KEYSTONE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY

As a mid-tier elementary-level community in KEYSTONE HEIGHTS, Florida, KEYSTONE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY works with 779 students from grades pre-K through 6, run under CLAY. Enrollment runs roughly 29% larger than the state mean of about 604.

KEYSTONE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY is one of 50 schools operated by CLAY, a district that hosts 39,116 students overall.

In terms of who attends, KEYSTONE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY logs that 83% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder is composed of 9% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 70% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, KEYSTONE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY has 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.1:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 66% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Clay County (around 54%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, KEYSTONE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.8%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Clay County put median household earnings sit near $87,820, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Clay County runs 55 public schools (combined enrollment of about 38,806 students), of which KEYSTONE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY is one.

Nearest neighbor: KEYSTONE HEIGHTS JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around KEYSTONE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), KEYSTONE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY ranks 4th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 59.4%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. KEYSTONE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 784 (now 779). White enrollment moved from 91% to 83% across the same window.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.