Other / mixed grade configuration · Jacksonville, FL

Twin Lakes Academy Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Twin Lakes Academy Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 120048003360
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
31
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Twin Lakes Academy Elementary School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Florida median.

#79 of 94
schools in Jacksonville · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
17.2:1
students per teacher
50.4%
free-lunch eligible

Twin Lakes Academy Elementary School has class sizes near the Florida median. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Twin Lakes Academy Elementary School ranks #79 of 94 schools in Jacksonville, FL.

School address

Enrollment

809

Florida · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

47.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.2:1

vs 17.8:1 Florida avg

-3% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

50.4%

vs 52.0% Florida avg

-3% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Twin Lakes Academy Elementary School compares with Florida and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Twin Lakes Academy Elementary School

Twin Lakes Academy Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Jacksonville, Florida, enrolling 809 students.

At 17.2:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Florida median, within a few percentage points of the 17.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 50.4% lands close to the Florida typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 809 puts it in the larger third of Florida schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 91% of the 3,996 Florida schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 941 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Florida schools statewide, it ranks #856, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by African American (44%) and Hispanic or Latino (22%) (diversity index 71/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 809 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 53.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 19.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Duval also operates Atlantic Coast High School (2,887 students) and Sandalwood High School (2,627 students) alongside Twin Lakes Academy Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Twin Lakes Academy Elementary School compares

Twin Lakes Academy Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.2:1 ▼ 3% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 50.4% ▼ 3% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 809 top 30% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.2:1
Leaner classes than 29% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
809
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
50.4%
free-lunch eligible - 3% below the Florida average of 52.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.2:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 57% in Florida - lower ratio than 43% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
53.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,696
per pupil, district-wide - below Florida avg of $11,167
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 809 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
20
in-school suspensions + 27 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 43.5%
Hispanic or Latino 22.1%
White 21.0%
Two or More 8.3%
Asian 4.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 43.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.9, Twin Lakes Academy Elementary School is more mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Duval, which includes Twin Lakes Academy Elementary School.

$10,696
Per student
-4%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.9%
State 39.3%
Federal 19.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Twin Lakes Academy Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Atlantic Coast High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sandalwood High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mandarin High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Duncan U. Fletcher High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
First Coast High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Twin Lakes Academy Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Duval · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Florida, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Twin Lakes Academy Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Twin Lakes Academy Elementary School

How many students attend Twin Lakes Academy Elementary School?

Twin Lakes Academy Elementary School has 809 students enrolled. It is a public school in Jacksonville, FL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Twin Lakes Academy Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Twin Lakes Academy Elementary School is 17.2:1, which is 3% lower than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 10% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Twin Lakes Academy Elementary School?

50.4% of students at Twin Lakes Academy Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Twin Lakes Academy Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Twin Lakes Academy Elementary School is African American at 43.5% of enrollment, in Jacksonville, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Twin Lakes Academy Elementary School?

Twin Lakes Academy Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Twin Lakes Academy Elementary School rank among schools in Jacksonville?

By Resource Investment Index, Twin Lakes Academy Elementary School ranks #79 of 94 schools in Jacksonville, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Jacksonville on the city page.

Is Twin Lakes Academy Elementary School a good school?

Twin Lakes Academy Elementary School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Florida median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Duval?

Besides Twin Lakes Academy Elementary School, Duval also operates Atlantic Coast High School (2,887 students), Sandalwood High School (2,627 students), and Mandarin High School (2,343 students). See the Duval district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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