The brief
A Duval alternative high school serving grades 9th – 12th.
Florida rates Marine Science Education Center on learning gains, not on how many students test on grade level. Its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Commendable, on 79% of possible points (Commendable starts at 50%). In reading, 79% of eligible students made learning gains; 100% of students were tested. Florida has rated it Commendable in each of its 5 ratings since the 2017-18 school year.
Marine Science Education Center is listed in Duval, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 201325%
About this school's data4 sources, 2013–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 25% (2013 EdFacts).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2013 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2013 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 32233; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments 2013 EdFacts; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Jacksonville school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $81,586
- Median home value
- $396,100
- Median rent
- $1,541/mo
- College educated
- 43.3%
- Homeownership
- 59.3%
- Poverty rate
- 9.3%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 32233; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 20
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 33
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 41
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,195/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Atlantic Beach. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Atlantic Beach), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Marine Science Education Center serve?
Marine Science Education Center serves students in grades 9th through 12th.
How many students attend Marine Science Education Center?
Marine Science Education Center has an enrollment of approximately 23 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marine Science Education Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Marine Science Education Center is 7.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
What are the test scores at Marine Science Education Center?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Marine Science Education Center has 25% math proficiency (2013 EdFacts).
Is Marine Science Education Center a charter school?
No, Marine Science Education Center is not a charter school. It is an alternative public school.
Is Marine Science Education Center a Title I school?
No, Marine Science Education Center is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Marine Science Education Center?
39.1% of students at Marine Science Education Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 9th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 23
- Student-teacher ratio
- 7.7:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 3
- Free or reduced lunch
- 39.1%
- Type
- Alternative
- Title I
- No
- Florida School Improvement Rating
- Commendable (2025-26, on learning gains)
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- Duval County
- Phone
- (904) 247-5973
- 4-year graduation
- ≤10%
- Federal four-year cohort rate, class of 2023 (EdFacts). Counts students who need more than four years, common where students arrive mid-year and behind on credits, as not graduating.
- Schools in district
- 208
- District spending per student
- $11,578
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 13.1%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 32233)
- 24,111
- Area average commute
- 23.9 min
- Area median age
- 43.5
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Florida Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.