FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
Of the 39,212 students attending Clay County schools, 57.7% were white. Black students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 17.3% of Clay County students.
In the previous school year, white students were also the most common ethnicity in Clay County, representing 58.6% of the student body.
Florida Youth Challenge Academy had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, including 36.7% white students.
In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased by 1.6% when compared to the previous year.
Florida's choice to stick with in-person classes during the pandemic may have shielded students from significant learning setbacks. A recent Harvard study highlighted that districts heavily reliant on remote learning saw the most significant declines in student achievement amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Interestingly, gaps in math achievement by race and school poverty did not widen in school districts in states such as Texas and Florida and elsewhere that remained largely in-person, said Thomas Kane, professor at Harvard Graduate School of Education.
| School Name | Most Prevalent Ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amikids Clay County | White | 58.3% | 36 |
| Argyle Elementary School | Black | 36.8% | 793 |
| Charles E. Bennett Elementary School | White | 57.5% | 624 |
| Clay Charter Academy | White | 34.1% | 740 |
| Clay High School | White | 69.5% | 1,666 |
| Clay Hill Elementary School | White | 92.1% | 442 |
| Clay Virtual Franchise | White | 64.5% | 152 |
| Coppergate Elementary School | White | 60.1% | 609 |
| Discovery Oaks Elementary School | Black | 36.8% | 977 |
| Doctors Inlet Elementary School | White | 61.2% | 580 |
| Fleming Island Elementary School | White | 68.5% | 739 |
| Fleming Island High School | White | 69.6% | 1,889 |
| Florida Youth Challenge Academy | White | 36.7% | 30 |
| Green Cove Springs Junior High School | White | 60.3% | 799 |
| Grove Park Elementary School | Black | 46.3% | 445 |
| J. L. Wilkinson Elementary School | White | 84.8% | 717 |
| Keystone Heights Elementary School | White | 87.1% | 803 |
| Keystone Heights Junior/Senior High School | White | 87.6% | 1,205 |
| Lake Asbury Elementary School | White | 73.1% | 975 |
| Lake Asbury Junior High School | White | 67.7% | 1,037 |
| Lakeside Elementary School | White | 54.2% | 817 |
| Lakeside Junior High School | White | 61.8% | 870 |
| McRae Elementary School | White | 88.6% | 536 |
| Middleburg Elementary School | White | 82.7% | 559 |
| Middleburg High School | White | 77.3% | 1,852 |
| Montclair Elementary School | White | 55% | 413 |
| Oakleaf High School | Black | 39.7% | 2,371 |
| Oakleaf Junior High School | Black | 37.8% | 1,118 |
| Oakleaf Village Elementary School | White | 32.7% | 1,001 |
| Orange Park Elementary School | White | 73.2% | 477 |
| Orange Park High School | White | 39.2% | 1,810 |
| Orange Park Junior High School | White | 36% | 744 |
| Pace Center for Girls Clay | White | 48.7% | 39 |
| Plantation Oaks Elementary School | Black | 38% | 938 |
| R. C. Bannerman Learning Center | White | 57.4% | 256 |
| Rideout Elementary School | White | 65.7% | 502 |
| Ridgeview Elementary School | White | 57% | 588 |
| Ridgeview High School | White | 49.7% | 1,828 |
| Robert M. Paterson Elementary School | White | 68% | 1,117 |
| S. Bryan Jennings Elementary School | White | 29.7% | 495 |
| Shadowlawn Elementary School | White | 78.6% | 735 |
| St. Johns Classical Academy | White | 76.6% | 845 |
| Swimming Pen Creek Elementary School | White | 62.7% | 509 |
| Thunderbolt Elementary School | White | 65.3% | 901 |
| Tynes Elementary School | White | 62.8% | 1,021 |
| W. E. Cherry Elementary School | White | 42.9% | 641 |
| Wilkinson Junior High School | White | 77.3% | 752 |
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