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Twin Lakes Academy Middle School vs. Mandarin Middle School

Should you attend Twin Lakes Academy Middle School or Mandarin 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
Twin Lakes Academy Middle School
8050 Point Meadows Dr
Jacksonville, FL 32256
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Mandarin Middle School
5100 Hood Rd
Jacksonville, FL 32257
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Twin Lakes Academy Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
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Overview
Serving 1,076 students in grades 6-8, Twin Lakes Academy 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 43% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,173 students in grades 6-8, Mandarin Middle School ranks in the top 50% 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 59% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,076 students
1,173 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
57 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mandarin Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2581 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#1367 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
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43%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
59%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Twin Lakes Academy 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 Mandarin 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.
38%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
53%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Twin Lakes Academy 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 Mandarin 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.
48%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
57%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Twin Lakes Academy 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 Mandarin 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
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This chart displays the students of Mandarin Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
348
358
Grade 7 Students
357
387
Grade 8 Students
371
428

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Twin Lakes Academy 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 Mandarin Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
23%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Twin Lakes Academy 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 Mandarin Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
32%
16%
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% White
31%
55%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mandarin Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mandarin 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.
0.75
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Twin Lakes Academy 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 Mandarin 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
45%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Twin Lakes Academy 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 Mandarin 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 Twin Lakes Academy 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 Mandarin 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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