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Charles E. Bennett Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

1 S Oakridge Ave, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043 · (904) 336-0475 · Part of Clay County School District

Green Cove Springs’ School Grade A− better than 79% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
564
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Charles E. Bennett Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Green Cove Springs kids: Green Cove Springs Junior High School

On the path

Where Green Cove Springs kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Charles E. Bennett Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Green Cove Springs Junior High School793 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency41%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1 S Oakridge Ave, Green Cove Springs

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K17
Kindergarten71
Grade 176
Grade 285
Grade 382
Grade 483
Grade 568
Grade 682
Enrollment over time
607’20
604’21
624’22
574’23
564’24

Down 7.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Hispanic 17%Black 16%Two or more races 8%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Charles E. Bennett Elementary School from Green Cove Springs 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; Green Cove Springs’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.