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Grasp Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-8

2218^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Grasp Academy is a public elementary school in Jacksonville, FL, serving 284 students in Pre-K through 8th grade within the Duval school district, where nearly half of students are economically disadvantaged.

Grasp Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom 3% of Florida elementary schools for the past five years, earning a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its test scores are dramatically below district and state averages across nearly all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 5th Grade Math, only 23% of Grasp students were proficient, compared to 75% at the nearby R L Brown Gifted And Talented Academy and 60% at Lake Lucina Elementary School. In 3rd Grade ELA, Grasp scored just 11% proficiency, while Don Brewer Elementary School achieved 64%. A striking exception is 7th Grade Math, where 72% of Grasp students were proficient—outperforming both the district (44%) and state (53%) averages, suggesting a possible bright spot from a single teacher or program.

The school faces severe challenges beyond academics. Chronic absenteeism has skyrocketed from 13.9% in 2019-2020 to 51.3% in 2023-2024, meaning more than half of students are missing so much school it hinders learning. This rate is higher than the district average of 44.8% and far above the state average of 31.4%. Compounding the issue, Grasp spends $16,686 per student—75% more than Parkwood Heights Elementary School ($9,582) and 68% more than Arlington Heights Elementary School ($9,535)—yet achieves the worst outcomes. The comparison to R L Brown Gifted And Talented Academy, which has a higher rate of economic disadvantage but ranks in the 59th percentile, shows that poverty is not destiny and highlights the depth of Grasp’s struggles.

284

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,686

Per pupil spending ?

47.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3101 Justina Rd
Jacksonville, FL 32277

(904) 745-4909

District: Duval

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.3%

White:

35.2%

Hispanic:

12.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2018 → 1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (24% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (51% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg54%

Florida avg61%

Elementary school

2,218^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,041^st of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 11 pts since 2018

From bottom 4% (2018) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

118^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	2.8	2218 of 2240	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.9	2234 of 2258	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	2179 of 2256	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	2170 of 2240	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	2169 of 2219	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	2091 of 2247	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	2096 of 2182	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.1	2083 of 2118	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	19.2	1041 of 1216	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.8	1096 of 1205	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	1066 of 1196	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	1085 of 1177	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	1074 of 1148	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	1081 of 1136	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.7	1071 of 1099	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.4	998 of 1035	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math30%-32 vs state

English Language Arts21%-39 vs state

Science13%-43 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)		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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Grasp Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3101 Justina Rd	Jacksonville	32277	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 745-4909	284	19	14.9	47.5%	100 (35.2%)	123 (43.3%)	36 (12.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.5%)	2.8	2218^th of 2240 public elementary schools	1.0%		2.9	2234^th of 2258 public elementary schools	1.1%	16	11.0	9.0	18.0	33.0	35.0	21.0	11.0	7.0	23.0	37.0	72.0	29.0	15.0	11.0	$16,686	$2,008	$14,677
Jacksonville Classical Academy East	Public, Charter	K-7	5900 Fort Caroline Rd	Jacksonville	32277	Duval County	Duval	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(904) 302-9052	215	12	17.9	54.9%	72 (33.5%)	69 (32.1%)	42 (19.5%)	6 (2.8%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	23 (10.7%)	57	956^th of 2240 public elementary schools	57.3%		18.8	1950^th of 2258 public elementary schools	13.6%	994	91.0	41.0					74.0	60.0							$14,153	$883	$13,269
Lake Lucina Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6527 Merrill Rd	Jacksonville	32277	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 745-4916	331	16	20.6	59.5%	67 (20.2%)	130 (39.3%)	88 (26.6%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (10.9%)	59.4	895^th of 2240 public elementary schools	60.0%		37.7	1426^th of 2258 public elementary schools	36.8%	531	65.0	50.0	63.0				82.0	71.0	60.0				63.0		$9,906	$1,032	$8,873
Fort Caroline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3925 Athore Dr	Jacksonville	32277	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 745-4904	465	26	17.8	71.6%	63 (13.5%)	296 (63.7%)	77 (16.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.9%)	11	2122^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	5.3%		17.4	1979^th of 2258 public elementary schools	12.4%	143	36.0	34.0	41.0				36.0	39.0	44.0				44.0		$10,408	$1,157	$9,252
Arlington Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1520 Sprinkle Dr	Jacksonville	32211	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 745-4923	314	12	26.1	64.6%	69 (22.0%)	116 (36.9%)	82 (26.1%)	27 (8.6%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.8%)	17.9	1976^th of 2240 public elementary schools	11.8%		19.1	1937^th of 2258 public elementary schools	14.2%	39	36.0	38.0	41.0				46.0	58.0	41.0				47.0		$9,535	$829	$8,706
Arlington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 University Blvd N	Jacksonville	32211	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 745-4900	179	13	13.7	55.9%	30 (16.8%)	78 (43.6%)	52 (29.1%)	4 (2.2%)	3 (1.7%)	2 (1.1%)	10 (5.6%)	25.7	1772^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	20.9%		33.3	1544^th of 2258 public elementary schools	31.6%	228	37.0	41.0	34.0				76.0	54.0	44.0				44.0		$13,137	$2,673	$10,462
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%)	27.7	1721^st of 2240 public elementary schools	23.2%		12.7	2090^th of 2258 public elementary schools	7.4%	369	56.0	35.0	41.0				56.0	33.0	53.0				57.0		$9,582	$1,047	$8,536
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
Merrill Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	8239 Merrill Rd	Jacksonville	32277	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 745-4919	363	24	15.1	55.1%	60 (16.5%)	183 (50.4%)	72 (19.8%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (11.6%)								(n/a)															$13,573	$1,629	$11,943
Don Brewer Elementary School	Public	3-5	3385 Hartsfield Rd	Jacksonville	32277	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 745-4990	286	15	19.0	51.0%	57 (19.9%)	142 (49.7%)	50 (17.5%)	9 (3.1%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (8.4%)	37.3	1468^th of 2240 public elementary schools	34.5%		18.4	1964^th of 2258 public elementary schools	13.0%	496	64.0	46.0	43.0				64.0	62.0	53.0				49.0		$11,809	$1,260	$10,550

Frequently Asked Questions about Grasp Academy

Is Grasp Academy a good school?

Grasp Academy ranks in the bottom 1.0% of Florida elementary schools.

What district is Grasp Academy in?

Duval

What is the racial makeup of Grasp Academy?

Students at Grasp Academy are 43% African American, 35% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Grasp Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 284 students attended Grasp Academy.

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