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McRae Elementary School

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McRae Elementary School ranks 804 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

804^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

McRae Elementary School is a public school in Keystone Heights, FL, serving 544 students in grades PK-6 as part of the highly-rated Clay County School District, which ranks in the top 25% of Florida districts.

McRae stands out as a true powerhouse in math and science, with performance that far exceeds nearby schools. In the most recent testing year, 82% of 4th graders and 89% of 6th graders were proficient in math—dramatically higher than the state average of 60% and well above nearby schools like Keystone Heights Elementary (66%) and Shadowlawn Elementary (72%). Science scores are equally impressive, with 5th graders posting 68% proficiency, consistently outperforming the district and state for four years running. While English Language Arts scores are solid and on par with state averages, the school’s clear strength lies in STEM subjects. This academic success is supported by a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1 and higher per-student spending ($12,574) compared to other Clay County schools like Spring Park Elementary ($10,333) and Lake Asbury Elementary ($10,421).

Despite these strong results, McRae faces a persistent challenge with chronic absenteeism, which has hovered around 30% for the past four years—higher than the district average but similar to the state average. The school’s location on the border of Clay County creates a stark contrast with neighboring districts; while McRae thrives in a top-tier district, nearby schools in Putnam County, such as Ochwilla Elementary and Robert H. Jenkins Junior Elementary, rank in the bottom 20% of the state. McRae’s history also shows remarkable resilience: after a low point in 2017, the school climbed to the 82nd percentile by 2023, and while the most recent year shows a slight dip to the 64th percentile, the long-term trend is one of sustained improvement and effective teaching practices.

544

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,574

Per pupil spending ?

69.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6770 County Road 315 C
Keystone Heights, FL 32656

(352) 336-6125

District: Clay

Students who attend McRae Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Keystone Heights Junior/Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.3%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 82nd percentile in 2023 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (68% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Above the Florida median (64th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 82nd-percentile peak (2023) to 64th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

804^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	63.3	804 of 2240	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.9	558 of 2258	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	608 of 2256	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	396 of 2240	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	565 of 2219	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	639 of 2247	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	709 of 2182	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	993 of 2118	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.3	1184 of 2112	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.0	917 of 2087	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.1	1089 of 2064	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.3	872 of 2029	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.7	821 of 1984	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.0	1072 of 1985	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.3	1047 of 1919	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.5	888 of 1847	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.1	681 of 1789	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.9	536 of 1786	70.0%	★★★★☆
2006	79.3	314 of 1688	81.4%	★★★★☆
2005	60.2	112 of 202	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	75.8	66 of 199	66.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math76%+13 vs state

Science68%+8 vs state

English Language Arts60%~ state avg

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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
McRae Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6770 County Road 315 C	Keystone Heights	32656	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 336-6125	544	46	11.8	69.5%	475 (87.3%)	9 (1.7%)	36 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.0%)	63.3	804^th of 2240 public elementary schools	64.1%		72.9	558^th of 2258 public elementary schools	75.3%	246	57.0	61.0	60.0	62.0	75.0	82.0	61.0	89.0	68.0	$12,574	$1,614	$10,960
Keystone Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	335 SW Pecan St	Keystone Heights	32656	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-1375	779	60	13.0	66.2%	650 (83.4%)	25 (3.2%)	68 (8.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (4.2%)	39.1	1426^th of 2240 public elementary schools	36.3%		55.5	979^th of 2258 public elementary schools	56.6%	447	53.0	58.0	41.0	72.0	69.0	54.0	42.0	66.0	50.0	$11,457	$1,038	$10,420
Melrose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	401 State Road 26	Melrose	32666	Putnam County	Putnam	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 475-2060	353	23	15.3	47.9%	258 (73.1%)	31 (8.8%)	30 (8.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.2%)	65.4	743^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	66.8%		66.2	729^th of 2258 public elementary schools	67.7%	14	61.0	58.0	61.0	85.0	55.0	79.0	71.0	88.0	61.0	$14,289	$2,234	$12,056
Bradford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3856 SE 144th St	Starke	32091	Bradford County	Bradford	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 966-6066	745	40	18.7	67.9%	428 (57.4%)	184 (24.7%)	56 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (10.2%)	42.6	1329^th of 2240 public elementary schools	40.7%		51.7	1077^th of 2258 public elementary schools	52.3%	252	52.0	66.0	46.0	69.0	51.0	69.0	57.0	58.0	46.0	$10,920	$1,655	$9,265
Ochwilla Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	299 N State Road 21	Hawthorne	32640	Putnam County	Putnam	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 481-0204	388	22	17.6	53.6%	216 (55.7%)	59 (15.2%)	66 (17.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (11.1%)	19.2	1950^th of 2240 public elementary schools	12.9%		18.7	1958^th of 2258 public elementary schools	13.3%	8	60.0	33.0	39.0	50.0	42.0	31.0	28.0	59.0	41.0	$14,150	$2,958	$11,192
Robert H. Jenkins Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	251 S State Road 315	Interlachen	32148	Putnam County	Putnam	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 684-2130	844	45	18.7	59.0%	630 (74.6%)	45 (5.3%)	129 (15.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.0%)	27.7	1722^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	23.1%		23.5	1807^th of 2258 public elementary schools	20.0%	85	44.0	41.0	48.0	56.0	50.0	37.0	50.0	65.0	57.0	$11,292	$1,725	$9,567
Constellation Charter School Of Gainesville	Public, Charter	1-7	14450 NE 148th Ave	Waldo	32694	Alachua County	Alachua	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(352) 955-7300	98	2	49.0	50.0%	64 (65.3%)	3 (3.1%)	24 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.1%)								(n/a)
Starke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 W Weldon St	Starke	32091	Bradford County	Bradford	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 966-6047	568	35	16.2	64.6%	345 (60.7%)	127 (22.4%)	51 (9.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	40 (7.0%)	45	1273^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	43.2%		40.9	1330^th of 2258 public elementary schools	41.1%	57	65.0	60.0	53.0	56.0	76.0	44.0	39.0	70.0	62.0	$12,206	$1,866	$10,341
Shadowlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3400 Falcon Force Run	Green Cove Springs	32043	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-3375	695	55	12.7	59.1%	525 (75.5%)	44 (6.3%)	88 (12.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.3%)	82.3	330^th of 2240 public elementary schools	85.3%		75.9	499^th of 2258 public elementary schools	77.9%	169	88.0	79.0	65.0		91.0	78.0	76.0		68.0	$11,160	$747	$10,412
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 McRae Elementary School

How many students attend McRae Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 544 students attended McRae Elementary School.

What district is McRae Elementary School in?

Clay

Is McRae Elementary School a good school?

McRae Elementary School ranks 804^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of McRae Elementary School attend?

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

High : Keystone Heights Junior/Senior High

What is the racial makeup of McRae Elementary School?

Students at McRae Elementary School are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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