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Southside Middle School vs. Alfred I. Dupont Middle School

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School Overview

School
Southside Middle School
2948 Knights Ln E
Jacksonville, FL 32216
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Alfred I. Dupont Middle School
2710 Dupont Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32217
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Alfred I. Dupont Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 814 students in grades 6-8, Southside 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 30% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower 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 Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 611 students in grades 6-8, Alfred I. Dupont 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 23% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
814 students
611 students
This chart displays total students of Southside Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Alfred I. Dupont Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
36 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Alfred I. Dupont Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Southside Middle 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 Alfred I. Dupont Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3393 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#3462 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Southside Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Alfred I. Dupont Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
23%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southside 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alfred I. Dupont 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.
22%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
25%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southside 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alfred I. Dupont 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.
27%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
29%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Southside 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alfred I. Dupont 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 Southside Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Alfred I. Dupont Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
252
192
Grade 7 Students
277
200
Grade 8 Students
285
219

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
8%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Southside Middle School 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 Alfred I. Dupont Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
50%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Southside Middle School 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 Alfred I. Dupont Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
23%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Southside Middle 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 Alfred I. Dupont Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
15%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Southside Middle 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 Alfred I. Dupont 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
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Southside 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Alfred I. Dupont 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.
0.67
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Southside Middle 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 Alfred I. Dupont 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
51%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Southside 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Alfred I. Dupont 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
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Southside 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alfred I. Dupont 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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