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Browning-Pearce Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

1836^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Browning-Pearce Elementary School is a public elementary school located in San Mateo, Florida, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 664 students. The school is part of the Putnam District, which is ranked 58 out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Browning-Pearce Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Browning-Pearce Elementary School over the past several years, with a ranking between 1520 and 1846 out of around 2,200 schools.

Browning-Pearce Elementary has faced significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 30.9% to 57.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the Putnam District average. The school has also consistently underperformed compared to the district and the state of Florida in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math that were 10-30 percentage points lower than the state averages in 2024-2025. Additionally, Browning-Pearce Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 71.52% to 77.71% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Browning-Pearce Elementary to other nearby schools in the Putnam District, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming relative to its peers. For example, Kelley Smith Elementary and The Children's Reading Center (a public charter school) both have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates than Browning-Pearce. Despite the relatively high per-student spending and the school's efforts, Browning-Pearce Elementary has not shown any meaningful improvement in its performance over the past several years, indicating a need for more comprehensive interventions and support.

679

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,119

Per pupil spending ?

59.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Bear Blvd
San Mateo, FL 32187

(386) 329-0557

District: Putnam

Students who attend Browning-Pearce Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Palatka Junior - Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.8%

Hispanic:

18.6%

African American:

15.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2014 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (41% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (52% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg46%

Florida avg58%

1,836^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Putnam

58^th of 67Putnam among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	1836 of 2258	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	1802 of 2256	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	1722 of 2240	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.8	1520 of 2219	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.7	1681 of 2247	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	1738 of 2182	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	1846 of 2118	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.4	1685 of 2112	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.7	1273 of 2087	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.2	1279 of 2064	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.5	1195 of 2029	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.9	1091 of 1984	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.5	954 of 1985	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	45.7	1124 of 1919	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.4	1214 of 1847	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.5	1293 of 1789	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	51.4	926 of 1786	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	33.4	1167 of 1688	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%-10 vs state

Math37%-23 vs state

Science35%-20 vs state

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Schools Near Browning-Pearce Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)				FAST Math (2025)				Statewide Science Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Browning-Pearce Elementary School	Public	K-6	100 Bear Blvd	San Mateo	32187	Putnam County	Putnam	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 329-0557	679	38	17.9	59.9%	406 (59.8%)	106 (15.6%)	126 (18.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.6%)	22.3	1836^th of 2258 public elementary schools	18.7%		23.9	1802^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	20.1%	34	41.0	39.0	49.0	63.0	34.0	29.0	37.0	54.0	35.0	$11,119	$1,620	$9,498
William D. Moseley Elementary School	Public	K-6	1100 Husson Ave	Palatka	32177	Putnam County	Putnam	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 329-0562	558	30	18.6	65.2%	141 (25.3%)	306 (54.8%)	74 (13.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.5%)	14.4	2051^st of 2258 public elementary schools	9.2%		13.1	2084^th of 2256 public elementary schools	7.6%	33	37.0	35.0	28.0	51.0	35.0	41.0	36.0	58.0	19.0	$10,597	$1,536	$9,062
James A. Long Elementary School	Public	K-6	1400 Old Jacksonville Rd	Palatka	32177	Putnam County	Putnam	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 329-0575	565	30	18.8	56.5%	294 (52.0%)	207 (36.6%)	35 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.1%)	33.5	1539^th of 2258 public elementary schools	31.8%		24.6	1776^th of 2256 public elementary schools	21.3%	237	46.0	42.0	48.0	62.0	38.0	45.0	48.0	45.0	65.0	$10,661	$1,581	$9,080
Kelley Smith Elementary School	Public	K-6	141 Kelley Smith School Rd	Palatka	32177	Putnam County	Putnam	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 329-0568	776	40	19.5	47.7%	450 (58.0%)	241 (31.1%)	46 (5.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.5%)	34.6	1513^th of 2258 public elementary schools	33.0%		48	1138^th of 2256 public elementary schools	49.6%	375	44.0	44.0	43.0	65.0	41.0	53.0	62.0	67.0	39.0	$10,475	$1,564	$8,912
The Children's Reading Center	Public, Charter	K-6	7901 Saint Johns Ave	Palatka	32177	Putnam County	Putnam	Yes	No	No	Yes	(386) 326-2762	275	0	23.6	37.8%	165 (60.0%)	64 (23.3%)	23 (8.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.3%)	90	166^th of 2258 public elementary schools	92.6%		84.5	307^th of 2256 public elementary schools	86.4%	141	75.0	74.0	79.0	88.0	89.0	76.0	85.0	91.0	88.0	$10,021	$756	$9,265
South Woods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4750 Sr 206 W	Elkton	32033	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 547-8610	700	49	14.2	71.0%	472 (67.4%)	101 (14.4%)	76 (10.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.7%)	41.4	1311^th of 2258 public elementary schools	41.9%		34	1516^th of 2256 public elementary schools	32.8%	205	52.0	60.0	41.0		46.0	58.0	60.0		49.0	$13,076	$1,839	$11,237
Middleton-Burney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1020 Huntington Rd	Crescent City	32112	Putnam County	Putnam	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 698-1238	1,056	49	21.6	60.1%	290 (27.5%)	113 (10.7%)	618 (58.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.0%)	17.8	1974^th of 2258 public elementary schools	12.6%		19	1931^st of 2256 public elementary schools	14.4%	43	30.0	44.0	38.0	47.0	27.0	41.0	40.0	51.0	36.0	$10,253	$1,540	$8,713
Robert H. Jenkins Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	251 S State Road 315	Interlachen	32148	Putnam County	Putnam	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 684-2130	844	45	18.7	59.0%	630 (74.6%)	45 (5.3%)	129 (15.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.0%)	23.5	1807^th of 2258 public elementary schools	20.0%		28.2	1678^th of 2256 public elementary schools	25.6%	129	43.0	36.0	37.0	48.0	46.0	30.0	34.0	63.0	50.0	$11,292	$1,725	$9,567
Belle Terre Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	5545 Belle Terre Pkwy	Palm Coast	32137	Flagler County	Flagler	No	No	No	No	(386) 447-1500	1,288	83	15.5	40.0%	714 (55.4%)	142 (11.0%)	301 (23.4%)	30 (2.3%)	10 (0.8%)	3 (0.2%)	88 (6.8%)	66.5	724^th of 2258 public elementary schools	67.9%		57.5	911^th of 2256 public elementary schools	59.6%	187	65.0	59.0	65.0		74.0	63.0	61.0		63.0	$11,058	$1,269	$9,789
Otis A. Mason Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	207 Mason Manatee Way	St Augustine	32086	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-8440	731	53	13.7	48.3%	480 (65.7%)	77 (10.5%)	97 (13.3%)	23 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	51 (7.0%)	83	334^th of 2258 public elementary schools	85.2%		83.2	334^th of 2256 public elementary schools	85.2%		75.0	76.0	72.0		68.0	75.0	82.0		78.0	$11,005	$602	$10,403

Frequently Asked Questions about Browning-Pearce Elementary School

Is Browning-Pearce Elementary School a good school?

Browning-Pearce Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.7% of Florida elementary schools.

What district is Browning-Pearce Elementary School in?

Putnam

What is the racial makeup of Browning-Pearce Elementary School?

Students at Browning-Pearce Elementary School are 60% White, 19% Hispanic, 16% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Browning-Pearce Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Browning-Pearce Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Palatka Junior - Senior High School

How many students attend Browning-Pearce Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 679 students attended Browning-Pearce Elementary School.

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