Fleming Island Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 6 · Orange Park, Florida

Fleming Island Elementary School in Orange Park, Florida enrolled 629 students in 2024-25 with 53.8 full-time teachers, 11.7 students per teacher against the Florida elementary-school median of 15.8. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 76-80% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 82% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Florida: 53% and 52.2%).

Enrollment fell 15% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 2%

739 students in 2022-23, 659 students in 2023-24, 629 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 53.0 to 53.8.

Students enrolled at Fleming Island Elementary School by school year2022-23: 739, 2023-24: 659, 2024-25: 62902004006008002022-237392023-246592024-25629
Students enrolled at Fleming Island Elementary School by school year2022-23: 739, 2023-24: 659, 2024-25: 62902004006008002022-237392023-246592024-25629
Students enrolled at Fleming Island Elementary School by school year2022-23: 739, 2023-24: 659, 2024-25: 62902004006008002022-237392023-246592024-25629
Students enrolled at Fleming Island Elementary School by school year2022-23: 739, 2023-24: 659, 2024-25: 62902004006008002022-237392023-246592024-25629
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2373953.013.9
2023-2465952.012.7
2024-2562953.811.7

11.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 97 of every 100 Florida elementary schools

Among the 2,136 Florida elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Florida elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 90.0; This school 11.7; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.7state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Florida elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 90.0; This school 11.7; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.7state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Florida elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 90.0; This school 11.7; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.7state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Florida elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 90.0; This school 11.7; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.7state median 15.8U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 346 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Fleming Island Elementary School enrolled 691 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 4 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 346 of the 691 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions4
  • Chronically absent11.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

70.1% of students were White, 13.7% Hispanic, 6.5% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White70.1%
  2. Hispanic13.7%
  3. Two or more races6.5%
  4. Black5.9%
  5. Asian3.3%
  6. Pacific Islander0.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Fleming Island Elementary School scored proficient or above: 76-80% in reading in 2021-22 and 82% in math in 2022-23, against 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 52.2% in math in 2022-23 across Florida. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Florida, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtFlorida
Reading and language arts, 2021-2276‑80%60%53%
Math, 2022-2382%65% (2021-22)52.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Orange Park

13 public elementary schools in Orange Park report 2024-25 enrollment; Fleming Island Elementary School is number 8 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Oakleaf Village Elementary School1,02213.347.7%
Plantation Oaks Elementary School91514.148.7%
Discovery Oaks Elementary91515.334.2%
Lakeside Elementary School72613.547.8%
Argyle Elementary School72212.353.7%
Robert M. Paterson Elementary66512.226.2%
W E Cherry Elementary School65210.362.1%
Fleming Island Elementary School62911.721.8%

All public schools in Orange Park →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Fleming Island Elementary School

  1. Swimming Pen Creek Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.8 miles away: 496 students, 12.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.8 mi
  2. Robert M. Paterson ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.9 miles away: 665 students, 12.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.9 mi
  3. Compare Fleming Island Elementary School with Swimming Pen Creek Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Clay County District Schools spends per student$10,252 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$10,252
  5. The largest public schools in FloridaFleming Island Elementary School is the number 921 by size of 2,193 Florida elementary schools open in 2024-25.#921 of 2,193
  6. Florida schools by students per teacher11.7 students per teacher here against the Florida median of 15.8 for elementary schools.11.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Fleming Island Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Fleming Island Elementary School?
    629 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 739 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Orange Park, FL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Fleming Island Elementary School?
    11.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Florida median for elementary schools is 15.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Fleming Island Elementary School a Title I school?
    Fleming Island Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Fleming Island Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Fleming Island Elementary School scored proficient or above: 76-80% in reading in 2021-22 and 82% in math in 2022-23, against 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 52.2% in math in 2022-23 across Florida. Florida's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Fleming Island Elementary School in?
    Clay County District Schools, NCES district ID 1200300. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 120030003037 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22