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Ketterlinus Elementary School

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Ketterlinus Elementary School ranks 466 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

466^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Ketterlinus Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in the historic district of St. Augustine, FL, serving 405 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the highly-regarded St. Johns School District.

Ketterlinus stands out for its exceptional 5th-grade performance, with students achieving 79% proficiency in English Language Arts and 78% in Math—scores that exceed the district average. The school also boasts the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (16.4%) among nearby peers, significantly better than the district average of 20.1% and far below the state average of 31.4%. Interestingly, while Ketterlinus spends more per student ($14,594) than higher-ranked neighbors like R. B. Hunt Elementary School ($10,466), it serves a more diverse socioeconomic population with 45% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This higher investment supports smaller class sizes (12.6:1 student-to-teacher ratio) and specialized programs, making Ketterlinus a high-value school that achieves strong results with a higher-needs student body.

A fascinating contrast exists with the nearby St. Augustine Public Montessori School, which has a much lower poverty rate (5.26% free/reduced lunch) but struggles academically, ranking in the bottom 30% of the state. Ketterlinus, despite its higher poverty rate, significantly outperforms the Montessori school in every subject and grade level. However, the school faces a challenge: while 5th graders excel, 3rd graders scored 12 points below the district in ELA and 5 points below in Math, suggesting the need for targeted support to ensure consistent excellence across all grade levels.

405

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,594

Per pupil spending ?

44.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

67 Orange St
St Augustine, FL 32084

(904) 547-8540

District: St. Johns

Students who attend Ketterlinus Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sebastian Middle School
High:	St. Augustine High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.1%

Hispanic:

12.6%

African American:

8.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (73% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Florida elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg76%

Florida avg62%

466^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 28Elementary Schools in the St. Johns

4^th of 70St. Johns 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	76.4	466 of 2240	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	79.2	421 of 2258	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	362 of 2256	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	384 of 2240	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	380 of 2219	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	86.4	278 of 2247	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	459 of 2182	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	423 of 2118	80.0%	★★★★☆
2017	73.1	551 of 2112	73.9%	★★★★☆
2016	70.2	590 of 2087	71.7%	★★★★☆
2014	72.0	527 of 2064	74.5%	★★★★☆
2013	69.8	578 of 2029	71.5%	★★★★☆
2012	62.1	751 of 1984	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	77.3	400 of 1985	79.8%	★★★★☆
2010	67.9	625 of 1919	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.6	645 of 1847	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.7	652 of 1789	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.3	454 of 1786	74.6%	★★★★☆
2006	81.3	286 of 1688	83.1%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math77%+12 vs state

English Language Arts72%+12 vs state

Science66%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)					FAST Math (2026)					Statewide Science Science (2026)		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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ketterlinus Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	67 Orange St	St Augustine	32084	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-8540	405	32	12.6	44.9%	288 (71.1%)	34 (8.4%)	51 (12.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.4%)	76.4	466^th of 2240 public elementary schools	79.2%		79.2	421^st of 2258 public elementary schools	81.4%	45	66.0	69.0	79.0			74.0	78.0	78.0			66.0		$14,594	$938	$13,655
St. Augustine Public Montessori School	Public, Charter	K-6	7a Williams St	St Augustine	32084	St. Johns County	St. Johns	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 342-5350	133	1	133.0	5.3%	89 (66.9%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (22.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.8%)	34	1559^th of 2240 public elementary schools	30.4%		40.2	1356^th of 2258 public elementary schools	39.9%	203	74.0	62.0	57.0			47.0	46.0	36.0			29.0		$13,236	$00	$13,236
Deaf Elementary School (Fsdb)	Public	PK, KG-5	207 San Marco Ave	St Augustine	32084	St. Johns County	Deaf/Blind	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 827-2500	97	18	5.3	67.0%	52 (53.6%)	15 (15.5%)	18 (18.6%)	6 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.2%)	0.3	2234^th of 2240 public elementary schools	0.3%		0.4	2253^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	0.2%	19	13.0	4.0	6.0			25.0	8.0	6.0			0.0		$47,918	$2,615	$45,303
Blind Pk-8 School (Fsdb)	Public	PK, KG-8	207 San Marco Ave	St Augustine	32084	St. Johns County	Deaf/Blind	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 827-2700	65	17	3.8	47.7%	32 (49.2%)	15 (23.1%)	14 (21.5%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.6%)								(n/a)				60.0	60.0				50.0	55.0		30.0	$47,918	$2,615	$45,303
Crookshank Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1455 N Whitney St	St Augustine	32084	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 547-7840	705	53	13.3	62.4%	413 (58.6%)	126 (17.9%)	89 (12.6%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (9.6%)	55.3	1011^th of 2240 public elementary schools	54.9%		60.1	881^st of 2258 public elementary schools	61.0%	130	69.0	52.0	77.0			71.0	66.0	57.0			49.0		$12,683	$1,074	$11,609
James A. Webster Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	420 N Orange St	St Augustine	32084	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 547-3860	586	47	12.4	71.0%	285 (48.6%)	154 (26.3%)	78 (13.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (11.1%)	38.3	1447^th of 2240 public elementary schools	35.4%		56	974^th of 2258 public elementary schools	56.9%	473	56.0	58.0	63.0			54.0	61.0	49.0			40.0		$14,142	$1,279	$12,864
R. B. Hunt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	125 Magnolia Dr	St Augustine	32080	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-7960	540	35	15.6	29.3%	444 (82.2%)	5 (0.9%)	44 (8.1%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.5%)	88.3	177^th of 2240 public elementary schools	92.1%		91.9	108^th of 2258 public elementary schools	95.2%	69	79.0	79.0	86.0			85.0	76.0	84.0			78.0		$10,466	$309	$10,157
Osceola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1605 Osceola Elementary Rd	St Augustine	32084	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 547-3780	639	49	13.0	65.7%	361 (56.5%)	140 (21.9%)	79 (12.4%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (8.0%)	68.6	665^th of 2240 public elementary schools	70.3%		76.1	492^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	78.2%	173	73.0	64.0	66.0			78.0	69.0	71.0			61.0		$13,818	$1,569	$12,248
St. Johns Virtual Instruction Program K-8	Public, Virtual	K-8	2980 Collins Ave	St Augustine	32084	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	Yes	No	(904) 547-8500	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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%)	81.9	341^st of 2240 public elementary schools	84.8%		83	334^th of 2258 public elementary schools	85.2%	7	82.0	69.0	74.0			79.0	77.0	77.0			79.0		$11,005	$602	$10,403

Frequently Asked Questions about Ketterlinus Elementary School

What district is Ketterlinus Elementary School in?

St. Johns

How many students attend Ketterlinus Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended Ketterlinus Elementary School.

Is Ketterlinus Elementary School a good school?

Ketterlinus Elementary School ranks 466^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Ketterlinus Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ketterlinus Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sebastian Middle School
High : St. Augustine High School

What is the racial makeup of Ketterlinus Elementary School?

Students at Ketterlinus Elementary School are 71% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races.

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