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Best Clay County �� Elementary Schools (2026)

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Clay County �� Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Center Academy - Orange Park (Closed 2012)

Special Education School

2171 Kingsley Avenue
Orange Park, FL 32073
(904) 276-3552

Gr: 5-12 | 53 students Avg. class size: 18 students

Madeira Christian Academy (Closed 2014)

Special Program Emphasis (Baptist)

1650 Blanding Blvd
Middleburg, FL 32068
(904) 291-1875

Gr: PK-8 | 63 students

St. Jude Academy (Closed 2014)

Special Education School (Christian)

409 Walnut St
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
(904) 531-9439

Gr: 4-12 | 9 students

Overview

This County (Clay County)

This State (FL)

# Schools

21 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Elementary Schools
Year	Clay County Total Schools
2025	21
2024	21
2023	16
2022	15
2021	15
2020	16
2019	17
2018	18
2017	17
2016	17
2015	20

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Student Body:

# Students

2,401 Students

412,842 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Elementary School
Year	Clay County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	114	189	199
2024	111	182	192
2023	129	186	193
2022	132	191	205
2021	124	183	201
2020	114	171	188
2019	111	184	193
2018	111	181	190
2017	114	195	199
2016	113	190	196
2015	108	173	183

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% Average Students of Color

21%

46%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Clay County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	21%	46%	33%
2024	21%	46%	32%
2023	13%	45%	32%
2022	16%	44%	32%
2021	15%	44%	31%
2020	14%	44%	31%
2019	14%	41%	31%
2018	14%	41%	30%
2017	20%	37%	31%
2016	18%	38%	31%
2015	39%	40%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

228 Teachers

37,197 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Clay County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	11:1	11:1	11:1
2024	10:1	11:1	11:1
2023	9:1	11:1	11:1
2022	9:1	11:1	11:1
2021	9:1	11:1	11:1
2020	8:1	11:1	11:1
2019	9:1	11:1	11:1
2018	9:1	11:1	11:1
2017	8:1	11:1	11:1
2016	9:1	11:1	12:1
2015	9:1	11:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

62%

51%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Clay County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	62%	51%	54%
2024	62%	51%	54%
2023	62%	51%	53%
2022	62%	50%	53%
2021	62%	49%	53%
2020	62%	48%	53%
2019	61%	48%	52%
2018	57%	46%	52%
2017	49%	45%	51%
2016	48%	46%	51%
2015	39%	45%	50%

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Average Class Size

14 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Clay County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	14	16	16
2024	13	16	15
2023	13	16	15
2022	13	15	15
2021	13	15	15
2020	13	15	15
2019	13	15	15
2018	14	15	15
2017	16	15	15
2016	15	15	15
2015	16	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

15 courses

14 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Clay County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	15	14	12
2024	15	13	11
2023	15	13	10
2022	15	13	10
2021	15	12	10
2020	15	12	10
2019	15	11	10
2018	15	11	10
2017	14	11	10
2016	12	11	9
2015	10	9	9

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Average SAT score

1254

(Out of 1600)

1195

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SAT Score Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Clay County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	1,254	1,196	1,236
2024	1,254	1,194	1,233
2023	1,254	1,199	1,231
2022	1,254	1,196	1,232
2021	1,254	1,197	1,232
2020	1,254	1,188	1,229
2019	1,377	1,201	1,230

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Clay County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	27	25	26
2024	27	25	26
2023	27	25	26
2022	27	25	26
2021	27	25	26
2020	27	25	26
2019	25	24	26
2018	22	24	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$9,100

$13,794

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Clay County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	$9,100	$13,995	$14,043
2024	$8,028	$11,173	$12,357
2023	$7,500	$10,403	$11,693
2022	$7,500	$9,828	$11,199
2021	$7,038	$9,397	$10,824
2020	$7,038	$8,768	$10,496
2019	$6,711	$8,718	$10,300
2018	$6,418	$8,326	$10,056
2017	$5,414	$7,861	$9,712
2016	$5,399	$7,560	$9,307
2015	$4,338	$7,368	$8,903

