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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best St. Johns County Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 64 public schools serving 51,942 students in St. Johns County, FL (there are 30 private schools, serving 3,484 private students). 93% of all K-12 students in St.
Johns County, FL are educated in public schools (compared to the FL state average of 87%).
The top-ranked public schools in St. Johns County, FL are Ponte Vedra Palm Valley- Rawlings Elementary School, Alice B. Landrum Middle School and Durbin Creek Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
St. Johns County, FL public schools have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Florida public school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 52% statewide average). Schools in St. Johns County have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 5% of Florida public schools.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Schools in St. Johns County (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ponte Vedra Palm Valley- Rawlings Elementary School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
610 Us Highway A1a N
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
(904) 547-8570
Gr: PK-5 | 940 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #22.
Alice B. Landrum Middle School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
230 Landrum Ln
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
(904) 547-8410
Gr: 6-8 | 918 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #33.
Durbin Creek Elementary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
4100 Race Track Rd
Saint Johns, FL 32259
(904) 547-3880
Gr: PK-5 | 1,090 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #44.
Julington Creek Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2316 Race Track Rd
Saint Johns, FL 32259
(904) 547-7980
Gr: PK-5 | 923 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #55.
Valley Ridge Academy
(Math: 85% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
105 Greenleaf Dr
Ponte Vedra, FL 32081
(904) 547-4090
Gr: PK-8 | 1,178 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #66.
Ponte Vedra High School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
460 Davis Park Rd
Ponte Vedra, FL 32081
(904) 547-7350
Gr: 8-12 | 1,924 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #77.
Palm Valley Academy
(Math: 84% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
700 Bobcat Ln
Ponte Vedra, FL 32081
(904) 547-4201
Gr: K-8 | 1,408 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #88.
Patriot Oaks Academy
(Math: 82% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
475 Longleaf Pine Pkwy
Saint Johns, FL 32259
(904) 547-4050
Gr: K-8 | 1,473 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #99.
Palencia Elementary School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
355 Palencia Village Dr
Saint Augustine, FL 32095
(904) 547-4010
Gr: PK-5 | 703 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #1010.
R. B. Hunt Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
125 Magnolia Dr
Saint Augustine, FL 32080
(904) 547-7960
Gr: PK-5 | 540 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #1111.
Pine Island Academy
(Math: 79% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
805 Pine Island Rd
Saint Augustine, FL 32095
(904) 547-7500
Gr: K-8 | 1,972 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Creekside High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
100 Knights Ln
Saint Johns, FL 32259
(904) 547-7300
Gr: 8-12 | 2,479 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Ocean Palms Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
355 Landrum Ln
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
(904) 547-3760
Gr: PK-5 | 386 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #1414.
Timberlin Creek Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
555 Pine Tree Ln
Saint Augustine, FL 32092
(904) 547-7400
Gr: PK-5 | 634 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #1515.
Fruit Cove Middle School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3180 Race Track Rd
Saint Johns, FL 32259
(904) 547-7880
Gr: 6-8 | 1,157 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #1616.
W. Douglas Hartley Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
260 Cacique Dr
Saint Augustine, FL 32086
(904) 547-8400
Gr: PK-5 | 596 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #1717.
Freedom Crossing Academy
(Math: 79% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1365 Shetland Dr
Saint Johns, FL 32259
(904) 547-4231
Gr: K-8 | 1,964 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #1818.
Liberty Pines Academy
(Math: 79% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
10901 Russell Sampson Rd
Saint Johns, FL 32259
(904) 547-7900
Gr: K-8 | 1,795 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #1919.
Switzerland Point Middle School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
777 Greenbriar Rd
Saint Johns, FL 32259
(904) 547-8650
Gr: 6-8 | 1,282 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #2020.
Hickory Creek Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
235 Hickory Creek Trl
Saint Johns, FL 32259
(904) 547-7450
Gr: PK-5 | 669 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #2121.
Allen D Nease Senior High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
10550 Ray Rd
Ponte Vedra, FL 32081
(904) 547-8300
Gr: 8-12 | 2,177 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #2222.
St. Johns Virtual Franchise
(Math: 69% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2980 Collins Ave
Saint Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 547-8500
Gr: K-12 | 314 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #2323.
Pacetti Bay Middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
245 Meadowlark Ln
Saint Augustine, FL 32092
(904) 547-8760
Gr: 6-8 | 1,481 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #2424.
Mill Creek Academy
(Math: 76% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3750 International Golf Pkwy
Saint Augustine, FL 32092
(904) 547-3720
Gr: K-8 | 1,983 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #2525.
Picolata Crossing Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2675 Pacetti Rd
Saint Augustine, FL 32092
(904) 547-4160
Gr: PK-5 | 1,048 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #2626.
Wards Creek Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6555 State Road 16
Saint Augustine, FL 32092
(904) 547-8730
Gr: PK-5 | 1,156 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #2727.
Ketterlinus Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
67 Orange St
Saint Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 547-8540
Gr: PK-5 | 405 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #2828.
Cunningham Creek Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1205 Roberts Rd
Saint Johns, FL 32259
(904) 547-7860
Gr: PK-5 | 730 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #2929.
St. Johns Virtual Instructional Program
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥80% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2980 Collins Ave
Saint Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 547-8500
Gr: K-12
Rank: #3030.
Bartram Trail High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7399 Longleaf Pine Pkwy
Saint Johns, FL 32259
(904) 547-8340
Gr: 8-12 | 2,153 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #3131.
Otis A. Mason Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
207 Mason Manatee Way
Saint Augustine, FL 32086
(904) 547-8440
Gr: PK-5 | 731 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #3232.
Tocoi Creek High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
11200 St Johns Pkwy
Saint Augustine, FL 32092
(904) 547-7450
Gr: 8-12 | 2,616 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #3333.
Sebastian Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2955 Lewis Speedway
Saint Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 547-3840
Gr: 6-8 | 690 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #3434.
Gamble Rogers Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6250 Us Highway 1 S
Saint Augustine, FL 32086
(904) 547-8700
Gr: 6-8 | 896 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #3535.
Osceola Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1605 Osceola Elementary Rd
Saint Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 547-3780
Gr: PK-5 | 639 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
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How many public schools are located in St. Johns County?
59 public schools are located in St. Johns County.
What percentage of students in St. Johns County go to public school?
93% of all K-12 students in St. Johns County are educated in public schools (compared to the FL state average of 87%).
What is the racial composition of students in St. Johns County?
St. Johns County public schools minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public schools average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
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