Is Fernandina Beach Middle School a good school?

Fernandina Beach Middle School ranks 162 nd of 1196 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fernandina Beach Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 689 students attended Fernandina Beach Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Fernandina Beach Middle School?

Students at Fernandina Beach Middle School are 74% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races.

Fernandina Beach Middle School in Fernandina Beach FL

Performance Trends

Compare Details Fernandina Beach Middle School ranks better than 86.5% of middle schools in Florida. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Nassau School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.89. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Fernandina Beach Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Nassau School District. Racial makeup is: White (73.6%), Hispanic (12.6%), African American (7.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Nassau School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fernandina Beach Middle School is 19.1, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Nassau School District! (See more...)

Compare Fernandina Beach Middle School employs 36 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fernandina Beach Middle School is $9,071, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Nassau School District!

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Fernandina Beach Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Fernandina Beach Middle School 162^nd of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Fernandina Beach Middle School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Nassau 3^rd of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	77.08	119^th	593	79.9%
2005	78.49	112^th	602	81.4%
2006	74.35	158^th	675	76.6%
2007	74.98	169^th	736	77.0%
2008	81.37	115^th	740	84.5%
2009	82.29	113^th	780	85.5%
2010	85.13	91^st	839	89.2%
2011	81.35	141^st	891	84.2%
2012	82.56	129^th	897	85.6%
2013	78.23	182^nd	956	81.0%
2014	75.07	223^rd	999	77.7%
2016	77.08	198^th	997	80.1%
2017	80.35	187^th	1031	81.9%
2018	78.15	204^th	1035	80.3%
2019	78.34	217^th	1099	80.3%
2021	76.73	236^th	1136	79.2%
2022	76.11	245^th	1148	78.7%
2023	80.57	191^st	1177	83.8%
2024	82.89	162^nd	1196	86.5%

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Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Fernandina Beach Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1046	242	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1288
1989	997	223	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1220
1990	940	209	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	1156
1991	958	213	3	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	1178
1992	526	139	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	669
1993	489	155	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	651
1994	511	156	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	675
1995	531	132	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	671
1996	531	132	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	671
1997	602	136	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	746
1998	627	130	3	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	771
1999	648	125	6	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	791
2000	645	113	9	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	780
2001	624	118	6	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	760
2002	650	127	3	16	4	n/a	n/a	0	800
2003	650	127	3	16	4	n/a	n/a	0	800
2004	636	134	5	21	4	n/a	n/a	0	800
2005	567	122	6	17	4	n/a	n/a	0	716
2006	545	116	9	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	691
2007	470	94	8	23	0	n/a	n/a	12	607
2008	465	74	8	26	1	n/a	n/a	12	586
2009	467	67	11	29	1	n/a	n/a	16	591
2010	494	67	8	37	3	n/a	n/a	13	622
2011	473	67	6	64	5	1	21	0	637
2012	503	61	9	58	4	1	35	0	671
2013	507	57	10	46	1	1	34	0	656
2014	482	59	7	41	0	1	34	0	624
2015	484	70	7	38	0	0	32	0	631
2016	461	85	5	41	1	1	36	0	630
2017	486	77	5	52	1	4	38	0	663
2018	470	84	5	66	3	3	39	0	670
2019	494	73	6	74	2	2	37	0	688
2020	487	70	8	81	1	0	36	0	683
2021	482	66	5	73	2	0	26	0	654
2022	501	54	5	73	2	0	36	0	671
2023	508	50	2	83	3	0	40	0	686
2024	507	51	2	87	0	1	41	0	689

