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Samuel W. Wolfson High School vs. Paxon School/advanced Studies

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School Overview

School
Samuel W. Wolfson High School
7000 Powers Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32217
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Paxon School/advanced Studies
3239 Norman E Thagard Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32254
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Samuel W. Wolfson 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 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Paxon School/advanced Studies 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 978 students in grades 9-12, Samuel W. Wolfson 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 56% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (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 36% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,285 students in grades 9-12, Paxon School/advanced Studies ranks in the top 10% 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 76% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). 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 20:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
978 students
1,285 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
63 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
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Test Scores

#893 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
#312 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Samuel W. Wolfson High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Paxon School/advanced Studies, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
(Top 50% in FL)
76%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Samuel W. Wolfson 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 Paxon School/advanced Studies 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.
75%
(Top 10% in FL)
80%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Samuel W. Wolfson 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 Paxon School/advanced Studies 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.
65-69%
(Top 20% in FL)
75-79%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Samuel W. Wolfson 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.
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≥95%
(Top 20% in FL)
≥99%
(Top 1% in FL)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
315
359
Grade 10 Students
271
371
Grade 11 Students
201
298
Grade 12 Students
191
257

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
5%
8%
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% Hispanic
13%
10%
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% Black
13%
49%
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% White
64%
27%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
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0.56
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Samuel W. Wolfson High 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 Paxon School/advanced Studies 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
19%
30%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
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