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The Bridge To Success Academy At W Jacksonville vs. Darnell Cookman Middle/high School

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School Overview

School
The Bridge To Success Academy At W Jacksonville
2115 Commonwealth Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32209
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Darnell Cookman Middle/high School
1701 N Davis St
Jacksonville, FL 32209
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

The Bridge To Success Academy At W Jacksonville ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

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%)
Overview
Serving 595 students in grades 4-12, The Bridge To Success Academy At W Jacksonville 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 6% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 8% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,003 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 19:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
4-12
6-12
Total Students
595 students
1,003 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
39% | 61%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
53 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Darnell Cookman Middle/high School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3691 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#1058 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of The Bridge To Success Academy At W Jacksonville, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Darnell Cookman Middle/high School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
55%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of The Bridge To Success Academy At W Jacksonville 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 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.
8%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
68%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of The Bridge To Success Academy At W Jacksonville 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 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.
6%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
77%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of The Bridge To Success Academy At W Jacksonville 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 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.
80-89%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
≥95%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays graduation rate of The Bridge To Success Academy At W Jacksonville and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Darnell Cookman Middle/high School and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of The Bridge To Success Academy At W Jacksonville by grade.
This chart displays the students of Darnell Cookman Middle/high School by grade.
Grade 4 Students
29
-
Grade 5 Students
41
-
Grade 6 Students
110
252
Grade 7 Students
106
232
Grade 8 Students
125
212
Grade 9 Students
49
93
Grade 10 Students
77
91
Grade 11 Students
51
47
Grade 12 Students
7
76

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
16%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Darnell Cookman Middle/high School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Darnell Cookman Middle/high School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
84%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in The Bridge To Success Academy At W Jacksonville 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 Darnell Cookman Middle/high School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
8%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in The Bridge To Success Academy At W Jacksonville 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 Darnell Cookman Middle/high School 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
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in The Bridge To Success Academy At W Jacksonville 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 Darnell Cookman Middle/high 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.
0.29
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of The Bridge To Success Academy At W Jacksonville 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 Darnell Cookman Middle/high 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
84%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in The Bridge To Success Academy At W Jacksonville 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 Darnell Cookman Middle/high 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)
2%
(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in The Bridge To Success Academy At W Jacksonville 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 Darnell Cookman Middle/high 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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