Lakeside Elementary School

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Lakeside Elementary School ranks 1251 st of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Lakeside Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Orange Park, Florida, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 817. The school is part of the Clay District, which is ranked 10th out of 68 districts in Florida and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

While Lakeside Elementary is part of the high-performing Clay District, it lags behind many of the nearby schools in terms of test scores, chronic absenteeism, and school rankings. For example, Fleming Island Elementary and Orange Park Elementary, both within a few miles of Lakeside, consistently outperform Lakeside across various metrics. Lakeside Elementary's test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages, and the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.8% in 2019-2020 to 27.1% in 2022-2023.

The significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Lakeside Elementary, from 40.22% in 2020-2021 to 99.63% in 2022-2023, suggests that the school's population is facing increasing economic challenges. This may be contributing to the school's declining performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates, as the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from 484th out of 2,182 Florida elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 1,251st out of 2,256 in 2023-2024.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

2752 Moody Ave
Orange Park, FL 32073

(904) 336-1675

District: Clay

SchoolDigger Rank:
1251^st of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,750

Students who attend Lakeside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lakeside Junior High School
High:	Orange Park High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 817

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.2%

Hispanic:

18.4%

African American:

15.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lakeside Elementary School ranks worse than 55.5% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 23^rd among 28 ranked elementary schools in the Clay School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.65. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Lakeside Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (54.2%), Hispanic (18.4%), African American (15.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lakeside Elementary School is 14.1. 16 elementary schools in the Clay School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Lakeside Elementary School employs 57.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lakeside Elementary School is $8,750. 23 elementary schools in the Clay School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Lakeside Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Clay:

SchoolDigger ranks Clay 10^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lakeside Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	73.10	73^rd	199	63.3%
2005	87.38	30^th	202	85.1%
2006	78.69	327^th	1688	80.6%
2007	79.19	332^nd	1786	81.4%
2008	83.35	239^th	1789	86.6%
2009	82.19	279^th	1847	84.9%
2010	86.23	187^th	1919	90.3%
2011	84.23	246^th	1985	87.6%
2012	79.24	363^rd	1984	81.7%
2013	75.99	428^th	2029	78.9%
2014	76.68	428^th	2064	79.3%
2016	68.09	645^th	2087	69.1%
2017	70.26	608^th	2112	71.2%
2018	68.81	636^th	2118	70.0%
2019	76.24	484^th	2182	77.8%
2021	72.36	593^rd	2247	73.6%
2022	65.06	736^th	2219	66.8%
2023	55.30	965^th	2240	56.9%
2024	43.65	1251^st	2256	44.5%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lakeside Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	825	39	24	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	900
1989	868	36	17	8	5	n/a	n/a	0	934
1990	859	24	20	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	916
1991	800	39	23	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	879
1992	807	32	16	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	870
1993	771	52	10	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	844
1994	767	51	15	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	843
1995	704	42	18	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	783
1996	704	42	18	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	783
1997	691	50	20	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	780
1998	668	42	17	19	3	n/a	n/a	0	749
1999	603	42	16	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	674
2000	591	36	21	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	661
2001	538	46	19	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	620
2002	544	59	11	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	637
2003	544	59	11	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	637
2004	533	64	15	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	641
2005	514	67	20	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	631
2006	507	58	13	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	608
2007	470	60	20	41	0	n/a	n/a	24	615
2008	579	105	29	52	0	n/a	n/a	37	802
2009	568	116	30	51	0	n/a	n/a	51	816
2010	550	99	36	69	1	n/a	n/a	43	798
2011	525	96	26	77	1	1	42	0	768
2012	542	112	16	90	1	0	44	0	805
2013	547	115	13	89	5	0	44	0	813
2014	523	105	13	91	5	1	52	0	790
2015	530	107	17	96	3	1	50	0	804
2016	521	91	19	113	3	2	47	0	796
2017	508	105	15	116	3	0	51	0	798
2018	478	86	13	125	3	0	61	0	766
2019	444	83	12	117	3	0	66	0	725
2020	462	99	11	118	1	2	72	0	765
2021	434	88	19	118	0	2	65	0	726
2022	445	107	11	130	0	3	82	0	778
2023	443	128	14	150	0	4	78	0	817

