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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best St. Johns County Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 33 public middle schools serving 20,392 students in St. Johns County, FL.
The top-ranked public middle schools in St. Johns County, FL are Alice B. Landrum Middle School, Valley Ridge Academy and Ponte Vedra High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
St. Johns County, FL public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 52% statewide average). Middle schools in St. Johns County have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 5% of Florida public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public middle school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Middle Schools in St. Johns County (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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: #66.
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: #77.
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: #88.
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: #99.
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: #1010.
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: #1111.
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: #1212.
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: #1313.
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: #1414.
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: #1515.
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: #1616.
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: #1717.
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: #1818.
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: #1919.
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: #2020.
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: #2121.
R J Murray Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
150 N Holmes Blvd
Saint Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 547-8470
Gr: 6-8 | 742 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #2222.
St. Augustine High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3205 Varella Ave
Saint Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 547-8530
Gr: 8-12 | 1,717 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #2323.
Pedro Menendez High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
600 State Road 206 W
Saint Augustine, FL 32086
(904) 547-8660
Gr: 8-12 | 1,403 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #2424.
Blind Pk-8 School (Fsdb)
Special Education School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
207 San Marco Ave
Saint Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 827-2700
Gr: PK-8 | 65 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #2525.
Deaf Middle School (Fsdb)
Special Education School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
207 San Marco Ave
Saint Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 827-2500
Gr: 6-8 | 78 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #2626.
Gaines Alternative At Hamblen
Alternative School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Christopher St
Saint Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 547-8560
Gr: 5-12 | 65 students Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #2727.
The Evelyn Hamblen Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Christopher St
Saint Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 547-8560
Gr: K-12 | 48 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #2828.
St. Johns Technical High School
Alternative School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2970 Collins Ave
Saint Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 547-8500
Gr: 8-12 | 190 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: n/an/a
Beachside High School
200 Great Barracuda Way
Saint Johns, FL 32259
(904) 547-4402
Gr: 8-12 | 2,214 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: n/an/a
Lakeside Academy
1455 Twin Creeks Dr
Saint Augustine, FL 32095
(904) 547-7500
Gr: K-8 | 1,356 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: n/an/a
Mky- Head Start /dpp Pk School
40 Orange St
Saint Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 547-7674
Gr: PK-12
Rank: n/an/a
St. Johns Virtual Instruction Program K-8
2980 Collins Ave
Saint Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 547-8500
Gr: K-8
Rank: n/an/a
Trout Creek Academy
855 Timberwolf Trail
Saint Augustine, FL 32092
(904) 547-7500
Gr: K-8 | 1,156 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public middle schools in St. Johns County, FL?
The top-ranked public middle schools in St. Johns County, FL include Alice B. Landrum Middle School, Valley Ridge Academy and Ponte Vedra High School.
How many public middle schools are located in St. Johns County?
25 public middle schools are located in St. Johns County.
What is the racial composition of students in St. Johns County?
St. Johns County public middle schools minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public middle schools average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Which public middle schools in St. Johns County are often viewed compared to one another?

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