James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

3276 Norman E Thagard Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32254

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Serving 980 students in grades 6-8, James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 79% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 66% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 980 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: Top 10% in FL
: 75% (Top 20%)
: 79% (Top 10%)
: 81% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School's student population of 980 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2008

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School
6	347
7	333
8	300

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Total Students

980 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School
2025	980
2024	957
2023	986
2022	999
2021	1,017
2020	991
2019	969
2018	1,009
2017	1,009
2016	1,018
2015	1,070
2014	1,085
2013	1,080
2012	1,088
2011	1,040
2010	1,062
2009	1,108
2008	1,099
2007	1,113
2006	1,109
2005	1,155
2004	1,232
2003	1,235
2002	1,242
2001	1,228
2000	1,216
1999	1,112
1998	1,101
1997	1,111
1996	1,112
1995	1,054
1994	1,009
1993	1,114
1992	855
1991	674
1990	698
1989	670

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Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School
2025	43
2024	47
2023	45
2022	44
2021	43
2020	42
2019	39
2018	49
2017	49
2016	50
2015	52
2014	54
2013	54
2012	52
2011	53
2010	55
2009	62
2008	62
2007	63
2006	61
2005	61
2004	59
2003	56
2002	56
2001	55
2000	56
1999	51
1998	49
1997	46
1996	46
1995	45
1994	45
1993	50
1992	39
1991	35
1990	37
1989	38

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Year Founded

1991

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School Motto

Inspiring every student and preparing them for success in college or a career, and life.

Average Class Size

25 students

School Rankings

James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#318 out of 3662 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School
2023	#318
2022	#265
2021	#212
2019	#108
2018	#88
2017	#49
2016	#49
2015	#117
2014	#62
2013	#43
2012	#36

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75%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	75%	52%	50%
2022	79%	52%	50%
2021	76%	48%	46%
2019	89%	59%	57%
2018	90%	58%	55%
2017	91%	57%	57%
2016	88%	54%	48%
2015	82%	53%	45%
2014	82%	59%	53%
2013	89%	58%	54%
2012	88%	57%	52%

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79%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School	Florida	Duval School District
2022	79%	52%	46%
2021	80%	52%	45%
2019	84%	56%	49%
2018	84%	55%	55%
2017	85%	54%	48%
2016	85%	52%	47%
2015	84%	53%	47%
2014	86%	58%	53%
2013	90%	58%	53%
2012	89%	57%	52%
2011	90%	62%	57%

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81%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School	Florida	Duval School District
2022	81%	52%	46%
2021	82%	51%	46%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School	Florida	Duval School District
2025	23:1	17:1
2024	20:1	18:1	22:1
2023	22:1	18:1	18:1
2022	23:1	17:1	18:1
2021	24:1	17:1	19:1
2020	24:1	17:1	18:1
2019	25:1	17:1	18:1
2018	21:1	16:1	18:1
2017	21:1	16:1	18:1
2016	20:1	16:1	18:1
2015	21:1	16:1	17:1
2014	20:1	16:1	17:1
2013	20:1	16:1	17:1
2012	21:1	16:1	17:1
2011	20:1	16:1	16:1
2010	19:1	16:1	16:1
2009	18:1	14:1	15:1
2008	18:1	15:1	16:1
2007	18:1	16:1	16:1
2006	18:1	16:1	16:1
2005	19:1	17:1	17:1
2004	21:1	18:1	19:1
2003	22:1	18:1	19:1
2002	22:1	18:1	20:1
2001	22:1	18:1	20:1
2000	22:1	18:1	20:1
1999	22:1	18:1	20:1
1998	22:1	18:1	19:1
1997	24:1	18:1	20:1
1996	24:1	18:1	20:1
1995	23:1	18:1	20:1
1994	22:1	19:1	20:1
1993	22:1	19:1	21:1
1992	22:1	18:1	20:1
1991	19:1	18:1	19:1
1990	19:1	18:1	19:1
1989	18:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School	Florida	Duval School District
2024	15%	3%	5%
2023	16%	3%	5%
2022	17%	3%	5%
2021	16%	3%	5%
2020	16%	3%	5%
2019	18%	3%	5%
2018	23%	4%	5%
2017	23%	4%	5%
2016	19%	3%	5%
2015	17%	3%	5%
2014	16%	3%	5%
2013	14%	3%	5%
2012	12%	3%	6%
2011	15%	3%	4%
2010	16%	4%	6%
2009	17%	4%	6%
2008	15%	3%	5%
2007	12%	3%	5%
2006	12%	2%	4%
2005	11%	3%	4%
2004	10%	3%	3%
2003	9%	3%	3%
2002	10%	3%	3%
2001	10%	2%	3%
2000	10%	2%	3%
1999	7%	2%	3%
1998	7%	2%	3%
1997	6%	2%	3%
1996	7%	2%	3%
1995	5%	2%	3%
1994	5%	2%	3%
1993	4%	2%	2%
1992	5%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

