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Robert H. Jenkins Junior Middle School (Closed 2023)

1100 N 19th St
Palatka, FL 32177

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Serving 515 students in grades 7-8, Robert H. Jenkins Junior Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 22% (which was lower than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving was 24% (which was lower than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 66% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Robert H. Jenkins Junior Middle School
7	249
8	266

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Total Students

515 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Robert H. Jenkins Junior Middle School
2023	515
2022	515
2021	515
2020	528
2019	528
2018	507
2017	507
2016	577
2015	610
2014	705
2013	749
2012	761
2011	708
2010	678
2009	657
2008	688
2007	706
2006	684
2005	737
2004	767
2003	834
2002	825
2001	792
2000	822
1999	802
1998	775
1997	708
1996	656
1995	682
1994	709
1993	758
1992	747
1991	733
1990	736
1989	779
1988	818
1987	835

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Robert H. Jenkins Junior Middle School
2023	28
2022	28
2021	28
2020	25
2019	25
2018	28
2017	28
2016	31
2015	33
2014	37
2013	38
2012	39
2011	37
2010	33
2009	39
2008	42
2007	36
2006	36
2005	40
2004	39
2003	44
2002	43
2001	44
2000	40
1999	42
1998	37
1997	38
1996	33
1995	41
1994	44
1993	39
1992	39
1991	40
1990	43
1989	40
1988	42
1987	37

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (FL)

(20-21)

22%

48%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Robert H. Jenkins Junior Middle School	Florida	Putnam School District
2021	22%	48%	34%
2019	30%	59%	44%
2018	34%	58%	45%
2017	29%	57%	42%
2016	31%	54%	39%
2015	33%	53%	42%
2013	51%	58%	50%
2012	50%	57%	52%
2011	57%	68%	63%
2010	57%	68%	61%

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(20-21)

24%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Robert H. Jenkins Junior Middle School	Florida	Putnam School District
2021	24%	52%	39%
2019	28%	56%	43%
2018	35%	55%	45%
2017	27%	54%	39%
2016	19%	52%	37%
2015	31%	53%	39%
2014	44%	58%	46%
2013	49%	58%	46%
2012	51%	57%	46%
2011	59%	62%	54%
2010	59%	62%	53%

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(20-21)

15-19%

51%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Robert H. Jenkins Junior Middle School	Florida	Putnam School District
2023	18:1	17:1	19:1
2022	18:1	16:1	17:1
2021	18:1	16:1	18:1
2020	21:1	16:1	19:1
2019	21:1	16:1	19:1
2018	18:1	16:1	16:1
2017	18:1	15:1	16:1
2016	19:1	16:1	16:1
2015	18:1	16:1	17:1
2014	19:1	15:1	17:1
2013	20:1	15:1	17:1
2012	20:1	15:1	17:1
2011	19:1	15:1	17:1
2010	21:1	15:1	18:1
2009	17:1	14:1	16:1
2008	17:1	15:1	15:1
2007	20:1	16:1	17:1
2006	19:1	16:1	18:1
2005	18:1	16:1	17:1
2004	20:1	17:1	17:1
2003	19:1	18:1	17:1
2002	19:1	18:1	18:1
2001	18:1	18:1	18:1
2000	21:1	18:1	17:1
1999	19:1	18:1	18:1
1998	21:1	18:1	17:1
1997	19:1	18:1	18:1
1996	20:1	18:1	19:1
1995	17:1	18:1	17:1
1994	16:1	19:1	17:1
1993	19:1	19:1	18:1
1992	19:1	18:1	18:1
1991	18:1	18:1	17:1
1990	17:1	18:1	16:1
1989	19:1	18:1	17:1
1988	19:1	18:1	17:1
1987	23:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2008)
Year	Robert H. Jenkins Junior Middle School	Florida	Putnam School District
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Robert H. Jenkins Junior Middle School	Florida	Putnam School District
2023	9%	37%	20%
2022	9%	36%	20%
2021	9%	35%	19%
2020	8%	34%	20%
2019	8%	34%	20%
2018	8%	32%	17%
2017	8%	32%	17%
2016	7%	32%	17%
2015	6%	31%	17%
2014	6%	30%	16%
2013	4%	29%	15%
2012	5%	29%	15%
2011	5%	28%	15%
2010	5%	27%	14%
2009	4%	26%	13%
2008	2%	26%	13%
2007	2%	25%	12%
2006	2%	24%	11%
2005	2%	23%	11%
2004	2%	22%	10%
2003	2%	21%	9%
2002	2%	20%	10%
2001	2%	19%	9%
2000	2%	18%	8%
1999	2%	17%	8%
1998	2%	16%	8%
1997	2%	16%	7%
1996	2%	15%	6%
1995	3%	15%	6%
1994	1%	14%	6%
1993	1%	14%	5%

