Summary:
The four schools in Jacksonville's 32258 zip code, all part of the Duval County district, serve over 4,900 students from elementary through high school, creating an academic oasis within a district ranked in the 23rd percentile statewide.
Mandarin High School stands out as the academic powerhouse, earning a 4-star rating with a near-perfect 98.8% graduation rate and top scores in US History and 10th-grade ELA, all while spending the least per student ($8,055). In contrast, Duval Charter School at Flagler Center presents a "Jekyll and Hyde" profile: it achieves near-perfect proficiency in advanced subjects like Algebra 1 and Biology 1, yet struggles with just 27% proficiency in 8th-grade math and 30% in 8th-grade science. The elementary schools show consistent strength, with Bartram Springs Elementary and Greenland Pines Elementary School both exceeding 74% proficiency in 3rd and 4th-grade math, and Greenland Pines hitting 84% in 4th grade despite having the highest free/reduced lunch rate (26.53%) and highest per-student spending ($12,666).
A key takeaway is the spending paradox: Mandarin High achieves the best outcomes with the lowest spending, while Greenland Pines spends the most but ranks lower. All schools have low chronic absenteeism compared to the district average of 44.8%, with Duval Charter at Flagler Center leading at 21.3%. However, the lack of a dedicated middle school in the zip code creates a pipeline gap, as students from Bartram Springs and Greenland Pines must transition elsewhere for grades 6-8, leaving Duval Charter as the only local option despite its upper-grade challenges.
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