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Valley Ridge Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

105 Greenleaf Dr, Ponte Vedra, FL 32081 · (904) 547-4090 · Part of St. Johns County School District

Nocatee’s School Grade A+ better than 96% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
1,178
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Valley Ridge Academy

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 39 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Nocatee kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Nocatee kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Valley Ridge AcademyYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency87%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts81%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

105 Greenleaf Dr, Ponte Vedra

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K1
Kindergarten76
Grade 1101
Grade 2122
Grade 3138
Grade 4142
Grade 5128
Grade 6162
Grade 7147
Grade 8161
Enrollment over time
1,229’20
1,267’21
1,306’22
1,267’23
1,178’24

Down 4.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 7%Asian 6%Black 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Valley Ridge Academy from Nocatee families.

Other schools in St. Johns County School District

The district →
Wards Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · St Augustine
A
1,156 students16:1
Durbin Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saint Johns
A+
1,090 students15:1
Picolata Crossing Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · St Augustine
A−
1,048 students16:1
Ponte Vedra Palm Valley- Rawlings Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ponte Vedra Beach
A+
940 students16:1
Julington Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saint Johns
A+
923 students16:1
Otis A. Mason Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · St Augustine
A−
731 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Nocatee’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.