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River City Science Academy Intracoastal

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River City Science Academy Intracoastal ranks 279 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

279^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

River City Science Academy Intracoastal is a public charter elementary and middle school serving 820 students in grades K-8 in Jacksonville, Florida, which is part of the Duval County Public School District.

This high-performing school consistently outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 100% proficiency in Algebra 1 and Geometry, compared to 57% and 55% for Duval County, respectively. In 5th grade science, the school had 75% proficiency compared to 52% for Duval County and 55% for the state. River City Science Academy Intracoastal has been ranked among the top 25% of Florida elementary schools for the past three school years, with a ranking of 279 out of 2,258 schools in 2024-2025.

While the school has experienced higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates, it still outperforms nearby schools like Chet's Creek Elementary, Duval Charter School At Coastal, and Sabal Palm Elementary in English Language Arts and Math proficiency. Additionally, River City Science Academy Intracoastal has a higher per-student spending of $9,221 in 2023-2024 and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 16 to 17.5 students per teacher over the past three years, which may contribute to its academic success.

814

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,819

Per pupil spending ?

45.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2002 San Pablo Rd S
Jacksonville, FL 32224

(904) 855-8010

District: Duval

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.2%

Hispanic:

20.0%

African American:

13.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2023 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (78% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Florida elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2023

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg53%

Florida avg59%

Elementary school

279^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 12 pts since 2023

From top 25% (2023) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

223^rd of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 4 pts since 2023

From top 23% (2023) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	85.6	279 of 2258	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	370 of 2256	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	556 of 2240	75.2%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	223 of 1205	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	282 of 1196	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	266 of 1177	77.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Algebra 1100%+40 vs state

Geometry100%+45 vs state

Biology 198%+27 vs state

Civics84%+13 vs state

Math81%+22 vs state

English Language Arts75%+18 vs state

Science58%+6 vs state

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Schools Near River City Science Academy Intracoastal

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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
River City Science Academy Intracoastal	Public, Charter	K-8	2002 San Pablo Rd S	Jacksonville	32224	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 855-8010	814	46	17.6	45.7%	409 (50.2%)	112 (13.8%)	163 (20.0%)	37 (4.5%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (10.8%)	85.6	279^th of 2258 public elementary schools	87.6%		81.4	370^th of 2256 public elementary schools	83.6%	91	70.0	72.0	71.0	79.0	83.0	70.0	84.0	90.0	81.0	82.0	83.0	59.0	75.0	44.0	100.0	100.0	98.0	84.0	$8,819	$96	$8,723
Alimacani Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2051 San Pablo Rd S	Jacksonville	32224	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 221-7101	802	50	16.0	23.3%	491 (61.2%)	82 (10.2%)	157 (19.6%)	23 (2.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	44 (5.5%)	78.9	428^th of 2258 public elementary schools	81.0%		79.4	424^th of 2256 public elementary schools	81.2%	4	66.0	67.0	64.0				73.0	88.0	75.0				70.0						$11,532	$991	$10,541
Abess Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12731 Abess Blvd	Jacksonville	32225	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 220-1260	509	36	14.1	44.2%	206 (40.5%)	120 (23.6%)	74 (14.5%)	37 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	66 (13.0%)	87.2	242^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	89.3%		67.2	696^th of 2256 public elementary schools	69.1%	454	67.0	76.0	71.0				83.0	85.0	81.0				84.0						$13,387	$1,520	$11,867
Kernan Trail Elementary School	Public	K-5	2281 Kernan Blvd S	Jacksonville	32246	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 220-1310	676	41	16.4	39.1%	249 (36.8%)	149 (22.0%)	167 (24.7%)	54 (8.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.1%)	73.6	540^th of 2258 public elementary schools	76.1%		65.7	733^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	67.5%	193	60.0	59.0	65.0				76.0	72.0	74.0				73.0						$11,014	$815	$10,199
Neptune Beach Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1515 Florida Blvd	Neptune Beach	32266	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 247-5954	803	59	13.6	24.9%	555 (69.1%)	72 (9.0%)	99 (12.3%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (8.7%)	84.1	312^th of 2258 public elementary schools	86.2%		80.6	392^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	82.6%	80	75.0	68.0	70.0				80.0	74.0	75.0				79.0						$14,460	$1,943	$12,518
Duval Charter School At Coastal	Public, Charter	K-8	12800 Beach Blvd	Jacksonville	32246	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 512-6757	1,082	53	20.4	66.3%	407 (37.6%)	187 (17.3%)	295 (27.3%)	102 (9.4%)	4 (0.4%)	8 (0.7%)	79 (7.3%)	40.6	1338^th of 2258 public elementary schools	40.7%		37.1	1428^th of 2256 public elementary schools	36.7%	90	52.0	47.0	55.0	54.0	50.0	58.0	57.0	38.0	55.0	63.0	36.0	45.0	53.0	36.0	95.0	93.0	100.0	60.0	$9,573	$389	$9,184
Waterleaf Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	450 Kernan Blvd N	Jacksonville	32225	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 565-8000	613	48	12.7	37.0%	242 (39.5%)	130 (21.2%)	121 (19.7%)	69 (11.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (7.8%)	77.6	456^th of 2258 public elementary schools	79.8%		71.3	614^th of 2256 public elementary schools	72.8%	158	65.0	64.0	67.0				76.0	71.0	78.0				73.0						$14,440	$1,759	$12,681
San Pablo Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	801 18th Ave N	Jacksonville Beach	32250	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	No	(904) 247-5947	481	28	17.1	24.9%	334 (69.4%)	47 (9.8%)	48 (10.0%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	39 (8.1%)	89.8	175^th of 2258 public elementary schools	92.2%		92.6	96^th of 2256 public elementary schools	95.7%	79	83.0	78.0	76.0				84.0	93.0	82.0				65.0						$9,828	$503	$9,325
Atlantic Beach Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	298 Sherry Dr	Atlantic Beach	32233	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 247-5924	482	29	16.6	15.4%	363 (75.3%)	25 (5.2%)	51 (10.6%)	12 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.0%)	90.8	146^th of 2258 public elementary schools	93.5%		90.3	170^th of 2256 public elementary schools	92.5%	24	84.0	69.0	79.0				94.0	76.0	87.0				89.0						$10,306	$1,231	$9,075
Sabal Palm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Kernan Blvd N	Jacksonville	32225	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 221-7169	630	39	16.1	30.0%	344 (54.6%)	111 (17.6%)	83 (13.2%)	25 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (10.3%)	71.9	585^th of 2258 public elementary schools	74.1%		72.3	587^th of 2256 public elementary schools	74.0%	2	63.0	62.0	58.0				74.0	76.0	70.0				67.0						$11,949	$725	$11,225

Frequently Asked Questions about River City Science Academy Intracoastal

How many students attend River City Science Academy Intracoastal?

In the 2024-25 school year, 814 students attended River City Science Academy Intracoastal.

What is the racial makeup of River City Science Academy Intracoastal?

Students at River City Science Academy Intracoastal are 50% White, 20% Hispanic, 14% African American, 11% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Is River City Science Academy Intracoastal a good school?

River City Science Academy Intracoastal ranks 279^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is River City Science Academy Intracoastal in?

Duval

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