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Lavilla School Of The Arts vs. James Weldon Johnson College Prepartory Middle School

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School Overview

School
Lavilla School Of The Arts
501 N Davis St
Jacksonville, FL 32202
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
James Weldon Johnson College Prepartory Middle School
3276 Norman E Thagard Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32254
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Lavilla School Of The Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
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 958 students in grades 6-8, Lavilla School Of The Arts ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower 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
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
958 students
999 students
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% Male | % Female
25% | 75%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
23:1
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Test Scores

#722 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
#212 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Top 10%)
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62%
(Top 30% in FL)
76%
(Top 10% in FL)
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67%
(Top 20% in FL)
80%
(Top 10% in FL)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
367
329
Grade 7 Students
300
351
Grade 8 Students
291
319

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
17%
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% Hispanic
10%
6%
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% Black
34%
39%
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% White
48%
31%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
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0.65
0.72
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Additional Information

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