Nassau

Summary:

The Nassau school district in Florida consists of 18 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 4 high schools, and 2 alternative schools. The district is home to several standout institutions, such as Bryceville Elementary School, which consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, and Callahan Middle School, which is in the top 10% of Florida middle schools.

The district's high schools, including Fernandina Beach High School and Hilliard Middle-Senior High, perform well, with a 4-year graduation rate of 89.7%, which is above the state average. However, the district as a whole faces challenges, such as a chronic absenteeism rate of 31.4%, which is higher than the state average.

The performance of schools in the Nassau district varies, with some schools, like Yulee Elementary School and Callahan Intermediate School, excelling in subjects like science and math, while others struggle. The district's per-student spending ranges from $8,156 to $19,758, with the alternative and virtual schools spending the most per student, suggesting a focus on individualized support and services for their unique student populations.

District Detail

1201 Atlantic Ave
Fernandina Beach, FL 32034-3403

(904) 491-9900

SchoolDigger Rank:
4^th of 67 Florida districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 12,575

Primary Schools: 9
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 6
Alternative Schools: 4

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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 US History (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 English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th 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 US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fernandina Beach Middle School	Public	6-8	315 Citrona Dr	Fernandina Beach	32034	Nassau County	Nassau	No	No	No	No	(904) 321-5867	721	39	18.4	35.2%	523 (72.5%)	54 (7.5%)	103 (14.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.4%)	85.5	143^rd of 1205 public middle schools	88.1%		82.9	162^nd of 1196 public middle schools	86.5%	19				76.0	78.0	74.0						90.0	86.0	55.0		74.0	95.0				87.0	$10,821	$424	$10,398
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1112 Jasmine St	Fernandina Beach	32034	Nassau County	Nassau	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 321-5870	591	42	14.0	46.4%	408 (69.0%)	47 (8.0%)	95 (16.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.8%)								(n/a)																						$14,726	$1,003	$13,722
Emma Love Hardee Elementary	Public	3-5	2200 Susan Dr	Fernandina Beach	32034	Nassau County	Nassau	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 321-5974	639	43	14.8	41.5%	443 (69.3%)	66 (10.3%)	96 (15.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.9%)	72.6	568^th of 2258 public elementary schools	74.8%		80.1	404^th of 2256 public elementary schools	82.1%	164	75.0	61.0	67.0						70.0	56.0	76.0				71.0							$11,647	$677	$10,970
Yulee Elementary School	Public	3-5	86063 Felmor Rd	Yulee	32097	Nassau County	Nassau	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 225-5192	589	40	14.7	44.0%	427 (72.5%)	41 (7.0%)	66 (11.2%)	14 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (6.5%)	81.5	383^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	83.0%		75.5	515^th of 2256 public elementary schools	77.2%	132	77.0	73.0	71.0						81.0	75.0	71.0				60.0							$11,700	$662	$11,037
Callahan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	449618 Us Highway 301	Callahan	32011	Nassau County	Nassau	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 879-2121	614	42	14.6	46.3%	535 (87.1%)	15 (2.4%)	31 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.2%)								(n/a)																						$12,039	$833	$11,206
Callahan Middle School	Public	6-8	450121 Old Dixie Hwy	Callahan	32011	Nassau County	Nassau	No	No	No	No	(904) 879-3606	704	42	16.7	40.1%	613 (87.1%)	18 (2.6%)	33 (4.7%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.8%)	87.3	116^th of 1205 public middle schools	90.4%		84.2	150^th of 1196 public middle schools	87.5%	34				77.0	69.0	74.0						96.0	95.0	85.0		77.0	96.0				91.0	$10,714	$220	$10,494
Hilliard Middle-Senior High	Public	6-12	1 Flashes Ave	Hilliard	32046	Nassau County	Nassau	No	No	No	No	(904) 845-2171	773	43	18.0	41.5%	669 (86.5%)	41 (5.3%)	25 (3.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.4%)	70.1	144^th of 844 public high schools	82.9%		60.3	211^th of 807 public high schools	73.9%	67				84.0	78.0	80.0	78.0	76.0				90.0	89.0	75.0		58.0	72.0	80.0	78.0	72.0	79.0	$12,102	$474	$11,629
Bryceville Elementary School	Public	K-5	6504 Church Ave	Bryceville	32009	Nassau County	Nassau	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 266-9241	197	14	14.5	44.2%	185 (93.9%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	91.9	107^th of 2258 public elementary schools	95.3%		91.2	139^th of 2256 public elementary schools	93.8%	32	69.0	83.0	82.0						85.0	100.0	94.0				82.0							$15,197	$783	$14,414
