CLAY HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CLAY HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a close-knit elementary school in JACKSONVILLE, Florida, part of CLAY, hosts 426 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 29% smaller than typical.

CLAY comprises 50 schools with combined enrollment of 39,116 students; CLAY HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

Demographically, CLAY HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that nearly all students (88%) are White; the rest is composed of 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 70%.

On the resource side, On paper, CLAY HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. Around 72% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Clay County's rate of about 54%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, CLAY HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.3%; this one delivers 54.4%.

Around the school, census data for Clay County shows median household earnings sit near $87,820, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Clay County's 55 public schools (combined enrollment of about 38,806 students), CLAY HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

WILKINSON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.7 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 6 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CLAY HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 59.5%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 3%: 414 students in 2018 compared to 426 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 93% to 88% across the same window.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.