Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0Orange Park’s public schools outscore 79% of Florida districts
61% of students in Orange Park’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Florida average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Orange Park, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.
From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Orange Park’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 58% and math 61% in spring 2022, against 52% and 52% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $10,782 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then one middle and seven high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
ST. Johns Classical Academy Orange Park, Grace Episcopal Day School (private), Seven Bridges School (private) and Haile Academy of Higher Learning (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Orange Park’s grade
A−: better than 79% of Florida school districts, #89 of 638 Florida towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Florida average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Orange Park, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Orange Park
Grove Park Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 445 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Orange Park · depends on your address
Orange Park Elementary School
Grades K–6 · 489 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Grove Park Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 445 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Orange Park · depends on your address
Orange Park Elementary School
Grades K–6 · 489 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Grove Park Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 445 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Orange Park · depends on your address
Orange Park Elementary School
Grades K–6 · 489 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Grove Park Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 445 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Orange Park · depends on your address
Orange Park Elementary School
Grades K–6 · 489 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Grove Park Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 445 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Orange Park · depends on your address
Orange Park Elementary School
Grades K–6 · 489 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Grove Park Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 445 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Orange Park · depends on your address
Orange Park Elementary School
Grades K–6 · 489 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Grove Park Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 445 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Orange Park · depends on your address
Orange Park Elementary School
Grades K–6 · 489 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Grove Park Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 445 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Orange Park
Orange Park Junior High School
Grades 7–8 · 832 students · 19:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Orange Park
Orange Park Junior High School
Grades 7–8 · 832 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Orange Park’s public schools are run by Clay County School District, which also serves Green Cove Springs, Keystone Heights and Penney Farms. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Orange Park vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Orange Park’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Orange Park | A− | Clay County |
| Jacksonville | C+ | Duval County |
Every school in Orange Park
14 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Orange Park’s schools
Are Orange Park’s schools good?
By Florida’s own tests, yes: the public schools Orange Park children attend outscore 79% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #89 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Orange Park in?
Clay County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 39,116 students in 50 schools (2024–25).
Where do Orange Park kids go to high school?
One of 7 high schools, depending on your address: Oakleaf High School, Middleburg High School, Orange Park High School, Ridgeview High School, Clay High School, Fleming Island High School and Keystone Heights Junior/Senior High.
What is Orange Park’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Clay County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.
How much does Orange Park spend per student?
$10,782 in Clay County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Orange Park?
Yes: Grace Episcopal Day School (religious, grades PK–8, 165 students), Seven Bridges School (nonsectarian, grades K–12, 57 students) and Haile Academy of Higher Learning (special education, grades 6–12, 12 students). Orange Park also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Orange Park families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Orange Park → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.