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Darnell Cookman Middle/high School vs. James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory 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 Preparatory 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory 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 978 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 55% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 957 students in grades 6-8, James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory 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 79% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
6-12
6-8
Total Students
978 students
957 students
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% Male | % Female
40% | 60%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
47 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
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Test Scores

#1058 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
#265 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 10%)
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55%
(Top 50% in FL)
79%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory 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 2021-22 school year data.
68%
(Top 20% in FL)
79%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory 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 2021-22 school year data.
77%
(Top 10% in FL)
81%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Darnell Cookman Middle/high School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 20% in FL)
n/a
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
238
343
Grade 7 Students
220
325
Grade 8 Students
189
289
Grade 9 Students
121
-
Grade 10 Students
85
-
Grade 11 Students
80
-
Grade 12 Students
45
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
15%
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% Hispanic
8%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
56%
40%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
15%
31%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.64
0.72
This chart displays the diversity score of Darnell Cookman Middle/high School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
29%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
(20-21 School Year Data)
2%
(20-21 School Year Data)
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
 
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