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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 32043

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Schools

2,892

Students

Top rankedShadowlawn Elementary School330^th of 2,240 Florida elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Charles E. Bennett Elementary School up 218 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Shadowlawn Elementary School 12.7 students per teacher

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Summary:

This analysis examines four elementary schools in Green Cove Springs, FL (zip code 32043), serving grades PK through 6, all part of the Clay County School District, which ranks in the 76th percentile statewide.

Shadowlawn Elementary School is the standout performer, ranking 330th out of 2,240 Florida schools (85th percentile) for 2025-2026, with exceptional 3rd-grade scores (88% ELA, 91% Math) far exceeding district and state averages. In contrast, Charles E. Bennett Elementary School is the lowest-ranked at 1,369th (39th percentile), facing significant challenges with the highest chronic absenteeism (41.5%) and free/reduced lunch rate (77.3%) in the area. Spring Park Elementary (720th) and Lake Asbury Elementary School (831st) fall in the middle, with Spring Park showing the lowest chronic absenteeism (20.6%) and Lake Asbury having the lowest poverty rate (46.84%) and best student-teacher ratio (12.7:1).

A key paradox is that Charles E. Bennett has the highest spending per student ($11,879) but the lowest performance, while Shadowlawn achieves top results with lower spending ($11,160), suggesting socioeconomic factors and attendance drive success more than funding alone. Shadowlawn shows a notable decline in proficiency from 3rd to 5th grade (e.g., ELA drops from 88% to 65%), while Charles E. Bennett shows improvement by 6th grade, indicating different instructional strengths. Science is a relative strength across the area, with Spring Park (78%) and Lake Asbury (72%) significantly outperforming the state average (60%) in 5th-grade Science.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)				FAST Math (2026)				Statewide Science Science (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 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
Charles E. Bennett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1 S Oakridge Ave	Green Cove Springs	32043	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-0475	564	44	12.8	77.3%	326 (57.8%)	91 (16.1%)	98 (17.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (7.6%)	41.2	1369^th of 2240 public elementary schools	38.9%		32.1	1587^th of 2258 public elementary schools	29.7%	218	54.0	49.0	44.0	67.0	60.0	65.0	54.0	71.0	54.0	$11,879	$1,443	$10,437
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
Shadowlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3400 Falcon Force Run	Green Cove Springs	32043	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-3375	695	55	12.7	59.1%	525 (75.5%)	44 (6.3%)	88 (12.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.3%)	82.3	330^th of 2240 public elementary schools	85.3%		75.9	499^th of 2258 public elementary schools	77.9%	169	88.0	79.0	65.0		91.0	78.0	76.0		68.0	$11,160	$747	$10,412
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%)	66.3	720^th of 2240 public elementary schools	67.9%		72.3	574^th of 2258 public elementary schools	74.6%	146	61.0	69.0	68.0	67.0	73.0	67.0	65.0	72.0	78.0	$10,333	$574	$9,760
School A	Public	K-6	925 Center Street	Green Cove Springs	32043	Clay County	Clay	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(904) 336-6853	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 32043

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Green Cove Springs	2.16 mi	12	186^th
Fleming Island	8.71 mi	2	63^rd
Saint Johns	8.95 mi	12	19^th
Orange Park	9 mi	27	130^th
Middleburg	9.6 mi	10	185^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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