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Rideout Elementary School

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Rideout Elementary School ranks 983 rd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

983^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Rideout Elementary School in Middleburg, FL, is a mid-sized school serving 768 students in grades PK-6 within the Clay County School District, a strong district ranking in the top 25% of Florida. While Rideout has historically been a solid performer, reaching a 4-star rating in 2021, it has recently declined to a 3-star rating and now ranks in the 56th percentile statewide. This is a notable contrast to nearby high-performing schools like Fleming Island Elementary School (92nd percentile, 5 stars) and Thunderbolt Elementary School (88th percentile, 4 stars), which have maintained their elite status.

Despite the overall decline, Rideout shows clear strengths in specific areas. Math proficiency is a relative bright spot, with 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade scores all meeting or exceeding district and state averages. This is especially impressive compared to schools with similar economic demographics, such as Coppergate Elementary School, which struggles significantly in math. Additionally, 5th-grade science scores are a consistent point of pride, matching the district average and exceeding the state average. A fascinating pattern is the "6th-grade bounce," where math proficiency jumps dramatically—for example, from 68% in 5th grade to 80% in 6th grade—suggesting a highly effective teacher or intervention program at that level.

However, the school faces challenges. Chronic absenteeism, while better than the district average, remains high at 21.5%, significantly above top-performing peers like Fleming Island Elementary (12.3%). Rideout also has a higher student-teacher ratio (14:1) and lower per-student spending ($9,860) compared to many nearby schools. The school's performance is a nuanced picture: it outperforms schools with higher poverty rates, like Ridgeview Elementary School, but is outperformed by schools with lower poverty rates. This suggests Rideout's recent decline is tied to school-specific factors rather than just the economic profile of its students.

768

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,860

Per pupil spending ?

49.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3065 Apalachicola Blvd
Middleburg, FL 32068

(904) 336-2875

District: Clay

Students who attend Rideout Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Lake Asbury Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.0%

Hispanic:

16.0%

African American:

9.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Florida median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg64%

Florida avg62%

983^rd of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	983 of 2240	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.7	1021 of 2258	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	957 of 2256	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	697 of 2240	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.7	575 of 2219	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	82.0	377 of 2247	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	597 of 2182	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.6	786 of 2118	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.6	811 of 2112	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.0	624 of 2087	70.1%	★★★★☆
2014	67.7	638 of 2064	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	77.2	406 of 2029	80.0%	★★★★☆
2012	68.3	612 of 1984	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	83.7	262 of 1985	86.8%	★★★★☆
2010	74.5	449 of 1919	76.6%	★★★★☆
2009	71.3	504 of 1847	72.7%	★★★★☆
2008	75.8	393 of 1789	78.0%	★★★★☆
2007	69.3	553 of 1786	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.5	631 of 1688	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	75.3	63 of 202	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	72.9	75 of 199	62.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math67%+3 vs state

Science67%+7 vs state

English Language Arts58%~ state avg

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by a parent
Thursday, May 30, 2019

Does not address bulling issues in a timely manner. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, May 20, 2011

My daughter is in 5th grade and has attended this school since kindergarten. The teachers have always been very involved with the students and parents alike. Its has been a very pleasant experience dealing with this school and I would highly recommend it to other parents. Close Quote

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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
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
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
Doctors Inlet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2634 County Road 220	Middleburg	32068	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-0975	545	42	12.8	62.6%	297 (54.5%)	82 (15.0%)	112 (20.6%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	40 (7.3%)	59.7	881^st of 2240 public elementary schools	60.7%		47.8	1164^th of 2258 public elementary schools	48.4%	283	63.0	63.0	57.0	71.0			74.0	57.0	68.0	71.0			68.0						$11,051	$940	$10,112
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
Ridgeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	421 Jefferson Ave	Orange Park	32065	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-3075	592	56	10.5	66.0%	300 (50.7%)	97 (16.4%)	136 (23.0%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (7.3%)	51	1117^th of 2240 public elementary schools	50.1%		54.2	1010^th of 2258 public elementary schools	55.3%	107	70.0	44.0	53.0	75.0			64.0	57.0	47.0	77.0			68.0						$13,418	$1,634	$11,785
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
Swimming Pen Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1630 Woodpecker Ln	Middleburg	32068	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-3475	496	39	12.7	57.7%	317 (63.9%)	46 (9.3%)	70 (14.1%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	51 (10.3%)	54	1043^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	53.4%		40.9	1334^th of 2258 public elementary schools	40.9%	291	79.0	67.0	48.0	63.0			61.0	65.0	45.0	80.0			66.0						$13,418	$1,097	$12,321
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Rideout Elementary School

What district is Rideout Elementary School in?

Clay

How many students attend Rideout Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 768 students attended Rideout Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Rideout Elementary School?

Students at Rideout Elementary School are 63% White, 16% Hispanic, 9% African American, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Rideout Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rideout Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lake Asbury Junior High School

Is Rideout Elementary School a good school?

Rideout Elementary School ranks 983^rd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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