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The Bridge To Success Academy At W Jacksonville

Public Grades 9-12

712^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 15% of Florida high schools

Summary

The Bridge To Success Academy At W Jacksonville is a small high school in Jacksonville, FL, serving 220 students in grades 9-12 within the Duval County School District, where the majority of students (68.6%) come from low-income households.

The most critical challenge facing this school is an extreme chronic absenteeism crisis, with 82.4% of students missing significant amounts of school in the 2023-2024 school year—nearly double the district average and more than 2.5 times the state average. This directly impacts academic performance, as proficiency rates are critically low: only 17% of 10th graders are proficient in ELA, compared to 58% district-wide, and just 25% pass Algebra 1 versus 61% in the district. While the school spends a high $16,789 per student—far more than nearby schools like Andrew Jackson High School ($9,339) or Paxon School/Advanced Studies ($9,569)—these resources have not translated into better outcomes. The graduation rate has shown some improvement, reaching 86% recently, but it remains volatile and well below the near-perfect rates of nearby schools like Stanton College Preparatory (100%).

Interestingly, this school sits just 1.7 miles from Stanton College Preparatory, one of Florida's top high schools, highlighting stark educational disparities within the same zip code. While Stanton boasts 97% ELA proficiency and only 11% chronic absenteeism, The Bridge To Success Academy struggles with 17% proficiency and 82% absenteeism. The school does outperform some nearby peers like Grand Park Career Center in most subjects, but the data clearly shows that the primary barrier to student success here is not instruction, but the severe social and economic challenges keeping students from attending class consistently. Without radical improvements in attendance, the school will likely continue to rank among Florida's lowest-performing high schools.

220

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,789

Per pupil spending ?

68.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2115 Commonwealth Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32209

(904) 630-6952

District: Duval

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.3%

White:

6.8%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2019 → 15th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (30% vs 65% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Florida average (86% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg65%

Florida avg65%

712^th of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 9 pts since 2019

From bottom 6% (2019) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th of 32High 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
2023	1.6	2230 of 2240	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.2	2215 of 2219	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.5	2232 of 2247	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.6	2165 of 2182	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2023	7.3	1103 of 1177	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.2	1119 of 1148	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	1093 of 1136	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.9	1051 of 1099	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	9.0	712 of 838	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.3	700 of 844	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	688 of 807	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	711 of 792	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	3.8	707 of 774	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.5	666 of 746	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	2.7	689 of 734	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 147%-27 vs state

Geometry35%-21 vs state

US History32%-42 vs state

Algebra 125%-38 vs state

English Language Arts17%-44 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 US History (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 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
The Bridge To Success Academy At W Jacksonville	Public	9-12	2115 Commonwealth Ave	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 630-6952	220	11	20.0	68.6%	15 (6.8%)	192 (87.3%)	3 (1.4%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	9	712^th of 838 public high schools	15.0%		10.3	700^th of 844 public high schools	17.1%	12					17.0				25.0	35.0	47.0	32.0		$16,789	$4,073	$12,717
Grand Park Career Center	Public	6-12	2335 W 18th St	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 630-6894	215	16	13.4	74.9%	14 (6.5%)	178 (82.8%)	11 (5.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.2%)	3.6	757^th of 838 public high schools	9.7%		3.5	770^th of 844 public high schools	8.8%	13			10.0	9.0	11.0		13.0	6.0	9.0	16.0	29.0	38.0	7.0	$17,910	$1,817	$16,092
Stanton College Preparatory	Public, Magnet	9-12	1149 W 13th St	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	No	(904) 630-6760	1,270	73	17.3	11.6%	371 (29.2%)	171 (13.5%)	116 (9.1%)	481 (37.9%)	7 (0.6%)	10 (0.8%)	114 (9.0%)	91.2	11^th of 838 public high schools	98.7%		91	14^th of 844 public high schools	98.3%	3				98.0	97.0					86.0	99.0	99.0		$11,014	$748	$10,267
Paxon School/Advanced Studies	Public, Magnet	9-12	3239 Norman E Thagard Blvd	Jacksonville	32254	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	No	(904) 693-7583	1,278	61	20.9	27.2%	312 (24.4%)	639 (50.0%)	137 (10.7%)	107 (8.4%)	10 (0.8%)	6 (0.5%)	67 (5.2%)	80.7	62^nd of 838 public high schools	92.6%		78.9	82^nd of 844 public high schools	90.3%	20				88.0	84.0					77.0	87.0	97.0		$9,569	$1,476	$8,092
Darnell Cookman Middle/High School	Public, Magnet	6-12	1701 N Davis St	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 630-6805	1,068	42	25.4	39.1%	139 (13.0%)	629 (58.9%)	80 (7.5%)	163 (15.3%)	4 (0.4%)	6 (0.6%)	47 (4.4%)	65.3	180^th of 838 public high schools	78.5%		67.8	164^th of 844 public high schools	80.6%	16	67.0	66.0	69.0	77.0	83.0	28.0	53.0	70.0	52.0	63.0	91.0	97.0	86.0	$7,899	$782	$7,117
Palm Avenue Excep. Student Center	Public	6-12	1301 W Palm Ave	Jacksonville	32254	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 693-7516	210	19	11.0	35.7%	56 (26.7%)	122 (58.1%)	24 (11.4%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)								(n/a)														$33,103	$6,759	$26,344
Riverside High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1200 S McDuff Ave	Jacksonville	32205	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 381-3930	1,638	68	24.0	51.8%	227 (13.9%)	1,113 (67.9%)	195 (11.9%)	31 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	69 (4.2%)	32.7	556^th of 838 public high schools	33.7%		32.7	553^rd of 844 public high schools	34.5%	3				46.0	56.0				31.0	35.0	54.0	70.0		$8,139	$1,011	$7,127
A. Philip Randolph Academies	Public, Magnet	9-12	1157 Golfair Blvd	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 924-3011	349	21	16.6	65.3%	34 (9.7%)	277 (79.4%)	23 (6.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	32.9	554^th of 838 public high schools	33.9%		40.2	461^st of 844 public high schools	45.4%	93				41.0	32.0				31.0	49.0	66.0	83.0		$16,042	$1,958	$14,084
Andrew Jackson High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3816 N Main St	Jacksonville	32206	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 630-6950	839	36	23.3	48.2%	43 (5.1%)	724 (86.3%)	41 (4.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (3.1%)	47.1	377^th of 838 public high schools	55.0%		43.6	415^th of 844 public high schools	50.8%	38				44.0	55.0				54.0	59.0	82.0	92.0		$9,339	$942	$8,397
Pretrial Detention Facility	Public	6-12	1701 Prudential Dr	Jacksonville	32207	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 630-5717	31	6	5.1	80.6%	8 (25.8%)	21 (67.7%)	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.2%)	1.5	811^th of 838 public high schools	3.2%		3	776^th of 844 public high schools	8.1%	35										5.0	9.0	19.0		$20,072	$768	$19,305

Frequently Asked Questions about The Bridge To Success Academy At W Jacksonville

How many students attend The Bridge To Success Academy At W Jacksonville?

In the 2024-25 school year, 220 students attended The Bridge To Success Academy At W Jacksonville.

What is the racial makeup of The Bridge To Success Academy At W Jacksonville?

Students at The Bridge To Success Academy At W Jacksonville are 87% African American, 7% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% Hispanic.

What district is The Bridge To Success Academy At W Jacksonville in?

Duval

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The Bridge To Success Academy At W Jacksonville ranks in the bottom 15.0% of Florida high schools.

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2024–25 attendance dataNewAug 18, 2026

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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