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C

Putnam County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Palatka, Crescent City, Interlachen, Pomona Park and Welaka.

Palatka’s School Grade C better than 30% of Florida school districts

Students
10,082
Schools
18
Spent per student
$13,859
FL $13,006
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$104.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Putnam County School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 30% of Florida districts
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Spends 7% more per student than the FL average
  • 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 26.3% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $104.8M, about $10,396 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 30% of the 76 Florida school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Palatka. Grade by grade →

K–62 schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. FL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency39%
State average 52.2% · 5,077 students tested
Reading / language arts40%
State average 52.1% · 5,857 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 88% · 675 in the class

96% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,859 per student · 7% above FL
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 38%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 37%Federal 29%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
7,980’20
10,176’21
10,293’22
10,178’23
10,082’24

Up 26.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 51%Black 23%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

18 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools.

Middleton-Burney Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Crescent City
C−
1,056 students22:1
Robert H. Jenkins Jr. Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Interlachen
C−
844 students19:1
Ochwilla Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Hawthorne
C−
388 students18:1
Melrose Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Melrose
B+
353 students15:1
Mellon Learning Center
Other · Grades PK–12 · Palatka
C−
297 students17:1
Teen Parent PK Child Care Program
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Palatka
2 students
Kelley Smith Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Palatka
B+
776 students19:1
Browning-Pearce Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · San Mateo
C+
679 students18:1
James A. Long Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Palatka
C
565 students19:1
William D. Moseley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Palatka
D
558 students19:1
The Children's Reading Center
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Palatka
A
275 students
Putnam Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)
Other · Grades K–12 · Palatka
26 students
Putnam Virtual Franchise
Other · Grades K–12 · Palatka
22 students
Putnam Academy of Arts and Sciences
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Palatka
B−
192 students
Palatka Jr. - Sr. High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Palatka
D
1,568 students23:1
Interlachen Jr.-Sr. High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Interlachen
D
999 students20:1
Crescent City Jr.-Sr. High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Crescent City
D
945 students20:1
Q.I. Roberts JR. - SR. High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Florahome
A
537 students21:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Florida.