Summary:
The 10 schools in Jacksonville's 32207 zip code, part of the Duval district, serve a diverse range of students from elementary through high school, including an alternative school, and reveal a stark performance divide between magnet/charter schools and traditional public schools.
The standout schools in this area are all magnet or charter institutions. Julia Landon College Preparatory & Leadership Development School is the top-ranked school in the zip code, a 5-star middle school with exceptional test scores (over 90% proficiency in Algebra 1 and Civics) and the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (16.0%). Douglas Anderson School Of The Arts is the academic star among high schools, boasting a perfect 100% graduation rate and significantly outperforming district averages in subjects like 10th-grade ELA (85% vs. 58%). Hendricks Avenue Elementary School is the top elementary, a 5-star school with 5th-grade science proficiency at 88%. In contrast, traditional schools like Englewood High School face major challenges, with a 64.6% chronic absenteeism rate and very low test scores (e.g., 22% in Algebra 1), despite a high graduation rate. Pretrial Detention Facility is a unique case with the lowest rankings and highest spending per student ($20,072).
A key takeaway is the strong link between economic disadvantage and performance. The three lowest-performing elementary schools—San Jose Elementary School, Spring Park Elementary School, and Englewood Elementary School—all have over 50% of students on free/reduced lunch, while top-performing Hendricks Avenue has only 18.64%. The zip code also has a notable gap in middle school options, as the only middle school is the selective magnet Julia Landon, meaning students from struggling elementary schools often transition directly to high school without a strong local middle school to support their growth. This creates a clear "tale of two cities" within the same neighborhood.
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