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James A. Webster Elementary School

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James A. Webster Elementary School ranks 1447 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1447^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

James A. Webster Elementary School is a public school in St. Augustine, FL, serving 586 students in grades PK-5 as part of the highly-rated St. Johns County School District. This school stands out from its neighbors due to its high rate of economic disadvantage, with about 71% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch—significantly higher than the average of nearby schools like R. B. Hunt Elementary School (29%) and W. Douglas Hartley Elementary (around 48%). Despite these challenges, Webster has shown steady academic improvement, climbing from the 18th percentile statewide in 2019 to the 35th percentile in 2025, though it still trails the district's top performers.

A key challenge is chronic absenteeism, which affects nearly 25% of Webster students—far above the 14% rate at nearby W. Douglas Hartley Elementary and R. B. Hunt Elementary. This issue directly impacts learning, as students who miss significant school time struggle to keep up. On a positive note, Webster invests heavily in its students, spending $14,142 per pupil—about 35% more than R. B. Hunt Elementary—which funds smaller class sizes (12.4:1 student-teacher ratio) and extra support. A bright spot is 4th-grade math, where 70% of students were proficient in 2024-2025, nearly matching the district average and well above the state average.

Interestingly, Webster outperforms the St. Augustine Public Montessori School in most subjects, despite Montessori having a much lower poverty rate (5%). This suggests Webster's traditional approach and targeted resources provide a stable foundation. For parents, the school's upward trajectory and dedicated investment in student support are encouraging, but addressing absenteeism remains the most critical step for continued improvement. The school is a work in progress, but it is clearly moving in the right direction.

586

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,142

Per pupil spending ?

71%

Free/discounted lunch ?

420 N Orange St
St Augustine, FL 32084

(904) 547-3860

District: St. Johns

Students who attend James A. Webster Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	R J Murray Middle School
High:	St. Augustine High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.6%

African American:

26.3%

Hispanic:

13.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 63rd percentile in 2024 → 35th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (55% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 63rd-percentile peak (2024) to 35th (2026)

!Science scores 20 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg76%

Florida avg62%

1,447^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^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	38.3	1447 of 2240	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.0	974 of 2258	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	840 of 2256	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.0	1287 of 2240	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	1392 of 2219	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	1276 of 2247	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.7	1793 of 2182	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	1547 of 2118	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.6	1235 of 2112	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.4	1565 of 2087	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.8	1168 of 2064	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	20.0	1726 of 2029	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.5	1428 of 1984	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.0	1441 of 1985	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.3	1136 of 1919	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.4	1093 of 1847	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.3	995 of 1789	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.7	1082 of 1786	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.3	1058 of 1688	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts59%~ state avg

Math55%-9 vs state

Science40%-20 vs state

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by a citizen
Friday, August 15, 2014

This school was built in the same year I was born. I also attended this school as a child, it was then Webster 6th grade Center. I met many new kids and teachers. I have so many great memories from this school. I was blessed to have known Mr. Webster, former principle. I had many teachers to mentor, teach and guide me through these turbulent years. I still ride by to see the school after all these years. It's not the prettiest school and never was But is still one of the best schools in St. Johns County. How blessed we are to have such great teachers to mentor and LOVE our children. The old saying still goes "you can't judge a book by it's cover." I encourage you to open that book and allow your children to go on that adventure to dream and imagine. Allow them to be exposed to the nothing missing nothing broken children as we are all different yet still all the same. PEACE and LOVE TO YA! Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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 James A. Webster Elementary School

What district is James A. Webster Elementary School in?

St. Johns

What schools do graduates of James A. Webster Elementary School attend?

Students who attend James A. Webster Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : R J Murray Middle School
High : St. Augustine High School

Is James A. Webster Elementary School a good school?

James A. Webster Elementary School ranks 1447^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of James A. Webster Elementary School?

Students at James A. Webster Elementary School are 49% White, 26% African American, 13% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

How many students attend James A. Webster Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 586 students attended James A. Webster Elementary School.

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