W E Cherry Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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W E Cherry Elementary School

420 Edson Dr
Orange Park, FL 32073

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Top 50%

Serving 640 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, W E Cherry Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 640 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Top 50% in FL
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 60% (Top 30%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

W E Cherry Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

W E Cherry Elementary School's student population of 640 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 61 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	W E Cherry Elementary School
Pre-K	55
Kind	81
1	93
2	76
3	90
4	83
5	87
6	75

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Total Students

640 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	W E Cherry Elementary School
2023	641
2022	654
2021	672
2020	740
2019	740
2018	659
2017	659
2016	625
2015	624
2014	648
2013	641
2012	619
2011	659
2010	614
2009	629
2008	624
2007	624
2006	546
2005	1,034
2004	1,041
2003	986
2002	981
2001	1,001
2000	1,008
1999	982
1998	919
1997	876
1996	808
1995	724
1994	758
1993	758
1992	769
1991	759
1990	716
1989	656
1988	656
1987	385

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

61 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	W E Cherry Elementary School
2023	63
2022	62
2021	62
2020	63
2019	63
2018	62
2017	62
2016	60
2015	62
2014	59
2013	60
2012	61
2011	60
2010	54
2009	61
2008	53
2007	45
2006	40
2005	66
2004	59
2003	53
2002	50
2001	52
2000	52
1999	48
1998	45
1997	43
1996	39
1995	38
1994	40
1993	41
1992	42
1991	41
1990	38
1989	36
1988	38
1987	23

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

W E Cherry Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of W E Cherry Elementary School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#1310 out of 3662 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	W E Cherry Elementary School
2023	#1310
2022	#1018
2021	#1080
2019	#1178
2018	#1023
2017	#1103
2016	#938
2015	#1054
2014	#336
2013	#879
2012	#873

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53%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	W E Cherry Elementary School	Florida	Clay School District
2023	53%	52%	62%
2022	64%	52%	61%
2021	58%	48%	58%
2019	67%	59%	66%
2018	67%	58%	64%
2017	65%	57%	64%
2016	66%	54%	61%
2015	65%	53%	63%
2014	71%	59%	66%
2013	68%	58%	65%
2012	64%	57%	64%

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60%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	W E Cherry Elementary School	Florida	Clay School District
2022	60%	52%	58%
2021	57%	52%	59%
2019	60%	56%	62%
2018	62%	55%	64%
2017	60%	54%	59%
2016	61%	52%	56%
2015	57%	53%	58%
2014	69%	58%	65%
2013	65%	58%	64%
2012	68%	57%	64%
2011	79%	62%	70%

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65-69%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	W E Cherry Elementary School	Florida	Clay School District
2022	67%	52%	66%
2021	57%	51%	64%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	W E Cherry Elementary School	Florida	Clay School District
2023	10:1	17:1	15:1
2022	11:1	16:1	15:1
2021	11:1	16:1	15:1
2020	12:1	16:1	15:1
2019	12:1	16:1	15:1
2018	11:1	16:1	15:1
2017	11:1	15:1	15:1
2016	10:1	16:1	15:1
2015	10:1	16:1	14:1
2014	11:1	15:1	15:1
2013	11:1	15:1	14:1
2012	10:1	15:1	15:1
2011	11:1	15:1	15:1
2010	11:1	15:1	15:1
2009	10:1	14:1	13:1
2008	12:1	15:1	14:1
2007	14:1	16:1	15:1
2006	14:1	16:1	15:1
2005	16:1	16:1	16:1
2004	18:1	17:1	17:1
2003	19:1	18:1	17:1
2002	20:1	18:1	17:1
2001	19:1	18:1	17:1
2000	19:1	18:1	17:1
1999	20:1	18:1	18:1
1998	20:1	18:1	21:1
1997	20:1	18:1	18:1
1996	21:1	18:1	19:1
1995	19:1	18:1	19:1
1994	19:1	19:1	18:1
1993	18:1	19:1	18:1
1992	18:1	18:1	18:1
1991	19:1	18:1	18:1
1990	19:1	18:1	18:1
1989	18:1	18:1	18:1
1988	17:1	18:1	18:1
1987	17:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	W E Cherry Elementary School	Florida	Clay School District
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	4%	3%	3%
2019	4%	3%	3%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%	4%
2010	5%	4%	5%
2009	5%	4%	4%
2008	5%	3%	4%
2007	5%	3%	4%
2006	5%	2%	3%
2005	4%	3%	3%
2004	4%	3%	2%
2003	4%	3%	3%
2002	4%	3%	2%
2001	5%	2%	2%
2000	6%	2%	2%
1999	5%	2%	2%
1998	4%	2%	2%
1997	4%	2%	2%
1996	4%	2%	2%
1995	3%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	3%	2%	2%
1992	4%	2%	2%
1991	5%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

