Top Rankings
Clay School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 40 public elementary schools serving 23,229 students in Clay School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Florida.
Public Elementary Schools in Clay School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Florida public elementary school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public elementary school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
54 Schools
3,475 Schools
# Students
39,212 Students
2,036,173 Students
# Teachers
2,569 Teachers
119,007 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Clay School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 73 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
52%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.70
# American Indian Students
76 Students
5,169 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
895 Students
56,112 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
6,181 Students
742,258 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
37%
# Black Students
6,774 Students
428,334 Students
% Black Students
17%
21%
# White Students
22,635 Students
712,573 Students
% White Students
58%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
118 Students
3,468 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,533 Students
88,259 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
819
58,398
# Students in K Grade:
2,666
197,852
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,798
209,754
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,788
206,459
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,827
224,146
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,695
201,390
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,736
209,363
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,927
222,835
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,071
208,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,084
213,840
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,283
22,336
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,234
21,603
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,259
19,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,025
20,240
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,315 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,441 is less than the state median of $11,627. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$405 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$370 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,315
$11,974
Spending / Student
$9,441
$11,627
Best Clay School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Orange Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1401 Plainfield Ave
Orange Park, FL 32073
(904) 336-2275
Orange Park, FL 32073
(904) 336-2275
Grades: PK-6
| 477 students
Rank: #22.
Fleming Island Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4425 Lakeshore Dr
Fleming Island, FL 32003
(904) 336-1075
Fleming Island, FL 32003
(904) 336-1075
Grades: PK-6
| 739 students
Rank: #33.
Robert M. Paterson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5400 Pine Ave
Fleming Island, FL 32003
(904) 336-2575
Fleming Island, FL 32003
(904) 336-2575
Grades: PK-6
| 1,117 students
Rank: #44.
Thunderbolt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2020 Thunderbolt Rd
Fleming Island, FL 32003
(904) 336-3675
Fleming Island, FL 32003
(904) 336-3675
Grades: PK-6
| 901 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Discovery Oaks Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
950 Oakleaf Plantation Pkwy
Orange Park, FL 32065
(904) 336-4275
Orange Park, FL 32065
(904) 336-4275
Grades: PK-6
| 977 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Lakeside Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2750 Moody Ave
Orange Park, FL 32073
(904) 336-5575
Orange Park, FL 32073
(904) 336-5575
Grades: 6-8
| 870 students
Rank: #77.
Lake Asbury Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2901 Sandridge Rd
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
(904) 336-1525
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
(904) 336-1525
Grades: PK-6
| 975 students
Rank: #88.
St. Johns Classical Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
114 Canova Rd
Fleming Island, FL 32003
(904) 458-8240
Fleming Island, FL 32003
(904) 458-8240
Grades: PK-12
| 845 students
Rank: #99.
Shadowlawn Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2945 County Road 218
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
(904) 336-3375
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
(904) 336-3375
Grades: PK-6
| 735 students
Rank: #1010.
Tynes Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1550 Tynes Blvd
Middleburg, FL 32068
(904) 336-3850
Middleburg, FL 32068
(904) 336-3850
Grades: PK-6
| 1,021 students
Rank: #1111.
Rideout Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3065 Apalachicola Blvd
Middleburg, FL 32068
(904) 336-2875
Middleburg, FL 32068
(904) 336-2875
Grades: PK-6
| 502 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Lakeside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2752 Moody Ave
Orange Park, FL 32073
(904) 336-1675
Orange Park, FL 32073
(904) 336-1675
Grades: PK-6
| 817 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Mcrae Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6770 County Road 315 C
Keystone Heights, FL 32656
(352) 336-6125
Keystone Heights, FL 32656
(352) 336-6125
Grades: PK-6
| 536 students
Rank: #1414.
Middleburg Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3958 Main St
Middleburg, FL 32068
(904) 336-1875
Middleburg, FL 32068
(904) 336-1875
Grades: PK-6
| 559 students
Rank: #1515.
Oakleaf Village Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
410 Oakleaf Village Pkwy
Orange Park, FL 32065
(904) 336-2425
Orange Park, FL 32065
(904) 336-2425
Grades: PK-6
| 1,001 students
Rank: #1616.