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Black

53%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Robert H. Jenkins Junior Middle School	Florida	Putnam School District
2023	53%	21%	25%
2022	53%	21%	25%
2021	53%	22%	25%
2020	46%	22%	25%
2019	46%	22%	25%
2018	45%	22%	27%
2017	45%	22%	27%
2016	44%	23%	27%
2015	41%	23%	25%
2014	38%	23%	25%
2013	33%	23%	25%
2012	31%	23%	25%
2011	30%	23%	25%
2010	30%	24%	25%
2009	33%	24%	26%
2008	36%	24%	26%
2007	36%	24%	26%
2006	32%	24%	26%
2005	33%	24%	27%
2004	28%	24%	27%
2003	27%	24%	27%
2002	28%	25%	27%
2001	31%	25%	27%
2000	29%	25%	27%
1999	28%	25%	27%
1998	27%	25%	27%
1997	31%	25%	28%
1996	35%	25%	29%
1995	34%	24%	28%
1994	37%	24%	28%
1993	36%	24%	29%
1992	39%	24%	29%
1991	39%	23%	30%

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White

34%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Robert H. Jenkins Junior Middle School	Florida	Putnam School District
2023	34%	35%	50%
2022	34%	36%	50%
2021	34%	36%	51%
2020	42%	37%	51%
2019	42%	37%	51%
2018	46%	39%	53%
2017	46%	39%	53%
2016	48%	39%	53%
2015	52%	40%	54%
2014	53%	41%	55%
2013	60%	42%	55%
2012	62%	42%	56%
2011	63%	43%	56%
2010	65%	45%	59%
2009	63%	46%	59%
2008	60%	47%	59%
2007	60%	48%	60%
2006	65%	50%	62%
2005	65%	50%	61%
2004	69%	51%	62%
2003	70%	52%	63%
2002	69%	52%	63%
2001	66%	54%	64%
2000	69%	55%	65%
1999	70%	56%	65%
1998	71%	57%	65%
1997	67%	57%	65%
1996	63%	58%	65%
1995	63%	59%	65%
1994	62%	60%	65%
1993	63%	60%	66%
1992	60%	61%	67%
1991	59%	62%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Robert H. Jenkins Junior Middle School	Florida	Putnam School District
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	1%	3%	3%
2017	1%	3%	3%
2016	1%	3%	3%
2015	1%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Robert H. Jenkins Junior Middle School	Florida	Putnam School District
2023	0.60	0.70	0.66
2022	0.60	0.70	0.65
2021	0.60	0.70	0.65
2020	0.61	0.70	0.64
2019	0.61	0.70	0.64
2018	0.59	0.70	0.63
2017	0.59	0.70	0.63
2016	0.58	0.70	0.62
2015	0.56	0.70	0.61
2014	0.58	0.69	0.62
2013	0.53	0.69	0.61
2012	0.52	0.69	0.61
2011	0.52	0.69	0.60
2010	0.51	0.69	0.57
2009	0.50	0.69	0.57
2008	0.51	0.68	0.56
2007	0.51	0.67	0.56
2006	0.48	0.64	0.54
2005	0.47	0.65	0.54
2004	0.45	0.64	0.53
2003	0.44	0.63	0.53
2002	0.45	0.63	0.53
2001	0.47	0.62	0.52
2000	0.44	0.62	0.51
1999	0.44	0.61	0.51
1998	0.43	0.60	0.50
1997	0.46	0.60	0.50
1996	0.49	0.59	0.50
1995	0.49	0.58	0.50
1994	0.48	0.57	0.49
1993	0.48	0.57	0.49
1992	0.49	0.56	0.48
1991	0.50	0.55	0.48

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

65%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Robert H. Jenkins Junior Middle School	Florida	Putnam School District
2023	65%	49%	61%
2022	65%	50%	67%
2021	65%	50%	53%
2020	79%	50%	70%
2019	79%	50%	70%
2018	70%	53%	67%
2017	70%	53%	67%
2015	63%	53%	73%
2014	67%	52%	72%
2013	58%	51%	70%
2012	57%	50%	70%
2011	61%	49%	73%
2010	54%	45%	65%
2009	53%	40%	61%
2008	55%	36%	58%
2007	48%	36%	56%
2006	48%	37%	57%
2005	48%	39%	59%
2004	40%	37%	52%
2003	45%	37%	55%
2002	44%	36%	53%
2001	40%	36%	51%
2000	39%	37%	52%
1999	39%	37%	54%
1998	42%	37%	54%
1997	46%	37%	56%
1996	55%	38%	56%
1995	54%	36%	56%
1994	52%	35%	54%
1993	51%	32%	51%
1992	48%	29%	47%

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Eligible for (17-18)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2018)
Year	Robert H. Jenkins Junior Middle School	Florida	Putnam School District
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	8%	7%	6%
2012	7%	7%	5%
2011	5%	7%	5%
2010	8%	9%	8%
2009	8%	9%	9%
2008	7%	9%	10%
2007	10%	9%	10%
2006	6%	9%	9%
2005	5%	9%	9%
2004	7%	9%	9%
2003	7%	9%	10%
2002	7%	9%	10%
2001	8%	9%	10%
2000	7%	8%	10%
1999	6%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Putnam School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

22% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 48% FL state average), while 24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Robert H. Jenkins Junior Middle School?

515 students attend Robert H. Jenkins Junior Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Robert H. Jenkins Junior Middle School students are Black, 34% of students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Robert H. Jenkins Junior Middle School?

Robert H. Jenkins Junior Middle School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Robert H. Jenkins Junior Middle School offer ?

Robert H. Jenkins Junior Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Robert H. Jenkins Junior Middle School part of?

Robert H. Jenkins Junior Middle School is part of Putnam School District.

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