24%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	W E Cherry Elementary School	Florida	Clay School District
2023	23%	37%	16%
2022	19%	36%	15%
2021	18%	35%	14%
2020	17%	34%	12%
2019	17%	34%	12%
2018	18%	32%	12%
2017	18%	32%	12%
2016	19%	32%	12%
2015	17%	31%	11%
2014	17%	30%	10%
2013	15%	29%	10%
2012	14%	29%	10%
2011	14%	28%	9%
2010	16%	27%	9%
2009	14%	26%	8%
2008	14%	26%	8%
2007	17%	25%	8%
2006	11%	24%	6%
2005	9%	23%	5%
2004	9%	22%	5%
2003	10%	21%	4%
2002	9%	20%	4%
2001	8%	19%	4%
2000	7%	18%	3%
1999	5%	17%	3%
1998	5%	16%	3%
1997	5%	16%	3%
1996	4%	15%	2%
1995	5%	15%	2%
1994	3%	14%	2%
1993	3%	14%	2%
1992	3%	13%	1%
1991	4%	13%	1%

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Black

25%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	W E Cherry Elementary School	Florida	Clay School District
2023	24%	21%	17%
2022	23%	21%	17%
2021	26%	22%	16%
2020	25%	22%	16%
2019	25%	22%	16%
2018	24%	22%	15%
2017	24%	22%	15%
2016	22%	23%	15%
2015	22%	23%	14%
2014	20%	23%	14%
2013	22%	23%	13%
2012	23%	23%	13%
2011	21%	23%	13%
2010	25%	24%	14%
2009	26%	24%	14%
2008	23%	24%	13%
2007	21%	24%	12%
2006	27%	24%	12%
2005	27%	24%	11%
2004	26%	24%	11%
2003	25%	24%	10%
2002	25%	25%	10%
2001	23%	25%	9%
2000	21%	25%	9%
1999	20%	25%	9%
1998	19%	25%	9%
1997	19%	25%	9%
1996	17%	25%	9%
1995	13%	24%	9%
1994	11%	24%	8%
1993	10%	24%	8%
1992	8%	24%	8%
1991	7%	23%	7%

