Elementary Schools in Clay

Summary:

The Clay school district in Florida is home to 29 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The district is ranked 17th out of 67 districts in the state and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating a strong overall performance.

Several schools in the district stand out as top performers, including Orange Park Elementary School, which is ranked 13th out of 2,258 Florida elementary schools, and Robert M. Paterson Elementary, ranked 39th. These schools demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with 90-100% proficiency in English Language Arts and Math. Another high-performing school is Fleming Island Elementary School, ranked 152nd and earning 5 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

However, the data also reveals significant disparities in student performance across the district. While the top-performing schools have proficiency rates of 80-100%, some struggling schools have rates below 50%. This divide appears to be linked to socioeconomic factors, as schools with higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch tend to have lower test scores. Addressing these achievement gaps and ensuring equitable outcomes for all students will be a key priority for the Clay school district moving forward.

District Detail

900 Walnut St
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043-3129

(904) 336-6500

SchoolDigger Rank:
17^th of 67 Florida districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 39,116

Primary Schools: 30
Middle Schools: 6
High Schools: 11
Alternative Schools: 8

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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 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th 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
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%)	95.4	39^th of 2258 public elementary schools	98.3%		96.3	30^th of 2256 public elementary schools	98.7%	9	94.0	81.0	83.0	92.0			94.0	95.0	86.0	94.0			86.0						$11,318	$917	$10,401
Charles E. Bennett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1 S Oakridge Ave	Green Cove Springs	32043	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-0475	564	44	12.8	77.3%	326 (57.8%)	91 (16.1%)	98 (17.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (7.6%)	32.1	1587^th of 2258 public elementary schools	29.7%		22.9	1826^th of 2256 public elementary schools	19.1%	239	48.0	40.0	39.0	61.0			46.0	49.0	35.0	70.0			49.0						$11,879	$1,443	$10,437
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%)	97	13^th of 2258 public elementary schools	99.4%		97.2	18^th of 2256 public elementary schools	99.2%	5	96.0	89.0	90.0	91.0			89.0	100.0	99.0	98.0			97.0						$9,608	$283	$9,325
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%)	29.4	1664^th of 2258 public elementary schools	26.3%		19.8	1905^th of 2256 public elementary schools	15.6%	241	41.0	37.0	43.0	62.0			51.0	50.0	20.0	81.0			38.0						$11,751	$1,640	$10,111
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%)	60.6	864^th of 2258 public elementary schools	61.7%		59.2	879^th of 2256 public elementary schools	61.0%	15	69.0	53.0	61.0	65.0			65.0	65.0	62.0	72.0			51.0						$14,600	$1,826	$12,774
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%)	47.8	1164^th of 2258 public elementary schools	48.4%		57.3	915^th of 2256 public elementary schools	59.4%	249	60.0	37.0	56.0	61.0			45.0	55.0	58.0	74.0			59.0						$11,051	$940	$10,112
Middleburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3958 Main St	Middleburg	32068	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-1875	581	44	13.2	65.4%	472 (81.2%)	24 (4.1%)	50 (8.6%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.8%)	68.8	673^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	70.2%		54.9	974^th of 2256 public elementary schools	56.8%	301	70.0	71.0	56.0	71.0			82.0	77.0	51.0	81.0			53.0						$10,554	$1,104	$9,451
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%)	55.5	979^th of 2258 public elementary schools	56.6%		56.3	939^th of 2256 public elementary schools	58.4%	40	65.0	43.0	55.0	68.0			73.0	59.0	51.0	73.0			54.0						$11,457	$1,038	$10,420
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%)	50.9	1094^th of 2258 public elementary schools	51.6%		51.8	1048^th of 2256 public elementary schools	53.5%	46	56.0	56.0	54.0	56.0			54.0	60.0	54.0	70.0			62.0						$12,010	$1,593	$10,417
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%)	44.1	1243^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	45.0%		43.7	1251^st of 2256 public elementary schools	44.5%	8	51.0	52.0	43.0	62.0			48.0	64.0	44.0	88.0			46.0						$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%)	36.3	1467^th of 2258 public elementary schools	35.0%		45.4	1209^th of 2256 public elementary schools	46.4%	258	52.0	55.0	33.0	51.0			48.0	54.0	40.0	82.0			37.0						$13,496	$1,379	$12,117
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%)	59.1	904^th of 2258 public elementary schools	60.0%		65.5	738^th of 2256 public elementary schools	67.3%	166	70.0	53.0	53.0	62.0			71.0	59.0	50.0	75.0			67.0						$10,247	$641	$9,607
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%)	54.2	1010^th of 2258 public elementary schools	55.3%		52.9	1023^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	54.7%	13	57.0	46.0	56.0	58.0			60.0	47.0	60.0	84.0			77.0						$13,418	$1,634	$11,785