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fernandina Beach Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1288	59.0	21.8	5.3
1989	1220	63.0	19.3	7.1
1990	1156	62.0	18.6	6.7
1991	1178	63.0	18.6	5.6
1992	669	32.0	20.9	16.3
1993	651	31.0	21.0	16
1994	675	33.0	20.5	18.5
1995	671	34.0	19.7	19.8
1996	671	34.0	19.7	19.8
1997	746	37.0	20.2	17.4
1998	771	39.0	19.8	18.8
1999	791	40.0	19.8	23.6
2000	780	38.0	20.5	22.1
2001	760	37.0	20.5	24.5
2002	800	38.0	21.1	27.3
2003	800	38.0	21.1	27.3
2004	800	43.0	18.6	26.4
2005	716	43.0	16.7	30.9
2006	691	42.0	16.5	28.2
2007	607	38.0	16.0	26.1
2008	586	35.0	16.7	28
2009	591	36.4	19.1	28.9
2010	622	32.0	19.4	32.3
2011	637	33.5	19.0	36.7
2012	671	32.5	20.6	35
2013	656	34.0	19.2	35.5
2014	624	32.0	19.5	35.1
2015	631	33.0	19.1	35.5
2016	630	36.0	17.5	42.2
2017	663	35.0	18.9	39.1
2018	670	38.0	17.6	43.7
2019	688	37.8	18.2	43
2020	683	35.8	19.0	42.5
2021	654	39.8	16.4	47.9
2022	671	32.0	20.9	40.5
2023	686	33.0	20.7	39.8
2024	689	36.0	19.1	38.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fernandina Beach Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1288	59.0	21.8	5.3
1989	1220	63.0	19.3	7.1
1990	1156	62.0	18.6	6.7
1991	1178	63.0	18.6	5.6
1992	669	32.0	20.9	16.3
1993	651	31.0	21.0	16
1994	675	33.0	20.5	18.5
1995	671	34.0	19.7	19.8
1996	671	34.0	19.7	19.8
1997	746	37.0	20.2	17.4
1998	771	39.0	19.8	18.8
1999	791	40.0	19.8	23.6
2000	780	38.0	20.5	22.1
2001	760	37.0	20.5	24.5
2002	800	38.0	21.1	27.3
2003	800	38.0	21.1	27.3
2004	800	43.0	18.6	26.4
2005	716	43.0	16.7	30.9
2006	691	42.0	16.5	28.2
2007	607	38.0	16.0	26.1
2008	586	35.0	16.7	28
2009	591	36.4	19.1	28.9
2010	622	32.0	19.4	32.3
2011	637	33.5	19.0	36.7
2012	671	32.5	20.6	35
2013	656	34.0	19.2	35.5
2014	624	32.0	19.5	35.1
2015	631	33.0	19.1	35.5
2016	630	36.0	17.5	42.2
2017	663	35.0	18.9	39.1
2018	670	38.0	17.6	43.7
2019	688	37.8	18.2	43
2020	683	35.8	19.0	42.5
2021	654	39.8	16.4	47.9
2022	671	32.0	20.9	40.5
2023	686	33.0	20.7	39.8
2024	689	36.0	19.1	38.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Fernandina Beach Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$202 (2.7%)	$7,280 (97.3%)	$7,482
2019	$177 (2.4%)	$7,244 (97.6%)	$7,422
2020	$102 (1.4%)	$7,358 (98.6%)	$7,459
2021	$417 (5.0%)	$8,001 (95.0%)	$8,418
2022	$854 (10.4%)	$7,337 (89.6%)	$8,191
2023	$582 (6.4%)	$8,489 (93.6%)	$9,071

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fernandina Beach Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 217^th of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 191^st of 1177 Middle schools	3.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Fernandina Beach Middle School)	67	65	2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Nassau)	63	69	6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Fernandina Beach Middle School)	69	75	6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Nassau)	71	79	8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Fernandina Beach Middle School)	64	62	2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Nassau)	59	59
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Fernandina Beach Middle School)	81	69	12%
7th Grade Mathematics (Nassau)	76	71	5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Fernandina Beach Middle School)	72	59	13%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Nassau)	65	62	3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Fernandina Beach Middle School)	58	26	32%
8th Grade Mathematics (Nassau)	62	53	9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Fernandina Beach Middle School)	65	64	1%
8th Grade Science (Nassau)	60	67	7%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
End of Course Civics (Fernandina Beach Middle School)	77	77
End of Course Civics (Nassau)	72	79	7%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Fernandina Beach Middle School)	97	92	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Nassau)	75	66	9%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	688	686	0.3%
African American	73	50	31.5%
American Indian	2	3	50%
Asian	6	2	66.7%
Hispanic	74	83	12.2%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	494	508	2.8%
Two or More Races	37	40	8.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	43%	39.8%	3.2%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)			FAST Math (2024)			Statewide Science Science (2024)	EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fernandina Beach Middle School	Public	6-8	315 Citrona Dr	Fernandina Beach	32034	Nassau County	Nassau	No	No	No	No	(904) 321-5867	689	36	19.1	38.5%	507 (73.6%)	51 (7.4%)	87 (12.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (6.0%)	82.9	162^nd of 1196 public middle schools	86.5%		80.6	191^st of 1177 public middle schools	83.8%	29	69.0	62.0	72.0	81.0	80.0	60.0	72.0	87.0			81.0	$9,071	$582	$8,489
Yulee Middle School	Public	6-8	85439 Miner Rd	Yulee	32097	Nassau County	Nassau	No	No	No	No	(904) 225-5116	1,215	67	18.1	39.7%	874 (71.9%)	103 (8.5%)	127 (10.5%)	16 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	88 (7.2%)	83.5	157^th of 1196 public middle schools	86.9%		77.1	235^th of 1177 public middle schools	80.0%	78	69.0	62.0	68.0	84.0	89.0	57.0	76.0	95.0			84.0	$8,329	$576	$7,753
Oceanway School	Public	6-8	143 Oceanway Ave	Jacksonville	32218	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 714-4680	880	44	20.0	54.4%	324 (36.8%)	370 (42.0%)	104 (11.8%)	18 (2.0%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	56 (6.4%)	34.6	799^th of 1196 public middle schools	33.2%		28.6	859^th of 1177 public middle schools	27.0%	60	36.0	37.0	43.0	48.0	29.0	57.0	35.0	59.0	58.0	97.0	69.0	$9,201	$1,989	$7,213

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