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Public high school · Clay · Keystone Heights, Florida

Keystone Heights Junior/senior High

Keystone Heights Junior/senior High rates 5.3, right at the middle of Clay's high schools, whose rated median is 5.3.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.3this school

5.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Clay median is 5.3.

#2,867 of 3,811 schools in Florida · Clay: 10 high schools rated, median 5.3

The brief

A Clay high school serving grades 7th – 12th.

Students at Keystone Heights Junior/senior High score 56% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 54%).

It ranks 2,867 of 3,811 schools in Florida and 35 of 47 in Clay.

Math59%5 points above the Florida average of 54%Grades 7–8 and high-school course exams · 630 students tested · 2026 FAST
Reading54%7 points below the Florida average of 61%Grades 7–10 · 706 students tested · 2026 FAST
Proficiency is down 7 points across the 18-year record (2009–2026) and has held near 56% recently.2026 FAST; 49 test records from FL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.4
25% of the rating
Academics
6.3
25% of the rating
College Readiness
6.0
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.4
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 59% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 53% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 FAST · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 FAST · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 32656; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Keystone Heights Junior/senior High and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$73,201
Median home value
$202,900
Median rent
$1,068/mo
College educated
21.6%
Homeownership
82%
Poverty rate
12.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 32656; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
13
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
30
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
912/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

AP and IB
2 AP courses
8.5% participation · state average 2.4 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Athletics
21 sports
10 boys' · 11 girls' · 32 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
5 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
58.6%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. 8.7Compare →
  2. 6.7Compare →
  3. 6.5Compare →
  4. Oakleaf High Schoolsame district
    6.1Compare →
  5. St Johns Classical Academysame district · charter
    5.9Compare →
  6. Keystone Heights Junior/senior Highthis school
    5.3
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are five recorded peers in Clay, best rated first, and five rate higher than Keystone Heights Junior/senior High.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Keystone Heights Junior/senior High serve?

Keystone Heights Junior/senior High serves students in grades 7th through 12th.

How many students attend Keystone Heights Junior/senior High?

Keystone Heights Junior/senior High has an enrollment of approximately 1,169 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Keystone Heights Junior/senior High?

The student-teacher ratio at Keystone Heights Junior/senior High is 17.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Keystone Heights Junior/senior High rank in FL?

Keystone Heights Junior/senior High ranks #2,867 of 3,811 schools in FL.

What is Keystone Heights Junior/senior High's MySchoolScout rating?

Keystone Heights Junior/senior High has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Keystone Heights Junior/senior High?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Keystone Heights Junior/senior High has 59% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 53% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Keystone Heights Junior/senior High a charter school?

No, Keystone Heights Junior/senior High is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Keystone Heights Junior/senior High a Title I school?

No, Keystone Heights Junior/senior High is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Keystone Heights Junior/senior High?

58.6% of students at Keystone Heights Junior/senior High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
7th – 12th
Enrollment
1,169
Student-teacher ratio
17.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
68
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Town
County
Clay County
4-year graduation
90–94%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#35 of 47
Schools in district
54
District spending per student
$10,252
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
10.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 32656)
15,630
Area average commute
38.7 min
Area median age
40.4

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Florida Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.