The top reported proficiency rate is 76% in Math. The lowest is 60% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Yulee Elementary School
Yulee Elementary sits on Felmor Road serving grades three through five in one of Nassau County's fastest-growing corners. It is a regular public school in the Nassau County School District, drawing from the suburban-to-rural stretch of Yulee that has seen steady residential expansion tied to the Wildlight master-planned community and surrounding neighborhoods spreading out between Interstate 95 and the Intracoastal Waterway.
On the most recent Florida state assessments, the school's proficiency results are a genuine strength. Third-graders tested well above most of what you would see statewide in both math and reading on the FAST assessments, and fourth-grade results tracked only slightly below that. By fifth grade, math and reading proficiency still held at a solid level, though science at that grade tested lower than the reading and math numbers and is the one area where a parent may want to ask the school what additional support looks like. Taken together across all three grades and all three tested subjects, the academic results sit in favorable territory for a Florida elementary school. No multi-year trend data was available, so whether this represents a climb, a plateau, or recent movement is not something the data can tell us.
The school's enrollment sits at a size typical for a third-through-fifth-grade campus. The student body is predominantly white, with Hispanic students making up the next largest share and smaller populations of students identifying as Black, two or more races, and Asian. Fewer than half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing the school in the middle range for economic need rather than at either extreme. Data on English learners and students with IEPs was not reported in what we received, so families with children who have identified needs will want to ask the district directly about those program details.
Comparison against other districts in Nassau County was not possible in the usual way because Nassau County has only one district, meaning there is no meaningful peer group for side-by-side ranking. A graduation rate does not apply here because the school ends at fifth grade.
The community surrounding the school is car-dependent in every practical sense. There is no walkable center to Yulee, no fixed-route public transit, and the corridor along State Road 200/A1A is strip commercial in character. Civic life is organized around parks like Goffinsville Nassau River Park and John Muir Ecological Park, the county library branch on the Florida State College at Jacksonville campus, and a growing set of healthcare and retail anchors including those opening recently in the Wildlight town district. The housing market here sits above the state median home value and slightly above the national median, with home prices having dipped modestly year over year. Rents have edged up slightly. The price-to-income ratio is not light, and estimated monthly ownership costs are meaningful for families budgeting a move, though Yulee remains publicly reported as more affordable than nearby Amelia Island.
Two district-level developments are worth knowing for any family considering a move here. Voters approved a property tax increase in 2022 that took effect in 2023, directing the new revenue toward teacher pay, safety programs, arts, and athletics. That cost is ongoing and factored into property tax bills. Separately, in 2024 the district settled a federal lawsuit stemming from its 2023 removal of roughly three dozen library books covering LGBTQ+ and race-related themes; under the settlement, all titles were returned to school library shelves. Families with views on either side of that issue will want to know the current state of library access and how it plays out at the building level.
No program offerings beyond the core curriculum were included in the data we received, and discipline, attendance, and staffing figures were not reported. Those are reasonable questions to bring directly to the school.
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