Grand Park Career Center
Tel:
(904)630-6894
- Grand Park Career Center serves 155 students in grades 6-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is <50% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 58%) for the 2012-13 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is <50% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 58%) for the 2012-13 school year.
- Grand Park Career Center placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2012-13 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 60%.
Top Placements
Grand Park Career Center places among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Grand Park Career Center's student population of 155 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 24 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-12 |
| Total Students | 155 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 24 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Grand Park Career Center is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,498 schools in Florida (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2012-13 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 6:1 has decreased from 8:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Grand Park Career Center is 0.21, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (FL) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 58% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 58% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 6:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 31% |
| Black | 89% | 23% |
| White | 3% | 40% |
| Two or more races | 6% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.21 | 0.46 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≤20% | 82% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | 48% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Duval School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Grand Park Career Center is Paxon School/advanced Studies High School (1.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is James Weldon Johnson Academic And Career Training Center (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is R. V. Daniels Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Jacksonville R. V. Daniels Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-2 | 400 students
0.6 miles
1951 W 15th St
Jacksonville, FL 32209
(904)630-6872 0.6 PK-2 400 - Jacksonville Susie E. Tolbert Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: 3-5 | 327 students
0.7 miles
1925 W 13th St
Jacksonville, FL 32209
(904)630-6860 0.7 3-5 327 - Jacksonville James Weldon Johnson Academic And Career Training Center Alternative School
Grades: 6-8 | 418 students
0.9 miles
1840 W 9th St
Jacksonville, FL 32209
(904)630-6640 0.9 6-8 418 - Jacksonville James Weldon Johnson College Prepartory Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 1018 students
0.9 miles
3276 Norman Thagard Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32254
(904)693-7600 0.9 6-8 1018 - Jacksonville Kipp Impact Middle School Charter School
Grades: 5-8 | 379 students
0.9 miles
1440 Mcduff Ave N
Jacksonville, FL 32254
(904)305-8851 0.9 5-8 379
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