Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School

1424 Franklin St, Jacksonville, FL 32206 | (904) 630-6700
  • Grades: 6-8
  • Student Enrollment: 562
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4 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
  • Magnet School
School District Details
  • Duval County School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $8,653
  • Graduation Rate: 59.2%
  • Dropout Rate: 4.7%
  • Students Per Teacher: 16.2
  • Enrolled Students: 122,961

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 562
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 36.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.6
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 257 (45.7%)
  • Females: 303 (53.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 24 (4.3%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 474 (84.3%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 498 (88.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian20.4%
Black52994.1%
Asian--
Hispanic10.2%
White285.0%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School
  Number Percent
6th Grade16729.7%
7th Grade19434.5%
8th Grade20135.8%
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
86.1%
District:
71.9%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
18.1%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
23.2%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 4

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1 review for Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School

  • Reviewed by Student on April 20, 2007
  • Rating: 4 (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • this school is not a 100% good. but it is not that bad.the only thing that i don't like about this school is that the boys are very bad and they are hard headed.

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