NCES CCD 2024-25 10 schools FL

Best-Resourced Schools in Saint Johns, FL

10 public K-12 schools in Saint Johns from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.

10 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.

The highest-ranked of Saint Johns's 10 public schools is Creekside High School, scoring 38/100, against a city average of 42.8/100. Computed live across every Saint Johns campus reporting to NCES.

Every public school in Saint Johns, FL, ranked by Resource Investment Index.

10
Schools
13,751
Students
42.8/100
Avg Quality
17.1:1
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

How the Saint Johns Public-School Landscape Breaks Down

Saint Johns, FL enrolls 13,751 students across 10 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 17.1:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 42.8/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.

The most-resourced campus in Saint Johns on this index is Creekside High School, at 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 2,479 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.

Saint Johns spans 1 district, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.

Creekside High School accounts for 18.0% of all Saint Johns public-school enrollment

That concentration means Saint Johns-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: High. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Saint Johns school enrollment varies 3.7× across entities

Saint Johns school enrollment ranges from 669 students (lowest) to 2,479 students (highest), a spread of 1,810 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous school portfolio for a city this size. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Saint Johns operates only 1 school district — one of the single most consolidated governance structures in the country

Most Saint Johns school districts are a single unified district covering the whole city, a structural feature that simplifies inter-school comparison but concentrates policy authority, and the count here is near the floor observed nationally. Consolidation produces narrower variance because resources pool across a large population, but it can also mask intra-school district inequities — sub-school district differences within a single school district are not visible at this aggregation level. Consolidated systems typically rely more heavily on top-down funding formulas than on local revenue variability.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Saint Johns student-teacher ratio is 17.1:1 — near the typical range (US average ~15.7) — aligned with the U.S. average of approximately 15.7:1

student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Variation between sub-units within Saint Johns is typically wider than the Saint Johns-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe

# School Score
1. Creekside High School 38
2. Bartram Trail High School 35
3. Liberty Pines Academy 45
4. Patriot Oaks Academy 46
5. Switzerland Point Middle School 43
6. Fruit Cove Middle School 38
7. Durbin Creek Elementary School 45
8. Julington Creek Elementary School 49
9. Cunningham Creek Elementary School 44
10. Hickory Creek Elementary School 45

Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Saint Johns

Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.

  1. 1 Durbin Creek Elementary School 67.0/100
  2. 2 Fruit Cove Middle School 58.9/100
  3. 3 Liberty Pines Academy 58.7/100
  4. 4 Patriot Oaks Academy 58.1/100
  5. 5 Cunningham Creek Elementary School 55.1/100

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best schools in Saint Johns, FL?

The highest-ranked school in Saint Johns is Creekside High School with a quality score of 38/100. There are 10 public schools in Saint Johns with 13,751 total students.

How many schools are in Saint Johns, FL?

Saint Johns has 10 public schools with a total enrollment of 13,751 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 17.1:1.

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.