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Doctors Inlet Elementary School

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Doctors Inlet Elementary School ranks 881 st of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

881^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Doctors Inlet Elementary School in Middleburg, FL, is a mid-sized school serving 545 students in grades PK-6 within the highly-rated Clay County School District.

This school stands out for its remarkable academic rebound and strong math program. After a dip in the 2024-2025 school year, Doctors Inlet jumped 283 spots in state rankings in 2025-2026, landing in the 61st percentile—a much stronger performance than nearby schools like Lakeside Elementary or Tynes Elementary, which remained flat. Math is a clear strength: in 3rd, 5th, and 6th grades, the school outperformed the district average, and it even beat Lakeside Elementary in multiple math grades despite having a similar economic profile. The school also excels at preparing students for middle school, with 6th graders consistently achieving high proficiency rates in both English and math. While it serves a more economically diverse population than top-performing neighbors like Robert M. Paterson Elementary or Fleming Island Elementary, Doctors Inlet adds significant value, outperforming other nearby schools with similar challenges, such as Coppergate Elementary and Ridgeview Elementary.

The school’s biggest challenge is chronic absenteeism, which has remained above 20% for several years—nearly double the rate of high-performing neighbors like Robert M. Paterson Elementary and Fleming Island Elementary. Addressing this issue would likely be the most impactful step for the school to close the gap with its high-flying peers. Overall, Doctors Inlet is a resilient school with a proven ability to overcome challenges, making it a solid choice for families seeking a school with strong math instruction and a dedicated focus on student growth.

545

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,051

Per pupil spending ?

62.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2634 County Road 220
Middleburg, FL 32068

(904) 336-0975

District: Clay

Students who attend Doctors Inlet Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Ridgeview High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.5%

Hispanic:

20.6%

African American:

15.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Florida median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

881^st of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 29Elementary Schools in the Clay

17^th of 70Clay among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	881 of 2240	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.8	1164 of 2258	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.3	915 of 2256	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	649 of 2240	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	754 of 2219	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.8	647 of 2247	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	650 of 2182	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	610 of 2118	71.2%	★★★★☆
2017	67.2	674 of 2112	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.2	643 of 2087	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.9	580 of 2064	71.9%	★★★★☆
2013	69.1	600 of 2029	70.4%	★★★★☆
2012	66.0	670 of 1984	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.4	512 of 1985	74.2%	★★★★☆
2010	79.5	332 of 1919	82.7%	★★★★☆
2009	62.0	735 of 1847	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.9	730 of 1789	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.4	835 of 1786	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.0	498 of 1688	70.5%	★★★★☆
2005	65.4	100 of 202	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.4	83 of 199	58.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Science68%+8 vs state

Math67%+4 vs state

English Language Arts63%+3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, September 19, 2018

I just registered My son here at the beginning of the school year and it has been nothing but a stressful experience as a parent and for my son. Thank goodness he can go to lake asbury next year Close Quote

