James Weldon Johnson Middle School

1840 West 9th St, Jacksonville, FL 32209 | (904) 630-6640

Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 1,062

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5 out of 5 | 4 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,062 middle school students from grades 6-8
Ranks 27th out of 742 middle schools in FL.
National Blue Ribbon Schools Award 2008

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1840 W 9th St, Jacksonville, FL 32209

School Operational Details

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: 1,062
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 54.5
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.5

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 507 (47.7%)
Females: 544 (51.2%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 63 (5.9%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 157 (14.8%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 220 (20.7%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

James Weldon Johnson Middle School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	3	0.3%
Black	397	37.4%
Asian	159	15.0%
Hispanic	54	5.1%
White	438	41.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	372	35.0%
7th Grade	326	30.7%
8th Grade	364	34.3%

Teacher Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree

School:

81.5%

District:

71.9%

State:

65.3%

Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background

School:

9.5%

State:

4.8%

Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 4 Reviews

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4 reviews for James Weldon Johnson Middle School

Reviewed by Student on July 26, 2010
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I am a student and it's a very good learning environment that will help your child excel in academics.

Reviewed by Student on July 09, 2010
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this school is really awesome ... there is a great learning environment and wondrous teachers.It very fun to be there and socialize and alot of times we just have fun just learning ....

Reviewed by Student on July 21, 2009
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this school is amazing

Reviewed by Former Student on July 27, 2008
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I wish i could get excepted into this school

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