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Julington Creek Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Julington Creek Elementary School is a highly-rated public elementary school in St. Johns, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 978 students. The school consistently outperforms the St. Johns district and the state of Florida in academic achievement, ranking among the top 100 elementary schools in the state.

Julington Creek Elementary's academic excellence is evident in its impressive test scores, with 81-87% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Math, compared to 73-79% for the St. Johns district and 56-63% for the state. The school's consistent 5-star rating from SchoolDigger further underscores its strong performance. While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, it remains lower than the state average. Additionally, Julington Creek Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a higher socioeconomic status of the student population.

When compared to nearby schools, Julington Creek Elementary outperforms Hickory Creek Elementary and Patriot Oaks Academy in most academic metrics, though Patriot Oaks Academy has strong performance in middle school subjects. Julington Creek Elementary also significantly outperforms schools in the neighboring Duval County district. The high chronic absenteeism rate at Julington Creek Elementary and nearby schools is an area of concern that the district may need to address.

923

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,308

Per pupil spending ?

19.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2316 Race Track Rd
Saint Johns, FL 32259

(904) 547-7980

District: St. Johns

Students who attend Julington Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fruit Cove Middle School
High:	Creekside High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.7%

Hispanic:

14.3%

Two or more races:

8.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th 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%

103^rd of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 1% (2016) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	92.0	103 of 2258	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	185 of 2256	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	96 of 2240	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	81 of 2219	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	95.8	39 of 2247	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	93.6	57 of 2182	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.2	52 of 2118	97.5%	★★★★★
2017	95.3	34 of 2112	98.4%	★★★★★
2016	96.5	26 of 2087	98.8%	★★★★★
2014	93.0	74 of 2064	96.4%	★★★★★
2013	93.0	90 of 2029	95.6%	★★★★★
2012	94.7	50 of 1984	97.5%	★★★★★
2011	93.1	43 of 1985	97.8%	★★★★★
2010	94.6	22 of 1919	98.9%	★★★★★
2009	93.7	32 of 1847	98.3%	★★★★★
2008	93.6	34 of 1789	98.1%	★★★★★
2007	93.5	41 of 1786	97.7%	★★★★★
2006	96.1	20 of 1688	98.8%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math84%+23 vs state

