Which Duval Schools Beat Expectations?

See how Jacksonville’s schools compare to expectations based on poverty rates. Each dot is a school.
Blue = above expectations; orange = below; grey = as expected.
Use the search box or click a dot for details.

By Andrew Pantazi
Published Jan. 14, 2020

What does it mean for a school to “beat expectations”?

In Duval County, like much of the U.S., poverty is closely linked with standardized test scores.

To see which schools truly outperform, we compared reading and math proficiency rates to what would be expected at each school’s level of economic disadvantage, based on a regression line. Hover over or search for your school to see how it stacks up.

Reading Proficiency vs. Poverty

Math Proficiency vs. Poverty

Methodology:

Each dot is a Duval County school. The x-axis shows the percentage of economically disadvantaged students; the y-axis shows proficiency rates (reading or math). The regression line predicts expected proficiency by poverty; dots above the line “beat expectations.”

Color indicates performance: above (blue), meets (grey), or below (orange).

Data: Florida DOE and Duval County Public Schools.

Visualization and analysis by Andrew Pantazi.

Special thanks to MaryJo Webster and Jeff Hargarten of the Minneapolis Star Tribune for inspiring this approach and generously sharing their methodology.