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Grove Park Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1803^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Grove Park Elementary School in Orange Park, FL, serves 445 students in grades PK-6 within the high-performing Clay County School District, but it stands out as a significant outlier with a 1-star rating and persistent academic challenges tied to high poverty and chronic absenteeism.

This school faces steep hurdles compared to its neighbors. While Orange Park Elementary (just half a mile away) boasts a 5-star rating and 98% proficiency in 5th grade math, Grove Park scores only 40%—a 58-point gap. Similarly, Robert M. Paterson Elementary (4.85 miles away) achieves 91% in 4th grade math versus Grove Park's 53%. Chronic absenteeism is a critical issue: at 37.2%, it's nearly three times higher than Orange Park Elementary's 7.9% and well above the state average. With 77% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, poverty is a powerful factor, but spending isn't the problem—Grove Park invests $11,751 per student, more than many higher-performing peers.

There is a bright spot: 6th graders show strong progress, with 62% proficiency in ELA and 81% in math in 2024-2025, suggesting that students who persist may catch up. This offers a model for improvement. The school's challenges are deeply localized, as its performance mirrors low-performing Duval County schools like Timucuan Elementary School and Sadie T. Tillis Elementary School, despite being in a top-tier district. Addressing the absenteeism crisis is the most urgent priority for turning around this school.

445

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,751

Per pupil spending ?

77.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1643 Miller St
Orange Park, FL 32073

(904) 336-1275

District: Clay

Students who attend Grove Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Orange Park Junior High School
High:	Orange Park High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.1%

White:

25.8%

Hispanic:

23.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 7th percentile in 2023 → 20th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 20th (2026) from a 7th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (48% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Science scores 20 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

1,803^rd of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^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	24.6	1803 of 2240	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.4	1664 of 2258	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	1905 of 2256	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	2074 of 2240	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	1855 of 2219	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	1685 of 2247	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	1700 of 2182	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	1575 of 2118	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.9	1671 of 2112	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.2	1460 of 2087	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.3	1484 of 2064	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.0	1308 of 2029	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	21.6	1634 of 1984	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.6	1665 of 1985	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.7	1633 of 1919	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.1	1461 of 1847	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.1	1096 of 1789	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.3	1013 of 1786	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.6	887 of 1688	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.3	128 of 202	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	34.0	157 of 199	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts49%-11 vs state

Math49%-15 vs state

Science40%-20 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, October 31, 2018

I feel this is not teaching my child the basic learning skills, he needs to succeed. Sometimes it feels like they want your child to fail. This school is a joke! Close Quote

Schools Near Grove Park 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
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%)	24.6	1803^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	19.5%		29.4	1664^th of 2258 public elementary schools	26.3%	139	40.0	48.0	48.0	61.0	49.0	53.0	40.0	53.0	40.0	$11,751	$1,640	$10,111
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%)	94.6	37^th of 2240 public elementary schools	98.3%		97	13^th of 2258 public elementary schools	99.4%	24	87.0	93.0	76.0	94.0	93.0	90.0	98.0	100.0	93.0	$9,608	$283	$9,325
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
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%)	62.1	833^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	62.8%		60.6	864^th of 2258 public elementary schools	61.7%	31	67.0	62.0	64.0	65.0	64.0	71.0	69.0	74.0	65.0	$14,600	$1,826	$12,774
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%)	55.7	995^th of 2240 public elementary schools	55.6%		50.9	1094^th of 2258 public elementary schools	51.6%	99	56.0	66.0	61.0	69.0	56.0	72.0	55.0	71.0	71.0	$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%)	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
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
Sadie T. Tillis Elementary School	Public	K-5	6084 Morse Ave	Jacksonville	32244	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 573-1090	538	24	22.4	66.2%	58 (10.8%)	303 (56.3%)	132 (24.5%)	10 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	29 (5.4%)	19.5	1943^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	13.3%		20	1907^th of 2258 public elementary schools	15.5%	36	30.0	40.0	43.0		42.0	53.0	57.0		49.0	$9,044	$946	$8,097
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%)	52.1	1090^th of 2240 public elementary schools	51.3%		49.9	1117^th of 2258 public elementary schools	50.5%	27	59.0	55.0	49.0	86.0	53.0	73.0	61.0	69.0	59.0	$10,921	$760	$10,161
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Grove Park Elementary School

How many students attend Grove Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended Grove Park Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Grove Park Elementary School?

Students at Grove Park Elementary School are 41% African American, 26% White, 23% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Grove Park Elementary School a good school?

Grove Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.5% of Florida elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Grove Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Grove Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Orange Park Junior High School
High : Orange Park High School

What district is Grove Park Elementary School in?

Clay

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