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Robert M. Paterson Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

5400 Pine Ave, Orange Park, FL 32003 · (904) 336-2575 · Part of Clay County School District

Fleming Island’s School Grade A− better than 79% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
665
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Robert M. Paterson Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 37.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Fleming Island kids: 7 middle schools

On the path

Where Fleming Island kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Robert M. Paterson ElementaryYou are here
7–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency75%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5400 Pine Ave, Orange Park

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K22
Kindergarten83
Grade 179
Grade 275
Grade 3101
Grade 499
Grade 598
Grade 6108
Enrollment over time
1,061’20
1,109’21
1,117’22
693’23
665’24

Down 37.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 7%Black 5%Asian 5%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Robert M. Paterson Elementary from Fleming Island families.

Other schools in Clay County School District

The district →
Tynes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Middleburg
A−
1,047 students14:1
Oakleaf Village Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Orange Park
A−
1,022 students13:1
St. Johns Classical Academy
Other · Grades PK–12 · Fleming Island
A−
978 students17:1
Lake Asbury Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Green Cove Springs
A−
935 students14:1
Discovery Oaks Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Orange Park
A
915 students15:1
Plantation Oaks Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Orange Park
B+
915 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Fleming Island’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.