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Crookshank Elementary School

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Crookshank Elementary School ranks 1011 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1011^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Crookshank Elementary School is a public school in St. Augustine, FL, serving 705 students in grades PK-5 as part of the highly-rated St. Johns district, though it faces unique challenges compared to its neighbors.

The most significant issue at Crookshank is a high chronic absenteeism rate of 30.6%, which is much higher than the district average of 20.1% and far above top-performing nearby schools like R. B. Hunt Elementary School (14.3%) and W. Douglas Hartley Elementary (14.4%). This absenteeism is a key factor behind the school's academic performance, which lags behind district peers. For example, in 4th Grade ELA, only 52% of Crookshank students were proficient compared to 74% district-wide. The school also serves a higher percentage of students from low-income households (over 62% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) than many surrounding schools, such as R. B. Hunt Elementary School (29.26%). Interestingly, Crookshank spends more per student ($12,683) than higher-performing neighbors like Otis A. Mason Elementary School ($11,005), suggesting that resources are being directed toward addressing these challenges rather than enrichment.

Despite these hurdles, Crookshank has shown a positive trajectory, with its state ranking improving from the 35th percentile in 2017-2018 to a more stable position in the mid-to-upper 50th percentile in recent years. However, it still trails behind schools like Ketterlinus Elementary School, which is just 1.35 miles away but has a much lower poverty rate (44.94%) and a dramatically lower chronic absenteeism rate (16.4%). This contrast highlights how socioeconomic factors can create vastly different educational environments within the same community. For parents, the most impactful way to support Crookshank would be a community-wide effort to improve student attendance, as this is the single metric most likely to unlock the school's academic potential.

705

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,683

Per pupil spending ?

62.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1455 N Whitney St
St Augustine, FL 32084

(904) 547-7840

District: St. Johns

Students who attend Crookshank Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.6%

African American:

17.9%

Hispanic:

12.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 55th percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Florida median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Science scores 11 pts below the Florida average

!Near the bottom of St. Johns's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg76%

Florida avg62%

1,011^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^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	55.3	1011 of 2240	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.1	881 of 2258	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	947 of 2256	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	994 of 2240	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	719 of 2219	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.2	768 of 2247	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.7	1251 of 2182	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	1374 of 2118	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.0	1012 of 2112	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.6	943 of 2087	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.3	959 of 2064	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	31.3	1450 of 2029	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.1	1279 of 1984	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.8	1308 of 1985	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	33.6	1368 of 1919	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.3	1427 of 1847	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.9	1203 of 1789	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	31.0	1299 of 1786	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.9	1472 of 1688	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts65%+5 vs state

Math65%~ state avg

Science49%-11 vs state

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Schools Near Crookshank Elementary School

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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
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
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
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
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. 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)
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
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
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
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 Crookshank Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Crookshank Elementary School attend?

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

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

What district is Crookshank Elementary School in?

St. Johns

Is Crookshank Elementary School a good school?

Crookshank Elementary School ranks 1011^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Crookshank Elementary School?

Students at Crookshank Elementary School are 59% White, 18% African American, 13% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Crookshank Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 705 students attended Crookshank Elementary School.

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