Middle school (grades 6-8) · Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Alice B. Landrum Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Alice B. Landrum Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 120174002897
0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
39
📋 Attendance
57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Alice B. Landrum Middle School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Florida median.

#1 of 3
public schools in Ponte Vedra Beach · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
15.8:1
students per teacher
2.8%
free-lunch eligible

Alice B. Landrum Middle School has class sizes near the Florida median. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Alice B. Landrum Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

School address

Enrollment

918

Florida · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

58.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.8:1

vs 17.8:1 Florida avg

-11% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

2.8%

vs 52.0% Florida avg

-95% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Alice B. Landrum Middle School compares with Florida and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Alice B. Landrum Middle School

Alice B. Landrum Middle School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized middle school in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, enrolling 918 students.

At 15.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Florida median, within a few percentage points of the 17.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 2.8% free-meal eligibility runs 95% below the Florida average.

Enrollment of 918 puts it in the larger third of Florida schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,996 scored Florida schools.

Against 112 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #19.

Its student body is led by White (78%) and Hispanic or Latino (8%) (diversity index 38/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 306 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

17.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

St. Johns also operates Tocoi Creek High School (2,616 students) and Creekside High School (2,479 students) alongside Alice B. Landrum Middle School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Alice B. Landrum Middle School compares

Alice B. Landrum Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.8:1 ▼ 11% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 2.8% ▼ 95% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 918 top 23% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.8:1
Leaner classes than 40% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
918
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
2.8%
free-lunch eligible - 95% below the Florida average of 52.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.8:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 42% in Florida - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
17.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$9,233
per pupil, district-wide - below Florida avg of $11,167
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 306 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
84
in-school suspensions + 50 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 78.2%
Hispanic or Latino 8.2%
Two or More 5.7%
Asian 5.6%
African American 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 78.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.5, Alice B. Landrum Middle School is less mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for St. Johns, which includes Alice B. Landrum Middle School.

$9,233
Per student
-17%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-44%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 56.0%
State 37.4%
Federal 6.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Alice B. Landrum Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Tocoi Creek High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Creekside High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Beachside High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Allen D Nease Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bartram Trail High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Alice B. Landrum Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

St. Johns · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Florida, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Alice B. Landrum Middle School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Alice B. Landrum Middle School

How many students attend Alice B. Landrum Middle School?

Alice B. Landrum Middle School has 918 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Alice B. Landrum Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Alice B. Landrum Middle School is 15.8:1, which is 11% lower than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Alice B. Landrum Middle School?

2.8% of students at Alice B. Landrum Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alice B. Landrum Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Alice B. Landrum Middle School is White at 78.2% of enrollment, in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Alice B. Landrum Middle School?

Alice B. Landrum Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Alice B. Landrum Middle School rank among public schools in Ponte Vedra Beach?

By Resource Investment Index, Alice B. Landrum Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Ponte Vedra Beach on the city page.

Is Alice B. Landrum Middle School a good school?

Alice B. Landrum Middle School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Florida median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in St. Johns?

Besides Alice B. Landrum Middle School, St. Johns also operates Tocoi Creek High School (2,616 students), Creekside High School (2,479 students), and Beachside High School (2,214 students). See the St. Johns district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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