Other / mixed grade configuration · St. Augustine, FL

Palencia Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Palencia Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 120174008177
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👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
30
📋 Attendance
67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Palencia Elementary School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Florida schools.

53
Resource Index · Higher
14.1:1
small classes for Florida
12.4%
free-lunch eligible
703
students enrolled

Palencia Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 76% of Florida schools. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

School address

St. Augustine, FL 32095
District: St. Johns · Florida

NCES ID 120174008177 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-73 students YoY

Palencia Elementary School shrank from 781 students in 2022-23 to 708 in 2023-24 (-9.3%).

Teacher FTE lost 50.6 → 47.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-73 students YoY 120174008177 · St. Augustine, FL Other · MID · TRAD

703 enr · 14.1:1 · 12.4% lunch · RII 53

Nearest enrollment peer: Tocoi Creek High School (2,616 students)

Palencia Elementary School shrank from 781 students in 2022-23 to 708 in 2023-24 (-9.3%). Teacher FTE lost 50.6 → 47.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Florida schools → · Find another →

Palencia Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Palencia Elementary School reports 703 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Palencia Elementary School compares

Palencia Elementary School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.1:1 ▼ 21% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 12.4% ▼ 76% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 703 top 39% - -

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

14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
703
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
12.4%
free-lunch eligible - 76% 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
14.1:1
students per teacher - 21% below state mean
Top 24% in Florida - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
13.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$9,989
per pupil, district-wide - below Florida avg of $12,081
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 352 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 70.8%
Hispanic or Latino 15.2%
Two or More 6.8%
Asian 4.1%
African American 3.0%

Largest group: White at 70.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.8, Palencia Elementary School is less mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for St. Johns reports $9,989 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Palencia 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 Palencia Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

St. Johns · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~703 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Palencia Elementary School

How many students attend Palencia Elementary School?

Palencia Elementary School has 703 students enrolled. It is a public school in St. Augustine, FL. CCD year-over-year: 781 (2022-23) → 708 (2023-24), down 73.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Palencia Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Palencia Elementary School is 14.1:1, which is 21% lower than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 10% lower 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 Palencia Elementary School?

12.4% of students at Palencia Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Palencia Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Palencia Elementary School is White at 70.8% of enrollment, in St. Augustine, FL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Palencia Elementary School?

Palencia Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in St. Johns?

Besides Palencia 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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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