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Best Public Schools in Putnam County, FL

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Schools

9,692

Students

5-star school

Top rankedQ.I. Roberts Junior - Senior High School55^th of 841 Florida high schools

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Biggest riser

Putnam Academy Of Arts And Sciences up 100 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Melrose Elementary School 15.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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4 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)								FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC US History (2026)	EOC Civics (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 (2025)	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 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	29.7	1676^th of 2242 public elementary schools	25.2%		34.6	1513^th of 2258 public elementary schools	33.0%	163	46.0	47.0	33.0	64.0					53.0	57.0	50.0	78.0			27.0							$10,475	$1,564	$8,912
Interlachen Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	126 N State Rd 315	Interlachen	32148	Putnam County	Putnam	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 684-2115	999	49	20.3	57.8%	677 (67.8%)	105 (10.5%)	163 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (4.8%)	20.2	662^nd of 841 public high schools	21.3%		20.6	662^nd of 844 public high schools	21.6%						36.0	30.0	37.0	34.0					3.0	19.0		18.0	25.0	46.0	54.0	65.0	44.0	$13,079	$1,866	$11,214
Melrose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	401 State Road 26	Melrose	32666	Putnam County	Putnam	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 475-2060	353	23	15.3	47.9%	258 (73.1%)	31 (8.8%)	30 (8.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.2%)	65.4	744^th of 2242 public elementary schools	66.8%		66.2	729^th of 2258 public elementary schools	67.7%	15	61.0	58.0	61.0	85.0					55.0	79.0	71.0	88.0			61.0							$14,289	$2,234	$12,056
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%)	30.5	1656^th of 2242 public elementary schools	26.1%		33.5	1539^th of 2258 public elementary schools	31.8%	117	34.0	58.0	56.0	75.0					38.0	46.0	25.0	54.0			58.0							$10,661	$1,581	$9,080
Middleton-Burney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1020 Huntington Road	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%)	15.1	2039^th of 2242 public elementary schools	9.1%		17.8	1974^th of 2258 public elementary schools	12.6%	65	31.0	33.0	43.0	59.0					29.0	36.0	42.0	48.0			42.0							$10,253	$1,540	$8,713
Crescent City Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	2201 S Us Highway 17	Crescent City	32112	Putnam County	Putnam	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 698-1629	945	48	19.6	63.4%	299 (31.6%)	126 (13.3%)	468 (49.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	46 (4.9%)	26.8	616^th of 841 public high schools	26.8%		28.9	593^rd of 844 public high schools	29.7%	23					48.0	46.0	48.0	54.0					23.0	56.0		17.0	40.0	38.0	54.0	56.0	56.0	$12,091	$2,304	$9,787
Palatka Junior - Senior High School	Public	7-12	302 Mellon Rd	Palatka	32177	Putnam County	Putnam	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 329-0577	1,568	68	23.0	51.5%	778 (49.6%)	579 (36.9%)	143 (9.1%)	10 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (3.4%)	18.3	674^th of 841 public high schools	19.9%		18.6	672^nd of 844 public high schools	20.4%	2					52.0	45.0	40.0	35.0					13.0	55.0		32.0	43.0	23.0	35.0	54.0	61.0	$10,492	$1,606	$8,884
Mellon Learning Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	301 Mellon Road	Palatka	32177	Putnam County	Putnam	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 329-0593	297	17	17.4	35.0%	133 (44.8%)	124 (41.8%)	28 (9.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)								(n/a)																	0.0		0.0			$16,311	$2,880	$13,431
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%)	27.8	1723^rd of 2242 public elementary schools	23.1%		23.5	1807^th of 2258 public elementary schools	20.0%	84	44.0	41.0	48.0	56.0					50.0	37.0	50.0	65.0			57.0							$11,292	$1,725	$9,567
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%)	17.9	1978^th of 2242 public elementary schools	11.8%		22.3	1836^th of 2258 public elementary schools	18.7%	142	45.0	30.0	49.0	69.0					38.0	28.0	37.0	54.0			37.0							$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%)	9.6	2152^nd of 2242 public elementary schools	4.0%		14.4	2051^st of 2258 public elementary schools	9.2%	101	26.0	39.0	51.0	32.0					29.0	36.0	33.0	44.0			30.0							$10,597	$1,536	$9,062
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%)	78.2	423^rd of 2242 public elementary schools	81.1%		90	166^th of 2258 public elementary schools	92.6%	257	65.0	68.0	72.0	87.0					78.0	75.0	79.0	97.0			70.0							$10,021	$756	$9,265
Q.I. Roberts Junior - Senior High School	Public	7-12	901 State Road 100	Florahome	32140	Putnam County	Putnam	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 659-1737	537	26	20.6	35.2%	355 (66.1%)	63 (11.7%)	65 (12.1%)	15 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (7.1%)	82.3	55^th of 841 public high schools	93.5%		77.7	90^th of 844 public high schools	89.3%	35					94.0	93.0	87.0	94.0						96.0			97.0	75.0	89.0	91.0	94.0	$11,161	$1,598	$9,563
Putnam Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	200 Reid St	Palatka	32177	Putnam County	Putnam	No	No	Yes	No	(386) 329-0532	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Putnam Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	200 Reid St	Palatka	32177	Putnam County	Putnam	No	No	Yes	No	(386) 329-0536	22	0	.8	45.5%	14 (63.6%)	2 (9.1%)	4 (18.2%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)								(n/a)																						$2,237	$00	$2,237
Putnam Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	200 Reid St	Palatka	32177	Putnam County	Putnam	No	No	Yes	No	(386) 329-0532	26	0		34.6%	17 (65.4%)	4 (15.4%)	2 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (11.5%)								(n/a)																						$2,997	$00	$2,996
Putnam Academy Of Arts And Sciences	Public, Charter	6-8	310 South Palm Ave	Palatka	32177	Putnam County	Putnam	Yes	No	No	Yes	(386) 326-4212	192	0	21.6	66.1%	60 (31.3%)	108 (56.3%)	15 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.7%)	45.8	688^th of 1224 public middle schools	43.8%		37.1	788^th of 1205 public middle schools	34.6%	100				58.0	56.0	40.0						56.0	55.0	73.0			90.0		47.0		70.0	$11,277	$873	$10,404

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