by a citizen
Wednesday, September 26, 2012

I am the grandmother of a Doctors Inlet Elementary 1st grade student. I recently had lunch at the school with him and it was a most unpleasant experience. From the time we entered the cafeteria until we left the lunch room monitor stood at the front of the room with a microphone and yelled. It was impossible to have a conversation or keep the attention of my grandson. All the children seemed to me to be behaving as they should. Children should be able to have their lunch in a peaceful environment. My grandson takes his lunch but I had chicken tenders and mashed potatoes. The potatoes were so thin they looked like pancake mix and the chicken was cold. I ate none of it. The next time I have lunch with my grandson I will take my lunch and we will eat outside. I have three children and six grandchildren and have eaten many lunches at their schools and never have I had such a bad experience. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)				FAST Math (2026)				Statewide Science Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Doctors Inlet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2634 County Road 220	Middleburg	32068	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-0975	545	42	12.8	62.6%	297 (54.5%)	82 (15.0%)	112 (20.6%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	40 (7.3%)	59.7	881^st of 2240 public elementary schools	60.7%		47.8	1164^th of 2258 public elementary schools	48.4%	283	63.0	63.0	57.0	71.0	74.0	57.0	68.0	71.0	68.0	$11,051	$940	$10,112
Rideout Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3065 Apalachicola Blvd	Middleburg	32068	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-2875	768	55	14.0	49.7%	484 (63.0%)	71 (9.2%)	123 (16.0%)	14 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	68 (8.9%)	56	983^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	56.1%		53.7	1021^st of 2258 public elementary schools	54.8%	38	62.0	52.0	60.0		71.0	63.0	68.0		67.0	$9,860	$501	$9,359
Swimming Pen Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1630 Woodpecker Ln	Middleburg	32068	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-3475	496	39	12.7	57.7%	317 (63.9%)	46 (9.3%)	70 (14.1%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	51 (10.3%)	54	1043^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	53.4%		40.9	1334^th of 2258 public elementary schools	40.9%	291	79.0	67.0	48.0	63.0	61.0	65.0	45.0	80.0	66.0	$13,418	$1,097	$12,321
Coppergate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3460 Copper Colts Ct	Middleburg	32068	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 336-0675	587	49	11.9	63.7%	318 (54.2%)	105 (17.9%)	112 (19.1%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.8%)	35.5	1511^th of 2240 public elementary schools	32.5%		35.8	1480^th of 2258 public elementary schools	34.5%	31	46.0	66.0	49.0		41.0	70.0	51.0		54.0	$11,823	$1,002	$10,821
Ridgeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	421 Jefferson Ave	Orange Park	32065	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-3075	592	56	10.5	66.0%	300 (50.7%)	97 (16.4%)	136 (23.0%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (7.3%)	51	1117^th of 2240 public elementary schools	50.1%		54.2	1010^th of 2258 public elementary schools	55.3%	107	70.0	44.0	53.0	75.0	64.0	57.0	47.0	77.0	68.0	$13,418	$1,634	$11,785
Fleming Island Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4425 Lakeshore Dr	Orange Park	32003	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-1075	629	54	11.6	29.1%	441 (70.1%)	37 (5.9%)	86 (13.7%)	21 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	41 (6.5%)	88.4	173^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	92.3%		90.5	152^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	93.3%	21	86.0	72.0	76.0	91.0	90.0	86.0	80.0	92.0	76.0	$13,128	$738	$12,390
Thunderbolt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2020 Thunderbolt Rd	Fleming Island	32003	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-3675	756	62	12.2	40.3%	478 (63.2%)	67 (8.9%)	107 (14.2%)	43 (5.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	56 (7.4%)	84.1	279^th of 2240 public elementary schools	87.5%		82.9	338^th of 2258 public elementary schools	85.0%	59	81.0	81.0	72.0	87.0	77.0	69.0	83.0	91.0	81.0	$11,502	$949	$10,553
Lakeside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2752 Moody Ave	Orange Park	32073	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-1675	726	54	13.4	62.1%	381 (52.5%)	107 (14.7%)	147 (20.2%)	13 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.2%)	67 (9.2%)	55.6	998^th of 2240 public elementary schools	55.4%		44.1	1243^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	45.0%	245	59.0	57.0	51.0	75.0	66.0	63.0	64.0	91.0	58.0	$11,301	$890	$10,410
Tynes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1550 Tynes Blvd	Middleburg	32068	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-3850	1,047	76	13.7	54.6%	574 (54.8%)	193 (18.4%)	177 (16.9%)	13 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (8.5%)	53.9	1046^th of 2240 public elementary schools	53.3%		59.1	904^th of 2258 public elementary schools	60.0%	142	60.0	64.0	58.0	73.0	60.0	64.0	47.0	80.0	63.0	$10,247	$641	$9,607
Lake Asbury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2901 Sandridge Rd	Green Cove Springs	32043	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-1525	935	67	13.9	46.8%	651 (69.6%)	86 (9.2%)	117 (12.5%)	13 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	61 (6.5%)	62.1	831^st of 2240 public elementary schools	62.9%		60.7	861^st of 2258 public elementary schools	61.9%	30	66.0	63.0	68.0		68.0	64.0	59.0		72.0	$10,421	$803	$9,617

Frequently Asked Questions about Doctors Inlet Elementary School

Is Doctors Inlet Elementary School a good school?

Doctors Inlet Elementary School ranks 881^st of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Doctors Inlet Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 545 students attended Doctors Inlet Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Doctors Inlet Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Doctors Inlet Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Ridgeview High School

What is the racial makeup of Doctors Inlet Elementary School?

Students at Doctors Inlet Elementary School are 54% White, 21% Hispanic, 15% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Doctors Inlet Elementary School in?

Clay

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