10%

38%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School	Florida	Duval School District
2024	8%	37%	17%
2023	7%	37%	17%
2022	6%	36%	16%
2021	5%	35%	15%
2020	5%	34%	13%
2019	6%	34%	13%
2018	4%	32%	12%
2017	4%	32%	12%
2016	5%	32%	10%
2015	4%	31%	11%
2014	5%	30%	9%
2013	4%	29%	9%
2012	4%	29%	8%
2011	5%	28%	8%
2010	6%	27%	8%
2009	4%	26%	8%
2008	4%	26%	8%
2007	5%	25%	8%
2006	3%	24%	6%
2005	3%	23%	5%
2004	3%	22%	5%
2003	3%	21%	4%
2002	2%	20%	4%
2001	2%	19%	4%
2000	1%	18%	3%
1999	2%	17%	3%
1998	2%	16%	3%
1997	2%	16%	3%
1996	1%	15%	2%
1995	1%	15%	2%
1993	1%	14%	2%
1992	1%	13%	2%
1991	1%	13%	1%

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Black

41%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School	Florida	Duval School District
2024	40%	21%	42%
2023	39%	21%	43%
2022	39%	21%	43%
2021	39%	22%	44%
2020	37%	22%	44%
2019	37%	22%	44%
2018	34%	22%	44%
2017	34%	22%	44%
2016	33%	23%	45%
2015	34%	23%	43%
2014	36%	23%	44%
2013	34%	23%	44%
2012	36%	23%	44%
2011	36%	23%	45%
2010	37%	24%	45%
2009	35%	24%	45%
2008	33%	24%	45%
2007	34%	24%	44%
2006	35%	24%	45%
2005	35%	24%	44%
2004	35%	24%	44%
2003	35%	24%	44%
2002	34%	25%	44%
2001	33%	25%	43%
2000	34%	25%	43%
1999	32%	25%	42%
1998	34%	25%	41%
1997	36%	25%	40%
1996	34%	25%	40%
1995	30%	24%	39%
1994	31%	24%	38%
1993	35%	24%	37%
1992	43%	24%	37%
1991	39%	23%	37%
1990	39%	24%	37%
1989	43%	24%	37%
1988	40%	24%	36%

