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Julia Landon College Preparatory & Leadership Development School vs. James Weldon Johnson College Prepartory Middle School

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School Overview

School
Julia Landon College Preparatory & Leadership Development School
1819 Thacker Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32207
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
James Weldon Johnson College Prepartory Middle School
3276 Norman E Thagard Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32254
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Julia Landon College Preparatory & Leadership Development School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (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 858 students in grades 6-8, Julia Landon College Preparatory & Leadership Development School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 88% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
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
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
858 students
999 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
23:1
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Test Scores

#64 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Top 5%)
#212 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Top 10%)
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88%
(Top 1% in FL)
76%
(Top 10% in FL)
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82%
(Top 5% in FL)
80%
(Top 10% in FL)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
249
329
Grade 7 Students
260
351
Grade 8 Students
349
319

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
16%
17%
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% Hispanic
9%
6%
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% Black
13%
39%
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% White
52%
31%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%
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0.68
0.72
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
27%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
2%
(20-21 School Year Data)
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