Photo: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore · CC BY-SA 4.0Crescent City’s public schools score below 70% of Florida districts on tests and graduation
39% of students in Crescent City’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Florida average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Crescent City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.
From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Crescent City’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 60 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Crescent City’s, its schools beat 50%, higher than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% in math, against 52% and 52% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,859 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then four middle schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 26% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Crescent City’s grade
C: better than 30% of Florida school districts. Graduation is above the Florida average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Crescent City, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Crescent City
Middleton-Burney Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 1,056 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Crescent City
Middleton-Burney Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 1,056 students · 22:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Crescent City
Middleton-Burney Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 1,056 students · 22:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Crescent City
Middleton-Burney Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 1,056 students · 22:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Crescent City
Middleton-Burney Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 1,056 students · 22:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Crescent City
Middleton-Burney Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 1,056 students · 22:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Crescent City
Middleton-Burney Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 1,056 students · 22:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Crescent City
Middleton-Burney Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 1,056 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Crescent City’s public schools are run by Putnam County School District, which also serves Interlachen, Palatka, Pomona Park and Welaka. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Crescent City vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Crescent City’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Crescent City | C | Putnam County |
Every school in Crescent City
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Crescent City’s schools
Are Crescent City’s schools good?
On Florida’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Crescent City children attend score below 70% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Crescent City in?
Putnam County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,082 students in 18 schools (2024–25).
What is Crescent City’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Putnam County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.
How much does Crescent City spend per student?
$13,859 in Putnam County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Crescent City families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Crescent City → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.