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Palm Valley Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

700 Bobcat Ln, Ponte Vedra, FL 32081 · (904) 547-4201 · Part of St. Johns County School District

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

Directions
Students
1,408
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
7%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Palm Valley Academy

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 38 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 34.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Nocatee kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

K–8Palm Valley AcademyYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency86%
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 ↗

700 Bobcat Ln, Ponte Vedra

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten107
Grade 1125
Grade 2153
Grade 3171
Grade 4194
Grade 5175
Grade 6173
Grade 7151
Grade 8159
Enrollment over time
2,148’20
1,560’21
1,496’22
1,498’23
1,408’24

Down 34.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 7%Asian 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Palm Valley Academy from Nocatee families.

Other schools in St. Johns County School District

The district →
Valley Ridge Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Ponte Vedra
A+
1,178 students18:1
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

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.