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LAKE ASBURY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

2851 SANDRIDGE RD, GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FL 32043 · (904) 336-5375 · Clay County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL940 STUDENTS
Enrollment
940
Middle
DISTRICT 841 · STATE 794
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
471 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7
442
Grade 8
498
Student demographics
White
63267%
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
14015%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 38%
Black
9210%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 21%
Asian
91%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Two+
647%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 4%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
48151%
Female
45949%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
64.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.9pp since 2023
Math
78.6%
FL avg 58.9% . +5.3pp since 2023

What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.

Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
68.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.1%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.5pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
940
-125 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 14.6:1
% White
67%
was 71%
% Hispanic
15%
was 12%
% Black
10%
was 10%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About LAKE ASBURY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Set in GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Florida, LAKE ASBURY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a mid-sized 6-8 campus, operated by CLAY. It hosts 940 students across grades 7 through 8.

LAKE ASBURY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 50 schools operated by CLAY, a district that instructs 39,116 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, LAKE ASBURY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment; the rest breaks down as 15% Hispanic, 10% Black, 7% multiracial. Compared to Clay County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.6:1, putting LAKE ASBURY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, LAKE ASBURY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 68.5%.

In the area at large, census data for Clay County shows the typical household earns roughly $87,820 per year, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. LAKE ASBURY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 55 public schools in Clay County (combined enrollment of about 38,806 students).

Nearest neighbor: LAKE ASBURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around LAKE ASBURY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LAKE ASBURY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 60.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 12%: 1,065 students in 2018 compared to 940 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the LAKE ASBURY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Clay County at a glance

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Population
227,584
Census ACS
Median income
$87,820
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
38,806 students

Quick facts

School name
LAKE ASBURY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
District
CLAY
Address
2851 SANDRIDGE RD, GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FL 32043
Phone
(904) 336-5375
County
Clay County
Level
Middle
Grade range
07–08
Total enrollment
940
Teachers (FTE)
62
Student–teacher ratio
15.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
471 (50%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
120030005468
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About LAKE ASBURY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
How large is LAKE ASBURY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
LAKE ASBURY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 940 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does LAKE ASBURY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
LAKE ASBURY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 07-08.
How many teachers does LAKE ASBURY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL have?
LAKE ASBURY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL employs 62 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at LAKE ASBURY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
At LAKE ASBURY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 67% White, 15% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is LAKE ASBURY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
LAKE ASBURY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by CLAY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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