Clay Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6345 County Road 218	Jacksonville	32234	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-0775	426	34	12.5	71.6%	373 (87.6%)	8 (1.9%)	25 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	49.1	1129^th of 2258 public elementary schools	50.0%		43.3	1258^th of 2256 public elementary schools	44.2%	129	56.0	66.0	55.0	64.0			59.0	62.0	33.0	76.0			48.0						$12,882	$1,209	$11,673
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%)	60.7	861^st of 2258 public elementary schools	61.9%		72.5	583^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	74.2%	278	54.0	74.0	55.0	67.0			57.0	68.0	51.0	78.0			60.0						$10,421	$803	$9,617
J.L. Wilkinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4965 County Road 218	Middleburg	32068	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-4075	690	56	12.3	77.4%	576 (83.5%)	11 (1.6%)	68 (9.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.3%)	39	1386^th of 2258 public elementary schools	38.6%		51.2	1070^th of 2256 public elementary schools	52.6%	316	53.0	44.0	38.0	61.0			63.0	39.0	35.0	80.0			52.0						$11,832	$1,687	$10,145
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%)	72.9	558^th of 2258 public elementary schools	75.3%		71.5	608^th of 2256 public elementary schools	73.0%	50	64.0	65.0	65.0	71.0			66.0	66.0	78.0	80.0			74.0						$12,574	$1,614	$10,960
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%)	90.5	152^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	93.3%		93	90^th of 2256 public elementary schools	96.0%	62	84.0	72.0	77.0	79.0			93.0	82.0	85.0	85.0			88.0						$13,128	$738	$12,390
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%)	53.7	1021^st of 2258 public elementary schools	54.8%		55.5	957^th of 2256 public elementary schools	57.6%	64	68.0	53.0	54.0	61.0			54.0	57.0	56.0	80.0			54.0						$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%)	40.9	1334^th of 2258 public elementary schools	40.9%		47	1175^th of 2256 public elementary schools	47.9%	159	52.0	53.0	50.0	59.0			41.0	57.0	37.0	73.0			50.0						$13,418	$1,097	$12,321
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%)	82.9	338^th of 2258 public elementary schools	85.0%		90.8	147^th of 2256 public elementary schools	93.5%	191	79.0	76.0	56.0	85.0			80.0	77.0	74.0	89.0			69.0						$11,502	$949	$10,553
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%)	49.9	1117^th of 2258 public elementary schools	50.5%		36.8	1439^th of 2256 public elementary schools	36.2%	322	55.0	55.0	44.0	71.0			58.0	79.0	37.0	71.0			50.0						$10,921	$760	$10,161
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%)	35.8	1480^th of 2258 public elementary schools	34.5%		47.2	1171^st of 2256 public elementary schools	48.1%	309	57.0	54.0	50.0	52.0			54.0	52.0	45.0	47.0			39.0						$11,823	$1,002	$10,821
Oakleaf Village Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	410 Oakleaf Village Pkwy	Orange Park	32065	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-2425	1,022	77	13.2	57.0%	315 (30.8%)	355 (34.7%)	209 (20.5%)	45 (4.4%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.5%)	89 (8.7%)	61.5	843^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	62.7%		59.3	878^th of 2256 public elementary schools	61.1%	35	64.0	67.0	59.0	64.0			65.0	65.0	45.0	75.0			61.0						$10,212	$582	$9,631
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%)	75.9	499^th of 2258 public elementary schools	77.9%		81.9	361^st of 2256 public elementary schools	84.0%	138	89.0	64.0	55.0	67.0			89.0	63.0	69.0	90.0			70.0						$11,160	$747	$10,412
Plantation Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4150 Plantation Oaks Blvd	Orange Park	32065	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-2775	915	65	14.0	60.2%	209 (22.8%)	375 (41.0%)	210 (23.0%)	29 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	87 (9.5%)	58.7	912^th of 2258 public elementary schools	59.6%		69.1	654^th of 2256 public elementary schools	71.0%	258	63.0	62.0	58.0	72.0			61.0	56.0	48.0	67.0			68.0						$10,878	$666	$10,212
Clay Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1417 Red Apple Rd	Middleburg	32068	Clay County	Clay	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 406-1607	693	39	18.0	14.1%	176 (25.4%)	230 (33.2%)	214 (30.9%)	13 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (8.2%)	51.8	1075^th of 2258 public elementary schools	52.4%		39.1	1363^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	39.6%	288	62.0	57.0	51.0	46.0	60.0	62.0	64.0	55.0	65.0	60.0	48.0	53.0	63.0	50.0	93.0	93.0	96.0	91.0	$9,325	$118	$9,207
Discovery Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	950 Oakleaf Plantation Pkwy	Orange Park	32065	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-4275	915	60	15.2	44.5%	275 (30.1%)	339 (37.0%)	161 (17.6%)	30 (3.3%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	102 (11.1%)	64.3	773^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	65.8%		80.2	403^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	82.1%	370	71.0	61.0	58.0	70.0			79.0	53.0	61.0	75.0			57.0						$8,717	$247	$8,471
Spring Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3530 County Road 315	Green Cove Springs	32043	Clay County	Clay	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(904) 336-6852	698	0		48.7%	389 (55.7%)	98 (14.0%)	135 (19.3%)	19 (2.7%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	48 (6.9%)	72.3	574^th of 2258 public elementary schools	74.6%					(n/a)	67.0	70.0	66.0	67.0			71.0	73.0	63.0	66.0			72.0						$10,333	$574	$9,760
School A	Public	K-6	925 Center Street	Green Cove Springs	32043	Clay County	Clay	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(904) 336-6853	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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