Science82%+27 vs state

English Language Arts79%+23 vs state

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Schools Near Julington Creek 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 Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (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 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th 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 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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Julington Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2316 Race Track Rd	Saint Johns	32259	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-7980	923	56	16.4	19.8%	643 (69.7%)	26 (2.8%)	132 (14.3%)	45 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (8.2%)	92	103^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	95.4%		89.8	185^th of 2256 public elementary schools	91.8%	82	81.0	75.0	81.0				87.0	87.0	79.0				82.0						$9,308	$198	$9,110
Freedom Crossing Academy	Public	K-8	1365 Shetland Dr	Saint Johns	32259	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-4231	1,964	111	17.7	15.4%	1,230 (62.6%)	81 (4.1%)	330 (16.8%)	165 (8.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	154 (7.8%)	83.7	320^th of 2258 public elementary schools	85.8%		80.6	391^st of 2256 public elementary schools	82.7%	71	83.0	81.0	70.0	71.0	76.0	75.0	83.0	86.0	70.0	78.0	78.0	94.0	68.0	80.0	100.0	100.0		98.0	$8,124	$153	$7,971
Cunningham Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1205 Roberts Rd	Saint Johns	32259	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-7860	730	49	14.8	15.9%	469 (64.2%)	35 (4.8%)	107 (14.7%)	58 (7.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (8.1%)	79.4	418^th of 2258 public elementary schools	81.5%		88	229^th of 2256 public elementary schools	89.8%	189	75.0	78.0	68.0				78.0	77.0	65.0				60.0						$10,688	$411	$10,277
Loretto Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3900 Loretto Rd	Jacksonville	32223	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	No	(904) 260-5800	1,039	60	17.3	21.8%	606 (58.3%)	80 (7.7%)	165 (15.9%)	121 (11.6%)	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (5.6%)	74.4	522^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	76.9%		67.2	694^th of 2256 public elementary schools	69.2%	172	65.0	62.0	63.0				76.0	72.0	66.0				76.0						$10,093	$734	$9,359
Durbin Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4100 Race Track Rd	Saint Johns	32259	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-3880	1,090	70	15.4	21.7%	548 (50.3%)	46 (4.2%)	173 (15.9%)	228 (20.9%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (8.1%)	89.7	177^th of 2258 public elementary schools	92.2%		92.5	101^st of 2256 public elementary schools	95.5%	76	78.0	81.0	73.0				77.0	88.0	85.0				77.0						$9,524	$370	$9,153
Greenland Pines Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5050 Greenland Rd	Jacksonville	32258	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 260-5450	701	47	14.9	26.5%	368 (52.5%)	118 (16.8%)	108 (15.4%)	45 (6.4%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	57 (8.1%)	77.1	468^th of 2258 public elementary schools	79.3%		76.2	498^th of 2256 public elementary schools	77.9%	30	66.0	60.0	70.0				68.0	79.0	77.0				72.0						$12,666	$1,029	$11,637
River City Science Academy At Mandarin	Public, Charter	K-8	10911 Old St Augustine Rd	Jacksonville	32257	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 855-8010	870	57	15.2	34.7%	492 (56.6%)	89 (10.2%)	165 (19.0%)	62 (7.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	57 (6.6%)	88.8	203^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	91.0%		87.8	231^st of 2256 public elementary schools	89.8%	28	76.0	73.0	86.0	88.0	82.0	84.0	88.0	78.0	85.0	88.0	63.0	88.0	69.0	48.0	91.0	100.0	100.0	94.0	$9,355	$101	$9,254
Seaside Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	10850 Old St Augustine Rd	Jacksonville	32257	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 619-3933	511	34	15.0		368 (72.0%)	28 (5.5%)	66 (12.9%)	11 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.0%)	53	1041^st of 2258 public elementary schools	53.9%		48.5	1124^th of 2256 public elementary schools	50.2%	83	65.0	61.0	61.0	66.0	62.0	49.0	47.0	61.0	48.0	61.0	56.0	12.0	59.0	35.0	50.0			79.0	$9,758	$1,153	$8,606
Hickory Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	235 Hickory Creek Trl	Saint Johns	32259	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-7450	669	45	14.8	13.8%	453 (67.7%)	36 (5.4%)	95 (14.2%)	41 (6.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.1%)	92.3	92^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	95.9%		89	210^th of 2256 public elementary schools	90.7%	118	81.0	74.0	87.0				84.0	81.0	90.0				88.0						$10,903	$463	$10,439
Patriot Oaks Academy	Public	K-8	475 Longleaf Pine Pkwy	Saint Johns	32259	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-4050	1,473	85	17.3	8.5%	891 (60.5%)	43 (2.9%)	170 (11.5%)	275 (18.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	90 (6.1%)	89.9	170^th of 2258 public elementary schools	92.5%		88.6	215^th of 2256 public elementary schools	90.5%	45	83.0	78.0	82.0	79.0	90.0	86.0	86.0	86.0	81.0	84.0	92.0	95.0	77.0	86.0	100.0	100.0		99.0	$9,411	$367	$9,044

Frequently Asked Questions about Julington Creek Elementary School

What district is Julington Creek Elementary School in?

St. Johns

Is Julington Creek Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Julington Creek Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 103^rd of 2258 Florida elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Julington Creek Elementary School?

Students at Julington Creek Elementary School are 70% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% African American.

How many students attend Julington Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 923 students attended Julington Creek Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Julington Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Julington Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fruit Cove Middle School
High : Creekside High School

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