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Enrollment
1,181
Elementary
DISTRICT 630 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NASSAU·NCES 120135008440
WILDLIGHT ELEMENTARY
550 CURIOSITY AVE, YULEE, FL 32097 · (904) 225-3053 · Nassau County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,181 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
81 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
358 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 | 25 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 172 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 179 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 200 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 205 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 205 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 195 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (172) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (195).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
67.9%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.6pp since 2023
Math
74.5%
FL avg 58.9% . +7.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.9% | 74.5% |
| 2023-24 | 66.3% | 66.6% |
% 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
68.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 WILDLIGHT ELEMENTARY
WILDLIGHT ELEMENTARY's state test result (68.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILDLIGHT ELEMENTARY this school | 1,181 | 30.3% | 68.1% |
| EAST BAY K-8 SCHOOL GULF BREEZE | 1,100 | 30.7% | 74.4% |
| ROUND LAKE CHARTER SCHOOL MOUNT DORA | 1,240 | 28.6% | 81.5% |
| ANNIE LUCY WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARRISH | 981 | 34.9% | 70.2% |
| OLD KINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FLAGLER BEACH | 1,019 | 34.4% | 71.5% |
| DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SANTA ROSA BEACH | 924 | 28.0% | 79.0% |
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 WILDLIGHT ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Nassau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.1% | #525 of 2,136 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.5% | #470 of 2,149 ▲ 202 | #5 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.9% | #521 of 2,149 ▼ 23 | #6 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,181 | #93 of 2,267 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #525 of 2,077 | #4 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.4% | #1,159 of 2,108 | #1 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.3% | #1,808 of 2,188 | #9 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +88.4% | #19 of 621 | N/A |
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
1,181
+432 (+58%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 1,181 | 81 | 14.6:1 | 30% (358) |
| 2023-24 | 1,164 | 70 | 16.6:1 | 35% (408) |
| 2022-23 | 1,025 | 63 | 16.3:1 | 34% (351) |
| 2020-21 | 749 | 48 | 15.6:1 | 37% (275) |
| 2017-18 | 627 | N/A | N/A | 41% (256) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WILDLIGHT ELEMENTARY.
About WILDLIGHT ELEMENTARY
WILDLIGHT ELEMENTARY, a high-enrollment elementary school, is located in YULEE, Florida. Federal data show 1,181 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in Florida, the average enrollment is about 604.
A total of 18 schools make up NASSAU, with 12,575 students enrolled.
The largest group at WILDLIGHT ELEMENTARY is White students, at 65%. Enrollment also includes 13% Hispanic, 11% Black, and 10% multiracial. Among people living in Nassau County, the White share is about 85%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, WILDLIGHT ELEMENTARY scores 54%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.6:1. The school has 81 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida is 2.9 students per teacher. In all, 30% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
WILDLIGHT ELEMENTARY scores 68.1% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 66.0%.
The school is in Nassau County, where the median household earns about $89,804 a year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Nassau County counts 22 public schools with about 12,575 students.
The closest school to WILDLIGHT ELEMENTARY is YULEE PRIMARY SCHOOL, located about 2.0 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 4. Among its closest neighbors with test data, WILDLIGHT ELEMENTARY is 3rd of 7 on proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Small.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 749 to 1,181. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. Federal data show the ratio falling from 15.6:1 to 14.6:1.
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Nassau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
97,859
Census ACS
Median income
$89,804
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
12,575 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NASSAU
- YULEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,486 students
- YULEE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,174 students
- FERNANDINA BEACH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 978 students
- WEST NASSAU COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 923 students
- HILLIARD MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGHHigh · 773 students
- FERNANDINA BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 721 students
Other schools in YULEE
- YULEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,486 students
- YULEE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,174 students
- YULEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 589 students
- YULEE PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 582 students
Nearby schools
- YULEE PRIMARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 582
- YULEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.2 mi · 589
- YULEE HIGH SCHOOL3.9 mi · 1,486
- YULEE MIDDLE SCHOOL4.0 mi · 1,174
- IMPACT HALFWAY HOUSE8.0 mi · 23
- Saint Marys Elementary School8.6 mi · 623
Frequently asked questions
About WILDLIGHT ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at WILDLIGHT ELEMENTARY?
WILDLIGHT ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 1,181 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does WILDLIGHT ELEMENTARY serve?
WILDLIGHT ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WILDLIGHT ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WILDLIGHT ELEMENTARY is approximately 14.6:1 (81 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at WILDLIGHT ELEMENTARY?
At WILDLIGHT ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 65% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is WILDLIGHT ELEMENTARY in?
WILDLIGHT ELEMENTARY is part of NASSAU.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.