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Sebastian Middle School

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Sebastian Middle School ranks 452 nd of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

452^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 63% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Sebastian Middle School in St. Augustine, FL, serves 690 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the highly-rated St. Johns County School District, though it faces distinct challenges compared to its northern neighbors.

One of the most significant issues at Sebastian is chronic absenteeism, which at 28.9% is more than double the rate of top-performing schools like Fruit Cove Middle School (12.5%) and Alice B. Landrum Middle School (13.4%). This high absenteeism rate is closely tied to the school's high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds (47.68% qualify for free/reduced lunch), a rate that is nearly identical to nearby Gamble Rogers Middle School and R J Murray Middle School. These factors contribute to lower proficiency in core subjects, with a particularly glaring weakness in 7th-grade math, where only 25% of students are proficient—far below the district average of 62%.

Despite these challenges, Sebastian shows a remarkable strength in advanced coursework. In 2025-2026, 98% of students were proficient in Algebra 1, and 100% were proficient in Geometry and Biology 1—scores that rival the district's best schools. This creates a "tale of two schools" within one building: excellent outcomes for a select group of high-achieving students, while the majority struggle in standard grade-level math. The school also spends more per student ($10,646) than higher-performing peers like Pacetti Bay Middle School ($8,215), reflecting the greater needs of its student population. Addressing chronic absenteeism appears to be the most critical lever for improving overall performance and reversing a slight downward trend in state rankings over recent years.

690

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,646

Per pupil spending ?

47.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2955 Lewis Speedway
St Augustine, FL 32084

(904) 547-3840

District: St. Johns

Students who attend Sebastian Middle School usually attend:

High:

St. Augustine High School

Feeder schools for Sebastian Middle School:

Elementary:	Crookshank Elementary School
	Ketterlinus Elementary School
	R. B. Hunt Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.5%

Hispanic:

13.0%

African American:

12.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (69% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Above the Florida median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of St. Johns's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg81%

Florida avg62%

452^nd of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 37%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Middle 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	61.1	452 of 1216	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.5	363 of 1205	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	330 of 1196	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	275 of 1177	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	344 of 1148	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	313 of 1136	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	386 of 1099	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	442 of 1035	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.9	383 of 1031	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.9	369 of 997	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.5	516 of 999	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.1	489 of 956	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.8	407 of 897	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.9	435 of 891	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.9	326 of 839	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.8	329 of 780	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.6	340 of 740	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.1	351 of 736	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.0	339 of 675	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.6	264 of 602	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	50.3	315 of 593	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+44 vs state

Biology 1100%+26 vs state

Algebra 198%+35 vs state

Civics86%+9 vs state

English Language Arts69%+8 vs state

Science63%+11 vs state

Math54%-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)	EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (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 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th 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
Sebastian Middle School	Public	6-8	2955 Lewis Speedway	St Augustine	32084	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-3840	690	37	18.6	47.7%	459 (66.5%)	89 (12.9%)	90 (13.0%)	15 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	33 (4.8%)	61.1	452^nd of 1216 public middle schools	62.8%		66.5	363^rd of 1205 public middle schools	69.9%	89	70.0	70.0	67.0	60.0	25.0	60.0	63.0	98.0	100.0	100.0	86.0	$10,646	$737	$9,908
Deaf Middle School (Fsdb)	Public	6-8	207 San Marco Ave	St Augustine	32084	St. Johns County	Deaf/Blind	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 827-2500	78	14	5.5	87.2%	30 (38.5%)	14 (17.9%)	23 (29.5%)	8 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.8%)	5.2	1141^st of 1216 public middle schools	6.2%		12.1	1093^rd of 1205 public middle schools	9.3%	48	17.0	18.0	17.0	8.0	19.0	33.0	13.0					$47,918	$2,615	$45,303
R J Murray Middle School	Public	6-8	150 N Holmes Blvd	St Augustine	32084	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-8470	742	39	19.0	55.8%	462 (62.3%)	145 (19.5%)	79 (10.6%)	12 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.7%)	63.5	414^th of 1216 public middle schools	66.0%		64.5	394^th of 1205 public middle schools	67.3%	20	71.0	65.0	65.0	76.0	42.0	64.0	60.0	89.0	93.0	98.0	85.0	$10,954	$555	$10,399
Gamble Rogers Middle School	Public	6-8	6250 Us Highway 1 S	St Augustine	32086	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-8700	896	49	18.2	55.9%	660 (73.7%)	78 (8.7%)	90 (10.0%)	19 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	43 (4.8%)	60.4	466^th of 1216 public middle schools	61.7%		56.9	499^th of 1205 public middle schools	58.6%	33	66.0	71.0	63.0	77.0	56.0	55.0	51.0	79.0	88.0	100.0	89.0	$10,552	$914	$9,639
Pacetti Bay Middle School	Public	6-8	245 Meadowlark Ln	St Augustine	32092	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-8760	1,481	73	20.2	19.5%	1,001 (67.6%)	59 (4.0%)	243 (16.4%)	98 (6.6%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	72 (4.9%)	77.2	225^th of 1216 public middle schools	81.5%		81.8	189^th of 1205 public middle schools	84.3%	36	78.0	74.0	75.0	75.0	54.0	72.0	74.0	99.0	100.0		95.0	$8,215	$164	$8,051
Alice B. Landrum Middle School	Public	6-8	230 Landrum Ln	Ponte Vedra Beach	32082	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-8410	918	43	21.3	7.7%	718 (78.2%)	21 (2.3%)	75 (8.2%)	51 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.7%)	91.4	56^th of 1216 public middle schools	95.4%		92	54^th of 1205 public middle schools	95.5%	2	90.0	88.0	85.0	86.0	78.0	92.0	83.0	99.0	100.0		95.0	$8,560	$296	$8,265
Fruit Cove Middle School	Public	6-8	3180 Race Track Rd	Saint Johns	32259	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-7880	1,157	56	20.6	12.7%	700 (60.5%)	49 (4.2%)	158 (13.7%)	163 (14.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	82 (7.1%)	84	143^rd of 1216 public middle schools	88.2%		87.8	107^th of 1205 public middle schools	91.1%	36	79.0	81.0	81.0	79.0	73.0	77.0	79.0	99.0	100.0		96.0	$8,158	$113	$8,046

Frequently Asked Questions about Sebastian Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Sebastian Middle School?

Students at Sebastian Middle School are 67% White, 13% Hispanic, 13% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Sebastian Middle School in?

St. Johns

How many students attend Sebastian Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 690 students attended Sebastian Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Sebastian Middle School attend?

Students who attend Sebastian Middle School usually go on to attend St. Augustine High School

Is Sebastian Middle School a good school?

Sebastian Middle School ranks 452^nd of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2026

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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