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Schools in Green Cove Springs, Florida
The Clay County seat sits on the west bank of the St. Johns, and the schools carrying a Green Cove Springs address are listed here straight from the state's own file.
Green Cove Springs is the county seat, and it is the part of Clay County where a river address is still within reach of a normal budget. That combination is why my phone rings about it, and the school question follows within about two minutes of the first call.
The town itself is compact, but the Green Cove Springs postal address stretches well beyond the historic grid, out past Lake Asbury and into fast-growing ground either side of State Road 16. Two homes that both say Green Cove Springs on the deed can be assigned to different campuses.
This is the state's record of every public school with a Green Cove Springs address, grouped by grade band. Addresses, phone numbers, the school's own site where the state has one, and the 2024-25 learning-gains percentages Florida publishes.
Read this before you shortlist a house on schools
This page lists schools by where the school building is, not by which homes it serves. Attendance zones are drawn by the school district, they are redrawn from time to time, and two houses on the same street can sit in different zones.
- Confirm the current zone for the exact address with the school district before you make an offer: Clay County District Schools.
- Magnet, charter, choice, virtual and private schools do not follow the residential zone at all — each has its own application and eligibility rules.
- Learning-gains percentages are a single year from one state dataset. They are not a school grade and they are not advice.
Fair-housing note: schools are described here in factual terms only. Choosing where to live is yours to make.
Elementary schools
Elementary catchments in this part of Clay County have moved as the Lake Asbury and First Coast Expressway corridors have filled in.
Charles E. Bennett Elementary School
Elementary
1 S Oakridge Ave, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
Phone: (904) 336-0475
FLDOE 2024–25: ELA learning gains 57.7%, maths learning gains 63%.
Lake Asbury Elementary School
Elementary
2901 Sandridge Rd, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
Phone: (904) 336-1525
FLDOE 2024–25: ELA learning gains 67%, maths learning gains 61.3%.
Florida School of Excellence, 2025
Shadowlawn Elementary School
Elementary
3400 Falcon Force Run, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
Phone: (904) 336-3375
FLDOE 2024–25: ELA learning gains 57%, maths learning gains 62%.
Florida School of Excellence, 2025
Spring Park Elementary
Elementary
3530 County Road 315, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
Phone: (904) 336-6852
FLDOE 2024–25: ELA learning gains 65.7%, maths learning gains 61.3%.
High schools
Clay County runs a small number of large high schools, so a high-school zone can cover a lot of ground.
Clay High School
High
2025 Fl-16, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
Phone: (904) 336-7175
FLDOE 2024–25: ELA learning gains 58%, maths learning gains 36%.
Green Cove Springs Junior High School
High
1220 Bonaventure Ave, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
Phone: (904) 336-5175
FLDOE 2024–25: ELA learning gains 57.5%, maths learning gains 68.5%.
Lake Asbury Junior High School
High
2851 Sandridge Rd, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
Phone: (904) 336-5375
FLDOE 2024–25: ELA learning gains 59%, maths learning gains 57.5%.
Virtual, alternative and special-programme schools
County-wide programmes with their own eligibility rules, open regardless of where in Green Cove Springs you buy.
Amikids Clay County
501 Lemon St, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
Phone: (904) 544-4678
FLDOE 2024–25: ELA learning gains 23%, maths learning gains 61%.
R. C. Bannerman Learning Center
608 Mill St, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
Phone: (904) 336-4975
FLDOE 2024–25: ELA learning gains 52%, maths learning gains 50%.
Where these figures come from
- School names, addresses, phone numbers and learning-gains figures: Florida Department of Education, 2024-25 school year (fldoe.org). Snapshot taken 2026-06-30.
- Page compiled 4 August 2026 by Tim Sherman, Momentum Realty. Details change — please verify anything you plan to rely on.
Buying on or near the river in Green Cove Springs?
Waterfront and near-water addresses here come with their own set of questions — dock rights, flood zone, insurance, and yes, which school the house is actually assigned to. Send me the address and I will get you straight answers on all four.
Call (904) 449-7146 Email Tim Sherman
I work the St. Johns River corridor daily and will tell you when a listing is not what its photos suggest.
Questions about Schools in Green Cove Springs, FL
Answered from the figures and sources shown on this page.
How many schools are listed on this page?
9 in total — 4 elementary schools, 3 high schools, 2 virtual, alternative and special-programme schools.
Does this page show school attendance zones?
No. This page lists schools by where the school building is, not by which homes it serves. Attendance zones are drawn by the school district, they are redrawn from time to time, and two houses on the same street can sit in different zones.
How do I confirm the school zone for a specific address?
Confirm the current zone for the exact address with the school district before you make an offer: Clay County District Schools.
Do magnet and charter schools follow the residential zone?
No. Magnet, charter, choice, virtual and private schools do not follow the residential zone at all — each has its own application and eligibility rules.
What do the learning-gains percentages mean?
Learning-gains percentages are a single year from one state dataset. They are not a school grade and they are not advice.
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