Ridgeview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
421 Jefferson Ave
Orange Park, FL 32065
(904) 336-3075
Orange Park, FL 32065
(904) 336-3075
Grades: PK-6
| 588 students
Rank: #1717.
Keystone Heights Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
335 Sw Pecan St
Keystone Heights, FL 32656
(904) 336-1375
Keystone Heights, FL 32656
(904) 336-1375
Grades: PK-6
| 803 students
Rank: #1818.
W E Cherry Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
420 Edson Dr
Orange Park, FL 32073
(904) 336-3975
Orange Park, FL 32073
(904) 336-3975
Grades: PK-6
| 641 students
Rank: #1919.
Plantation Oaks Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4150 Plantation Oaks Blvd
Orange Park, FL 32065
(904) 336-2775
Orange Park, FL 32065
(904) 336-2775
Grades: PK-6
| 938 students
Rank: #2020.
Swimming Pen Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1630 Woodpecker Ln
Middleburg, FL 32068
(904) 336-3475
Middleburg, FL 32068
(904) 336-3475
Grades: PK-6
| 509 students
Rank: #2121.
Doctors Inlet Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2634 County Road 220
Middleburg, FL 32068
(904) 336-0975
Middleburg, FL 32068
(904) 336-0975
Grades: PK-6
| 580 students
Rank: #2222.
Clay Hill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6345 County Road 218
Jacksonville, FL 32234
(904) 336-0775
Jacksonville, FL 32234
(904) 336-0775
Grades: PK-6
| 442 students
Rank: #2323.
Clay Virtual Franchise
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2306 Kingsley Ave #20
Orange Park, FL 32073
(904) 336-9875
Orange Park, FL 32073
(904) 336-9875
Grades: K-12
| 152 students
Rank: #2424.
Coppergate Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3460 Copper Colts Court
Middleburg, FL 32068
(904) 336-0675
Middleburg, FL 32068
(904) 336-0675
Grades: PK-6
| 609 students
Rank: #2525.
J.l. Wilkinson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4965 County Road 218
Middleburg, FL 32068
(904) 336-4075
Middleburg, FL 32068
(904) 336-4075
Grades: PK-6
| 717 students
Rank: #2626.
Argyle Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2625 Spencers Plantation Blvd
Orange Park, FL 32073
(904) 336-0375
Orange Park, FL 32073
(904) 336-0375
Grades: PK-6
| 793 students
Rank: #2727.
Montclair Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2398 Moody Ave
Orange Park, FL 32073
(904) 336-1975
Orange Park, FL 32073
(904) 336-1975
Grades: PK-6
| 413 students
Rank: #2828.
Oakleaf Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4085 Plantation Oaks Blvd
Orange Park, FL 32065
(904) 336-5775
Orange Park, FL 32065
(904) 336-5775
Grades: 6-8
| 1,118 students
Rank: #2929.
Clay Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 60-79% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2306 Kingsley Ave #20
Orange Park, FL 32073
(904) 336-9875
Orange Park, FL 32073
(904) 336-9875
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: #3030.
Clay Virtual Instruction Program
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2306 Kingsley Ave #20
Orange Park, FL 32073
(904) 336-9875
Orange Park, FL 32073
(904) 336-9875
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: #3131.
Pace Center For Girls Clay
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1241 Blanding Blvd
Fleming Island, FL 32006
(904) 458-0840
Fleming Island, FL 32006
(904) 458-0840
Grades: 6-12
| 39 students
Rank: #3232.
S Bryan Jennings Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
215 Corona Dr
Orange Park, FL 32073
(904) 336-3175
Orange Park, FL 32073
(904) 336-3175
Grades: PK-6
| 495 students
Rank: #3333.
Clay Charter Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1417 Red Apple Rd
Middleburg, FL 32068
(904) 406-1607
Middleburg, FL 32068
(904) 406-1607
Grades: K-8
| 740 students
Rank: #3434.
Charles E. Bennett Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 S Oakridge Ave
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
(904) 336-0475
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
(904) 336-0475
Grades: PK-6
| 624 students
Rank: #3535.
Florida Cyber Charter Academy At Clay
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9143 Phillips Hgwy
Jacksonville, FL 32256
(904) 247-3268
Jacksonville, FL 32256
(904) 247-3268
Grades: K-12
| 217 students
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