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lakeside Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	900	47.0	19.1	5.2
1989	934	49.0	19.0	6.9
1990	916	47.0	19.4	5.7
1991	879	46.0	19.1	7.1
1992	870	44.0	19.7	5.3
1993	844	41.0	20.6	5.1
1994	843	42.0	20.1	6.8
1995	783	38.0	20.6	5.9
1996	783	38.0	20.6	5.9
1997	780	40.0	19.5	7.3
1998	749	34.0	22.0	6.3
1999	674	35.0	19.3	10.7
2000	661	36.0	18.4	13.5
2001	620	37.0	16.8	12.6
2002	637	38.0	16.8	16.8
2003	637	38.0	16.8	16.8
2004	641	42.0	15.3	18.3
2005	631	44.0	14.3	20.3
2006	608	45.0	13.5	22
2007	615	46.0	13.4	25.7
2008	802	58.0	13.8	32
2009	816	64.2	13.8	44.1
2010	798	56.0	14.2	45.6
2011	768	55.0	13.9	42.8
2012	805	53.0	15.1	48.8
2013	813	57.0	14.2	44.8
2014	790	56.0	14.1	46.7
2015	804	55.0	14.6	50.5
2016	796	54.0	14.7	55.5
2017	798	55.0	14.5	57.3
2018	766	52.0	14.7	58.2
2019	725	47.0	15.4	42.5
2020	765	51.0	15.0	40.4
2021	726	52.0	13.9	40.2
2022	778	55.0	14.1	100
2023	817	57.8	14.1	99.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lakeside Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	900	47.0	19.1	5.2
1989	934	49.0	19.0	6.9
1990	916	47.0	19.4	5.7
1991	879	46.0	19.1	7.1
1992	870	44.0	19.7	5.3
1993	844	41.0	20.6	5.1
1994	843	42.0	20.1	6.8
1995	783	38.0	20.6	5.9
1996	783	38.0	20.6	5.9
1997	780	40.0	19.5	7.3
1998	749	34.0	22.0	6.3
1999	674	35.0	19.3	10.7
2000	661	36.0	18.4	13.5
2001	620	37.0	16.8	12.6
2002	637	38.0	16.8	16.8
2003	637	38.0	16.8	16.8
2004	641	42.0	15.3	18.3
2005	631	44.0	14.3	20.3
2006	608	45.0	13.5	22
2007	615	46.0	13.4	25.7
2008	802	58.0	13.8	32
2009	816	64.2	13.8	44.1
2010	798	56.0	14.2	45.6
2011	768	55.0	13.9	42.8
2012	805	53.0	15.1	48.8
2013	813	57.0	14.2	44.8
2014	790	56.0	14.1	46.7
2015	804	55.0	14.6	50.5
2016	796	54.0	14.7	55.5
2017	798	55.0	14.5	57.3
2018	766	52.0	14.7	58.2
2019	725	47.0	15.4	42.5
2020	765	51.0	15.0	40.4
2021	726	52.0	13.9	40.2
2022	778	55.0	14.1	100
2023	817	57.8	14.1	99.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lakeside Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$207 (3.1%)	$6,538 (96.9%)	$6,745
2019	$132 (1.9%)	$6,835 (98.1%)	$6,966
2020	$361 (4.7%)	$7,283 (95.3%)	$7,644
2021	$492 (6.1%)	$7,608 (93.9%)	$8,099
2022	$807 (9.7%)	$7,501 (90.3%)	$8,309
2023	$748 (8.5%)	$8,001 (91.4%)	$8,750

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lakeside Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 484^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 965^th of 2240 Elementary schools	20.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lakeside Elementary School)	70	55	15%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Clay)	68	61	7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lakeside Elementary School)	69	61	8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Clay)	71	66	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lakeside Elementary School)	75	58	17%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Clay)	64	62	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lakeside Elementary School)	72	62	10%
4th Grade Mathematics (Clay)	69	68	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lakeside Elementary School)	67	56	11%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Clay)	62	62
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lakeside Elementary School)	67	49	18%
5th Grade Mathematics (Clay)	64	59	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Lakeside Elementary School)	58	49	9%
5th Grade Science (Clay)	63	63
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Lakeside Elementary School)	68	75	7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Clay)	64	64
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Lakeside Elementary School)	89	92	3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Clay)	70	72	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	725	817	12.7%
African American	83	128	54.2%
American Indian	3	0	100%
Asian	12	14	16.7%
Hispanic	117	150	28.2%
Pacific Islander	0	4
White	444	443	0.2%
Two or More Races	66	78	18.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	42.5%	99.6%	57.2%

