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Thunderbolt Elementary School

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Thunderbolt Elementary School ranks 338 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

338^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Thunderbolt Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Fleming Island, Florida, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 802 students. The school is part of the Clay District, which is ranked 17th out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Thunderbolt Elementary has consistently maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating strong academic performance.

Thunderbolt Elementary consistently outperforms the Clay District and the state of Florida in various standardized test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Thunderbolt's 3rd-grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate was 79%, compared to 65% for the Clay District and 57% for Florida. Similarly, Thunderbolt's 6th-grade Math proficiency rate was 89%, significantly higher than the Clay District's 77% and Florida's 60%. However, the school has experienced a higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state average, ranging from 16.8% to 31.4% over the past few years.

When comparing Thunderbolt Elementary to the nearby schools in the Clay District, it consistently outperforms them in academic measures such as test scores and school rankings. For example, Robert M. Paterson Elementary, located just 1.69 miles away, is ranked significantly higher than Thunderbolt and has even higher test scores across all grade levels. Additionally, Thunderbolt Elementary has a relatively lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 26.21% to 38.65% over the past few years, suggesting it serves a more affluent student population compared to some of the nearby schools.

756

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,502

Per pupil spending ?

40.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2020 Thunderbolt Rd
Fleming Island, FL 32003

(904) 336-3675

District: Clay

Students who attend Thunderbolt Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Green Cove Springs Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.2%

Hispanic:

14.2%

African American:

8.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2014 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (77% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Florida elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Clay

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg63%

Florida avg58%

338^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 29Elementary Schools in the Clay

17^th of 67Clay 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
2025	82.9	338 of 2258	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	90.8	147 of 2256	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	87.7	225 of 2240	90.0%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	291 of 2219	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	86.0	286 of 2247	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	88.9	189 of 2182	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	131 of 2118	93.8%	★★★★★
2017	87.0	223 of 2112	89.4%	★★★★☆
2016	81.7	344 of 2087	83.5%	★★★★☆
2014	79.6	372 of 2064	82.0%	★★★★☆
2013	81.8	319 of 2029	84.3%	★★★★☆
2012	84.1	259 of 1984	86.9%	★★★★☆
2011	88.3	143 of 1985	92.8%	★★★★★
2010	88.0	149 of 1919	92.2%	★★★★★
2009	88.6	130 of 1847	93.0%	★★★★★
2008	87.7	151 of 1789	91.6%	★★★★★
2007	86.6	178 of 1786	90.0%	★★★★★
2006	81.5	283 of 1688	83.2%	★★★★☆
2005	80.3	47 of 202	76.7%	★★★★☆
2004	70.5	85 of 199	57.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math81%+20 vs state

English Language Arts75%+17 vs state

Science69%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)				FAST Math (2025)				Statewide Science Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Thunderbolt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2020 Thunderbolt Rd	Fleming Island	32003	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-3675	756	62	12.2	40.3%	478 (63.2%)	67 (8.9%)	107 (14.2%)	43 (5.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	56 (7.4%)	82.9	338^th of 2258 public elementary schools	85.0%		90.8	147^th of 2256 public elementary schools	93.5%	191	79.0	76.0	56.0	85.0	80.0	77.0	74.0	89.0	69.0	$11,502	$949	$10,553
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%)	95.4	39^th of 2258 public elementary schools	98.3%		96.3	30^th of 2256 public elementary schools	98.7%	9	94.0	81.0	83.0	92.0	94.0	95.0	86.0	94.0	86.0	$11,318	$917	$10,401
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%)	40.9	1334^th of 2258 public elementary schools	40.9%		47	1175^th of 2256 public elementary schools	47.9%	159	52.0	53.0	50.0	59.0	41.0	57.0	37.0	73.0	50.0	$13,418	$1,097	$12,321
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%)	90.5	152^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	93.3%		93	90^th of 2256 public elementary schools	96.0%	62	84.0	72.0	77.0	79.0	93.0	82.0	85.0	85.0	88.0	$13,128	$738	$12,390
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%)	47.8	1164^th of 2258 public elementary schools	48.4%		57.3	915^th of 2256 public elementary schools	59.4%	249	60.0	37.0	56.0	61.0	45.0	55.0	58.0	74.0	59.0	$11,051	$940	$10,112
Hickory Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	235 Hickory Creek Trl	Saint Johns	32259	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-7450	669	45	14.8	13.8%	453 (67.7%)	36 (5.4%)	95 (14.2%)	41 (6.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.1%)	92.3	92^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	95.9%		89	210^th of 2256 public elementary schools	90.7%	118	81.0	74.0	87.0		84.0	81.0	90.0		88.0	$10,903	$463	$10,439
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%)	44.1	1243^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	45.0%		43.7	1251^st of 2256 public elementary schools	44.5%	8	51.0	52.0	43.0	62.0	48.0	64.0	44.0	88.0	46.0	$11,301	$890	$10,410
Spring Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3530 County Road 315	Green Cove Springs	32043	Clay County	Clay	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(904) 336-6852	698	0		48.7%	389 (55.7%)	98 (14.0%)	135 (19.3%)	19 (2.7%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	48 (6.9%)	72.3	574^th of 2258 public elementary schools	74.6%					(n/a)	67.0	70.0	66.0	67.0	71.0	73.0	63.0	66.0	72.0	$10,333	$574	$9,760
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%)	36.3	1467^th of 2258 public elementary schools	35.0%		45.4	1209^th of 2256 public elementary schools	46.4%	258	52.0	55.0	33.0	51.0	48.0	54.0	40.0	82.0	37.0	$13,496	$1,379	$12,117
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%)	53.7	1021^st of 2258 public elementary schools	54.8%		55.5	957^th of 2256 public elementary schools	57.6%	64	68.0	53.0	54.0	61.0	54.0	57.0	56.0	80.0	54.0	$9,860	$501	$9,359

Frequently Asked Questions about Thunderbolt Elementary School

How many students attend Thunderbolt Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 756 students attended Thunderbolt Elementary School.

What district is Thunderbolt Elementary School in?

Clay

What is the racial makeup of Thunderbolt Elementary School?

Students at Thunderbolt Elementary School are 63% White, 14% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Thunderbolt Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Green Cove Springs Junior High School

Is Thunderbolt Elementary School a good school?

Thunderbolt Elementary School ranks 338^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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