Joseph Finegan Elementary School

555 Wonderwood Dr, Atlantic Beach, FL 32233 | (904) 247-5996
  • Grades: KG-5
  • Student Enrollment: 457
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5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Duval County School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $8,653
  • Graduation Rate: 59.2%
  • Dropout Rate: 4.7%
  • Students Per Teacher: 16.2
  • Enrolled Students: 122,961

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 457
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 26.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.6
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 203 (44.4%)
  • Females: 212 (46.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 84 (18.4%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 157 (34.4%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 241 (52.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Joseph Finegan Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.2%
Black11725.6%
Asian153.3%
Hispanic4910.7%
White23351.0%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Joseph Finegan Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten9821.4%
1st Grade8418.4%
2nd Grade9019.7%
3rd Grade5712.5%
4th Grade7917.3%
5th Grade4910.7%
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
65.4%
District:
71.9%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
10.2%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
6.3%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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1 review for Joseph Finegan Elementary School

  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on July 23, 2008
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • I have my son here on a special assignment and I love this school. He loves it too. He looks forward to going to school everyday and can't wait to go back and start 1st grade in the fall!

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