School spirit and community engagement contribute to Duncan U. Fletcher Middle School’s positive academic environment. The middle school is located on 3rd Street North and serves around 1,300 students from grades six through eight. The school’s STEM program helps pupils succeed in science, technology, engineering and math as they prepare for high school.
The school is named after Duncan Upshaw Fletcher who was Florida’s longest-serving U.S. Senator. As a tribute to Fletcher, students rally around their senators as they engage in team sports and events. Fletcher Middle School has winning teams in swimming and diving, football, basketball, soccer, cheerleading, track and golf. The school often partners with professional sports teams, such as the Jacksonville Sharks indoor football team, to help fundraise and support the athletic programs.
Clubs are also an important part of student life and include a wide array of choices such as the Beaches Go Green Club, band, chorus, drama, math, spelling, and robotics to name a few. Throughout the year the school hosts festivals and events including Sprit Night, Movie Night, an Arts Festival and Teacher Appreciation Week. Fletcher Middle School also participates in Jacksonville Beach's famous Deck the Chairs holiday celebration, decorating a lifeguard stand along the beach.
Duncan U. Fletcher Middle School
Public Middle School
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Grade 6-8
2000 3rd St N,
Jacksonville Beach, FL
Duval County Public Schools
School Details
Head of School
Ms. Theresa H Mowbray
Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Math Proficiency
71%
Reading Proficiency
59%
Niche Grade
A-
B
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
59%
Math Proficiency
71%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Teachers
57
Full Time Teachers
57
Teachers in First or Second Year
25.8%
GreatSchools Rating
4
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Math
16%
State Average
20%
Science
18%
State Average
23%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
624:1
Student Diversity
Male
54%
Female
46%
White
63.1%
Hispanic
18.9%
Black
10.6%
Two or more races
4.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.1%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
12/11/2016
Super teachers. Location great. My daughter an A student loved the classes. Honors, gifted, and standard classes for math and language arts are available.
GreatSchools Reviews
11/25/2024
Second review for the atmosphere and not even the learning part of the school.. its just so bad.. when i attended there was fights spanning from the literal first day of school to the time i graduated, i had this keyboard teacher who literally yelled at my friend and kicked her in her chair, grabbed...
11/20/2023
This school does nothing to support the students. The front office staff is completely inept and seems absolutely clueless. My teachers are all nice but i think they have too many people to manage because if you get behind that’s pretty much wraps for you. You get no help even if you talk to the tea...
9/12/2023
As a student here at fletcher Middle School and a military kid, this has to be the worst school I've been to out of all 7 schools I've been to. There are many reasons why I think this, for example, the number of fights at the school is unimaginable, its been about 2 months so far and there has alrea...
12/14/2021
It's all about the numbers for this school. they do not care about the educational well being of their children. the math classes are notorious for not being well taught. and if your kid doesn't get it. they will not put your kid in an easier class!!! it's the ugly truth. don't send your kids here i...
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Duncan U. Fletcher Middle School is a public school for students in grades 6-8 in Jacksonville Beach, FL, in the Jacksonville Beach neighborhood, and is served by the Duval County Public Schools in Florida. The school has a total enrollment of 1,172 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 21:1. Academic records show that 71% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 59% are proficient in reading. Duncan U. Fletcher Middle School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B+ and a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $778,466. Discover additional schools in the area, like Duncan U. Fletcher High School, Beaches Chapel School, The Foundation Academy, and more. Learn more about what Jacksonville Beach has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Duncan U. Fletcher Middle School.