of 2258 public elementary schools	11.5%		14.6	2047^th of 2256 public elementary schools	9.3%	49	39.0	32.0	15.0	34.0	29.0	33.0	61.0	34.0	37.0	52.0	48.0	30.0	19.0	27.0	85.0	100.0		72.0	$12,158	$1,610	$10,548
Jacksonville Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	7750 Tempest St S	Jacksonville	32244	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 573-1120	481	28	17.1	65.7%	60 (12.5%)	236 (49.1%)	144 (29.9%)	8 (1.7%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	26 (5.4%)	9.5	2161^st of 2258 public elementary schools	4.3%		13.2	2079^th of 2256 public elementary schools	7.8%	82	23.0	36.0	33.0				29.0	38.0	30.0				36.0						$10,843	$1,896	$8,946
Gregory Drive Elementary School	Public	K-5	7800 Gregory Dr	Jacksonville	32210	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 573-1190	521	29	17.9	67.4%	79 (15.2%)	303 (58.2%)	101 (19.4%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.2%)	23	1824^th of 2258 public elementary schools	19.2%		19.7	1909^th of 2256 public elementary schools	15.4%	85	32.0	40.0	34.0				59.0	45.0	42.0				44.0						$8,743	$989	$7,755
KIPP Impact Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7000 103rd St	Jacksonville	32210	Duval County	Duval	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(904) 720-4620	806	29	27.7	97.4%	42 (5.2%)	584 (72.5%)	137 (17.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	37 (4.6%)	6.8	2197^th of 2258 public elementary schools	2.7%		13.3	2074^th of 2256 public elementary schools	8.1%	123	27.0	20.0		40.0	46.0	45.0	24.0	12.0		32.0	62.0	50.0		34.0	64.0			68.0	$12,443	$944	$11,499
Oak Hill Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	6910 Daughtry Blvd S	Jacksonville	32210	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 573-1030	280	38	7.3	53.6%	69 (24.6%)	161 (57.5%)	33 (11.8%)	10 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.8%)								(n/a)																			$28,895	$3,772	$25,123
Normandy Village Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8257 Herlong Rd	Jacksonville	32210	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 693-7548	503	26	19.3	68.8%	104 (20.7%)	286 (56.9%)	75 (14.9%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	15.1	2033^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	10.0%		26.7	1716^th of 2256 public elementary schools	23.9%	317	25.0	51.0	32.0				35.0	48.0	33.0				23.0						$11,149	$1,112	$10,038
Enterprise Learning Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	8085 Old Middleburg Rd S	Jacksonville	32222	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 573-3260	787	39	20.1	47.0%	160 (20.3%)	402 (51.1%)	122 (15.5%)	35 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	65 (8.3%)	47.6	1167^th of 2258 public elementary schools	48.3%		49.1	1112^th of 2256 public elementary schools	50.7%	55	54.0	53.0	58.0				62.0	62.0	54.0				44.0						$9,921	$823	$9,097
Chaffee Trail Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11400 Sam Caruso Way	Jacksonville	32221	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 693-7510	884	48	18.4	43.4%	252 (28.5%)	415 (46.9%)	114 (12.9%)	17 (1.9%)	7 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	75 (8.5%)	48.3	1150^th of 2258 public elementary schools	49.1%		33.5	1527^th of 2256 public elementary schools	32.3%	377	52.0	48.0	47.0				68.0	66.0	50.0				58.0						$9,817	$1,138	$8,679
Cedar Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	6534 Ish Brant Rd	Jacksonville	32210	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 573-1050	398	22	18.0	63.6%	68 (17.1%)	180 (45.2%)	92 (23.1%)	26 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.0%)	27.6	1711^th of 2258 public elementary schools	24.2%		18.7	1937^th of 2256 public elementary schools	14.1%	226	26.0	33.0	42.0				36.0	41.0	54.0				65.0						$10,200	$1,177	$9,023

Frequently Asked Questions about Duval Charter School At Westside

What district is Duval Charter School At Westside in?

Duval

Is Duval Charter School At Westside a good school?

Duval Charter School At Westside ranks in the bottom 2.5% of Florida elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Duval Charter School At Westside?

Students at Duval Charter School At Westside are 52% African American, 31% Hispanic, 11% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Duval Charter School At Westside?

In the 2024-25 school year, 938 students attended Duval Charter School At Westside.

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