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Lake Asbury Junior High School

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Lake Asbury Junior High School ranks 275 th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

275^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Lake Asbury Junior High School is a public middle school in Green Cove Springs, Florida, serving 994 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Clay District, which is ranked 17th out of 67 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Lake Asbury Junior High School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in standardized tests, including End-of-Course exams, Statewide Science assessments, and the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had a 96% proficiency rate in EOC Algebra 1, compared to 68% for the Clay District and 60% for the state of Florida. The school's chronic absenteeism rate, while increasing in recent years, remains lower than the state average and comparable to nearby schools.

Lake Asbury Junior High School has a relatively lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 33.49% to 46.08%, compared to some nearby schools in the Duval County district. The school also has a higher per-student spending rate and a lower student-teacher ratio, ranging from $8,955 to $10,036 per student and 14.9 to 15.3 students per teacher, respectively. These factors suggest that the school has access to more resources and a more favorable staffing structure, which may contribute to its academic success and the quality of the educational experience for its students.

940

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,978

Per pupil spending ?

50.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2851 Sandridge Rd
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043

(904) 336-5375

District: Clay

Students who attend Lake Asbury Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Clay High School

Feeder schools for Lake Asbury Junior High School:

Elementary:	Coppergate Elementary School
	Lake Asbury Elementary School
	Rideout Elementary School
	Shadowlawn Elementary School
	More...
	Swimming Pen Creek Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.2%

Hispanic:

14.9%

African American:

9.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2014 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (73% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Florida middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg65%

Florida avg57%

275^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Middle Schools in the Clay

17^th of 67Clay 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
2025	74.5	275 of 1205	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	271 of 1196	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	344 of 1177	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	289 of 1148	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	285 of 1136	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	287 of 1099	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	218 of 1035	78.9%	★★★★☆
2017	70.0	286 of 1031	72.3%	★★★★☆
2016	69.4	281 of 997	71.8%	★★★★☆
2014	76.6	211 of 999	78.9%	★★★★☆
2013	74.5	224 of 956	76.6%	★★★★☆
2012	77.0	187 of 897	79.2%	★★★★☆
2011	74.1	215 of 891	75.9%	★★★★☆
2010	73.2	219 of 839	73.9%	★★★★☆
2009	72.0	221 of 780	71.7%	★★★★☆
2008	72.5	195 of 740	73.6%	★★★★☆
2007	75.5	163 of 736	77.9%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Geometry97%+42 vs state

