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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in CLAY

This page covers 28 elementary schools in CLAY, including 1 charter school. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

28
Schools Ranked
Florida
State
1
Charter Schools
RankingsHow We RankFAQAbout Data

Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 28
1
rank
FLEMING ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–06739 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
56
/100
Student:Teacher
13.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$10,722
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
20%
Low economic need
2
rank
RIDEOUT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–06502 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.9:1)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
11.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$10,722
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
50%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
ROBERT M. PATERSON ELEMENTARY
Grades PK–061,117 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
14.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$10,722
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
35%
Low economic need
4
rank
CLAY CHARTER ACADEMY
Grades KG–08740 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
17.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$10,722
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
4%
Low economic need
5
rank
THUNDERBOLT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–06901 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
13.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$10,722
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
34%
Low economic need
6
rank
TYNES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–061,021 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
13.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$10,722
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
43%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
OAKLEAF VILLAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–061,001 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
13.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$10,722
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
47%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
PLANTATION OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–06938 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.2:1)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
13.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$10,722
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
48%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
ORANGE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–06477 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
16.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$10,722
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
30%
Low economic need
10
rank
W E CHERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–06641 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.2:1)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
10.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$10,722
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
18 more elementary schools in CLAY not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
28
Elementary Schools
51
Total Schools
56
#1 Score
47
Avg Score
District profileCLAY
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.