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Palatka Jr. - Sr. High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

302 Mellon Rd, Palatka, FL 32177 · (386) 329-0577 · Part of Putnam County School District

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

Directions
Students
1,568
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
Town
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Palatka Jr. - Sr. High School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 47.9% since 2020–21

On the path

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

K–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–12Palatka Jr. - Sr. High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

302 Mellon Rd, Palatka

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7207
Grade 8248
Grade 9305
Grade 10308
Grade 11280
Grade 12220
Enrollment over time
1,060’20
1,661’21
1,639’22
1,606’23
1,568’24

Up 47.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 50%Black 37%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 3%Asian <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 Palatka Jr. - Sr. High 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.