Grand Park Career Center
Tel:
(904)630-6894
- Grand Park Career Center serves 94 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 4:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 62%.
Top Placements
Grand Park Career Center places among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Grand Park Career Center's student population of 94 students has declined by 37% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 21 teachers has grown by 23% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-12 |
| Total Students | 94 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 21 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Grand Park Career Center is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,621 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 4:1 has decreased from 9:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Grand Park Career Center is 0.20, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (FL) |
| Overall School Rank (12-13) | #2221 out of 3621 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| 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 | 4:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 33% |
| Black | 89% | 22% |
| White | 1% | 38% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.20 | 0.70 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≤10% | 83% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 74% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Duval School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Grand Park Career Center is The Bridge (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is James Weldon Johnson College Prepartory Middle School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is R. V. Daniels Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Jacksonville R. V. Daniels Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-5 | 319 students
0.6 miles
1951 W 15th St
Jacksonville, FL 32209
(904)630-6872 0.6 K-5 319 - Jacksonville Susie E. Tolbert Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: 3-6 | 434 students
0.7 miles
1925 W 13th St
Jacksonville, FL 32209
(904)630-6860 0.7 3-6 434 - Jacksonville James Weldon Johnson College Prepartory Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 993 students
0.9 miles
3276 Norman Thagard Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32254
(904)693-7600 0.9 6-8 993 - Jacksonville Kipp Jacksonville K-8 Charter School
Grades: K-2 | 310 students
0.9 miles
1440 Mcduff Ave N
Jacksonville, FL 32254
(904)683-6643 0.9 K-2 310 - Jacksonville Kipp Voice / Kipp Impact K-8 Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 779 students
0.9 miles
1440 Mcduff Ave N
Jacksonville, FL 32254
(904)683-6643 0.9 K-8 779
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