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White

30%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School	Florida	Duval School District
2024	31%	35%	30%
2023	32%	35%	30%
2022	31%	36%	31%
2021	32%	36%	31%
2020	32%	37%	33%
2019	32%	37%	33%
2018	36%	39%	35%
2017	36%	39%	35%
2016	40%	39%	36%
2015	41%	40%	37%
2014	41%	41%	38%
2013	44%	42%	39%
2012	43%	42%	39%
2011	42%	43%	40%
2010	41%	45%	41%
2009	44%	46%	41%
2008	48%	47%	42%
2007	49%	48%	43%
2006	50%	50%	45%
2005	51%	50%	47%
2004	52%	51%	48%
2003	53%	52%	49%
2002	54%	52%	49%
2001	55%	54%	50%
2000	55%	55%	51%
1999	59%	56%	52%
1998	57%	57%	53%
1997	56%	57%	54%
1996	58%	58%	55%
1995	64%	59%	56%
1994	64%	60%	57%
1993	60%	60%	59%
1992	51%	61%	59%
1991	58%	62%	60%
1990	59%	63%	60%
1989	54%	64%	60%
1988	57%	65%	60%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School	Florida	Duval School District
2024	6%	4%	6%
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	7%	4%	5%
2021	7%	4%	5%
2020	8%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School	Florida	Duval School District
2025	0.72	0.70
2024	0.72	0.70	0.70
2023	0.72	0.70	0.69
2022	0.72	0.70	0.69
2021	0.72	0.70	0.68
2020	0.73	0.70	0.67
2019	0.73	0.70	0.67
2018	0.71	0.70	0.66
2017	0.71	0.70	0.66
2016	0.70	0.70	0.66
2015	0.69	0.70	0.65
2014	0.69	0.69	0.65
2013	0.68	0.69	0.65
2012	0.68	0.69	0.65
2011	0.68	0.69	0.64
2010	0.68	0.69	0.62
2009	0.68	0.69	0.62
2008	0.66	0.68	0.61
2007	0.65	0.67	0.61
2006	0.62	0.64	0.59
2005	0.61	0.65	0.59
2004	0.60	0.64	0.58
2003	0.59	0.63	0.57
2002	0.59	0.63	0.57
2001	0.58	0.62	0.57
2000	0.58	0.62	0.56
1999	0.55	0.61	0.56
1998	0.56	0.60	0.55
1997	0.56	0.60	0.55
1996	0.55	0.59	0.54
1995	0.50	0.58	0.54
1994	0.50	0.57	0.53
1993	0.52	0.57	0.52
1992	0.56	0.56	0.52
1991	0.52	0.55	0.52
1990	0.50	0.54	0.52
1989	0.53	0.53	0.51

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

24%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School	Florida	Duval School District
2025	24%	42%
2024	29%	47%	50%
2023	29%	49%	51%
2022	27%	50%	51%
2021	24%	50%	50%
2020	25%	50%	49%
2019	20%	50%	49%
2018	20%	53%	50%
2017	20%	53%	50%
2016	19%	48%	38%
2015	18%	53%	42%
2014	19%	52%	47%
2013	17%	51%	45%
2012	19%	50%	47%
2011	19%	49%	48%
2010	15%	45%	42%
2009	10%	40%	38%
2008	8%	36%	31%
2007	10%	36%	34%
2006	9%	37%	34%
2005	12%	39%	37%
2004	12%	37%	35%
2003	11%	37%	33%
2002	9%	36%	33%
2001	10%	36%	36%
2000	11%	37%	37%
1999	11%	37%	38%
1998	10%	37%	31%
1997	11%	37%	39%
1996	12%	38%	39%
1995	6%	36%	21%
1994	7%	35%	21%
1993	14%	32%	34%
1992	20%	29%	32%
1991	44%	35%	35%
1990	46%	33%	36%
1989	49%	33%	34%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School	Florida	Duval School District
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	4%	6%	2%
2019	4%	6%	2%
2018	3%	5%	2%
2017	3%	5%	2%
2016	3%	4%	1%
2015	3%	5%	2%
2014	5%	6%	3%
2013	5%	7%	4%
2012	5%	7%	5%
2011	5%	7%	5%
2010	6%	9%	7%
2009	7%	9%	8%
2008	5%	9%	8%
2007	5%	9%	8%
2006	5%	9%	8%
2005	6%	9%	8%
2004	8%	9%	9%
2003	7%	9%	9%
2002	6%	9%	9%
2001	7%	9%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Duval School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Eagle

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School's ranking?

James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School is ranked #318 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School often compared to?

James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Julia Landon College Preparatory & Leadership Development S by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School?

980 students attend James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School students are Black, 30% of students are White, 13% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School?

James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School offer ?

James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School part of?

James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School is part of Duval School District.

In what neighborhood is James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School located?

James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School is located in the Woodstock neighborhood of Jacksonville, FL. There are 3 other public schools located in Woodstock.