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Schools in Palm Valley · St. Johns County School District

Palm Valley’s public schools outscore 96% of Florida districts

76% of students in Palm Valley’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Florida average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Palm Valley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.

#1of 638 Florida townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
72%
▲ 20 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
76%
▲ 24 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 6 pts vs FL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.3K
▼ 21% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.3
FL 18.0
Schools in town
5
18,927 students on the public path
In brief

Palm Valley’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 72% and math 76% in spring 2022, against 52% and 52% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,280 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and eight high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 18% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Palmer Catholic Academy (private) and Collage Day School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Palm Valley’s grade

A+ Test scoresA Graduation

A+: better than 96% of Florida school districts, #1 of 638 Florida towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Florida average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Florida school districts we grade (76)Better than 96%
Lower resultsHigher results
Florida towns with similar household incomes (241)Better than 97%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 28,304 test results and a graduating class of 3,833 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Palm Valley’s students in the tested grades sat them (27,097 in math, 29,510 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Palm Valley, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA+
6–8Alice B. Landrum Middle SchoolSt. Johns County School DistrictA+
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A+

Palm Valley’s public schools are run by St. Johns County School District, which also serves Marineland, St. Augustine Beach and St. Augustine. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

St. Johns County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 52 schools · 52,322 students, up 18% since 2020–21 · 18.3 per teacher (FL 18.0)
$10,280FL $13,006 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading72%
State average 52.1% · 29510 students tested
Math76%
State average 52.2% · 27097 students tested

Palm Valley vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Palm Valley’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Palm ValleyA+St. Johns County
Jacksonville BeachC+Duval County

Every school in Palm Valley

13 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Palm Valleyby address
Ponte Vedra Palm Valley- Rawlings Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ponte Vedra Beach
A+
940 students16:1Rate it →
Ocean Palms Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ponte Vedra Beach
A+
386 students13:1Rate it →
Alice B. Landrum Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ponte Vedra Beach
A+
918 students21:1Rate it →
Also serving Palm Valleyin other towns
Tocoi Creek High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Saint Augustine
2,616 students24:1Rate it →
Creekside High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Saint Johns
A+
2,479 students23:1Rate it →
Beachside High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Saint Johns
2,214 students25:1Rate it →
Allen D Nease Senior High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Ponte Vedra
A
2,177 students25:1Rate it →
Bartram Trail High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Saint Johns
A
2,153 students25:1Rate it →
Ponte Vedra High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Ponte Vedra
A+
1,924 students24:1Rate it →
ST. Augustine High School
High · Grades 8–12 · St Augustine
B+
1,717 students21:1Rate it →
Pedro Menendez High School
High · Grades 8–12 · St Augustine
C+
1,403 students21:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Palmer Catholic Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Ponte Vedra Beach
Private · Catholic
470 students15:1Rate it →
Collage Day School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ponte Vedra
Private · Nonsectarian
287 students25:1Rate it →

Questions about Palm Valley’s schools

Are Palm Valley’s schools good?

By Florida’s own tests, yes: the public schools Palm Valley children attend outscore 96% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #1 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Palm Valley in?

St. Johns County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 52,322 students in 52 schools (2024–25).

Where do Palm Valley kids go to high school?

One of 8 high schools, depending on your address: Tocoi Creek High School, Creekside High School, Beachside High School, Allen D Nease Senior High School, Bartram Trail High School, Ponte Vedra High School, ST. Augustine High School and Pedro Menendez High School.

What is Palm Valley’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in St. Johns County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.

How much does Palm Valley spend per student?

$10,280 in St. Johns County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Palm Valley?

Yes: Palmer Catholic Academy (Catholic, grades PK–8, 470 students) and Collage Day School (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 287 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.