Algebra 196%+36 vs state

Civics85%+14 vs state

Math72%+18 vs state

English Language Arts64%+9 vs state

Science63%+14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Absolutely Love this school. Teachers are always communicating with the parents and the vice principle is just amazing and really wants the best for the children. I wish my son could stay here through high school Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)			FAST Math (2025)			Statewide Science Science (2025)	EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lake Asbury Junior High School	Public	7-8	2851 Sandridge Rd	Green Cove Springs	32043	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-5375	940	62	15.1	50.1%	632 (67.2%)	92 (9.8%)	140 (14.9%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	64 (6.8%)	74.5	275^th of 1205 public middle schools	77.2%		74.3	271^st of 1196 public middle schools	77.3%	4		65.0	64.0		58.0	79.0	63.0	96.0	97.0		85.0	$10,978	$470	$10,508
Green Cove Springs Junior High School	Public	7-8	1220 Bonaventure Ave	Green Cove Springs	32043	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-5175	793	47	16.8	46.5%	505 (63.7%)	94 (11.9%)	129 (16.3%)	25 (3.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.5%)	73.9	284^th of 1205 public middle schools	76.4%		76.9	239^th of 1196 public middle schools	80.0%	45		69.0	62.0		53.0	77.0	61.0	100.0	95.0		86.0	$9,681	$468	$9,212
Lakeside Junior High School	Public	6-8	2750 Moody Ave	Orange Park	32073	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-5575	865	52	16.5	58.0%	499 (57.7%)	108 (12.5%)	161 (18.6%)	18 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	74 (8.6%)	75.9	265^th of 1205 public middle schools	78.0%		78.6	220^th of 1196 public middle schools	81.6%	45		65.0	65.0		60.0	78.0	67.0	95.0	96.0		88.0	$10,887	$502	$10,384
Wilkinson Junior High School	Public	7-8	5025 County Road 218	Middleburg	32068	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-6175	711	39	18.2	58.4%	525 (73.8%)	64 (9.0%)	67 (9.4%)	14 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.6%)	67.4	351^st of 1205 public middle schools	70.9%		71.6	310^th of 1196 public middle schools	74.1%	41		54.0	62.0		41.0	74.0	69.0	98.0	100.0		87.0	$9,693	$584	$9,110
Oakleaf Junior High	Public	6-8	4085 Plantation Oaks Blvd	Orange Park	32065	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-5775	906	58	15.6	54.3%	246 (27.2%)	368 (40.6%)	179 (19.8%)	35 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	72 (7.9%)	70.7	318^th of 1205 public middle schools	73.6%		74.2	274^th of 1196 public middle schools	77.1%	44		65.0	65.0		51.0	66.0	67.0	98.0	100.0		87.0	$10,532	$333	$10,199
Switzerland Point Middle School	Public	6-8	777 Greenbriar Rd	Saint Johns	32259	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-8650	1,282	64	20.0	7.1%	930 (72.5%)	61 (4.8%)	155 (12.1%)	64 (5.0%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	67 (5.2%)	89.8	81^st of 1205 public middle schools	93.3%		89.4	89^th of 1196 public middle schools	92.6%	8	81.0	76.0	81.0	93.0	64.0	87.0	82.0	97.0	99.0	100.0	97.0	$8,341	$416	$7,926
Orange Park Junior High School	Public	7-8	1500 Gano Ave	Orange Park	32073	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-5975	832	43	19.3	66.8%	278 (33.4%)	252 (30.3%)	206 (24.8%)	20 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	70 (8.4%)	44.3	677^th of 1205 public middle schools	43.8%		45.7	650^th of 1196 public middle schools	45.7%	27		46.0	53.0		33.0	60.0	42.0	86.0	92.0		71.0	$9,798	$767	$9,030
Fruit Cove Middle School	Public	6-8	3180 Race Track Rd	Saint Johns	32259	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-7880	1,157	56	20.6	12.7%	700 (60.5%)	49 (4.2%)	158 (13.7%)	163 (14.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	82 (7.1%)	87.8	107^th of 1205 public middle schools	91.1%		91.1	71^st of 1196 public middle schools	94.1%	36	79.0	77.0	83.0	81.0	71.0	84.0	84.0	97.0	100.0		95.0	$8,158	$113	$8,046
Westside Middle School	Public	6-8	4815 Wesconnett Blvd	Jacksonville	32210	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 573-1000	893	40	22.3	62.6%	126 (14.1%)	493 (55.2%)	192 (21.5%)	13 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.9%)	60 (6.7%)	12.7	1089^th of 1205 public middle schools	9.6%		13.9	1064^th of 1196 public middle schools	11.0%	25	33.0	26.0	25.0	27.0	40.0	24.0	19.0	58.0		72.0	40.0	$9,169	$1,175	$7,994
School Of Success Academy-Sos	Public, Charter	6-8	6974 Wilson Blvd	Jacksonville	32210	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	Yes	(904) 573-0880	145	11	13.1	73.1%	7 (4.8%)	96 (66.2%)	24 (16.6%)	12 (8.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)	13.1	1081^st of 1205 public middle schools	10.3%		19.2	1008^th of 1196 public middle schools	15.7%	73	43.0	33.0	25.0	33.0	22.0	31.0	15.0	73.0			56.0	$11,744	$971	$10,773

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Asbury Junior High School

Is Lake Asbury Junior High School a good school?

Lake Asbury Junior High School ranks 275^th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Asbury Junior High School?

Students at Lake Asbury Junior High School are 67% White, 15% Hispanic, 10% African American, 7% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Lake Asbury Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Lake Asbury Junior High School usually go on to attend Clay High School

What district is Lake Asbury Junior High School in?

Clay

How many students attend Lake Asbury Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 940 students attended Lake Asbury Junior High School.

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