LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a medium-sized elementary-level community in ORANGE PARK, Florida, LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL educates 726 students from grades pre-K through 6, overseen by CLAY. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 20% bigger than typical.

LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 50 schools operated by CLAY, a district that works with 39,116 students overall.

Looking at the student body, LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the most-represented group is White (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 15% Black, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 70% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.5:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 62% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Clay County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.6%.

Zooming out to the county, Clay County reports that median household income runs about $87,820, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 55 public schools in Clay County (combined enrollment of about 38,806 students).

Nearest neighbor: LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 5th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 56.7%.

LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from an outer-ring location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 5%: 766 students in 2018 compared to 726 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 62% to 52%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.