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Discovery Oaks Elementary

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Discovery Oaks Elementary ranks 773 rd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

773^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Discovery Oaks Elementary is a public elementary school in Orange Park, Florida, serving 939 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Clay District, which is ranked 17th out of 67 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Discovery Oaks Elementary consistently outperforms the Clay District and the state of Florida in standardized test scores, with the highest percentage of students proficient or better in FAST/English Language Arts and FAST/Math in several grade levels. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate is also higher than the district and state averages. However, Discovery Oaks has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.4% in 2021-2022 to 31.4% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Discovery Oaks Elementary generally outperforms its neighbors in academic performance, but the nearby Clay Charter Academy has shown exceptional performance, with higher proficiency rates in Algebra 1, Geometry, and Biology 1 End-of-Course exams. Additionally, Discovery Oaks Elementary has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to some nearby schools, indicating a more economically diverse student population.

915

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,717

Per pupil spending ?

44.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

950 Oakleaf Plantation Pkwy
Orange Park, FL 32065

(904) 336-4275

District: Clay

Racial breakdown:

African American:

37.0%

White:

30.1%

Hispanic:

17.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2019 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (65% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Above the Florida median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg63%

Florida avg58%

773^rd of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 25 pts since 2019

From top 10% (2019) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	64.3	773 of 2258	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.2	403 of 2256	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	394 of 2240	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	376 of 2219	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	83.1	353 of 2247	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	88.0	211 of 2182	90.3%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math66%+6 vs state

English Language Arts65%+8 vs state

Science57%~ state avg

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Schools Near Discovery Oaks Elementary

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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
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
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
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
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
Enterprise Learning Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	8085 Old Middleburg Rd S	Jacksonville	32222	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 573-3260	787	39	20.1	47.0%	160 (20.3%)	402 (51.1%)	122 (15.5%)	35 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	65 (8.3%)	47.6	1167^th of 2258 public elementary schools	48.3%		49.1	1112^th of 2256 public elementary schools	50.7%	55	54.0	53.0	58.0				62.0	62.0	54.0				44.0						$9,921	$823	$9,097
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
Chimney Lakes Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	9353 Staples Mill Dr	Jacksonville	32244	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 573-1100	871	45	19.3	46.2%	239 (27.4%)	355 (40.8%)	164 (18.8%)	20 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (10.4%)	57.3	942^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	58.3%		60.3	856^th of 2256 public elementary schools	62.1%	86	64.0	45.0	59.0				68.0	66.0	57.0				57.0						$9,631	$777	$8,854
Argyle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2625 Spencers Plantation Blvd	Orange Park	32073	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-0375	722	59	12.3	63.2%	192 (26.6%)	291 (40.3%)	152 (21.1%)	19 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (9.1%)	49.9	1117^th of 2258 public elementary schools	50.5%		36.8	1439^th of 2256 public elementary schools	36.2%	322	55.0	55.0	44.0	71.0			58.0	79.0	37.0	71.0			50.0						$10,921	$760	$10,161
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Discovery Oaks Elementary

What district is Discovery Oaks Elementary in?

Clay

What is the racial makeup of Discovery Oaks Elementary?

Students at Discovery Oaks Elementary are 37% African American, 30% White, 18% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Discovery Oaks Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 915 students attended Discovery Oaks Elementary.

Is Discovery Oaks Elementary a good school?

Discovery Oaks Elementary ranks 773^rd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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