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Duval Schools

Schools graded

194

Cities served

Students

127,971

Students per teacher

22.4

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

763 sq mi

State

Duval is a public school district in Florida, based in Duval County (Jacksonville). SchoolGrade grades 194 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Duval on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Duval

Average SchoolGrade

B-

Meeting or exceeding expectations

82%

Exceeding

62%

Avg actual scores

42.9%

Avg projected

37.2%

177 of 194 schools in Duval carry a SchoolGrade (16 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:

A: 48B: 41C: 55D: 32F: 1

Best schools in Duval

Statewide rankings: all 579 high schools in Florida · all 539 middle schools in Florida · all 2114 elementary schools in Florida

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

A+ Jacksonville Beach Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ Julia Landon College Preparatory And Leadership Development Sc (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ Stanton College Preparatory (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ John Stockton Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ J Allen Axson Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ James Weldon Johnson College Prepartory Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ Alimacani Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ Chets Creek Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ River City Science Elementary Academy (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ San Pablo Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)

Every school in Duval

Where Duval schools are

Cities and towns served (5)

About this district

State: Best schools in Florida
County: Duval County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: large city (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 127,971 students with 5,712 full-time-equivalent teachers and 11,094 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 1200480
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

Nearby school districts

Nassau (17 schools, 20 mi)
Clay (46 schools, 27 mi)
St. Johns (47 schools, 34 mi)
Baker (7 schools, 39 mi)
Bradford (8 schools, 41 mi)
Union (3 schools, 47 mi)
Putnam (17 schools, 51 mi)
Columbia (17 schools, 59 mi)

Questions about Duval

How many schools are in Duval?

SchoolGrade grades 194 public schools in Duval, across 5 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Duval serve?

The largest by graded schools: Jacksonville, Atlantic Beach, Jacksonville Beach, Baldwin, Neptune Beach.

How good are the schools in Duval?

Across the 177 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 42.9% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 37.2%. 82% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Duval?

127,971 students were enrolled in Duval in the 2023-24 school year, about 22.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Duval?

Duval is in Florida, based in Duval County, with its district office in Jacksonville. Its boundary covers about 763 sq mi.