Middle school (grades 6-8) · Orange Park, FL

Oakleaf Junior High

Federal NCES profile for Oakleaf Junior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 120030007174
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
55
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Oakleaf Junior High earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Florida schools.

#1 of 3
middle schools in Orange Park · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
13.9:1
small classes for Florida
40.4%
free-lunch eligible

Oakleaf Junior High has class sizes smaller than 78% of Florida schools. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Oakleaf Junior High ranks #1 of 3 middle schools in Orange Park, FL.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-125 students YoY

Oakleaf Junior High shrank from 1,118 students in 2022-23 to 993 in 2023-24 (-11.2%).

Teacher FTE lost 65.5 → 61.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-125 students YoY 120030007174 · Orange Park, FL Middle · MID · TRAD

906 enr · 13.9:1 · 40.4% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Oakleaf High School (2,307 students)

Oakleaf Junior High shrank from 1,118 students in 2022-23 to 993 in 2023-24 (-11.2%). Teacher FTE lost 65.5 → 61.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Florida schools → · Find another →

Oakleaf Junior High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Oakleaf Junior High reports 906 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Oakleaf Junior High compares

Oakleaf Junior High is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.9:1 ▼ 22% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 40.4% ▼ 22% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 906 top 24% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.9:1
Leaner classes than 58% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
906
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
40.4%
free-lunch eligible - 22% below the Florida average of 52.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.9:1
students per teacher - 22% below state mean
Top 22% in Florida - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
41.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,252
per pupil, district-wide - below Florida avg of $12,081
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 227 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
352
in-school suspensions + 203 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 38.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 61.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 13 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 40.6%
White 27.2%
Hispanic or Latino 19.8%
Two or More 7.9%
Asian 3.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 40.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.4, Oakleaf Junior High is more mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Clay reports $10,252 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Oakleaf Junior High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Oakleaf High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Middleburg High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Orange Park High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ridgeview High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Clay High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Oakleaf Junior High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Clay · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Oakleaf Junior High

How many students attend Oakleaf Junior High?

Oakleaf Junior High has 906 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Orange Park, FL. CCD year-over-year: 1,118 (2022-23) → 993 (2023-24), down 125.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oakleaf Junior High?

The student-teacher ratio at Oakleaf Junior High is 13.9:1, which is 22% lower than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Oakleaf Junior High?

40.4% of students at Oakleaf Junior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oakleaf Junior High?

The largest demographic group at Oakleaf Junior High is African American at 40.6% of enrollment, in Orange Park, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Oakleaf Junior High?

Oakleaf Junior High has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Oakleaf Junior High rank among middle schools in Orange Park?

By Resource Investment Index, Oakleaf Junior High ranks #1 of 3 middle schools in Orange Park, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Orange Park on the city page.

What other schools are in Clay?

Besides Oakleaf Junior High, Clay also operates Oakleaf High School (2,307 students), Middleburg High School (1,866 students), and Orange Park High School (1,844 students). See the Clay district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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