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John E. Ford K-8 School vs. Duval Charter At Baymeadows

Should you attend John E. Ford K-8 School or Duval Charter At Baymeadows? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
John E. Ford K-8 School
1137 Cleveland St
Jacksonville, FL 32209
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Duval Charter At Baymeadows
7510 Baymeadows Way
Jacksonville, FL 32256
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings
n/a

Duval Charter At Baymeadows ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 622 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, John E. Ford K-8 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 proficiency in math is 41% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,368 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Duval Charter At Baymeadows ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (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 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-8
Total Students
622 students
1,368 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
68 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
20:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of John E. Ford K-8 School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Duval Charter At Baymeadows and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2423 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#763 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of John E. Ford K-8 School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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41%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
70%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of John E. Ford K-8 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 Duval Charter At Baymeadows 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.
44%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
64%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of John E. Ford K-8 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 Duval Charter At Baymeadows 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.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
61%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of John E. Ford K-8 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 Duval Charter At Baymeadows 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of John E. Ford K-8 School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Duval Charter At Baymeadows by grade.
Pre-K Students
43
-
Kindergarten Students
110
139
Grade 1 Students
93
147
Grade 2 Students
69
122
Grade 3 Students
78
141
Grade 4 Students
56
152
Grade 5 Students
58
122
Grade 6 Students
48
178
Grade 7 Students
35
175
Grade 8 Students
32
192

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Duval Charter At Baymeadows and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
26%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Duval Charter At Baymeadows and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
74%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in John E. Ford K-8 School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Duval Charter At Baymeadows and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
12%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in John E. Ford K-8 School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Duval Charter At Baymeadows and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Duval Charter At Baymeadows and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.43
0.75
This chart displays the diversity score of John E. Ford K-8 School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Duval Charter At Baymeadows and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in John E. Ford K-8 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Duval Charter At Baymeadows 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
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in John E. Ford K-8 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Duval Charter At Baymeadows and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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