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Jacksonville Classical Academy

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Jacksonville Classical Academy ranks 782 nd of 2258 Florida alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-10

782^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Alternative Schools

Better than 65% of Florida alternative schools

Summary

Jacksonville Classical Academy is a public charter school serving 760 students in grades K-12 in Jacksonville, Florida. The school is located in the Duval school district, which is ranked 54th out of 67 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Despite the district's challenges, Jacksonville Classical Academy has consistently outperformed its peers in academic achievement.

The school's students significantly outperform the Duval district and the state of Florida in most standardized test areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 87% proficiency in EOC/Algebra 1, compared to 57% for Duval and 60% for Florida. Similarly, the school had 90% proficiency in EOC/Civics, compared to 67% for Duval and 71% for Florida. This high performance on end-of-course exams and other assessments suggests that Jacksonville Classical Academy's students are well-prepared for college-level work, a key differentiator compared to the surrounding schools like Duval Virtual Instruction Academy, Idea Bassett, and KIPP Jacksonville K-12.

Despite serving a relatively high-need population, with 30.79% to 43.42% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years, Jacksonville Classical Academy is able to achieve exceptional academic results. The school's spending per student has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from $9,857 to $15,082, which is generally higher than the spending per student at the nearby schools. This suggests that the school's educational model and instructional practices are effective in driving student achievement, even for students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.

734

Students ?

21.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,730

Per pupil spending ?

34.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2043 Forest St
Jacksonville, FL 32204

(904) 288-7732

District: Duval

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.0%

African American:

30.1%

Hispanic:

9.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2022 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (69% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2022

✓Above the Florida median (65th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg54%

Florida avg59%

Elementary school

782^nd of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 32 pts since 2021

From bottom 33% (2021) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

369^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 16 pts since 2022

From top 47% (2022) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

107^th of 844

Florida public high schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 16 pts since 2023

From top 29% (2023) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Alternative 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	63.8	782 of 2258	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.4	1702 of 2256	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	1650 of 2240	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	1695 of 2219	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.5	1503 of 2247	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	369 of 1205	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.4	885 of 1196	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	750 of 1177	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	534 of 1148	53.5%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	107 of 844	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	198 of 807	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	56.3	228 of 792	71.2%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Civics90%+19 vs state

US History88%+17 vs state

Algebra 187%+27 vs state

Biology 185%+14 vs state

English Language Arts71%+14 vs state

Math61%~ state avg

Science56%+4 vs state

Geometry55%~ state avg

3.8

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Worst experience of my life. School completely censored parents. Unless you didn’t ask questions, then they loved you. Most teachers are unaccredited. Lied to parents about grades. Failed at state testing. My daughter was given 15 minute to take a 140 minute FAST test. Teacher told her to guess it doesn’t matter. Embarrassing on so many levels. Please stay away. Your children will thank you when there older. Close Quote

by a principal
Monday, August 15, 2022

Jacksonville Classical uses a time-tested and thoughtful curriculum. Content-rich, balanced, and strong, with an emphasis on the four core disciplines of math, science, literature, and history, and attention to music, art, physical education, and foreign language. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, August 15, 2022

Jacksonville Classical is clean and the staff and teachers make you feel welcome and part of a family. My son is in the 7th grade, we transferred in from what was 'supposed' to be one of DCPS best STEAM Schools - it was the worst experience! My son comes home excited to learn and completely engaged. I simply can not say enough about how much we love this school! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, May 2, 2022

Unbelievable support and attitude. A wonderful school Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, August 23, 2021

The bus transportation issue (cancelled bus route after 1st day of school) has caused many parents issues with scrambling to get their child to and from school everyday and make it to work on time. The communication from this school is lacking to say the least. My daughter has enjoyed going to JXC and the teachers have been helpful. However when calling to speak to administrators about concerns regarding transportation I get no email back and I leave messages that go unreturned. Close Quote

