KIPP Jacksonville K-12, 1440 McDuff Ave. N.: tuition-free charter school, K-12, 1,452 students in 2024-25, a C in 2026 state grades.

Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, KIPP Jacksonville’s enrollment page and 2026-27 academic calendar, the Florida Department of Education’s Master School ID directory and 2026 school grades file, and the federal NCES school directory.

KIPP Jacksonville K-12 is a tuition-free public charter school for kindergarten to grade 12 at 1440 McDuff Ave. N. 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 one of the schools run by KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools, which lists it on its schools page. The state lists the McDuff Avenue campus as one kindergarten-to-12th-grade school; KIPP presents it as KIPP Bold City Academy and KIPP Bold City High School, which enrolls grades 9 to 12.

Who to call
Address 1440 McDuff Ave. N., Jacksonville, FL 32254
Phone 904-683-6643
Grades Kindergarten to grade 12
Type Public charter school, tuition-free
State school number 16-5901
Charter opened 2021-2022 school year

Enrollment and teachers

  • Federal count: 1,452 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 59 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 (52% of possible points)
2024-25 C
2023-24 D

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: 39%
  • English language arts: 33%
  • Math: 31%
  • Science: 40%
  • Social studies: 65%
  • Middle school acceleration (a state grading measure): 78%
  • Graduation rate (2024-25): 93%
  • College and career acceleration (2024-25): 27% of graduates

The same file lists 100% 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

KIPP Jacksonville’s enrollment page says it is accepting applications for the 2026-27 school year and that all KIPP Jacksonville students are eligible for free breakfast and lunch through the federal Title I program. Under Florida’s charter school law, a charter school must enroll every eligible student who applies on time unless applications exceed its capacity; then all applicants get an equal chance through a random selection process.

Calendar and school hours

KIPP’s KIPP Bold City Academy page lists school hours of 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, with dismissal at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. From KIPP Jacksonville’s 2026-27 academic calendar (PDF), which also marks every Wednesday as early release:

  • Oct. 12-13: fall break; Wednesday, Oct. 14: no school for students (staff training)
  • Nov. 25-27: Thanksgiving break
  • Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, 2027: winter break; Tuesday, Jan. 5: no school for students
  • Monday, Jan. 18, 2027: closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Monday, Feb. 15: closed for Presidents Day
  • Friday, March 12: no school for students; March 15-19: spring break; Friday, March 26: spring holiday
  • Wednesday, May 26, 2027: last day of school

Sports and activities

KIPP Bold City plays football in Class 2A, Region 1, District 3 for 2026-27, according to the FHSAA’s football classifications. The other teams in that district are Andrew Jackson, Baldwin and Bolles. Follow the season on our Friday night football page and the high school scoreboard.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does KIPP Jacksonville K-12 serve?

Kindergarten to grade 12, according to the Florida Department of Education’s school directory. It is a tuition-free public charter school at 1440 McDuff Ave. N. in Jacksonville.

What is KIPP Jacksonville K-12’s school grade?

KIPP Jacksonville K-12 earned a C in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 52% of possible points. It earned a C in 2025.

How do I apply to KIPP Jacksonville K-12?

Apply through KIPP Jacksonville’s enrollment page, which says it is accepting applications for the 2026-27 school year. Under Florida law, a charter school with more applicants than seats admits students by random selection.