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Wilkinson Junior High School

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Wilkinson Junior High School ranks 373 rd of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

373^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 69% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Wilkinson Junior High School in Middleburg, FL, serves 711 students in grades 7 and 8 and is part of the high-performing Clay district, which ranks in the 76th percentile statewide.

The most significant challenge at Wilkinson is its chronic absenteeism rate, which reached 44.3% in 2023-2024—nearly double the district average of 26.7% and far higher than nearby schools like Lake Asbury Junior High School (25.7%) and Orange Park Junior High School (39.9%). This persistent issue has been above 39% for four consecutive years, suggesting it is a systemic problem rather than a temporary dip. However, the school shows a striking contrast: students in advanced courses perform exceptionally well. In 2025-2026, 100% of Geometry students and 95% of Algebra 1 students scored proficient, the highest rates among all Clay junior highs. Civics proficiency reached 88%, tied for the district lead. This creates a "tale of two schools," where advanced learners thrive while general education students struggle, particularly in 7th-grade math (49% proficient, the lowest in the district) and 7th-grade ELA (63% proficient, also the lowest in the district).

Compared to its closest peer, Lake Asbury Junior High School—just 8.8 miles away with a similar poverty rate—Wilkinson lags significantly in general math (69% vs. 82% in 8th grade) and absenteeism. This indicates that school culture and policies, not just demographics, drive the attendance crisis. While Wilkinson’s instructional quality for attending students appears strong, addressing absenteeism could unlock major gains in overall performance. The school spends $9,693 per student, on the lower end for the district, which may limit resources for targeted interventions.

711

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,693

Per pupil spending ?

58.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5025 County Road 218
Middleburg, FL 32068

(904) 336-6175

District: Clay

Students who attend Wilkinson Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Middleburg High School

Feeder schools for Wilkinson Junior High School:

Elementary:	Clay Hill Elementary School
	J.L. Wilkinson Elementary School
	Middleburg Elementary School
	Tynes Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.8%

Hispanic:

9.4%

African American:

9.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (72% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Above the Florida median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg66%

Florida avg61%

373^rd of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	66.3	373 of 1216	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.4	351 of 1205	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	310 of 1196	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	394 of 1177	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	423 of 1148	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.5	402 of 1136	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	518 of 1099	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	396 of 1035	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.0	355 of 1031	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.6	324 of 997	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.5	559 of 999	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.8	538 of 956	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.0	402 of 897	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.4	341 of 891	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.1	366 of 839	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.4	363 of 780	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.7	358 of 740	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.2	301 of 736	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.3	309 of 675	54.2%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+44 vs state

Algebra 195%+32 vs state

Civics88%+11 vs state

Science72%+20 vs state

English Language Arts63%+3 vs state

Math63%+5 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
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%)	66.3	373^rd of 1216 public middle schools	69.3%		67.4	351^st of 1205 public middle schools	70.9%	22		63.0	64.0		49.0	69.0	72.0	95.0	100.0		88.0	$9,693	$584	$9,110
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
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
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
Bradford Middle School	Public	7-8	527 N Orange St	Starke	32091	Bradford County	Bradford	No	No	No	No	(904) 966-6704	408	19	21.4	60.5%	232 (56.9%)	116 (28.4%)	18 (4.4%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.8%)	40	774^th of 1216 public middle schools	36.3%		35.1	815^th of 1205 public middle schools	32.4%	41		51.0	47.0		67.0	39.0	40.0	79.0			52.0	$10,228	$1,393	$8,835
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
Chaffee Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	11770 Sam Caruso Way	Jacksonville	32221	Duval County	Duval	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(904) 390-2000	1,190	40	29.7	53.3%	238 (20.0%)	676 (56.8%)	177 (14.9%)	19 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	76 (6.4%)	22.4	1010^th of 1216 public middle schools	16.9%					(n/a)	38.0	40.0	39.0	38.0	33.0	59.0	34.0	83.0		97.0	54.0	$7,741	$810	$6,930
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%)	73.5	292^nd of 1216 public middle schools	76.0%		73.9	284^th of 1205 public middle schools	76.4%	8		70.0	67.0		54.0	79.0	70.0	100.0	100.0		88.0	$9,681	$468	$9,212
Baker County Middle School	Public	6-8	211 E Jonathan St	MacClenny	32063	Baker County	Baker	No	No	No	No	(904) 259-2226	1,067	65	16.4	44.9%	817 (76.6%)	147 (13.8%)	42 (3.9%)	12 (1.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.3%)	45.2	693^rd of 1216 public middle schools	43.0%		39.3	757^th of 1205 public middle schools	37.2%	64	59.0	54.0	54.0	65.0	58.0	41.0	47.0	79.0			81.0	$9,743	$496	$9,247
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilkinson Junior High School

How many students attend Wilkinson Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 711 students attended Wilkinson Junior High School.

What district is Wilkinson Junior High School in?

Clay

What high school do graduates of Wilkinson Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Wilkinson Junior High School usually go on to attend Middleburg High School

Is Wilkinson Junior High School a good school?

Wilkinson Junior High School ranks 373^rd of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Wilkinson Junior High School?

Students at Wilkinson Junior High School are 74% White, 9% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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