Summary:
The eight schools in zip code 32065 (Orange Park, FL) are part of the highly-rated Clay County School District, which ranks in the 76th percentile statewide, and serve students from elementary through high school with a mix of traditional and specialized options.
The "Oakleaf" feeder pattern is a clear standout, with Oakleaf Village Elementary School, Oakleaf Junior High, and Oakleaf High School forming a consistent pipeline of high achievement. Oakleaf High leads all high schools with a 99.3% graduation rate and top state rank, while Oakleaf Junior High posts exceptional proficiency rates of 96% in Algebra 1 and 98% in Geometry on high school-level exams. Among elementary schools, Discovery Oaks Elementary is the top performer, ranking in the 70th percentile with the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (17.4%) and the lowest poverty rate (44.48% free/reduced lunch). In contrast, Ridgeview Elementary School faces greater challenges with the highest poverty rate (66.05%) and highest spending per student ($13,418), yet ranks lower, while Ridgeview High School still achieves a strong 96.7% graduation rate despite higher chronic absenteeism (38.6%). The specialized Pace Center For Girls Clay serves a small, at-risk population of 50 students with a very low student-teacher ratio of 10:1 but struggles with a 69.7% chronic absenteeism rate and a historically low graduation rate.
Key takeaways include that higher spending does not guarantee success, as Discovery Oaks spends the least but ranks highest, while Ridgeview Elementary spends the most but ranks lowest. The "Oakleaf" schools consistently outperform their "Ridgeview" counterparts across metrics like test scores and absenteeism, highlighting significant variation within the same zip code. Plantation Oaks Elementary School and other schools round out the area, offering families diverse options within a strong district.
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