Duval Charter School at Westside, 9238 103rd St.: tuition-free charter school, K-8, 938 students in 2024-25, a C in 2026 state grades.

Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, its enrollment process page and principal’s message, 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 Westside is a tuition-free public charter school for kindergarten to grade 8 at 9238 103rd St. 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 9238 103rd St., Jacksonville, FL 32210
Phone 904-421-0250
Grades Kindergarten to grade 8
Type Public charter school, tuition-free
State school number 16-5411
Charter opened 2013-2014 school year

Principal

Principal Paul Lovely, according to the school’s principal’s message.

Enrollment and teachers

  • Federal count: 938 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 38 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 25 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 C (48% of possible points)
2024-25 C
2023-24 C

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: 31%
  • English language arts: 38%
  • Math: 44%
  • Science: 31%
  • Social studies: 48%
  • Middle school acceleration (a state grading measure): 58%

The same file lists 92.1% of the school’s students as economically disadvantaged and the school as a Title I school, which receives federal aid for schools serving low-income families.

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 Westside 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 Westside serve?

Kindergarten to grade 8, according to the Florida Department of Education’s school directory. It is a tuition-free public charter school at 9238 103rd St. in Jacksonville.

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

Duval Charter School at Westside earned a C in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 48% of possible points. It earned a C in 2025.

How do I apply to Duval Charter School at Westside?

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.