Education – Students on Top of Florida
“A” Rated for 8 years in a row and ranked 3rd in the state for graduation rates by the Florida Department of Education
Ranked in the Top 20 of Florida’s School District’s
Nassau County is committed to education. The Nassau School District operates 15 schools and an adult education program in five communities throughout the county. Nassau District Schools, elementary through high school, are fully accredited by AdvancEd, an organization composed of the unification of the North Central Association Commission of Accreditation and School Improvement, The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement and the National Study of School Evaluation. Nassau County School District was one of the first three school districts in Florida to achieve this recognition. The accreditation means not only that the Nassau School District has met prescribed standards, but that the administration, faculty, parents, students and community are committed to ongoing self-study and improvement.- The district’s students consistently perform at or above the state average on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT), which measures student performance in communications and mathematics and is a requirement for graduation. The Nassau County School District has been rated as an “A” district by the Florida Department of Education every year for the past 8 years, since the inception of district grading – one of only 12 districts in the state to attain this distinction.
- Nassau County has had “Top 5″ finalists in the Florida Department of Education Teacher of the Year program four times within the past 6 years, including a Florida Teacher of the Year for 2009.
- The district employee’s level of continuing education and advanced degrees is also indicative of a commitment to ongoing improvement. The district values small schools and the effective use of facilities as growth occurs.
Local Schools
| Elementary Schools | 8 |
| Middle Schools | 3 |
| High Schools | 3 |
| Combination Schools (grades 6 – 12) | 1 |
| Non-Public Schools | 8 |
Staff
- 757 Instructional Personnel
27 Principals/Assistant Principals
16 District Administrators
610 Support Staff
5 Member elected School Board serves 4 year terms
Elected Superintendent Serves 4 year term
Students
| Elementary School | 5,047 |
| Middle School | 2,671 |
| High School | 3,360 |
2011 Enrollment
Source: Nassau County School District
Source: Nassau County School District
Nassau County School District Grades (All Schools)
| School Year | % at Level 3 or Higher in Reading | % at Level 3 or Higher in Math | % Meeting the Writing Standard | % at Level 3 or Higher in Science | % Making Learning Gains in Reading | |
| 2010-2011 | A | 74 | 81 | 86 | 56 | 62 |
| 2009-2010 | A | 75 | 81 | 89 | 53 | 63 |
| 2008-2009 | A | 73 | 79 | 89 | 49 | 65 |
| 2007-2008 | A | 73 | 79 | 85 | 47 | 64 |
| 2006-2007 | A | 69 | 77 | 91 | 47 | 63 |
| 2005-2006 | A | 68 | 74 | 84 | 60 | |
| 2004-2005 | A | 65 | 73 | 84 | 59 | |
| 2003-2004 | A | 66 | 69 | 84 | 62 | |
| * Grading Scale |
District Grades (cont.)
| School Year | % Making Learning Gains in Math | % of Lowest 25% Making Learning Gains in Reading | % of Lowest 25% Making Learning Gains in Math | Points Earned (Sum of Previous 9 Columns) | Percent Tested |
| 2010-2011 | 68 | 59 | 64 | 550 | 99 |
| 2009-2010 | 71 | 57 | 64 | 553 | 98 |
| 2008-2009 | 72 | 62 | 66 | 555 | 99 |
| 2007-2008 | 74 | 58 | 66 | 546 | 99 |
| 2006-2007 | 73 | 58 | 68 | 546 | 98 |
| 2005-2006 | 71 | 60 | 417 | 98 | |
| 2004-2005 | 72 | 59 | 412 | 99 | |
| 2003-2004 | 72 | 58 | 411 | 98 |
Continuing Education
| School Name | Type | Enrollment |
| Florida State College at Jacksonville
(Six Campuses)
|
4-year | 28,2877 |
| University of North Florida
|
4-year | 16,477 |
| St. Johns River State College
|
4-year | 5,826 |
| Jacksonville University
|
4-year | 3,554 |
| Flagler College
|
4-year | 2,716 |
| Webster University
|
Postgraduate | 2,503 |
| Florida Coastal School of Law
|
Postgraduate | 1,605 |
| University of Phoenix
|
4-year | 1,297 |
| University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences | 4-year | 1,128 |
| Nova Southeastern University
|
4-year | 1,154 |
| Columbia College Navy Campus
|
4-year | 875 |
| Edward Waters College
|
4-year | 831 |
| Saint Leo University
|
4-year | 760 |
| Jones College
|
4-year | 688 |
| ITT Technical Institute
|
4-year | 592 |
| First Coast Technical College
|
2-year | 542 |
| Logos Christian College and Graduate Schools
|
Postgraduate | 433 |
| Trinity Baptist College
|
4-year | 262 |
| University of Florida College of Pharmacy – Jacksonville Campus | 4-year | 200 |
| Troy University
|
4-year | 160 |
| Keiser University
|
4-year | 152 |
| Southern Illinois University Carbondale
|
4-year | 68 |
| DeVry University
|
4-year | 45 |
2009 Fall Enrollment
Source: National Center for Education Statistics
Source: National Center for Education Statistics
Resources
| School Year | % Making Learning Gains in Math | % of Lowest 25% Making Learning Gains in Reading | % of Lowest 25% Making Learning Gains in Math | Points Earned (Sum of Previous 9 Columns) | Percent Tested |
| 2010-2011 | 68 | 59 | 64 | 550 | 99 |
| 2009-2010 | 71 | 57 | 64 | 553 | 98 |
| 2008-2009 | 72 | 62 | 66 | 555 | 99 |
| 2007-2008 | 74 | 58 | 66 | 546 | 99 |
| 2006-2007 | 73 | 58 | 68 | 546 | 98 |
| 2005-2006 | 71 | 60 | 417 | 98 | |
| 2004-2005 | 72 | 59 | 412 | 99 | |
| 2003-2004 | 72 | 58 | 411 | 98 | |
| * Grading Scale | |||||
