Anchor Academy

Anchor Academy

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-5
555 WONDERWOOD Dr,  Atlantic Beach, FL
Duval County Public Schools
5.0
328 Students
B+
Niche Grade
The mission statement of Anchor Academy Elementary School focuses on creating a learning environment that promotes daily educational excellence. This public school educates approximately 300 students in voluntary prekindergarten through fifth grade, in the cozy coastal North Beach community. The school sits on the east coast of Jacksonville along Wonderwood Drive, south of the Naval Station Mayport, one of Jacksonville's military bases. A yellow anchor is displayed next to a flagpole on the front lawn honoring the area's nautical and military history. Based on its proximity to Naval Station Mayport, Anchor Academy serves a large number of military families, and members of faculty have military backgrounds. Anchor Academy students experience more than the sunshine state standards and conventional blended learning strategies. The academy's high performance could be attributed to its positive behavior incentive programs, rewarding students weekly and monthly. The Anchored for Life program assists and encourages resiliency in new students and children with military deployed parents. Engaging extracurriculars like Lego robotics, decorative pastry club and gardening club will excite students to stay after school. During the day, students are sometimes even treated to classroom readings by Naval Station Mayport sailors.

School Details

Head of School
Mrs. Shameka Brown
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Math Proficiency
62%
Reading Proficiency
67%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
B+
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
67%
Math Proficiency
62%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
18
Full Time Teachers
18
Teachers in First or Second Year
10.7%

GreatSchools Rating

7
Test Scores
6
Equity
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Test Scores

Math
16%
State Average
22%
Science
22%
State Average
26%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
331:1

Student Diversity

Female
53.5%
Male
46.5%
White
40.6%
Black
23.8%
Hispanic
20%
Two or more races
11.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.6%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1.5%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
5.0 11 Reviews
5.0 parent
3/10/2022
My kids have been at Anchor now for about 5 years. The staff, front office, teachers, principal and assistant principal has been nothing but wonderful and helpful. We’ve had an issue with bullying once and we reached out to the teacher and principal after hours when we found out. The principal and t...
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5.0 parent
3/10/2022
This school has been everything we hoped for since moving to Jacksonville. The leadership is transparent and helpful throughout every issue that may arise; whether that is a student to student issue, a scheduling conflict, or extra help needed for the children. I appreciate all the effort they put f...
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5.0 parent
3/9/2022
I absolutely LOVE this school and the community within. I have 2 attending and every single staff member I have encountered has been nothing but helpful and resourceful. Being a military family the new transitions can always be scary and tough but they literally but those anxieties at ease!!! My kid...
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5.0 parent
3/9/2022
Great teachers who care about the kids. Principal Collier is easy to get in touch with and is a great leader. The school itself is older, but the people there are a family to everyone.
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