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Darnell Cookman Middle/high School vs. James Weldon Johnson College Prepartory Middle School

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School Overview

School
Darnell Cookman Middle/high School
1701 N Davis St
Jacksonville, FL 32209
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
James Weldon Johnson College Prepartory Middle School
3276 Norman E Thagard Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32254
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Darnell Cookman Middle/high School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

James Weldon Johnson College Prepartory Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,130 students in grades 6-12, Darnell Cookman Middle/high School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 999 students in grades 6-8, James Weldon Johnson College Prepartory Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
6-12
6-8
Total Students
1,130 students
999 students
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% Male | % Female
37% | 63%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
23:1
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Test Scores

#837 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
#212 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Top 10%)
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56%
(Top 50% in FL)
76%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Darnell Cookman Middle/high School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of James Weldon Johnson College Prepartory Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70%
(Top 20% in FL)
80%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Darnell Cookman Middle/high School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of James Weldon Johnson College Prepartory Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 30% in FL)
n/a
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
300
329
Grade 7 Students
280
351
Grade 8 Students
223
319
Grade 9 Students
102
-
Grade 10 Students
63
-
Grade 11 Students
84
-
Grade 12 Students
78
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
16%
17%
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% Hispanic
9%
6%
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% Black
53%
39%
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% White
16%
31%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
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0.66
0.72
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
27%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in James Weldon Johnson College Prepartory Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
(20-21 School Year Data)
2%
(20-21 School Year Data)
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