Best Jacksonville suburbs for schools

Ranked almost entirely on the Schools category — within-state proficiency, student–teacher ratio, graduation rate and schools nearby — with the two poll questions about children and teenagers at 20% once a place has enough responses.

Updated Sep 2026·17 suburbs considered, 10 listed
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A collection of photos I took around Fernandina Beach, Florida.
Fernandina Beach$555k median · 22.3 min commute
Schools A−Cost of living B−Residents inactive
84
Schools score
overall 68 B−
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The oldest masonry fort in the Lower 48, built in the late 17th century, now a museum.
St. Augustine$440k median · 20.1 min commute
Schools A−Cost of living BResidents inactive
84
Schools score
overall 70 B−
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A collection of photos I took around Fruit Cove, Florida. Possibly more photos to be added.
Fruit Cove$484k median · 29.8 min commute
Schools B+Cost of living C+Residents inactive
80
Schools score
overall 67 C+
4
Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace$225k median · 25.8 min commute
Schools B+Cost of living A−Residents inactive
79
Schools score
overall 61 C
5
A collection of photos I took around Yulee, Florida
Yulee$303k median · 26.3 min commute
Schools B+Cost of living B+Residents inactive
79
Schools score
overall 62 C
6
Palm Valley$691k median · 24.1 min commute
Schools B+Cost of living C+Residents inactive
79
Schools score
overall 67 C+
7
Lakeside$274k median · 28.6 min commute
Schools B+Cost of living B+Residents inactive
79
Schools score
overall 56 C−
8
Fleming Island$422k median · 30.0 min commute
Schools BCost of living C+Residents inactive
77
Schools score
overall 64 C+
9
Asbury Lake$330k median · 38.0 min commute
Schools BCost of living B−Residents inactive
77
Schools score
overall 54 C−
10
Oakleaf Plantation$351k median · 32.3 min commute
Schools BCost of living CResidents inactive
76
Schools score
overall 62 C
This list's weighting
Schools 80%Resident poll (Q5, Q6) 20%

Poll components only count for places with eight or more resident responses; for the others the remaining weights re-normalise to 100%.

Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Fernandina Beach (Excel23 · CC BY-SA 3.0); St. Augustine (Schwerdf · CC BY 4.0); Fruit Cove (Excel23 · CC BY-SA 3.0); Yulee (Excel23 · CC BY-SA 3.0).