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Alumni: what's one memory from MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
402
Elementary
DISTRICT 671 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLAY·NCES 120030000335
MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2398 MOODY AVE, ORANGE PARK, FL 32073 · (904) 336-1975 · Clay County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL402 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
260 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 3 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 63 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 19% smaller than its 6th grade class (63).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
48.0%
FL avg 56.7% . -5.0pp since 2023
Math
57.8%
FL avg 58.9% . +5.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 57.8% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 52.4% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 →
Schools most like MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (50.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 402 | 64.7% | 50.8% |
| SUNRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DELTONA | 428 | 62.4% | 36.8% |
| CARLTON PALMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND | 402 | 66.7% | 44.4% |
| HIGHLAND CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HIGHLAND CITY | 414 | 63.5% | 56.9% |
| WALSINGHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LARGO | 366 | 61.5% | 65.7% |
| FUGUITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LARGO | 464 | 65.7% | 52.9% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Clay County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #1,300 of 2,136 | #27 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.8% | #1,202 of 2,149 ▲ 76 | #22 of 29 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,391 of 2,149 ▼ 369 | #27 of 29 ▼ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 402 | #1,766 of 2,267 | #29 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #18 of 2,077 | #3 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.9% | #288 of 2,108 | #9 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.7% | #702 of 2,188 | #11 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.6% | #342 of 1,374 | #3 of 15 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
402
-62 (-13%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 648
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 12.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 402 | 36 | 11.2:1 | 65% (260) |
| 2023-24 | 420 | 35 | 12.0:1 | 65% (273) |
| 2022-23 | 413 | 33 | 12.5:1 | 100% (413) |
| 2020-21 | 464 | 36 | 12.9:1 | 48% (223) |
| 2017-18 | 533 | 41 | 13.0:1 | 53% (284) |
| 2015-16 | 498 | 34 | 14.7:1 | 59% (293) |
| 2010-11 | 550 | 36 | 15.3:1 | 41% (226) |
| 2000-01 | 563 | 31 | 18.2:1 | 18% (103) |
| 1990-91 | 648 | 34 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in ORANGE PARK, Florida. Enrollment is 402 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 6. The average for elementary schools in Florida is about 604 students, so this school is 33% smaller than average.
The district, CLAY, has 39,116 students enrolled across 50 schools.
MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 46%. The school is also 26% Hispanic, 16% Black, 9% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The White share of the county population is higher, at 70%. MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 69%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 36 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 11.2:1. That ratio is under the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 65%. That rate is above the 54% average among public schools in Clay County.
MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits between the top and bottom 10% of Florida schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 50.8% and a predicted 48.8%.
Within Clay County, median household income is about $87,820, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Clay County number 55 and enroll about 38,806.
ST. JOHNS CLASSICAL ACADEMY ORANGE PARK is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 5th of 8 on proficiency.
In the federal locale system, MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL had 464 students in 2020-21 and 402 in 2024-25, a 13% decrease. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.9:1 in 2020-21, and 11.2:1 in 2024-25.
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Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in CLAY
- OAKLEAF HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,307 students
- MIDDLEBURG HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,866 students
- ORANGE PARK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,844 students
- RIDGEVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,792 students
- CLAY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,776 students
- FLEMING ISLAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,765 students
Other schools in ORANGE PARK
- OAKLEAF HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,307 students
- ORANGE PARK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,844 students
- RIDGEVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,792 students
- FLEMING ISLAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,765 students
- OAKLEAF VILLAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,022 students
- DISCOVERY OAKS ELEMENTARYElementary · 915 students
Other Montclair Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 8 states are named Montclair Elementary. MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 7th largest of the 9.
- MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPENSACOLA, FL · 363 students
- MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOMAHA, NE · 641 students
- Montclair Elementary SchoolBrookhaven, GA · 590 students
- Montclair ElementaryDumfries, VA · 588 students
- Montclair Elementary SchoolGARLAND, TX · 557 students
Nearby schools
- ST. JOHNS CLASSICAL ACADEMY ORANGE PARK0.4 mi · 405
- ORANGE PARK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 832
- GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 445
- ORANGE PARK HIGH SCHOOL1.2 mi · 1,844
- W E CHERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 652
- LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.3 mi · 865
Frequently asked questions
About MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 402 students in grades PK-06.
Is MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
What is the student diversity at MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 46% White, 26% Hispanic, 16% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by CLAY in Clay County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.