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Oak Hill Academy vs. Kernan Middle School

Should you attend Oak Hill Academy or Kernan Middle School? 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
Oak Hill Academy
6910 Daughtry Blvd S
Jacksonville, FL 32210
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Kernan Middle School
2271 Kernan Blvd S
Jacksonville, FL 32246
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Oak Hill Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

Kernan Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 253 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Oak Hill Academy 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 65-69% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,084 students in grades 6-8, Kernan 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 proficiency in math is 48% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (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 64% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Special
n/a
Grades Offered
PK-8
6-8
Total Students
253 students
1,084 students
This chart displays total students of Oak Hill Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Kernan Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
79% | 21%
56% | 44%
This chart displays gender of Oak Hill Academy
This chart displays gender of Kernan Middle School
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
68 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Oak Hill Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Kernan Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Oak Hill Academy 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 Kernan Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#737 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
#2059 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Oak Hill Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kernan Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 30% in FL)
48%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oak Hill Academy 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 Kernan 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.
65-69%
(Top 20% in FL)
48%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oak Hill Academy 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 Kernan 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.
50-59%
(Top 50% in FL)
53%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oak Hill Academy 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 Kernan 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Oak Hill Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Kernan Middle School by grade.
Pre-K Students
114
-
Kindergarten Students
13
-
Grade 1 Students
16
-
Grade 2 Students
13
-
Grade 3 Students
18
-
Grade 4 Students
15
-
Grade 5 Students
19
-
Grade 6 Students
11
353
Grade 7 Students
24
349
Grade 8 Students
10
382

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Oak Hill Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kernan Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Oak Hill Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kernan Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
53%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Oak Hill Academy 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 Kernan Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
26%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Oak Hill Academy 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 Kernan 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%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Oak Hill Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kernan 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
0.75
This chart displays the diversity score of Oak Hill Academy 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 Kernan Middle School 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
54%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Oak Hill Academy 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 Kernan 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
4%
(19-20 School Year Data)
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oak Hill Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kernan 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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