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W. Douglas Hartley Elementary

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W. Douglas Hartley Elementary ranks 709 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

709^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

W. Douglas Hartley Elementary is a mid-sized school in St. Augustine, FL, serving 596 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the highly-rated St. Johns district. While the school has a strong history of earning 4 or 5 stars, recent data shows a notable decline in its state ranking, dropping from the 92nd percentile in 2021-2022 to the 68th percentile in the most recent ranking. This downward trend is more pronounced than at nearby schools like R. B. Hunt Elementary School, which has maintained rankings in the 92nd-96th percentile, or Otis A. Mason Elementary School, which remains stable in the 85th percentile.

A key concern is a "5th-grade cliff" in academic performance. In the most recent testing year, Hartley's 5th graders scored 64% proficient in English Language Arts (13 points below the district average) and 59% proficient in math (18 points below the district average). This is a sharp drop from the school's strong 3rd and 4th grade scores, where math proficiency was 77% and 75%, respectively. In contrast, 5th grade science was a relative strength at 64% proficient, outperforming the state average. This pattern is not seen at top-performing peers like R. B. Hunt Elementary School, where 5th-grade scores are the highest, suggesting a potential issue with curriculum or instruction in upper grades at Hartley.

On a positive note, Hartley has made a remarkable turnaround in chronic absenteeism, dropping from 18.3% in 2022-2023 to 14.4% in 2023-2024—significantly better than the district average of 20.1% and far below the state average of 31.4%. This improvement stands out compared to nearby schools like Crookshank Elementary School (30.6%) and James A. Webster Elementary School (24.9%). However, despite serving a moderately diverse population with 43% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch—a lower poverty rate than schools like Osceola Elementary School (65.7%)—Hartley's test scores are now comparable to or worse than those schools, indicating it is not fully leveraging its demographic advantages.

596

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,865

Per pupil spending ?

42.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

260 Cacique Dr
St Augustine, FL 32086

(904) 547-8400

District: St. Johns

Students who attend W. Douglas Hartley Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.7%

Hispanic:

11.9%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (68% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Above the Florida median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

!Near the bottom of St. Johns's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg76%

Florida avg62%

709^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	709 of 2240	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.2	466 of 2258	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	397 of 2256	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	88.8	202 of 2240	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	177 of 2219	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	89.3	208 of 2247	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	83.1	331 of 2182	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	88.1	204 of 2118	90.4%	★★★★★
2017	83.4	303 of 2112	85.7%	★★★★☆
2016	85.6	256 of 2087	87.7%	★★★★☆
2014	87.7	200 of 2064	90.3%	★★★★★
2013	87.6	193 of 2029	90.5%	★★★★★
2012	86.6	202 of 1984	89.8%	★★★★☆
2011	82.0	305 of 1985	84.6%	★★★★☆
2010	82.8	268 of 1919	86.0%	★★★★☆
2009	90.6	90 of 1847	95.1%	★★★★★
2008	83.2	244 of 1789	86.4%	★★★★☆
2007	82.6	273 of 1786	84.7%	★★★★☆
2006	85.2	209 of 1688	87.6%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math70%+5 vs state

English Language Arts67%+7 vs state

Science64%+4 vs state

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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
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%)	66.8	709^th of 2240 public elementary schools	68.3%		77.2	466^th of 2258 public elementary schools	79.4%	243	72.0	68.0	64.0			77.0	75.0	59.0			64.0		$11,865	$1,046	$10,819
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about W. Douglas Hartley Elementary

What district is W. Douglas Hartley Elementary in?

St. Johns

What schools do graduates of W. Douglas Hartley Elementary attend?

Students who attend W. Douglas Hartley Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of W. Douglas Hartley Elementary?

Students at W. Douglas Hartley Elementary are 73% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% African American, 3% Asian.

Is W. Douglas Hartley Elementary a good school?

W. Douglas Hartley Elementary ranks 709^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend W. Douglas Hartley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 596 students attended W. Douglas Hartley Elementary.

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