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Swimming Pen Creek Elementary School

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Swimming Pen Creek Elementary School ranks 1043 rd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1043^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Swimming Pen Creek Elementary School in Middleburg, FL, is a mid-sized school serving 496 students in grades PK through 6 within the high-performing Clay County School District, where over half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school shows a fascinating pattern of strengths and challenges. Its 3rd graders are exceptional in English Language Arts (ELA), with a 79% proficiency rate that outpaces every nearby school, including Fleming Island Elementary and Robert M. Paterson Elementary. However, 5th graders consistently struggle, with only 45% proficient in math and 48% in ELA—well below district averages. This "3rd grade bump" versus "5th grade slump" is the largest single-grade decline among all nearby schools. Meanwhile, 6th graders show a dramatic split: they excel in math (80% proficiency) but lag in ELA (63%), a unique imbalance compared to peers like Ridgeview Elementary or Rideout Elementary.

Despite spending $13,418 per student—higher than most nearby schools like Lake Asbury Elementary ($10,421) or Rideout ($9,860)—Swimming Pen Creek has not matched the top-tier performance of its higher-achieving neighbors. Chronic absenteeism (24.2%) is lower than the district and state averages, suggesting attendance isn't the main issue. The school's overall ranking has declined from its 2020-2021 peak, but its strong early literacy program and pockets of excellence in upper-grade math offer clear foundations to build upon.

496

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,418

Per pupil spending ?

57.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1630 Woodpecker Ln
Middleburg, FL 32068

(904) 336-3475

District: Clay

Students who attend Swimming Pen Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Lake Asbury Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.9%

Hispanic:

14.1%

Two or more races:

10.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 49th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Florida median (53rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

1,043^rd of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	54.0	1043 of 2240	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.9	1334 of 2258	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	1175 of 2256	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	1130 of 2240	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.9	787 of 2219	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.8	408 of 2247	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	800 of 2182	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	846 of 2118	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.3	988 of 2112	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.1	1060 of 2087	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.3	809 of 2064	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.7	481 of 2029	76.3%	★★★★☆
2012	77.5	410 of 1984	79.3%	★★★★☆
2011	63.0	779 of 1985	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.0	623 of 1919	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.1	439 of 1847	76.2%	★★★★☆
2008	81.4	287 of 1789	84.0%	★★★★☆
2007	70.1	530 of 1786	70.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Science66%+6 vs state

English Language Arts64%+3 vs state

Math62%~ state avg

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by a parent
Monday, December 4, 2017

We could not be happier with SPCE, faculty has been very quick to adapt to our child's educational needs. The school district itself is horrible when it comes to gifted student needs being met, but the faculty here does what they can to make up the deficit. Close Quote

Schools Near Swimming Pen Creek 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
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
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
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
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
Robert M. Paterson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5400 Pine Ave	Orange Park	32003	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-2575	665	55	12.1	32.8%	469 (70.5%)	36 (5.4%)	84 (12.6%)	31 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.8%)	93.3	65^th of 2240 public elementary schools	97.1%		95.4	39^th of 2258 public elementary schools	98.3%	26	91.0	87.0	83.0	90.0	88.0	91.0	90.0	90.0	84.0	$11,318	$917	$10,401
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Swimming Pen Creek Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Swimming Pen Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Swimming Pen Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lake Asbury Junior High School

What district is Swimming Pen Creek Elementary School in?

Clay

Is Swimming Pen Creek Elementary School a good school?

Swimming Pen Creek Elementary School ranks 1043^rd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Swimming Pen Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 496 students attended Swimming Pen Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Swimming Pen Creek Elementary School?

Students at Swimming Pen Creek Elementary School are 64% White, 14% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 9% African American, 2% Asian.

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