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Otis A. Mason Elementary School

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Otis A. Mason Elementary School ranks 334 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

334^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Otis A. Mason Elementary School is a public elementary school in St. Augustine, Florida, serving 700 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the highly-ranked St. Johns District, which is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Otis A. Mason Elementary consistently performs above state and district averages in standardized tests, with 78% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in Statewide Science/Science, compared to 71% for the St. Johns District and 55% for the state of Florida. However, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 31.4% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is an area of concern. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has grown from 38.56% in 2021-2022 to 47% in 2023-2024, indicating a rising population of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to nearby schools, R.B. Hunt Elementary has even higher proficiency rates, suggesting that Otis A. Mason can learn from their best practices. Despite these challenges, Otis A. Mason Elementary has maintained a consistent high performance, ranking in the top 20% of Florida elementary schools for the past several years. The school's increased per-student spending, from $9,247 in 2021-2022 to $11,747 in 2023-2024, may have contributed to its academic success, but the school and district should continue to address the growing needs of its economically disadvantaged population.

731

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,005

Per pupil spending ?

48.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

207 Mason Manatee Way
St Augustine, FL 32086

(904) 547-8440

District: St. Johns

Students who attend Otis A. Mason Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gamble Rogers Middle School
High:	Pedro Menendez High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.7%

Hispanic:

13.3%

African American:

10.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2014 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (75% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Florida elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg75%

Florida avg58%

334^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 26Elementary Schools in the St. Johns

5^th of 67St. 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	334 of 2258	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	334 of 2256	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	471 of 2240	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	381 of 2219	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	472 of 2247	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	59.4	853 of 2182	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.3	575 of 2118	72.9%	★★★★☆
2017	67.8	660 of 2112	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.7	602 of 2087	71.2%	★★★★☆
2014	60.0	818 of 2064	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.6	690 of 2029	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.7	626 of 1984	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.5	637 of 1985	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.4	808 of 1919	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.6	886 of 1847	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.5	991 of 1789	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.9	872 of 1786	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.3	543 of 1688	67.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Science78%+23 vs state

English Language Arts74%+18 vs state

Math74%+14 vs state

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Schools Near Otis A. Mason 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)	EOC Civics (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 7th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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%)	76.1	492^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	78.2%		71.5	607^th of 2256 public elementary schools	73.1%	115	76.0	62.0	69.0		72.0	68.0	68.0		70.0		$13,818	$1,569	$12,248
W. Douglas Hartley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	260 Cacique Dr	St Augustine	32086	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-8400	596	38	15.5	42.8%	433 (72.7%)	34 (5.7%)	71 (11.9%)	19 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (6.0%)	77.2	466^th of 2258 public elementary schools	79.4%		80.4	397^th of 2256 public elementary schools	82.4%	69	71.0	66.0	69.0		75.0	64.0	72.0		77.0		$11,865	$1,046	$10,819
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%)	56	974^th of 2258 public elementary schools	56.9%		61.2	840^th of 2256 public elementary schools	62.8%	134	55.0	60.0	51.0		69.0	70.0	61.0		50.0		$14,142	$1,279	$12,864
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%)	60.1	881^st of 2258 public elementary schools	61.0%		55.9	947^th of 2256 public elementary schools	58.0%	66	58.0	74.0	52.0		62.0	82.0	47.0		60.0		$12,683	$1,074	$11,609
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%)	79.2	421^st of 2258 public elementary schools	81.4%		81.9	362^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	84.0%	59	76.0	70.0	65.0		80.0	79.0	64.0		65.0		$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%)	40.2	1356^th of 2258 public elementary schools	39.9%		22.3	1839^th of 2256 public elementary schools	18.5%	483	58.0	63.0	62.0		53.0	44.0	33.0		43.0		$13,236	$00	$13,236
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%)	91.9	108^th of 2258 public elementary schools	95.2%		93.1	89^th of 2256 public elementary schools	96.1%	19	83.0	81.0	82.0		80.0	81.0	87.0		82.0		$10,466	$309	$10,157
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%)	0.4	2253^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	0.2%		1.1	2245^th of 2256 public elementary schools	0.5%	8	5.0	7.0	5.0		9.0		11.0		5.0		$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)				30.0				50.0		50.0	$47,918	$2,615	$45,303

Frequently Asked Questions about Otis A. Mason Elementary School

How many students attend Otis A. Mason Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 731 students attended Otis A. Mason Elementary School.

What district is Otis A. Mason Elementary School in?

St. Johns

What is the racial makeup of Otis A. Mason Elementary School?

Students at Otis A. Mason Elementary School are 66% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Otis A. Mason Elementary School a good school?

Otis A. Mason Elementary School ranks 334^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Otis A. Mason Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Otis A. Mason Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gamble Rogers Middle School
High : Pedro Menendez High School

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