Summary:
The eight schools in Jacksonville's 32225 zip code, all part of the Duval County school district, present a tale of two educational landscapes: a cluster of high-performing elementary schools and a set of struggling secondary schools, serving a total of about 4,449 students.
The standout school is Abess Park Elementary School, which ranks in the 89th percentile statewide and shows remarkable improvement, with 88% of 5th graders proficient in Science. It is joined by other strong elementary performers like Waterleaf Elementary (80th percentile) and Sabal Palm Elementary School, which consistently exceed state averages in Math and ELA. In contrast, the area's only high school, Global Leadership Academy High School, is a major concern, ranking in the 30th percentile with critically low proficiency in Algebra 1 (22%) and 9th-grade ELA (43%), despite a high graduation rate. The only middle school, Landmark Middle School, also struggles, ranking in the 32nd percentile. A unique school, Global Leadership Academy Intercoastal (grades K-7), shows strong results in advanced subjects like Geometry (94% proficient) but weak foundational skills in 5th-grade Math (34% proficient). The charter schools show mixed results, with Seacoast Charter Academy being the lowest-performing elementary school in the zip code (27th percentile).
A critical systemic issue is chronic absenteeism, which exceeds the state average of 31.4% at every school, with Global Leadership Academy High School reaching 51.2% and Landmark Middle School at 45.8%. This likely contributes to the "feeder problem" where strong elementary students from schools like Lone Star Elementary School may struggle to maintain performance in the area's secondary schools. Per-student spending varies widely, from $8,603 at the high school to $14,440 at Waterleaf Elementary, but does not guarantee results, as Seacoast Charter Academy spends more than Lone Star Elementary yet performs worse.
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