Schools Near Jacksonville Classical Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				FAST English Language Arts (2025)								FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC US History (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th 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 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
Jacksonville Classical Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-10	2043 Forest St	Jacksonville	32204	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 288-7732	734	34	21.5	34.9%	389 (53.0%)	221 (30.1%)	67 (9.1%)	12 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.9%)								(n/a)	67.0	74.0	77.0	72.0	73.0	48.0	70.0	77.0	64.0	62.0	45.0	56.0	73.0	79.0	60.0	46.0	87.0	55.0	85.0	88.0	90.0	$9,730	$77	$9,653
Hospital And Homebound	Public, Alternative	K-12	1128 Barber St	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 348-5191	94	9	10.4	19.1%	43 (45.7%)	36 (38.3%)	9 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.4%)								(n/a)					8.0			60.0					17.0			27.0				64.0	36.0	$61,104	$4,504	$56,600
Mt. Herman Ese Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1741 Francis St	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 630-6740	132	21	6.2	45.5%	32 (24.2%)	71 (53.8%)	16 (12.1%)	7 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.5%)								(n/a)																						$81,363	$26,265	$55,099
KIPP Jacksonville K-12	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1440 McDuff Ave N	Jacksonville	32254	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	Yes	(904) 683-6643	1,452	59	24.6	70.4%	46 (3.2%)	1,292 (89.0%)	65 (4.5%)	4 (0.3%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (2.8%)								(n/a)	19.0	25.0	26.0	14.0	32.0	25.0	30.0	40.0	41.0	30.0	7.0	5.0	32.0	14.0	26.0	27.0	35.0	32.0	71.0	55.0	73.0	$15,445	$1,411	$14,034
Duval Virtual Instruction Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1701 Prudential Dr	Jacksonville	32207	Duval County	Duval	No	No	Yes	No	(904) 390-2037	738	25	29.5	34.1%	285 (38.6%)	309 (41.9%)	82 (11.1%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.9%)								(n/a)	68.0	38.0	19.0	58.0	40.0	47.0	38.0	34.0	27.0	15.0	0.0	27.0	23.0	14.0	21.0	23.0	18.0	16.0	64.0	61.0	55.0	$8,222	$276	$7,945
Idea River Bluff	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2354 University Blvd N	Jacksonville	32211	Duval County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(904) 821-7580	1,032	50	20.6	71.6%	84 (8.1%)	659 (63.9%)	263 (25.5%)	19 (1.8%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)								(n/a)	38.0	43.0	29.0	37.0	39.0	54.0			45.0	38.0	26.0	31.0	44.0	16.0	26.0	32.0	76.0				60.0
Idea Bassett	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1845 Bassett Rd	Jacksonville	32208	Duval County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(904) 821-7717	1,012	49	20.6	79.1%	14 (1.4%)	932 (92.1%)	56 (5.5%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	43.0	27.0	43.0	30.0	39.0	46.0			55.0	64.0	63.0	33.0	45.0	40.0	36.0	38.0	97.0				52.0
Duval Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	7000 Powers Ave	Jacksonville	32217	Duval County	Duval	No	No	Yes	No	(904) 390-2819	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Youth Development Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	3015 Parental Home Rd	Jacksonville	32216	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 725-6662	20	4	5.0	40.0%	6 (30.0%)	13 (65.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)								(n/a)
Cornerstone Classical Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2360 St Johns Bluff Rd S	Jacksonville	32246	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 481-8163	949	64	14.8	2.4%	745 (78.5%)	30 (3.2%)	86 (9.1%)	25 (2.6%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	57 (6.0%)								(n/a)	81.0	70.0	70.0	76.0	72.0	65.0	55.0	68.0	85.0	76.0	70.0	86.0	82.0	59.0	66.0	41.0	62.0	81.0	83.0		83.0	$8,447	$80	$8,367

Frequently Asked Questions about Jacksonville Classical Academy

What district is Jacksonville Classical Academy in?

Duval

Is Jacksonville Classical Academy a good school?

Jacksonville Classical Academy ranks 782^nd of 2258 Florida alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Jacksonville Classical Academy?

Students at Jacksonville Classical Academy are 53% White, 30% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Jacksonville Classical Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 734 students attended Jacksonville Classical Academy.

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