Schools Near Lakeside Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)				FAST Math (2024)				Statewide Science Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakeside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2752 Moody Ave	Orange Park	32073	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-1675	817	58	14.1	99.6%	443 (54.2%)	128 (15.7%)	150 (18.4%)	14 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	78 (9.5%)	43.7	1251^st of 2256 public elementary schools	44.5%		55.3	965^th of 2240 public elementary schools	56.9%	286	55.0	43.0	42.0	72.0	48.0	56.0	31.0	90.0	42.0	$8,750	$748	$8,001
Montclair Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2398 Moody Ave	Orange Park	32073	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-1975	413	33	12.5	100.0%	227 (55.0%)	56 (13.6%)	85 (20.6%)	13 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	25 (6.1%)	45.4	1209^th of 2256 public elementary schools	46.4%		56.5	937^th of 2240 public elementary schools	58.2%	272	53.0	53.0	45.0	60.0	53.0	53.0	39.0	63.0	50.0	$12,447	$1,595	$10,851
W E Cherry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	420 Edson Dr	Orange Park	32073	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-3975	641	63	10.1	100.0%	275 (42.9%)	151 (23.6%)	146 (22.8%)	11 (1.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (8.4%)	59.2	879^th of 2256 public elementary schools	61.0%		58.3	879^th of 2240 public elementary schools	60.8%		58.0	54.0	48.0	65.0	61.0	75.0	52.0	78.0	51.0	$13,694	$1,968	$11,726
S Bryan Jennings Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	215 Corona Dr	Orange Park	32073	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-3175	495	35	14.1	100.0%	147 (29.7%)	143 (28.9%)	133 (26.9%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	58 (11.7%)	51.8	1048^th of 2256 public elementary schools	53.5%		46.5	1178^th of 2240 public elementary schools	47.4%	130	63.0	57.0	40.0	50.0	47.0	57.0	60.0	61.0	63.0	$9,753	$1,265	$8,489
Grove Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1643 Miller St	Orange Park	32073	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-1275	445	33	13.4	100.0%	109 (24.5%)	206 (46.3%)	95 (21.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (6.5%)	19.8	1905^th of 2256 public elementary schools	15.6%		13.4	2074^th of 2240 public elementary schools	7.4%	169	32.0	32.0	38.0	48.0	39.0	21.0	27.0	52.0	42.0	$10,159	$1,489	$8,670
Ridgeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	421 Jefferson Ave	Orange Park	32065	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-3075	588	50	11.7	100.0%	335 (57.0%)	85 (14.5%)	115 (19.6%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.8%)	52.9	1023^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	54.7%		62.5	784^th of 2240 public elementary schools	65.0%	239	58.0	53.0	42.0	55.0	53.0	47.0	60.0	71.0	66.0	$11,545	$1,790	$9,756
Fleming Island Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4425 Lakeshore Dr	Orange Park	32003	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-1075	739	53	13.9	20.3%	506 (68.5%)	39 (5.3%)	113 (15.3%)	21 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	54 (7.3%)	93	90^th of 2256 public elementary schools	96.0%		93.2	90^th of 2240 public elementary schools	96.0%		78.0	78.0	74.0	86.0	90.0	93.0	79.0	92.0	77.0	$10,878	$1,077	$9,800
Orange Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1401 Plainfield Ave	Orange Park	32073	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-2275	477	29	16.4	30.0%	349 (73.2%)	22 (4.6%)	61 (12.8%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.9%)	97.2	18^th of 2256 public elementary schools	99.2%		92.1	111^th of 2240 public elementary schools	95.0%	93	94.0	88.0	88.0	88.0	99.0	99.0	94.0	88.0	97.0	$9,601	$1,227	$8,373
Argyle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2625 Spencers Plantation Blvd	Orange Park	32073	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-0375	793	48	16.5	52.3%	230 (29.0%)	292 (36.8%)	169 (21.3%)	18 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	82 (10.3%)	36.8	1439^th of 2256 public elementary schools	36.2%		47.5	1147^th of 2240 public elementary schools	48.8%	292	54.0	42.0	46.0	48.0	56.0	48.0	44.0	50.0	37.0	$7,852	$533	$7,319
Swimming Pen Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1630 Woodpecker Ln	Middleburg	32068	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-3475	509	38	13.3	99.4%	319 (62.7%)	51 (10.0%)	75 (14.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	57 (11.2%)	47	1175^th of 2256 public elementary schools	47.9%		48.4	1130^th of 2240 public elementary schools	49.6%	45	59.0	56.0	48.0	55.0	52.0	64.0	36.0	62.0	47.0	$11,723	$959	$10,764

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeside Elementary School

What district is Lakeside Elementary School in?

Clay

What schools do graduates of Lakeside Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lakeside Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lakeside Junior High School
High : Orange Park High School

What is the racial makeup of Lakeside Elementary School?

Students at Lakeside Elementary School are 54% White, 18% Hispanic, 16% African American, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Lakeside Elementary School a good school?

Lakeside Elementary School ranks 1251^st of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lakeside Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 817 students attended Lakeside Elementary School.

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