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 2025 school year, there are 31 public preschools serving 19,709 students in Clay School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Florida.
Public Preschools in Clay School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Florida public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
54 Schools
1,902 Schools
# Students
39,362 Students
1,124,074 Students
# Teachers
2,425 Teachers
71,061 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Clay School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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
0.63
0.71
# American Indian Students
86 Students
2,515 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
917 Students
28,808 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
6,487 Students
409,820 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
36%
# Black Students
6,891 Students
236,066 Students
% Black Students
18%
21%
# White Students
22,203 Students
392,557 Students
% White Students
56%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
126 Students
1,696 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,652 Students
52,612 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
770
64,349
# Students in K Grade:
2,663
154,392
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,752
161,963
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,800
167,396
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,002
171,016
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,817
167,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,786
159,415
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,841
27,337
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,013
19,963
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,097
19,106
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,201
2,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,300
2,273
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,122
2,437
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,198
4,295
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,276 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,405 is less than the state median of $11,615. 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
$10,276
$11,962
Spending / Student
$9,405
$11,615
Best Clay School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Orange Park Elementary 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
| 480 students
Rank: #22.
Fleming Island Elementary 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
| 659 students
Rank: #33.
Robert M. Paterson Elementary 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
| 693 students
Rank: #44.
Thunderbolt Elementary 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
| 802 students
Rank: #55.
Discovery Oaks Elementary 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
| 939 students
Rank: #66.
Lake Asbury Elementary 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
| 849 students
Rank: #77.
St. Johns Classical Academy
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
| 858 students
Rank: #88.
Shadowlawn Elementary 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
| 716 students
Rank: #99.
Tynes Elementary 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
| 988 students
Rank: #1010.
Rideout Elementary 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
| 696 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Lakeside Elementary 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
| 725 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Mcrae Elementary 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
| 542 students
Rank: #1313.
Middleburg Elementary 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
| 545 students
Rank: #1414.
Oakleaf Village Elementary 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
| 1,055 students
Rank: #1515.
Ridgeview Elementary 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
| 581 students
Rank: #1616.
Keystone Heights Elementary 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
| 821 students
Rank: #1717.
W E Cherry Elementary 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
| 640 students
Rank: #1818.
Plantation Oaks Elementary 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
| 959 students
Rank: #1919.
Swimming Pen Creek Elementary 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
| 474 students
Rank: #2020.
Doctors Inlet Elementary 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
| 569 students
Rank: #2121.
Clay Hill Elementary 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
| 450 students
Rank: #2222.
Coppergate Elementary 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
| 606 students
Rank: #2323.
J.l. Wilkinson Elementary 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
| 679 students
Rank: #2424.
Argyle Elementary 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
| 810 students
Rank: #2525.
Montclair Elementary 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
| 420 students
Rank: #2626.
S Bryan Jennings Elementary 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
| 497 students
Rank: #2727.
Charles E. Bennett Elementary 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
| 574 students
Rank: #2828.
Grove Park Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1643 Miller St
Orange Park, FL 32073
(904) 336-1275
Orange Park, FL 32073
(904) 336-1275
Grades: PK-6
| 394 students
Rank: n/an/a
Contracted Residential Services
Special Education School
900 Walnut St
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
(904) 336-6866
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
(904) 336-6866
Grades: PK-12
| 11 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hospital Homebound Homebased Programs
Special Education School
900 Walnut Street
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
(904) 336-6853
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
(904) 336-6853
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
3530 County Road 315
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
(904) 336-6852
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
(904) 336-6852
Grades: PK-6
| 677 students
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