Mt. Herman Ese Center
Tel:
(904) 630-6740
- Mt. Herman Ese Center serves 150 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 58%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 55%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Mt. Herman Ese 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 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Placements
Mt. Herman Ese Center places among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Mt. Herman Ese Center's student population of 150 students has grown by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Special education school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 150 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 23 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Mt. Herman Ese Center is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,633 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Mt. Herman Ese Center is 0.57, 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 Testing Rank | #3583 out of 3633 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 58% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 55% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 7:1 | 16:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 3% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 33% |
| Black | 60% | 22% |
| White | 26% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.57 | 0.70 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥50% | 86% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 55% | 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, middle school and elementary school to Mt. Herman Ese Center is Darnell Cookman Middle/High School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Jacksonville Darnell Cookman Middle/High School Magnet School
Grades: 6-12 | 1,039 student
0.2 miles
1701 N Davis St
Jacksonville, FL 32209
(904) 630-6805 0.2 6-12 1,039 - Jacksonville Stanton College Preparatory Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 1,631 student
0.4 miles
1149 W 13th St
Jacksonville, FL 32209
(904) 630-6760 0.4 9-12 1,631 - Jacksonville John E. Ford K-8 School Magnet School
Grades: PK-8 | 633 students
0.5 miles
1137 Cleveland St
Jacksonville, FL 32209
(904) 630-6540 0.5 PK-8 633 - Jacksonville Andrew A. Robinson Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 705 students
0.9 miles
101 W 12th St
Jacksonville, FL 32206
(904) 630-6550 0.9 PK-5 705 - Jacksonville James Weldon Johnson College Prepartory Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 993 students
1.0 miles
3276 Norman Thagard Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32254
(904) 693-7600 1.0 6-8 993
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