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Serving 693 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Robert M. Paterson Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 82% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 693 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 10% in FL
: 82% (Top 10%)
: 74% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Robert M. Paterson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

Robert M. Paterson Elementary School's student population of 693 students has declined by 35% over five school years.

The teacher population of 58 teachers has declined by 19% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Robert M. Paterson Elementary School
Pre-K	17
Kind	87
1	82
2	100
3	100
4	106
5	115
6	86

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Total Students

693 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Robert M. Paterson Elementary School
2023	1,117
2022	1,109
2021	1,061
2020	1,071
2019	1,071
2018	938
2017	938
2016	933
2015	920
2014	885
2013	911
2012	906
2011	888
2010	889
2009	961
2008	956
2007	1,063
2006	1,109
2005	1,133
2004	1,100
2003	1,034
2002	987
2001	1,007
2000	971
1999	898
1998	944
1997	882
1996	1,298
1995	1,214
1994	1,161
1993	1,079

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

58 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Robert M. Paterson Elementary School
2023	79
2022	79
2021	76
2020	72
2019	72
2018	64
2017	64
2016	64
2015	64
2014	65
2013	66
2012	63
2011	67
2010	68
2009	79
2008	69
2007	73
2006	76
2005	75
2004	65
2003	56
2002	56
2001	56
2000	52
1999	52
1998	40
1997	46
1996	61
1995	59
1994	55
1993	49

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School Rankings

Robert M. Paterson Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,704 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Robert M. Paterson Elementary School is 0.49, which is less 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)

#306 out of 3704 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Robert M. Paterson Elementary School
2022	#306
2021	#320
2019	#416
2018	#408
2017	#372
2016	#595
2015	#880
2014	#301
2013	#570
2012	#429
2011	#279

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82%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Robert M. Paterson Elementary School	Florida	Clay School District
2022	82%	52%	61%
2021	75%	48%	58%
2019	78%	59%	66%
2018	78%	58%	64%
2017	76%	57%	64%
2016	71%	54%	61%
2015	63%	53%	63%
2014	68%	59%	66%
2013	68%	58%	65%
2012	70%	57%	64%
2011	84%	68%	75%

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74%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Robert M. Paterson Elementary School	Florida	Clay School District
2022	74%	52%	58%
2021	74%	52%	59%
2019	78%	56%	62%
2018	76%	55%	64%
2017	78%	54%	59%
2016	69%	52%	56%
2015	65%	53%	58%
2014	72%	58%	65%
2013	76%	58%	64%
2012	78%	57%	64%
2011	88%	62%	70%

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70-74%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Robert M. Paterson Elementary School	Florida	Clay School District
2022	72%	52%	66%
2021	77%	51%	64%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Robert M. Paterson Elementary School	Florida	Clay School District
2023	14:1	17:1	15:1
2022	14:1	16:1	15:1
2021	14:1	16:1	15:1
2020	15:1	16:1	15:1
2019	15:1	16:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	16:1	15:1
2015	14:1	16:1	14:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	14:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	13:1	15:1	15:1
2010	13:1	15:1	15:1
2009	12:1	14:1	13:1
2008	14:1	15:1	14:1
2007	15:1	16:1	15:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	17:1	17:1	17:1
2003	18:1	18:1	17:1
2002	18:1	18:1	17:1
2001	18:1	18:1	17:1
2000	19:1	18:1	17:1
1999	17:1	18:1	18:1
1998	24:1	18:1	21:1
1997	19:1	18:1	18:1
1996	21:1	18:1	19:1
1995	21:1	18:1	19:1
1994	21:1	19:1	18:1
1993	22:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Robert M. Paterson Elementary School	Florida	Clay School District
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%	4%
2010	3%	4%	5%
2009	4%	4%	4%
2008	4%	3%	4%
2007	5%	3%	4%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2005	3%	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%	2%
2003	4%	3%	3%
2002	3%	3%	2%
2001	4%	2%	2%
2000	4%	2%	2%
1999	3%	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

37%

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

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Robert M. Paterson Elementary School	Florida	Clay School District
2023	8%	21%	17%
2022	7%	21%	17%
2021	8%	22%	16%
2020	9%	22%	16%
2019	9%	22%	16%
2018	8%	22%	15%
2017	8%	22%	15%
2016	8%	23%	15%
2015	8%	23%	14%
2014	7%	23%	14%
2013	8%	23%	13%
2012	7%	23%	13%
2011	7%	23%	13%
2010	8%	24%	14%
2009	9%	24%	14%
2008	6%	24%	13%
2007	6%	24%	12%
2006	7%	24%	12%
2005	7%	24%	11%
2004	6%	24%	11%
2003	6%	24%	10%
2002	6%	25%	10%
2001	6%	25%	9%
2000	5%	25%	9%
1999	6%	25%	9%
1998	10%	25%	9%
1997	10%	25%	9%
1996	5%	25%	9%
1995	5%	24%	9%
1994	5%	24%	8%
1993	5%	24%	8%

