Liberty Pines Academy

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 8 · Saint Johns, Florida

Liberty Pines Academy in Saint Johns, Florida enrolled 1,795 students in 2024-25 with 97.8 full-time teachers, 18.4 students per teacher against the Florida elementary-school median of 15.8. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 74-78% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 79% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Florida: 53% and 52.2%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 1% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 3%

1,815 students in 2022-23, 1,948 students in 2023-24, 1,795 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 100.6 to 97.8.

Students enrolled at Liberty Pines Academy by school year2022-23: 1,815, 2023-24: 1,948, 2024-25: 1,79505001k1.5k2k2022-231,8152023-241,9482024-251,795
Students enrolled at Liberty Pines Academy by school year2022-23: 1,815, 2023-24: 1,948, 2024-25: 1,79505001k1.5k2k2022-231,8152023-241,9482024-251,795
Students enrolled at Liberty Pines Academy by school year2022-23: 1,815, 2023-24: 1,948, 2024-25: 1,79505001k1.5k2k2022-231,8152023-241,9482024-251,795
Students enrolled at Liberty Pines Academy by school year2022-23: 1,815, 2023-24: 1,948, 2024-25: 1,79505001k1.5k2k2022-231,8152023-241,9482024-251,795
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,815100.618.0
2023-241,948112.817.3
2024-251,79597.818.4

18.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 84 of every 100 Florida elementary schools

Among the 2,136 Florida elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Florida elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 90.0; Liberty Pines Academy 18.4; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherLiberty Pines Academy 18.4state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Florida elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 90.0; Liberty Pines Academy 18.4; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherLiberty Pines Academy 18.4state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Florida elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 90.0; Liberty Pines Academy 18.4; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherLiberty Pines Academy 18.4state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Florida elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 90.0; Liberty Pines Academy 18.4; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherLiberty Pines Academy 18.4state median 15.8U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 712 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Liberty Pines Academy enrolled 1,423 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 17 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 712 of the 1,423 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions17
  • Chronically absent11.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

60.4% of students were White, 16.4% Hispanic, 11.5% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. White60.4%
  2. Hispanic16.4%
  3. Asian11.5%
  4. Two or more races8.1%
  5. Black3.5%
  6. American Indian0.1%
  7. Pacific Islander0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Liberty Pines Academy scored proficient or above: 74-78% in reading in 2021-22 and 79% in math in 2022-23, against 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 52.2% in math in 2022-23 across Florida. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Florida, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtFlorida
Reading and language arts, 2021-2274‑78%72%53%
Math, 2022-2379%78% (2021-22)52.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Saint Johns

6 public elementary schools in Saint Johns report 2024-25 enrollment; Liberty Pines Academy is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Liberty Pines Academy1,79518.415.0%
Patriot Oaks Academy1,47317.36.8%
Durbin Creek Elementary School1,09015.518.2%
Julington Creek Elementary School92316.516.1%
Cunningham Creek Elementary School73014.912.9%
Hickory Creek Elementary School66914.912.3%

All public schools in Saint Johns →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Liberty Pines Academy

  1. Patriot Oaks AcademyThe nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 1,473 students, 17.3 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
  2. Durbin Creek Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.4 miles away: 1,090 students, 15.5 per teacher (2024-25).2.4 mi
  3. Compare Liberty Pines Academy with Patriot Oaks AcademyStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much St. Johns County School District spends per student$9,989 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$9,989
  5. The largest public schools in FloridaLiberty Pines Academy is the number 12 by size of 2,193 Florida elementary schools open in 2024-25.#12 of 2,193
  6. Florida schools by students per teacher18.4 students per teacher here against the Florida median of 15.8 for elementary schools.18.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Liberty Pines Academy

  1. How many students attend Liberty Pines Academy?
    1,795 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,815 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Saint Johns, FL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Liberty Pines Academy?
    18.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Florida median for elementary schools is 15.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Liberty Pines Academy a Title I school?
    Liberty Pines Academy was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Liberty Pines Academy do on state tests?
    The students tested at Liberty Pines Academy scored proficient or above: 74-78% in reading in 2021-22 and 79% in math in 2022-23, against 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 52.2% in math in 2022-23 across Florida. Florida's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Liberty Pines Academy in?
    St. Johns County School District, NCES district ID 1201740. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 120174007576 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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