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Orange Park Junior High School

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Orange Park Junior High School ranks 719 th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

719^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 41% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Orange Park Junior High School serves 832 students in grades 7 and 8 within the Clay County School District, where about two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has seen a steady decline in its state ranking over the past decade, dropping from a 3-star rating to a 2-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year, making it the lowest-performing junior high among its immediate Clay County peers.

The most critical issue at Orange Park Junior High is chronic absenteeism, which has hovered around 40-46% in recent years—far higher than nearby Clay County schools like Lakeside Junior High School (27%), Oakleaf Junior High (24.4%), and Lake Asbury Junior High School (25.7%). This attendance crisis directly impacts academic performance, creating a "tale of two schools" within the same building. While advanced math students thrive—with 91% proficient in Algebra 1 and 95% in Geometry—the majority of students struggle in standard grade-level courses. For example, only 40% of 7th graders are proficient in math (compared to 50% district-wide) and just 46% of 8th graders meet ELA standards (versus 61% district-wide). The school also has a higher student-to-teacher ratio (19.3:1) than its Clay County competitors, who average around 15-16:1.

Interestingly, Orange Park Junior High spends less per student ($9,798) than its higher-performing Clay County peers, who spend $10,500-$11,000 per student. This spending paradox suggests that financial resources alone aren't the answer. The contrast with top-performing St. Johns County schools like Fruit Cove Middle School and Switzerland Point Middle School is stark—those schools have single-digit poverty rates, chronic absenteeism around 12-18%, and proficiency rates in the 80-90% range across all subjects. For parents considering Orange Park Junior High, the key takeaway is that while the school excels at accelerating its top students, the broader student body faces significant challenges tied to attendance and core academic support that need targeted intervention.

832

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,798

Per pupil spending ?

66.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 Gano Ave
Orange Park, FL 32073

(904) 336-5975

District: Clay

Students who attend Orange Park Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Orange Park High School

Feeder schools for Orange Park Junior High School:

Elementary:	Grove Park Elementary School
	Ridgeview Elementary School
	S Bryan Jennings Elementary School
	W E Cherry Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.4%

African American:

30.3%

Hispanic:

24.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 31% Florida)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg66%

Florida avg61%

719^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Middle 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	43.6	719 of 1216	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.3	677 of 1205	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	650 of 1196	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	615 of 1177	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	557 of 1148	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	639 of 1136	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	511 of 1099	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	491 of 1035	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.3	474 of 1031	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.9	485 of 997	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	45.4	549 of 999	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.3	512 of 956	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.6	459 of 897	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.1	391 of 891	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.2	296 of 839	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.9	349 of 780	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.0	310 of 740	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.5	290 of 736	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.8	216 of 675	68.0%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry95%+39 vs state

Algebra 191%+28 vs state

Civics74%-3 vs state

Math56%~ state avg

Science50%~ state avg

English Language Arts50%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)			FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (2026)	EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (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 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
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%)	43.6	719^th of 1216 public middle schools	40.9%		44.3	677^th of 1205 public middle schools	43.8%	42		53.0	46.0		40.0	65.0	50.0	91.0	95.0		74.0	$9,798	$767	$9,030
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%)	69.8	330^th of 1216 public middle schools	72.9%		75.9	265^th of 1205 public middle schools	78.0%	65		64.0	66.0		59.0	75.0	68.0	95.0	100.0		85.0	$10,887	$502	$10,384
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	1104^th of 1216 public middle schools	9.2%		12.7	1089^th of 1205 public middle schools	9.6%	15	31.0	33.0	33.0	35.0	39.0	30.0	23.0	75.0		89.0	58.0	$9,169	$1,175	$7,994
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%)	56.8	518^th of 1216 public middle schools	57.4%		70.7	318^th of 1205 public middle schools	73.6%	200	68.0	67.0	65.0	48.0	51.0	64.0	58.0	96.0	98.0		86.0	$10,532	$333	$10,199
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%)	26.4	967^th of 1216 public middle schools	20.5%		13.1	1081^st of 1205 public middle schools	10.3%	114	46.0	49.0	43.0	27.0	29.0	52.0	39.0	92.0			68.0	$11,744	$971	$10,773
Lake Shore Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2519 Bayview Rd	Jacksonville	32210	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 381-7440	748	44	17.0	67.9%	109 (14.6%)	489 (65.4%)	103 (13.8%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.7%)	16.3	1072^nd of 1216 public middle schools	11.8%		18.9	1026^th of 1205 public middle schools	14.9%	46	34.0	27.0	39.0	40.0	26.0	50.0	28.0	81.0			62.0	$12,467	$1,785	$10,684
Alfred I. Dupont Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2710 Dupont Ave	Jacksonville	32217	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 739-5200	579	33	17.5	50.9%	98 (16.9%)	200 (34.5%)	215 (37.1%)	39 (6.7%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.9%)	10.5	1114^th of 1216 public middle schools	8.4%		11.5	1099^th of 1205 public middle schools	8.8%	15	25.0	29.0	33.0	25.0	38.0	32.0	19.0	70.0		81.0	45.0	$11,179	$1,599	$9,579
Mandarin Middle School	Public	6-8	5100 Hood Rd	Jacksonville	32257	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 292-0555	1,118	51	21.9	27.6%	576 (51.5%)	193 (17.3%)	238 (21.3%)	29 (2.6%)	9 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (6.5%)	51.1	603^rd of 1216 public middle schools	50.4%		49.8	597^th of 1205 public middle schools	50.5%	6	57.0	67.0	60.0	62.0	29.0	70.0	48.0	85.0	95.0	88.0	83.0	$10,126	$1,530	$8,595
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%)	88.6	86^th of 1216 public middle schools	92.9%		89.8	81^st of 1205 public middle schools	93.3%	5	83.0	83.0	83.0	90.0	80.0	83.0	79.0	99.0	98.0	100.0	94.0	$8,341	$416	$7,926
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%)	63.4	419^th of 1216 public middle schools	65.5%		74.5	275^th of 1205 public middle schools	77.2%	144	68.0	58.0	64.0	72.0	42.0	82.0	65.0	94.0	94.0		90.0	$10,978	$470	$10,508

Frequently Asked Questions about Orange Park Junior High School

How many students attend Orange Park Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 832 students attended Orange Park Junior High School.

What high school do graduates of Orange Park Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Orange Park Junior High School usually go on to attend Orange Park High School

What is the racial makeup of Orange Park Junior High School?

Students at Orange Park Junior High School are 33% White, 30% African American, 25% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Orange Park Junior High School a good school?

Orange Park Junior High School ranks 719^th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Orange Park Junior High School in?

Clay

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