Duval Charter at Baymeadows, 7510 Baymeadows Way: tuition-free charter school, K-8, 1,399 students in 2024-25, an A in 2026 state grades.

Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, its enrollment process page and about page, the Florida Department of Education’s Master School ID directory and 2026 school grades file, and the federal NCES school directory.

Duval Charter at Baymeadows is a tuition-free public charter school for kindergarten to grade 8 at 7510 Baymeadows Way. The Florida Department of Education lists it as a charter school in the Duval County Public Schools district. Charter schools are run by their own boards under a contract with the School Board and have no attendance zones.

The campus at 7510 Baymeadows Way also houses Duval Charter High School at Baymeadows. The school’s about page lists Mary Hicks as K-8 principal, Lauren Jacquez as high school principal and Ashley Gilbert as head of school.

Who to call
Address 7510 Baymeadows Way, Jacksonville, FL 32256
Phone 904-638-7947
Grades Kindergarten to grade 8
Type Public charter school, tuition-free
State school number 16-1321
Charter opened 2011-2012 school year

Principal

Principal Mary Hicks, according to the school’s about page.

Enrollment and teachers

  • Federal count: 1,399 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 74 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 19 students per teacher.

State report card

Florida grades every public school A to F on the share of possible points it earns on the measures in the state’s 2026 school grades file: test scores, learning gains and, for middle and high schools, acceleration and graduation. The file sets an A for combination schools at 65% of points or more.

School year Grade
2025-26 A (65% of possible points)
2024-25 A
2023-24 B

From the state’s 2026 school grades file, the share of students scoring on grade level on the state tests in 2025-26:

  • Third-grade English language arts: 51%
  • English language arts: 57%
  • Math: 60%
  • Science: 63%
  • Social studies: 96%
  • Middle school acceleration (a state grading measure): 84%

The same file lists 49% of the school’s students as economically disadvantaged.

The full report card is on the state’s Florida school report cards site. It is an interactive dashboard; the figures above come from the downloadable file.

Admission

Duval Charter at Baymeadows is part of the Charter Schools USA family of schools, according to its website. Its enrollment process page says applications are accepted continuously through an online enrollment system. Every application submitted during the open enrollment period has an equal chance of admission, and if those applications outnumber the seats in a grade, a system-generated random lottery decides who is offered a seat; results go to families by email and on the online dashboard. Families offered a seat accept it and complete registration online, and siblings of current students listed on the application receive sibling preference. For 2026-27, open enrollment began Nov. 3, 2025, according to the same page.

Calendar and school hours

Charter schools set their own calendars and hours. Check the school’s website for this year’s dates.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Duval Charter at Baymeadows serve?

Kindergarten to grade 8, according to the Florida Department of Education’s school directory. It is a tuition-free public charter school at 7510 Baymeadows Way in Jacksonville.

What is Duval Charter at Baymeadows’ school grade?

Duval Charter at Baymeadows earned an A in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 65% of possible points. It earned an A in 2025.

How do I apply to Duval Charter at Baymeadows?

Apply online through the school’s enrollment system, linked from its enrollment process page. If applications during open enrollment outnumber the seats in a grade, a random lottery decides who is offered a seat, according to the school.