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KIPP Jacksonville K-12

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

2228^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Alternative Schools

Better than 1% of Florida alternative schools

Summary

KIPP Jacksonville K-12 is a public charter school serving 1,246 students in grades K-11 in Jacksonville, Florida, which is part of the Duval school district. The school faces significant challenges, including high rates of chronic absenteeism and a student population that is predominantly from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

KIPP Jacksonville K-12 has alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 62.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's students perform well below their peers in the district and state on a wide range of standardized tests, with only 19% of 3rd graders projected to be proficient in ELA in 2024-2025, compared to 51% in the district and 57% statewide. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students (86.2%) qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Interestingly, other public charter schools in the area, such as Cornerstone Classical Academy and Jacksonville Classical Academy, significantly outperform KIPP Jacksonville K-12 on most academic measures, suggesting that the charter school model can be effective in this region, but KIPP Jacksonville K-12 is struggling to achieve similar results. Additionally, the Duval school district as a whole consistently underperforms the state averages on test scores and other metrics, indicating that the challenges faced by KIPP Jacksonville K-12 are not unique and may be symptomatic of broader issues within the district.

1,452

Students ?

24.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,445

Per pupil spending ?

70.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1440 McDuff Ave N
Jacksonville, FL 32254

(904) 683-6643

District: Duval

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.0%

Hispanic:

4.5%

White:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2023 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (32% vs 59% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (62% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg54%

Florida avg59%

Elementary school

2,228^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,109^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 1 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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	4.1	2228 of 2258	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.7	2234 of 2256	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.8	2221 of 2240	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	1109 of 1205	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	1122 of 1196	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	1091 of 1177	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Civics73%~ state avg

Biology 171%~ state avg

US History55%-16 vs state

Algebra 135%-25 vs state

Geometry32%-23 vs state

English Language Arts28%-29 vs state

Science26%-26 vs state

Math21%-37 vs state

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Schools Near KIPP Jacksonville K-12

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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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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 KIPP Jacksonville K-12

What is the racial makeup of KIPP Jacksonville K-12?

Students at KIPP Jacksonville K-12 are 89% African American, 4% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is KIPP Jacksonville K-12 in?

Duval

How many students attend KIPP Jacksonville K-12?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,452 students attended KIPP Jacksonville K-12.

Is KIPP Jacksonville K-12 a good school?

KIPP Jacksonville K-12 ranks in the bottom 1.3% of Florida alternative schools.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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