Jacksonville Classical Academy, 2043 Forest St.: tuition-free charter school, K-11, 734 students in 2024-25, an A in 2026 state grades.

Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, its admissions 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.

Jacksonville Classical Academy is a tuition-free public charter school for kindergarten to grade 11 at 2043 Forest 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.

It is the Riverside campus of Jacksonville Classical Academy, whose other campus is Jacksonville Classical Academy East, according to the school’s about page. The school’s admissions page lists the Riverside campus as serving pre-K to 12th grade; the state’s directory lists kindergarten to grade 11 for 2026-27.

Who to call
Address 2043 Forest St., Jacksonville, FL 32204
Phone 904-288-7732
Grades Kindergarten to grade 11
Type Public charter school, tuition-free
State school number 16-5831
Charter opened 2020-2021 school year

Enrollment and teachers

  • Federal count: 734 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 34 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 22 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 (68% of possible points)
2024-25 A
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: 84%
  • English language arts: 73%
  • Math: 66%
  • Science: 65%
  • Social studies: 92%
  • Middle school acceleration (a state grading measure): 67%

The same file lists 47.7% 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

Jacksonville Classical Academy’s admissions page says it uses an online lottery that randomly selects students who applied by the application deadline, and that applications for the 2026-27 school year were accepted until Aug. 10, 2026. Families may apply to both campuses but should submit only one application per child. Lottery results go to families by email, and students on a waiting list must reapply for the next year’s lottery. The page lists class sizes of 18 to 20 students in pre-K to third grade and 20 to 22 in fourth grade and up.

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 Jacksonville Classical Academy serve?

Kindergarten to grade 11, according to the Florida Department of Education’s school directory. It is a tuition-free public charter school at 2043 Forest St. in Jacksonville.

What is Jacksonville Classical Academy’s school grade?

Jacksonville Classical Academy earned an A in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 68% of possible points. It earned an A in 2025.

How do I apply to Jacksonville Classical Academy?

Apply online through the school’s admissions page. Jacksonville Classical Academy fills seats through an online lottery that randomly selects among students who applied by the deadline; for 2026-27, applications were accepted until Aug. 10, 2026.