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R. B. Hunt Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

108^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

R. B. Hunt Elementary School is a highly-rated public elementary school serving 534 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade in St. Augustine, Florida, which is part of the St. Johns District, ranked 5th out of 67 districts in the state.

R. B. Hunt Elementary consistently outperforms the St. Johns District and the state of Florida in standardized test scores, with 82% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in Statewide Science/Science, compared to 71% in the district and 55% statewide. The school also maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 14.5 students per teacher and spends $10,991 per student, higher than the state average. While R. B. Hunt has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 14.3% in 2021-2022 to 31.4% in 2023-2024, it still performs better than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as James A. Webster Elementary and St. Augustine Public Montessori School, R. B. Hunt Elementary consistently outperforms them in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. This suggests that R. B. Hunt Elementary serves a more socioeconomically diverse student population compared to some of its neighbors.

540

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,466

Per pupil spending ?

29.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

125 Magnolia Dr
St Augustine, FL 32080

(904) 547-7960

District: St. Johns

Students who attend R. B. Hunt Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.2%

Hispanic:

8.1%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2014 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (82% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Florida elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in St. Johns

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg75%

Florida avg58%

108^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	91.9	108 of 2258	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	89 of 2256	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	83 of 2240	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.6	200 of 2219	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	92.0	123 of 2247	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	93.6	58 of 2182	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	158 of 2118	92.5%	★★★★★
2017	92.8	79 of 2112	96.3%	★★★★★
2016	93.4	83 of 2087	96.0%	★★★★★
2014	90.5	136 of 2064	93.4%	★★★★★
2013	90.5	135 of 2029	93.3%	★★★★★
2012	88.5	166 of 1984	91.6%	★★★★★
2011	81.5	317 of 1985	84.0%	★★★★☆
2010	80.6	307 of 1919	84.0%	★★★★☆
2009	67.2	603 of 1847	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.3	480 of 1789	73.2%	★★★★☆
2007	76.3	386 of 1786	78.4%	★★★★☆
2006	81.5	281 of 1688	83.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math83%+22 vs state

Science82%+27 vs state

English Language Arts82%+26 vs state

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Schools Near R. B. Hunt 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	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 R. B. Hunt Elementary School

Is R. B. Hunt Elementary School a good school?

Yes! R. B. Hunt Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 108^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools.

What district is R. B. Hunt Elementary School in?

St. Johns

What is the racial makeup of R. B. Hunt Elementary School?

Students at R. B. Hunt Elementary School are 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of R. B. Hunt Elementary School attend?

Students who attend R. B. Hunt Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend R. B. Hunt Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 540 students attended R. B. Hunt Elementary School.

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