City: Jacksonville, FL
Address: 3239 Norman E Thagard Blvd.
District: Duval
Phone: (904)693-7583
Web site: http://www.educationcentral.org/sip/school.asp?school=75
School Enrollment: 1416
White students: 57.3%
Black students: 27.8%
Hispanic students: 4.1%
Asian students: 9.6%
Native American students: .2%
Multi-racial/other students: 1.0%
Female students: 54.0%
Male students: 46.0%
Students with disabilities: 5.1%
Stability: 96.2%
School grade: A
Dropout rate: 1.2%
High School graduation rate: 70.9%
ACT test takers: 108
ACT % of school: 46.4%
Average class size in language arts classes: 29.2
Average class size in math classes: 28.0
Average class size in science classes: 29.1
Average class size in social studies classes: 29.1
Follow-up of Prior-Year Graduates
Continuing Education: 79.0%
Of Continuing Ed., % Employed : 47.4%
All Employment Full and Part Time (%) : 45.6%
Of Employed, Part-Time (%) : 70.8%
Teachers with master's degree: 34.4%
Teacher experience average: 11.5
Total staff: 110
Prc. of staff in administration: 4.5%
Prc. of staff in instruction: 70.0%
Prc. of staff in support: 25.5%
Statistics about PAXON SCHOOL FOR ADVANCED STUDIES in Jacksonville, FL
Number of students taking SAT: 226
Percentage of grade 12 enrollment taking the SAT: 97.0%
SAT average for all students taking the test: 1,087
ACT average for all students taking the test: 23.0
Expenditures per exceptional pupil: $6,877
Expenditures per regular pupil: $4,342
Expenditures per at risk pupil: $12,411
Expenditures per vocational pupil: $0
Total operating expenditure: $4,818
Limited English Proficient students: 0.5%
Students absent 21+ days: 1.2%
In-school suspensions: 0.0%
Out-of-school suspensions: 0.0%
9th grade FCAT math results
9th grade FCAT math number tested: 478
Students scoring at level 1: 5
Students scoring at level 2: 8
Students scoring at level 3: 29
Students scoring at level 4: 38
Students scoring at level 5: 20
Median national percentile rank: 90
9th grade FCAT reading results
9th grade FCAT reading number tested: 478
Students scoring at level 1: 9
Students scoring at level 2: 23
Students scoring at level 3: 33
Students scoring at level 4: 21
Students scoring at level 5: 14
Median national percentile rank: 72
10th grade FCAT math results
10th grade FCAT math number tested: 383
Students scoring at level 1: 3
Students scoring at level 2: 4
Students scoring at level 3: 23
Students scoring at level 4: 52
Students scoring at level 5: 17
Median national percentile rank: 87
10th grade FCAT reading results
10th grade FCAT reading number tested: 381
Students scoring at level 1: 5
Students scoring at level 2: 27
Students scoring at level 3: 34
Students scoring at level 4: 17
Students scoring at level 5: 18
Median national percentile rank: 72
10th grade FCAT writing number tested: 384
Students scoring at level 3: 98.0
Incidents of Crime and Violence:
Violent Acts Against Persons: 1
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: 0
Property: 24
Fighting and Harassment: 0
Weapons Possession: 0
Other Nonviolent Incidents and Disorderly Conduct: 3
Total: 28