Other / mixed grade configuration · Saint Johns, FL

Durbin Creek Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Durbin Creek Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 120174004141
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
79
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Durbin Creek Elementary School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Florida median.

#3 of 7
schools in Saint Johns · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
17:1
students per teacher
12.0%
free-lunch eligible

Durbin Creek Elementary School has class sizes near the Florida median. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Durbin Creek Elementary School ranks #3 of 7 schools in Saint Johns, FL.

School address

Enrollment

1,090

Florida · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

64.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17:1

vs 17.8:1 Florida avg

-4% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

12.0%

vs 52.0% Florida avg

-77% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Durbin Creek Elementary School compares with Florida and U.S. medians

At or below 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 Durbin Creek Elementary School

Durbin Creek Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Saint Johns, Florida, enrolling 1,090 students.

At 17:1, 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, 12.0% free-meal eligibility runs 77% below the Florida average.

Enrollment of 1,090 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 232 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #69.

Its student body is led by White (50%) and Asian (21%) (diversity index 67/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 1090 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance holds up well here: only 8.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

St. Johns also operates Tocoi Creek High School (2,616 students) and Creekside High School (2,479 students) alongside Durbin Creek Elementary 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 Durbin Creek Elementary School compares

Durbin Creek Elementary 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 17:1 ▼ 4% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 12.0% ▼ 77% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,090 top 16% - -

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

17:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,090
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
12.0%
free-lunch eligible - 77% 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
17:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 55% in Florida - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
8.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 1090 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 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 50.3%
Asian 20.9%
Hispanic or Latino 15.9%
Two or More 8.1%
African American 4.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 50.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.0, Durbin Creek Elementary School is more 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 Durbin Creek Elementary 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 Durbin Creek Elementary 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 Durbin Creek Elementary 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 other 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 Durbin Creek Elementary 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 Durbin Creek Elementary School

How many students attend Durbin Creek Elementary School?

Durbin Creek Elementary School has 1,090 students enrolled. It is a public school in Saint Johns, FL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Durbin Creek Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Durbin Creek Elementary School is 17:1, which is 4% lower than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 8% 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 Durbin Creek Elementary School?

12.0% of students at Durbin Creek Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Durbin Creek Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Durbin Creek Elementary School is White at 50.3% of enrollment, in Saint Johns, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Durbin Creek Elementary School?

Durbin Creek Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical 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 Durbin Creek Elementary School rank among schools in Saint Johns?

By Resource Investment Index, Durbin Creek Elementary School ranks #3 of 7 schools in Saint Johns, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Saint Johns on the city page.

Is Durbin Creek Elementary School a good school?

Durbin Creek Elementary School earns 45/100 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 Durbin Creek Elementary 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.

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

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