Photo: Excel23 · CC BY-SA 3.0Fruit Cove’s public schools outscore 96% of Florida districts
Math proficiency in Fruit Cove’s districts is 76%, above the Florida average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fruit Cove, 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 98% 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.
Fruit Cove’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 72% and math 76% in spring 2022, against 52% and 52% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $10,280 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle and eight high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 18% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
San Juan del Rio Catholic School (private) and Ivybrook Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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 Fruit Cove’s grade
A+: better than 96% of Florida school districts, #1 of 638 Florida towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Florida average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fruit Cove, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Fruit Cove · depends on your address
Switzerland Point Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,282 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Saint Johns
Fruit Cove Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,157 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Saint Johns
7th grade in Fruit Cove · depends on your address
Switzerland Point Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,282 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Saint Johns
Fruit Cove Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,157 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Saint Johns
8th grade in Fruit Cove · depends on your address
Switzerland Point Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,282 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Saint Johns
Fruit Cove Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,157 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Saint Johns
Fruit Cove’s public schools are run by St. Johns County School District, which also serves Marineland, St. Augustine Beach and St. Augustine. 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 above the state in reading
Fruit Cove vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Fruit Cove’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Fruit Cove | A+ | St. Johns County |
| Jacksonville | C+ | Duval County |
Every school in Fruit Cove
16 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 Fruit Cove’s schools
Are Fruit Cove’s schools good?
By Florida’s own tests, yes: the public schools Fruit Cove children attend outscore 96% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #1 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Fruit Cove in?
St. Johns County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 52,322 students in 52 schools (2024–25).
Where do Fruit Cove kids go to high school?
One of 8 high schools, depending on your address: Tocoi Creek High School, Creekside High School, Beachside High School, Allen D Nease Senior High School, Bartram Trail High School, Ponte Vedra High School, ST. Augustine High School and Pedro Menendez High School.
What is Fruit Cove’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in St. Johns County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.
How much does Fruit Cove spend per student?
$10,280 in St. Johns County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Fruit Cove?
Yes: San Juan del Rio Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 481 students) and Ivybrook Academy (nonsectarian, grades K, 12 students).
Parents talk
What Fruit Cove families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Fruit Cove → 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.