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White

40%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	W E Cherry Elementary School	Florida	Clay School District
2023	43%	35%	58%
2022	46%	36%	60%
2021	45%	36%	61%
2020	47%	37%	64%
2019	47%	37%	64%
2018	47%	39%	66%
2017	47%	39%	66%
2016	49%	39%	67%
2015	51%	40%	68%
2014	52%	41%	69%
2013	54%	42%	70%
2012	53%	42%	70%
2011	57%	43%	71%
2010	54%	45%	72%
2009	54%	46%	74%
2008	58%	47%	75%
2007	57%	48%	76%
2006	57%	50%	79%
2005	60%	50%	81%
2004	61%	51%	82%
2003	61%	52%	83%
2002	62%	52%	84%
2001	64%	54%	85%
2000	66%	55%	86%
1999	70%	56%	86%
1998	72%	57%	86%
1997	72%	57%	86%
1996	75%	58%	87%
1995	79%	59%	87%
1994	84%	60%	88%
1993	84%	60%	88%
1992	85%	61%	89%
1991	84%	62%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	W E Cherry Elementary School	Florida	Clay School District
2023	8%	4%	7%
2022	10%	4%	6%
2021	8%	4%	6%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	8%	3%	5%
2017	8%	3%	5%
2016	7%	3%	4%
2015	7%	3%	4%
2014	8%	3%	4%
2013	6%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	W E Cherry Elementary School	Florida	Clay School District
2023	0.70	0.70	0.61
2022	0.70	0.70	0.60
2021	0.70	0.70	0.58
2020	0.69	0.70	0.55
2019	0.69	0.70	0.55
2018	0.69	0.70	0.53
2017	0.69	0.70	0.53
2016	0.68	0.70	0.52
2015	0.66	0.70	0.50
2014	0.66	0.69	0.50
2013	0.64	0.69	0.49
2012	0.65	0.69	0.48
2011	0.61	0.69	0.47
2010	0.64	0.69	0.45
2009	0.66	0.69	0.42
2008	0.61	0.68	0.41
2007	0.63	0.67	0.40
2006	0.59	0.64	0.35
2005	0.56	0.65	0.33
2004	0.56	0.64	0.31
2003	0.56	0.63	0.30
2002	0.55	0.63	0.29
2001	0.53	0.62	0.28
2000	0.52	0.62	0.26
1999	0.47	0.61	0.26
1998	0.45	0.60	0.25
1997	0.44	0.60	0.24
1996	0.41	0.59	0.24
1995	0.36	0.58	0.22
1994	0.28	0.57	0.21
1993	0.29	0.57	0.21
1992	0.26	0.56	0.19
1991	0.29	0.55	0.19

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

64%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	W E Cherry Elementary School	Florida	Clay School District
2023	94%	49%	52%
2022	99%	50%	51%
2021	51%	50%	31%
2020	51%	50%	34%
2019	51%	50%	34%
2018	60%	53%	38%
2017	60%	53%	38%
2016	59%	48%	35%
2015	66%	53%	36%
2014	63%	52%	33%
2013	60%	51%	30%
2012	62%	50%	33%
2011	57%	49%	29%
2010	51%	45%	26%
2009	45%	40%	21%
2008	39%	36%	18%
2007	41%	36%	18%
2006	40%	37%	18%
2005	26%	39%	18%
2004	26%	37%	18%
2003	25%	37%	17%
2002	22%	36%	16%
2001	22%	36%	16%
2000	22%	37%	16%
1999	20%	37%	17%
1998	18%	37%	17%
1997	20%	37%	17%
1996	18%	38%	17%
1995	22%	36%	18%
1994	23%	35%	18%
1993	18%	32%	17%
1992	16%	29%	15%
1991	21%	35%	18%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	W E Cherry Elementary School	Florida	Clay School District
2023	6%	4%	6%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	4%	3%
2020	3%	6%	5%
2019	3%	6%	5%
2018	2%	5%	5%
2017	2%	5%	5%
2015	8%	5%	5%
2014	14%	6%	8%
2013	13%	7%	6%
2012	12%	7%	7%
2011	14%	7%	7%
2010	18%	9%	7%
2009	14%	9%	8%
2008	11%	9%	7%
2007	10%	9%	7%
2006	13%	9%	7%
2005	13%	9%	7%
2004	16%	9%	8%
2003	16%	9%	7%
2002	10%	9%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Clay School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is W E Cherry Elementary School's ranking?

W E Cherry Elementary School is ranked #1310 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are W E Cherry Elementary School often compared to?

W E Cherry Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lakeside Elementary School, Orange Park Elementary School, S Bryan Jennings Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

53% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 60% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend W E Cherry Elementary School?

640 students attend W E Cherry Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of W E Cherry Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Black, 24% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of W E Cherry Elementary School?

W E Cherry Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does W E Cherry Elementary School offer ?

W E Cherry Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is W E Cherry Elementary School part of?

W E Cherry Elementary School is part of Clay School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 640 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Top 50%
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 60% (Top 30%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education