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J.L. Wilkinson Elementary School

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J.L. Wilkinson Elementary School ranks 1176 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1176^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

J.L. Wilkinson Elementary School in Middleburg, FL, serves 690 students in grades PK-6 within the highly-rated Clay County School District, though it faces unique challenges compared to nearby schools.

One of the most notable aspects of J.L. Wilkinson is its high level of economic disadvantage, with 77.4% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch—the highest rate among all nearby Clay County elementary schools. This is significantly higher than schools like Discovery Oaks Elementary (44.5%) and Rideout Elementary (49.7%). The school also struggles with chronic absenteeism, which has consistently hovered around 29% in recent years, higher than the district average and many neighboring schools. Despite spending $11,832 per student—more than peers like Rideout ($9,860) and Discovery Oaks ($8,717)—academic outcomes have been inconsistent, suggesting resources are being directed toward addressing the needs of a high-needs population.

However, there is a clear bright spot: J.L. Wilkinson's 6th-grade students consistently outperform the district and state in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA). For example, in the most recent data, 6th-grade Math proficiency reached 74% (vs. 70% district, 60% state) and 6th-grade ELA reached 69% (vs. 72% district, 62% state). This stands in contrast to lower grades, where scores often lag behind, and highlights a potential "turnaround" or particularly effective teaching team in the upper grades. The school also shows relative strength in 5th-grade Science, scoring at the state average. While performance has been volatile year-over-year—with a notable dip in 2024-2025 followed by a strong rebound—the 6th-grade success offers a replicable model for improvement. For context, nearby Shadowlawn Elementary (with a lower 59.1% free/reduced lunch rate) achieves much higher scores, illustrating the strong link between socioeconomic factors and academic performance within the same district.

690

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,832

Per pupil spending ?

77.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4965 County Road 218
Middleburg, FL 32068

(904) 336-4075

District: Clay

Students who attend J.L. Wilkinson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wilkinson Junior High School
High:	Middleburg High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.5%

Hispanic:

9.9%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Clay's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

1,176^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	1176 of 2240	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.0	1386 of 2258	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	1070 of 2256	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	1110 of 2240	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	924 of 2219	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	1012 of 2247	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.7	1183 of 2182	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	1110 of 2118	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.8	1400 of 2112	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.4	1452 of 2087	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.7	1117 of 2064	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.5	782 of 2029	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.1	853 of 1984	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	41.7	1229 of 1985	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.7	1019 of 1919	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.3	1145 of 1847	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.9	1122 of 1789	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.7	1249 of 1786	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.8	1175 of 1688	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.1	149 of 202	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	44.5	140 of 199	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math64%~ state avg

Science60%~ state avg

English Language Arts58%-3 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 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
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%)	48.5	1176^th of 2240 public elementary schools	47.5%		39	1386^th of 2258 public elementary schools	38.6%	210	49.0	59.0	53.0	69.0			54.0	68.0	57.0	74.0			60.0						$11,832	$1,687	$10,145
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%)	59	905^th of 2240 public elementary schools	59.6%		68.8	673^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	70.2%	232	53.0	68.0	63.0	71.0			61.0	67.0	70.0	59.0			71.0						$10,554	$1,104	$9,451
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%)	41.5	1362^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	39.2%		51.8	1075^th of 2258 public elementary schools	52.4%	287	58.0	67.0	58.0	54.0	51.0	61.0	67.0	57.0	38.0	48.0	62.0	56.0	58.0	48.0	84.0	100.0	100.0	90.0	$9,325	$118	$9,207
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%)	60.8	853^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	61.9%		49.1	1129^th of 2258 public elementary schools	50.0%	276	52.0	69.0	67.0	69.0			78.0	60.0	54.0	76.0			70.0						$12,882	$1,209	$11,673
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%)	53.9	1046^th of 2240 public elementary schools	53.3%		59.1	904^th of 2258 public elementary schools	60.0%	142	60.0	64.0	58.0	73.0			60.0	64.0	47.0	80.0			63.0						$10,247	$641	$9,607
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%)	35.5	1511^th of 2240 public elementary schools	32.5%		35.8	1480^th of 2258 public elementary schools	34.5%	31	46.0	66.0	49.0				41.0	70.0	51.0				54.0						$11,823	$1,002	$10,821
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%)	56	983^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	56.1%		53.7	1021^st of 2258 public elementary schools	54.8%	38	62.0	52.0	60.0				71.0	63.0	68.0				67.0						$9,860	$501	$9,359
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%)	68.2	672^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	70.0%		64.3	773^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	65.8%	101	72.0	66.0	68.0				77.0	68.0	63.0				66.0						$8,717	$247	$8,471
Lawtey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	22703 N Park St	Lawtey	32058	Bradford County	Bradford	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 966-6795	257	14	18.5	55.3%	199 (77.4%)	32 (12.5%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.4%)	43.9	1300^th of 2240 public elementary schools	42.0%		70.9	611^th of 2258 public elementary schools	72.9%	689	63.0	57.0	56.0	73.0			26.0	57.0	48.0	97.0			33.0						$10,155	$1,304	$8,852
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%)	62.1	831^st of 2240 public elementary schools	62.9%		60.7	861^st of 2258 public elementary schools	61.9%	30	66.0	63.0	68.0				68.0	64.0	59.0				72.0						$10,421	$803	$9,617

Frequently Asked Questions about J.L. Wilkinson Elementary School

What schools do graduates of J.L. Wilkinson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend J.L. Wilkinson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wilkinson Junior High School
High : Middleburg High School

What is the racial makeup of J.L. Wilkinson Elementary School?

Students at J.L. Wilkinson Elementary School are 83% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is J.L. Wilkinson Elementary School in?

Clay

How many students attend J.L. Wilkinson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 690 students attended J.L. Wilkinson Elementary School.

Is J.L. Wilkinson Elementary School a good school?

J.L. Wilkinson Elementary School ranks 1176^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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