West Nassau County High School	Public	9-12	1 Warrior Dr	Callahan	32011	Nassau County	Nassau	No	No	No	No	(904) 879-3461	923	47	19.6	36.9%	808 (87.5%)	22 (2.4%)	51 (5.5%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.7%)	64.5	188^th of 844 public high schools	77.7%		62.7	194^th of 807 public high schools	76.0%	6							68.0	69.0									40.0	77.0	79.0	70.0		$10,711	$243	$10,468
Hilliard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	27568 Ohio St	Hilliard	32046	Nassau County	Nassau	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 845-4471	687	50	13.7	53.6%	585 (85.2%)	25 (3.6%)	21 (3.1%)	14 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.7%)	85.7	275^th of 2258 public elementary schools	87.8%		81.7	364^th of 2256 public elementary schools	83.9%	89	72.0	67.0	76.0						83.0	83.0	77.0				74.0							$13,726	$1,203	$12,522
Callahan Intermediate School	Public	3-5	34586 Ball Park Rd	Callahan	32011	Nassau County	Nassau	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 879-1114	586	36	16.2	43.0%	530 (90.4%)	13 (2.2%)	24 (4.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	84.2	311^th of 2258 public elementary schools	86.2%		84.1	318^th of 2256 public elementary schools	85.9%	7	63.0	70.0	80.0						74.0	80.0	89.0				82.0							$10,249	$625	$9,624
Yulee Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	86426 Goodbread Rd	Yulee	32097	Nassau County	Nassau	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 225-9711	582	42	13.8	47.9%	412 (70.8%)	32 (5.5%)	84 (14.4%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.4%)								(n/a)																						$14,418	$1,191	$13,226
Fernandina Beach High School	Public	9-12	435 Citrona Dr	Fernandina Beach	32034	Nassau County	Nassau	No	No	No	No	(904) 261-5713	978	56	17.4	24.6%	735 (75.2%)	66 (6.7%)	117 (12.0%)	8 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (4.9%)	73.2	124^th of 844 public high schools	85.3%		68.7	145^th of 807 public high schools	82.0%	21							67.0	70.0									54.0	78.0	83.0	92.0		$10,899	$331	$10,568
Yulee Middle School	Public	6-8	85439 Miner Rd	Yulee	32097	Nassau County	Nassau	No	No	No	No	(904) 225-5116	1,174	67	17.5	32.2%	830 (70.7%)	96 (8.2%)	137 (11.7%)	22 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	83 (7.1%)	83.7	161^st of 1205 public middle schools	86.6%		83.5	157^th of 1196 public middle schools	86.9%	4				75.0	72.0	71.0						84.0	85.0	59.0		79.0	90.0				87.0	$10,881	$377	$10,505
Yulee High School	Public	5-12	85375 Miner Rd	Yulee	32097	Nassau County	Nassau	No	No	No	No	(904) 225-8641	1,486	81	18.3	30.5%	1,043 (70.2%)	171 (11.5%)	146 (9.8%)	18 (1.2%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	100 (6.7%)	69.2	151^st of 844 public high schools	82.1%		62.9	190^th of 807 public high schools	76.5%	39							75.0	69.0									58.0	60.0	87.0	79.0		$11,591	$496	$11,096
Nassau Adult And Career Center	Public	9-12	1201 Atlantic Ave	Fernandina Beach	32034	Nassau County	Nassau	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(904) 548-1750	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Nassau Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1201 Atlantic Ave	Fernandina Beach	32034	Nassau County	Nassau	No	No	Yes	No	(904) 491-9886	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Nassau Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1201 Atlantic Ave	Fernandina Beach	32034	Nassau County	Nassau	No	No	Yes	No	(904) 491-9913	74	37	2.0	36.5%	59 (79.7%)	6 (8.1%)	6 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)								(n/a)								71.0										50.0	62.0	64.0		$6,771	$782	$5,989
Nassau Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1201 Atlantic Ave	Fernandina Beach	32034	Nassau County	Nassau	No	No	Yes	No	(904) 491-9913	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Wildlight Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	550 Curiosity Ave	Yulee	32097	Nassau County	Nassau	No	No	No	No	(904) 225-3053	1,181	81	14.5	30.3%	762 (64.5%)	132 (11.2%)	156 (13.2%)	12 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	116 (9.8%)	78.2	446^th of 2258 public elementary schools	80.2%		71.4	610^th of 2256 public elementary schools	73.0%	164	66.0	66.0	72.0						74.0	64.0	86.0				76.0							$11,563	$758	$10,804
Contracted Residential Services	Public, Alternative	9-11	1201 Atlantic Ave	Fernandina Beach	32034	Nassau County	Nassau	No	No	No	No	(904) 491-9900	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Nassau County Community School	Public	6-12	1201 Atlantic Ave	Fernandina Beach	32034	Nassau County	Nassau	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(904) 491-9883	76	4	19.0	50.0%	46 (60.5%)	11 (14.5%)	11 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	7 (9.2%)	6.8	717^th of 844 public high schools	15.0%					(n/a)								25.0										13.0		27.0		$26,240	$1,978	$24,262

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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