Ready for school?

Fewer than half of all Duval County kindergarten students are considered ready for school by the Florida Department of Education.

A graphic comparison of the percentage of kindergarten students who are considered ready for school by the Florida Department of Education.
FDOE used the Florida Kindergarten Readiness Screener prior to 2022. Since 2022, the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking Star Early Literacy test has been used to gauge readiness.
Chart: Will BrownSource: Florida Department of EducationGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper