Discovery Oaks Elementary

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Discovery Oaks Elementary ranks 403 rd of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Discovery Oaks Elementary is a public elementary school in Orange Park, Florida, serving 977 students in grades PK-6. As part of the highly-ranked Clay District, which is rated 10th out of 68 districts in the state, Discovery Oaks has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance and a diverse student population.

Academically, Discovery Oaks outperforms both the Clay District and the state of Florida in standardized test scores across multiple grade levels and subjects. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates in 5th grade Science, 3rd-6th grade English Language Arts, and 3rd-5th grade Math compared to the district and state averages. This strong performance has earned Discovery Oaks a statewide ranking between 353 and 403 out of 2,256 Florida elementary schools over the past 5 years, with a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Discovery Oaks has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 34.08% White, 36.75% African American, 14.94% Hispanic, 3.99% Asian, and 9.72% two or more races, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 2.5% in 2019-2020 to 16.0% in 2022-2023. This rate is still lower than some nearby schools, such as Coppergate Elementary (24.3%) and Rideout Elementary (23.6%), but it is an area of concern that the school should address. Despite this, Discovery Oaks has demonstrated a commitment to student resources, with a steady increase in spending per student from $6,527 in 2019-2020 to $7,523 in 2022-2023.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

950 Oakleaf Plantation Pkwy
Orange Park, FL 32065

(904) 336-4275

District: Clay

SchoolDigger Rank:
403^rd of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,523

Student/teacher ratio: 17.4

Number of students: 977

Racial breakdown:

African American:

36.7%

White:

34.1%

Hispanic:

14.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Discovery Oaks Elementary ranks better than 82.1% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 6^th among 28 ranked elementary schools in the Clay School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.22. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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 Discovery Oaks Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (36.7%), White (34.1%), Hispanic (14.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Discovery Oaks Elementary is 17.4, which is the highest among 28 elementary schools in the Clay School District! (See more...)

Compare Discovery Oaks Elementary employs 56 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Discovery Oaks Elementary is $7,523, which is the lowest among 28 elementary schools in the Clay School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Discovery Oaks Elementary 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 Discovery Oaks Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2019	88.02	211^th	2182	90.3%
2021	83.09	353^rd	2247	84.3%
2022	81.66	376^th	2219	83.1%
2023	80.61	394^th	2240	82.4%
2024	80.22	403^rd	2256	82.1%

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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 Discovery Oaks Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	384	245	45	94	1	5	48	822
2020	368	254	40	119	0	5	52	838
2021	332	266	34	111	1	2	54	800
2022	334	296	32	128	0	1	67	858
2023	333	359	39	146	4	1	95	977

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 Discovery Oaks Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	822	50.0	16.4	31.5
2020	838	51.0	16.4	27.6
2021	800	51.0	15.6	25.3
2022	858	51.0	16.8	24
2023	977	56.0	17.4	35.5

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 Discovery Oaks Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	822	50.0	16.4	31.5
2020	838	51.0	16.4	27.6
2021	800	51.0	15.6	25.3
2022	858	51.0	16.8	24
2023	977	56.0	17.4	35.5

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 Discovery Oaks Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$189 (2.9%)	$6,261 (97.1%)	$6,450
2020	$182 (2.8%)	$6,345 (97.2%)	$6,527
2021	$225 (3.3%)	$6,627 (96.7%)	$6,852
2022	$634 (8.5%)	$6,789 (91.5%)	$7,423
2023	$473 (6.3%)	$7,052 (93.7%)	$7,523

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Discovery Oaks Elementary

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 211^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 394^th of 2240 Elementary schools	7.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Discovery Oaks Elementary)	76	66	10%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Clay)	68	61	7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Discovery Oaks Elementary)	91	82	9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Clay)	71	66	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Discovery Oaks Elementary)	75	67	8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Clay)	64	62	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Discovery Oaks Elementary)	81	73	8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Clay)	69	68	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Discovery Oaks Elementary)	72	73	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Clay)	62	62
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Discovery Oaks Elementary)	83	72	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Clay)	64	59	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Discovery Oaks Elementary)	77	63	14%
5th Grade Science (Clay)	63	63
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Discovery Oaks Elementary)	72	69	3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Clay)	64	64
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Discovery Oaks Elementary)	86	76	10%
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	822	977	18.9%
African American	245	359	46.5%
American Indian	1	4	300%
Asian	45	39	13.3%
Hispanic	94	146	55.3%
Pacific Islander	5	1	80%
White	384	333	13.3%
Two or More Races	48	95	97.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	31.5%	35.5%	4%

Schools Near Discovery Oaks Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)						FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC Civics (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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Discovery Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	950 Oakleaf Plantation Pkwy	Orange Park	32065	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-4275	977	56	17.4	35.5%	333 (34.1%)	359 (36.7%)	146 (14.9%)	39 (4.0%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	95 (9.7%)	80.2	403^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	82.1%		80.6	394^th of 2240 public elementary schools	82.4%	9	66.0	66.0	64.0	65.0			82.0	75.0	81.0	71.0			73.0						$7,523	$473	$7,052
Plantation Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4150 Plantation Oaks Blvd	Orange Park	32065	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-2775	938	71	13.2	48.4%	242 (25.8%)	356 (38.0%)	194 (20.7%)	45 (4.8%)	3 (0.3%)	8 (0.9%)	90 (9.6%)	69.1	654^th of 2256 public elementary schools	71.0%		72.1	582^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	74.0%	72	73.0	62.0	59.0	66.0			65.0	63.0	65.0	71.0			53.0						$9,441	$844	$8,596
Oakleaf Village Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	410 Oakleaf Village Pkwy	Orange Park	32065	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-2425	1,001	74	13.5	47.1%	327 (32.7%)	308 (30.8%)	237 (23.7%)	43 (4.3%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	79 (7.9%)	59.3	878^th of 2256 public elementary schools	61.1%		65.2	730^th of 2240 public elementary schools	67.4%	148	73.0	48.0	58.0	61.0			68.0	49.0	51.0	70.0			55.0						$9,236	$909	$8,327
Clay Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1417 Red Apple Rd	Middleburg	32068	Clay County	Clay	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 406-1607	740	43	17.2	3.6%	252 (34.1%)	225 (30.4%)	199 (26.9%)	11 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	47 (6.4%)	39.1	1363^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	39.6%		42.8	1260^th of 2240 public elementary schools	43.8%	103	54.0	49.0	38.0	53.0	60.0	46.0	40.0	51.0	60.0	43.0	57.0	53.0	49.0	40.0	83.0	83.0	100.0	91.0	$8,940	$601	$8,340
Enterprise Learning Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	8085 Old Middleburg Rd S	Jacksonville	32222	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 573-3260	726	46	15.7	55.1%	162 (22.3%)	371 (51.1%)	102 (14.0%)	20 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	69 (9.5%)	49.1	1112^th of 2256 public elementary schools	50.7%		35.6	1451^st of 2240 public elementary schools	35.2%	339	63.0	45.0	46.0				68.0	59.0	53.0				41.0						$10,774	$2,440	$8,335
Tynes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1550 Tynes Blvd	Middleburg	32068	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-3850	1,021	74	13.7	43.1%	641 (62.8%)	134 (13.1%)	134 (13.1%)	23 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	85 (8.3%)	65.5	738^th of 2256 public elementary schools	67.3%		63.2	768^th of 2240 public elementary schools	65.7%	30	70.0	45.0	57.0	67.0			79.0	57.0	55.0	79.0			59.0						$9,039	$729	$8,311
Chimney Lakes Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	9353 Staples Mill Dr	Jacksonville	32244	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 573-1100	883	51	17.3	52.1%	276 (31.3%)	332 (37.6%)	159 (18.0%)	26 (2.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (9.7%)	60.3	856^th of 2256 public elementary schools	62.1%		67.8	667^th of 2240 public elementary schools	70.2%	189	58.0	56.0	52.0				62.0	66.0	62.0				54.0						$10,114	$2,033	$8,080
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
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
Coppergate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3460 Copper Colts Court	Middleburg	32068	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 336-0675	609	47	12.9	99.5%	366 (60.1%)	101 (16.6%)	97 (15.9%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.1%)	47.2	1171^st of 2256 public elementary schools	48.1%		49.6	1104^th of 2240 public elementary schools	50.7%	67	54.0	52.0	46.0	73.0			49.0	44.0	51.0	79.0			41.0						$10,704	$1,386	$9,318

Frequently Asked Questions about Discovery Oaks Elementary

Is Discovery Oaks Elementary a good school?

Discovery Oaks Elementary ranks 403^rd of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Discovery Oaks Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 977 students attended Discovery Oaks Elementary.

What district is Discovery Oaks Elementary in?

Clay

What is the racial makeup of Discovery Oaks Elementary?

Students at Discovery Oaks Elementary are 37% African American, 34% White, 15% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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