Orange Park Junior High School
Orange Park Junior High School serves 744 students in grades 7-8.
Orange Park Junior High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 59%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is equal to the Florida state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Orange Park Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
Orange Park Junior High School's student population of 744 students has grown by 8% over five school years.
The teacher population of 43 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 7-8
Total Students
744 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
Students by Grade
School Calendar
School Rankings
Orange Park Junior High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 3,628 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Orange Park Junior High School is 0.70, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1743 out of 3628 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
56%
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
3%
3%
Hispanic
18%
33%
Black
29%
22%
White
43%
38%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
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