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Grasp Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-8

2234^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Grasp Academy is an elementary school serving grades 1-8 in Jacksonville, Florida, with 283 students. It is part of the Duval school district, which is ranked 54 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Grasp Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom 5-10% of Florida elementary schools over the past several years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Grasp Academy faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 30.9% to 51.3% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's test scores are alarmingly low across all subjects and grade levels, with only 6-27% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 15-43% proficient in math, compared to higher proficiency rates at the district and state levels. Additionally, Grasp Academy has a high percentage of students (50-52%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($14,616 to $18,593) compared to nearby schools, which range from $9,473 to $15,384 per student, Grasp Academy's academic outcomes remain consistently poor. The nearby schools, such as R.L. Brown Gifted and Talented Academy and Lake Lucina Elementary, generally outperform Grasp Academy on key metrics, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be enough to improve student performance without addressing other underlying issues.

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 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (23% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg51%

Florida avg58%

Elementary school

2,234^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,096^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 5 pts since 2018

From bottom 4% (2018) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

118^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	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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
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 (2024-2025) ?

Civics45%-26 vs state

Math27%-32 vs state

English Language Arts15%-42 vs state

Science14%-38 vs state

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Schools Near Grasp Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (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 Civics End of Course	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%)	2.9	2234^th of 2258 public elementary schools	1.1%		8.6	2179^th of 2256 public elementary schools	3.4%	55	6.0	13.0	12.0	21.0	15.0	27.0	15.0	24.0	17.0	36.0	30.0	43.0	19.0	7.0	45.0	$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%)	18.8	1950^th of 2258 public elementary schools	13.6%		8.3	2183^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	3.2%	233	37.0	50.0	53.0	44.0	33.0		43.0	36.0	33.0	33.0	33.0		28.0		67.0	$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%)	37.7	1426^th of 2258 public elementary schools	36.8%		60.7	848^th of 2256 public elementary schools	62.4%	578	57.0	49.0	43.0				51.0	61.0	42.0				49.0			$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%)	17.4	1979^th of 2258 public elementary schools	12.4%		17.6	1967^th of 2256 public elementary schools	12.8%	12	32.0	33.0	33.0				41.0	44.0	43.0				45.0			$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%)	19.1	1937^th of 2258 public elementary schools	14.2%		28.5	1660^th of 2256 public elementary schools	26.4%	277	29.0	41.0	27.0				56.0	54.0	34.0				31.0			$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%)	33.3	1544^th of 2258 public elementary schools	31.6%		30.3	1610^th of 2256 public elementary schools	28.6%	66	21.0	40.0	48.0				54.0	60.0	55.0				52.0			$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%)	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
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%)	28.2	1697^th of 2258 public elementary schools	24.8%		13.7	2066^th of 2256 public elementary schools	8.4%	369	29.0	16.0	27.0				29.0	67.0	53.0				70.0			$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%)	18.4	1964^th of 2258 public elementary schools	13.0%		16.8	1984^th of 2256 public elementary schools	12.1%	20	37.0	39.0	35.0				51.0	54.0	32.0				30.0			$11,809	$1,260	$10,550

Frequently Asked Questions about Grasp Academy

Is Grasp Academy a good school?

Grasp Academy ranks in the bottom 1.1% of Florida elementary schools.

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.

What district is Grasp Academy in?

Duval

How many students attend Grasp Academy?

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

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