JACKSONVILLE CLASSICAL ACADEMY

2043 FOREST ST
JACKSONVILLE, FL 32204

Charter School 837 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

JACKSONVILLE CLASSICAL ACADEMY is a public charter school and part of the DUVAL school district, located in JACKSONVILLE, FL with 837 students offering grade levels from KG to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 60 teachers, JACKSONVILLE CLASSICAL ACADEMY has a student/teacher ratio of about 14:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

837

Total Students

60.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

30.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for JACKSONVILLE CLASSICAL ACADEMY
Demographic	Student Count
White	376
Hispanic	75
Black	324
Asian	13
Two or More	48
Pacific Islander	1

White
376 (44.9 %)
Black
324 (38.7 %)
Hispanic
75 (9.0 %)
Two or More
48 (5.7 %)
Asian
13 (1.6 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	DUVAL
Phone:	(904)288-7732
Website:	http://jaxclassical.org
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	837
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	60.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	224
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	32

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 126

Grade 1 139

Grade 2 94

Grade 3 101

Grade 4 82

Grade 5 78

Grade 6 66

Grade 7 73

Grade 8 78