Jay’s public schools beat 79% of Florida districts
The public schools Jay’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 79% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
Jay’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Compared with the 246 Florida towns that have similar household incomes, Jay’s schools beat 92%, higher than their 79% statewide. These results aren’t just a reflection of local wealth. How it compares ↓
Math is the standout
Reading proficiency is 60%, 8 points above the state. Math is 63%, 15 points above the state. Test scores ↓
The middle school is the weak link
One district takes students from Jay Elementary School all the way to Jay High School. The elementary school earns the best grade on the path (A−); the middle school earns the lowest (B−). See the path ↓
Average results for less money
Jay spends 18% less per student than the state average, yet lands near the middle on results. Classes aren’t bigger for it: each teacher has about 17 students, compared with 18 statewide. Test scores ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
How Jay compares
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Florida’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Florida only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Jay.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Well above the state in reading
Every school in Jay
2 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What Jay families are saying about school.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Colleges near Jay
There’s no college in Jay, but 1 is within 30 miles. The closest is University of West Florida in Ferry Pass, 28 miles away.
Straight-line distance from the center of Jay. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.