Duval Charter School at Mandarin, 5209 Shad Road: tuition-free charter school, K-9, 856 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 staff directory, the Florida Department of Education’s Master School ID directory and 2026 school grades file, and the federal NCES school directory.

Duval Charter School at Mandarin is a tuition-free public charter school for kindergarten to grade 9 at 5209 Shad Road. 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.

Who to call
Address 5209 Shad Road, Jacksonville, FL 32257
Phone 904-440-2901
Grades Kindergarten to grade 9
Type Public charter school, tuition-free
State school number 16-5511
Charter opened 2014-2015 school year

Principal

Principal Kacy Harvey, according to the school’s staff directory.

Enrollment and teachers

  • Federal count: 856 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 54 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 16 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 B
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: 40%
  • English language arts: 55%
  • Math: 59%
  • Science: 64%
  • Social studies: 88%
  • Middle school acceleration (a state grading measure): 93%

The same file lists 49.4% 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 School at Mandarin 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.

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 School at Mandarin serve?

Kindergarten to grade 9, according to the Florida Department of Education’s school directory. It is a tuition-free public charter school at 5209 Shad Road in Jacksonville.

What is Duval Charter School at Mandarin’s school grade?

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

How do I apply to Duval Charter School at Mandarin?

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.