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White

70%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Robert M. Paterson Elementary School	Florida	Clay School District
2023	68%	35%	58%
2022	70%	36%	60%
2021	72%	36%	61%
2020	72%	37%	64%
2019	72%	37%	64%
2018	74%	39%	66%
2017	74%	39%	66%
2016	76%	39%	67%
2015	75%	40%	68%
2014	76%	41%	69%
2013	77%	42%	70%
2012	81%	42%	70%
2011	81%	43%	71%
2010	81%	45%	72%
2009	80%	46%	74%
2008	83%	47%	75%
2007	82%	48%	76%
2006	85%	50%	79%
2005	86%	50%	81%
2004	86%	51%	82%
2003	86%	52%	83%
2002	86%	52%	84%
2001	86%	54%	85%
2000	87%	55%	86%
1999	87%	56%	86%
1998	84%	57%	86%
1997	86%	57%	86%
1996	91%	58%	87%
1995	92%	59%	87%
1994	92%	60%	88%
1993	92%	60%	88%

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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	Robert M. Paterson Elementary School	Florida	Clay School District
2023	5%	4%	7%
2022	5%	4%	6%
2021	3%	4%	6%
2020	3%	4%	5%
2019	3%	4%	5%
2018	3%	3%	5%
2017	3%	3%	5%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Robert M. Paterson Elementary School	Florida	Clay School District
2023	0.51	0.70	0.61
2022	0.48	0.70	0.60
2021	0.46	0.70	0.58
2020	0.46	0.70	0.55
2019	0.46	0.70	0.55
2018	0.43	0.70	0.53
2017	0.43	0.70	0.53
2016	0.40	0.70	0.52
2015	0.42	0.70	0.50
2014	0.41	0.69	0.50
2013	0.39	0.69	0.49
2012	0.34	0.69	0.48
2011	0.34	0.69	0.47
2010	0.34	0.69	0.45
2009	0.35	0.69	0.42
2008	0.31	0.68	0.41
2007	0.32	0.67	0.40
2006	0.27	0.64	0.35
2005	0.26	0.65	0.33
2004	0.26	0.64	0.31
2003	0.26	0.63	0.30
2002	0.26	0.63	0.29
2001	0.26	0.62	0.28
2000	0.24	0.62	0.26
1999	0.24	0.61	0.26
1998	0.29	0.60	0.25
1997	0.25	0.60	0.24
1996	0.17	0.59	0.24
1995	0.15	0.58	0.22
1994	0.15	0.57	0.21
1993	0.14	0.57	0.21

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

27%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Robert M. Paterson Elementary School	Florida	Clay School District
2023	30%	49%	52%
2022	25%	50%	51%
2021	25%	50%	31%
2020	28%	50%	34%
2019	28%	50%	34%
2018	27%	53%	38%
2017	27%	53%	38%
2016	30%	48%	35%
2015	31%	53%	36%
2014	24%	52%	33%
2013	21%	51%	30%
2012	22%	50%	33%
2011	20%	49%	29%
2010	16%	45%	26%
2009	11%	40%	21%
2008	9%	36%	18%
2007	9%	36%	18%
2006	9%	37%	18%
2005	9%	39%	18%
2004	8%	37%	18%
2003	6%	37%	17%
2002	7%	36%	16%
2001	6%	36%	16%
2000	6%	37%	16%
1999	8%	37%	17%
1998	13%	37%	17%
1997	13%	37%	17%
1996	4%	38%	17%
1995	5%	36%	18%
1994	5%	35%	18%
1993	6%	32%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Robert M. Paterson Elementary School	Florida	Clay School District
2023	5%	4%	6%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	5%	6%	5%
2019	5%	6%	5%
2018	4%	5%	5%
2017	4%	5%	5%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	4%	6%	8%
2013	3%	7%	6%
2012	3%	7%	7%
2011	4%	7%	7%
2010	4%	9%	7%
2009	4%	9%	8%
2008	3%	9%	7%
2007	3%	9%	7%
2006	5%	9%	7%
2005	3%	9%	7%
2004	3%	9%	8%
2003	3%	9%	7%
2002	4%	9%	7%
2001	4%	9%	7%
2000	3%	8%	7%
1999	2%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Clay School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Robert M. Paterson Elementary School's ranking?

Robert M. Paterson Elementary School is ranked #306 out of 3,704 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Robert M. Paterson Elementary School often compared to?

Robert M. Paterson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fleming Island Elementary School, Thunderbolt Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

82% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Robert M. Paterson Elementary School?

693 students attend Robert M. Paterson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Robert M. Paterson Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 5% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Robert M. Paterson Elementary School?

Robert M. Paterson Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Robert M. Paterson Elementary School offer ?

Robert M. Paterson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Robert M. Paterson Elementary School part of?

Robert M. Paterson Elementary School is part of Clay School District.

School Reviews

5 6/14/2010

I have 2 children attending Paterson (5th & 6th Grade).Despite the recent budget cuts,Paterson has maintained an exceptional arts / drama department and both of my children are very happy with there teachers and staff members as am I.My son is in ES,The staff has kept him interested in all areas of education while consistently challenging and nurturing his desire to learn,we are all extremely pleased with RMP--Keep up the good work!

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 693 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 10%
: 82% (Top 10%)
: 74% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education