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Kelley Smith Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

141 Kelley Smith School Rd, Palatka, FL 32177 · (386) 329-0568 · Part of Putnam County School District

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

Directions
Students
776
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Kelley Smith Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 55.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Palatka kids: Palatka Jr. - Sr. High School

On the path

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

K–6Kelley Smith Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Palatka Jr. - Sr. High School1,568 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency58%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

141 Kelley Smith School Rd, Palatka

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten132
Grade 1113
Grade 2116
Grade 3121
Grade 4112
Grade 5103
Grade 679
Enrollment over time
498’20
723’21
753’22
752’23
776’24

Up 55.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Black 31%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kelley Smith Elementary School from Palatka families.

Other schools in Putnam County School District

The district →
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

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; Palatka’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.