Highlands Middle School

Jacksonville, FL 32218

Phone: (904) 696-8771
Fax: (904) 696-8782
District: Duval

3

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 6-8 • 815 students

Highlands Middle School, located in Jacksonville, Florida, serves grades 6-8 in the Duval district. Based on its state test results, it has received a GreatSchools Rating of 2 out of 10.

Highlands Middle School is a public school in the Duval school district located in Jacksonville, FL. The principal of Highlands Middle School is Ms. Jackie Simmons. As of 2015, the students are 85% Black, non-Hispanic; 8% White, non-Hispanic; 4.3% Hispanic; 2.5% Multiracial; 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and 0.1% Asian. 61.1% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Black, non-Hispanic 85% 44% 22.7%
White, non-Hispanic 8% 37% 40.2%
Hispanic 4.3% 9.9% 30.7%
Multiracial 2.5% 4.5% 3.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2% 0.1%
Asian 0.1% 4.2% 2.6%
Native American or Native Alaskan — 0.3% 0.3%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 61.1% 43.8% 58.4%
English learners — 3.8% 9.5%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Eagles Hammock Neighborhood/Subdivision Jacksonville FL 7.9 mi
2 Reed Island Neighborhood/Subdivision Jacksonville FL 10.1 mi
3 Waterleaf Neighborhood/Subdivision Jacksonville FL 12.9 mi
4 Kernan Forest Neighborhood/Subdivision Jacksonville FL 13 mi
5 The Reserve at Wynnfield Lakes Apartment Complex Jacksonville FL 13.9 mi
6 Eagle Harbor Neighborhood/Subdivision Jacksonville FL 15.9 mi
7 Highland Glen Neighborhood/Subdivision Jacksonville FL 15.9 mi
8 Wolf Creek Townhomes Neighborhood/Subdivision Jacksonville FL 16.3 mi
9 Waterford at Orange Park Apartment Complex Orange Park FL 17.4 mi
10 Sea Oats Apartments Apartment Complex Atlantic Beach FL 17.4 mi
11 Isle de Mai Neighborhood/Subdivision Fernandina Beach FL 18.6 mi
12 Spencers Plantation Neighborhood/Subdivision Orange Park FL 18.9 mi
13 Oakleaf Plantation Neighborhood/Subdivision Orange Park FL 19.8 mi
14 Jacksonville Beaches Neighborhood/Subdivision Jacksonville Beach FL 19.9 mi
15 Ocean View Neighborhood/Subdivision Fernandina Beach FL 21.4 mi
16 Eagle Landing Neighborhood/Subdivision Orange Park FL 22 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Riverside Jacksonville FL 8.1 mi
2 San Marco Jacksonville FL 9.2 mi
3 Avondale Jacksonville FL 9.4 mi
4 Sandalwood Jacksonville FL 13.9 mi
5 Atlantic Beach Atlantic Beach FL 18.2 mi
6 Orange Park Orange Park FL 18.5 mi
7 Jacksonville Beaches Jacksonville Beach FL 19.9 mi
8 Mandarin Jacksonville FL 20.3 mi
9 Fernandina Beach Fernandina Beach FL 20.8 mi
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