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Lakeside Elementary School

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Lakeside Elementary School ranks 998 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

998^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Lakeside Elementary School in Orange Park, FL, serves 726 students from Pre-K through 6th grade and is part of the high-performing Clay County School District, which ranks in the 76th percentile statewide.

The most remarkable feature of Lakeside is its exceptional 6th-grade math program. For the 2025-2026 school year, an outstanding 91% of 6th graders were proficient in math, far exceeding the district average of 70% and the state average of 60%. This is not a fluke—the school has posted scores between 88% and 92% for the past four years. This performance rivals top-tier schools like Fleming Island Elementary School (92%) and Orange Park Elementary School (100%). However, the school has a "two-tiered" academic profile: while 6th grade excels, earlier grades struggle, particularly 5th grade, where proficiency in ELA (51%) and math (64%) fall below district averages. This creates a unique "J-curve" where performance improves significantly as students get older, the opposite of trends seen in many schools.

Lakeside has shown a strong recovery from a recent slump, jumping from the 45th percentile in 2024 to the 55th percentile in 2025. This rebound is more pronounced than nearby peers like Swimming Pen Creek Elementary School and Doctors Inlet Elementary School. Interestingly, Lakeside and Montclair Elementary School are just 1.38 miles apart on the same road and serve similar demographics, yet their academic profiles are starkly different—for example, in 4th-grade math, Lakeside scored 63% proficient while Montclair scored only 23%. This suggests that school-level leadership and instructional strategies, not just neighborhood demographics, drive outcomes. Chronic absenteeism (24.6%) remains a persistent challenge, though it is better than the state average (31.4%).

726

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,301

Per pupil spending ?

62.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2752 Moody Ave
Orange Park, FL 32073

(904) 336-1675

District: Clay

Students who attend Lakeside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lakeside Junior High School
High:	Orange Park High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.5%

Hispanic:

20.2%

African American:

14.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Florida median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

998^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	998 of 2240	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.1	1243 of 2258	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	1251 of 2256	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.3	965 of 2240	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	736 of 2219	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.4	593 of 2247	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	484 of 2182	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	636 of 2118	70.0%	★★★★☆
2017	70.3	608 of 2112	71.2%	★★★★☆
2016	68.1	645 of 2087	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.7	428 of 2064	79.3%	★★★★☆
2013	76.0	428 of 2029	78.9%	★★★★☆
2012	79.2	363 of 1984	81.7%	★★★★☆
2011	84.2	246 of 1985	87.6%	★★★★☆
2010	86.2	187 of 1919	90.3%	★★★★★
2009	82.2	279 of 1847	84.9%	★★★★☆
2008	83.3	239 of 1789	86.6%	★★★★☆
2007	79.2	332 of 1786	81.4%	★★★★☆
2006	78.7	327 of 1688	80.6%	★★★★☆
2005	87.4	30 of 202	85.1%	★★★★☆
2004	73.1	73 of 199	63.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math71%+8 vs state

English Language Arts60%~ state avg

Science58%~ state avg

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Schools Near Lakeside Elementary School

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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
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
Montclair Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2398 Moody Ave	Orange Park	32073	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-1975	402	36	11.1	64.7%	185 (46.0%)	63 (15.7%)	104 (25.9%)	10 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	35 (8.7%)	41.8	1353^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	39.6%		36.3	1467^th of 2258 public elementary schools	35.0%	114	67.0	55.0	54.0	69.0	48.0	23.0	50.0	76.0	56.0	$13,496	$1,379	$12,117
W E Cherry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	420 Edson Dr	Orange Park	32073	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-3975	652	63	10.2	74.7%	249 (38.2%)	165 (25.3%)	161 (24.7%)	8 (1.2%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (9.5%)	62.1	833^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	62.8%		60.6	864^th of 2258 public elementary schools	61.7%	31	67.0	62.0	64.0	65.0	64.0	71.0	69.0	74.0	65.0	$14,600	$1,826	$12,774
S Bryan Jennings Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	215 Corona Dr	Orange Park	32073	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-3175	492	39	12.7	79.9%	133 (27.0%)	157 (31.9%)	150 (30.5%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.7%)	55.7	995^th of 2240 public elementary schools	55.6%		50.9	1094^th of 2258 public elementary schools	51.6%	99	56.0	66.0	61.0	69.0	56.0	72.0	55.0	71.0	71.0	$12,010	$1,593	$10,417
Grove Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1643 Miller St	Orange Park	32073	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-1275	445	33	13.4	77.1%	115 (25.8%)	183 (41.1%)	103 (23.1%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.9%)	24.6	1803^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	19.5%		29.4	1664^th of 2258 public elementary schools	26.3%	139	40.0	48.0	48.0	61.0	49.0	53.0	40.0	53.0	40.0	$11,751	$1,640	$10,111
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
Orange Park Elementary School	Public	K-6	1401 Plainfield Ave	Orange Park	32073	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-2275	489	32	15.2	35.2%	346 (70.8%)	19 (3.9%)	70 (14.3%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (9.4%)	94.6	37^th of 2240 public elementary schools	98.3%		97	13^th of 2258 public elementary schools	99.4%	24	87.0	93.0	76.0	94.0	93.0	90.0	98.0	100.0	93.0	$9,608	$283	$9,325
Argyle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2625 Spencers Plantation Blvd	Orange Park	32073	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-0375	722	59	12.3	63.2%	192 (26.6%)	291 (40.3%)	152 (21.1%)	19 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (9.1%)	52.1	1090^th of 2240 public elementary schools	51.3%		49.9	1117^th of 2258 public elementary schools	50.5%	27	59.0	55.0	49.0	86.0	53.0	73.0	61.0	69.0	59.0	$10,921	$760	$10,161
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeside Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lakeside Elementary School?

Students at Lakeside Elementary School are 52% White, 20% Hispanic, 15% African American, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Lakeside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 726 students attended Lakeside Elementary School.

Is Lakeside Elementary School a good school?

Lakeside Elementary School ranks 998^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Lakeside Elementary School in?

Clay

What schools do graduates of Lakeside Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lakeside Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lakeside Junior High School
High : Orange Park High School

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