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Clay Charter Academy

Q: Is Clay Charter Academy a good school?

Clay Charter Academy ranks 1075 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1075^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Clay Charter Academy is an elementary and middle school located in Middleburg, Florida, serving 693 students in grades K-8. 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.

Clay Charter Academy consistently outperforms the Clay District and the state of Florida in various standardized test scores, with 93% proficiency in Algebra 1, Geometry, and Biology 1 End-of-Course exams, compared to 68%, 62%, and 78% for the district, respectively. However, the school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 31.4% compared to the state average of 26.7%. Additionally, Clay Charter Academy has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 10.53%, significantly lower than the nearby schools, which range from 38.98% to 79.38%.

Despite the high chronic absenteeism rate, Clay Charter Academy appears to be a high-performing school within the Clay District, with strong academic outcomes and a focus on providing a quality education to its students. When compared to the nearby schools, such as J.L. Wilkinson Elementary School, Oakleaf Village Elementary School, and Doctors Inlet Elementary School, Clay Charter Academy stands out in terms of its academic performance, particularly in standardized test scores.

693

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,325

Per pupil spending ?

14.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1417 Red Apple Rd
Middleburg, FL 32068

(904) 406-1607

District: Clay

Racial breakdown:

African American:

33.2%

Hispanic:

30.9%

White:

25.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 38th percentile in 2022 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 52nd (2025) from a 38th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Florida median (52nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg65%

Florida avg59%

Elementary school

1,075^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 5 pts since 2018

From top 42% (2018) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

581^st of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 1 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	1075 of 2258	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.1	1363 of 2256	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	1260 of 2240	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	1377 of 2219	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.7	796 of 2247	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	942 of 2182	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	900 of 2118	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	581 of 1205	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	598 of 1196	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	483 of 1177	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	544 of 1148	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	479 of 1136	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	415 of 1099	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	507 of 1035	51.0%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Biology 196%+25 vs state

Algebra 193%+33 vs state

Geometry93%+38 vs state

Civics91%+20 vs state

Math58%~ state avg

English Language Arts57%~ state avg

Science57%+5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, April 26, 2025

I've been a parent of the school since 2016. All 4 of my kids have attended here. My youngest begins Kindergarten soon. The teachers and staff are great. We love CCA! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (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 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
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%)	51.8	1075^th of 2258 public elementary schools	52.4%		39.1	1363^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	39.6%	288	62.0	57.0	51.0	46.0	60.0	62.0	64.0	55.0	65.0	60.0	48.0	53.0	63.0	50.0	93.0	93.0	96.0	91.0	$9,325	$118	$9,207
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%)	59.1	904^th of 2258 public elementary schools	60.0%		65.5	738^th of 2256 public elementary schools	67.3%	166	70.0	53.0	53.0	62.0			71.0	59.0	50.0	75.0			67.0						$10,247	$641	$9,607
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%)	64.3	773^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	65.8%		80.2	403^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	82.1%	370	71.0	61.0	58.0	70.0			79.0	53.0	61.0	75.0			57.0						$8,717	$247	$8,471
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%)	35.8	1480^th of 2258 public elementary schools	34.5%		47.2	1171^st of 2256 public elementary schools	48.1%	309	57.0	54.0	50.0	52.0			54.0	52.0	45.0	47.0			39.0						$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%)	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
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%)	68.8	673^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	70.2%		54.9	974^th of 2256 public elementary schools	56.8%	301	70.0	71.0	56.0	71.0			82.0	77.0	51.0	81.0			53.0						$10,554	$1,104	$9,451
Plantation Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4150 Plantation Oaks Blvd	Orange Park	32065	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-2775	915	65	14.0	60.2%	209 (22.8%)	375 (41.0%)	210 (23.0%)	29 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	87 (9.5%)	58.7	912^th of 2258 public elementary schools	59.6%		69.1	654^th of 2256 public elementary schools	71.0%	258	63.0	62.0	58.0	72.0			61.0	56.0	48.0	67.0			68.0						$10,878	$666	$10,212
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%)	54.2	1010^th of 2258 public elementary schools	55.3%		52.9	1023^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	54.7%	13	57.0	46.0	56.0	58.0			60.0	47.0	60.0	84.0			77.0						$13,418	$1,634	$11,785
Oakleaf Village Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	410 Oakleaf Village Pkwy	Orange Park	32065	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-2425	1,022	77	13.2	57.0%	315 (30.8%)	355 (34.7%)	209 (20.5%)	45 (4.4%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.5%)	89 (8.7%)	61.5	843^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	62.7%		59.3	878^th of 2256 public elementary schools	61.1%	35	64.0	67.0	59.0	64.0			65.0	65.0	45.0	75.0			61.0						$10,212	$582	$9,631
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Clay Charter Academy

How many students attend Clay Charter Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 693 students attended Clay Charter Academy.

What district is Clay Charter Academy in?

Clay

Is Clay Charter Academy a good school?

Clay Charter Academy ranks 1075^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Clay Charter Academy?

Students at Clay Charter Academy are 33% African American, 31% Hispanic, 25% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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