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Average % on Financial Aid

49%

48%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Clay County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	49%	48%	34%
2024	49%	47%	33%
2023	39%	46%	33%
2022	39%	45%	32%
2021	39%	43%	32%
2020	39%	42%	31%
2019	39%	42%	30%
2018	41%	38%	29%
2017	39%	38%	29%
2016	30%	35%	28%
2015	27%	33%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$9,200

$6,434

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Clay County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	$9,200	$6,330	$6,227
2024	$9,200	$6,116	$6,113
2017	$1,500	$4,080	$4,582
2016	$1,500	$3,862	$4,396
2015	$1,500	$3,654	$4,230

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Average Acceptance Rate

94%

80%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Clay County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	94%	79%	81%
2024	97%	83%	85%
2023	97%	84%	85%
2022	97%	85%	85%
2021	97%	85%	86%
2020	97%	86%	86%
2019	97%	86%	85%
2018	99%	86%	85%
2017	98%	87%	86%
2016	100%	86%	85%
2015	99%	86%	86%

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Average Endowment Size

$50 million

$40.39 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51

0.73

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Clay County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	0.51	0.73	0.64
2024	0.49	0.73	0.64
2023	0.40	0.73	0.63
2022	0.40	0.71	0.62
2021	0.36	0.71	0.62
2020	0.35	0.72	0.62
2019	0.41	0.70	0.61
2018	0.42	0.70	0.60
2017	0.39	0.68	0.59
2016	0.39	0.67	0.59
2015	0.34	0.67	0.58

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# American Indian Students

8 Students

1,110 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

41 Students

11,805 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Clay County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	2%	4%	5%
2024	3%	3%	5%
2023	1%	4%	5%
2022	1%	3%	5%
2021	1%	3%	5%
2020	1%	3%	5%
2019	1%	4%	4%
2018	1%	3%	4%
2017	1%	2%	4%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

157 Students

77,034 Students

% Hispanic Students

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Clay County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	6%	19%	9%
2024	7%	19%	9%
2023	4%	18%	9%
2022	4%	17%	8%
2021	4%	18%	9%
2020	4%	18%	9%
2019	4%	17%	8%
2018	4%	17%	8%
2017	4%	15%	8%
2016	4%	15%	8%
2015	4%	15%	8%

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# Black Students

174 Students

49,859 Students

% Black Students

12%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Clay County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	7%	12%	8%
2024	7%	13%	8%
2023	5%	12%	8%
2022	3%	11%	7%
2021	4%	11%	8%
2020	4%	12%	8%
2019	5%	10%	8%
2018	6%	10%	8%
2017	4%	9%	7%
2016	4%	9%	8%
2015	4%	10%	8%

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# White Students

1,641 Students

164,839 Students

% White Students

68%

40%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Clay County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	68%	40%	55%
2024	69%	41%	55%
2023	76%	41%	55%
2022	76%	43%	57%
2021	79%	44%	57%
2020	80%	44%	58%
2019	76%	45%	59%
2018	75%	46%	59%
2017	77%	49%	61%
2016	77%	50%	61%
2015	81%	51%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

7 Students

1,144 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

403 Students

103,521 Students

% of Others Students

17%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Clay County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	17%	25%	22%
2024	14%	24%	22%
2023	12%	25%	22%
2022	15%	26%	22%
2021	11%	24%	20%
2020	10%	23%	19%
2019	12%	24%	20%
2018	12%	24%	20%
2017	13%	25%	19%
2016	13%	23%	18%
2015	9%	21%	18%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private elementary schools in Clay County, FL?

The private elementary schools in Clay County, FL include Pinewood Christian Academy, Grace Episcopal Day School, and St. Johns Country Day School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Clay County?

18 private elementary schools are located in Clay County.

How much do private elementary schools cost in Clay County?

The average tuition cost is $9,100, which is lower than the Florida private school average tuition cost of $13,794.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Clay County?

Clay County private elementary schools are approximately 21% minority students, which is lower than the Florida private school average of 46%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Clay County?

67% of private elementary schools in Clay County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Baptist).

Which private elementary schools in Clay County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Clay County include: Pinewood Christian Academy vs. St. Johns Country Day School, Congregational Holiness Church School vs. Seamark Ranch, Annunciation Catholic School vs. St. Johns Country Day School

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