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Ocean Palms Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

38^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Ocean Palms Elementary School is a highly-rated public elementary school located in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, serving 952 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the St. Johns School District, which is ranked 5th out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ocean Palms Elementary consistently outperforms the St. Johns district and the state of Florida in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 92% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in Statewide Science, compared to 71% in the St. Johns district and 55% statewide. The school also has lower chronic absenteeism rates and spends more per student than the state average, with a student-teacher ratio of 15.6 compared to the state average of 16.1.

When compared to nearby schools in the St. Johns district, Valley Ridge Academy and Ponte Vedra Palm Valley-Rawlings Elementary School, Ocean Palms Elementary outperforms them in most academic metrics, such as test scores and proficiency rates. The school's relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch suggests a more affluent student population, which may contribute to its high academic performance.

386

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,341

Per pupil spending ?

9.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

355 Landrum Ln
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082

(904) 547-3760

District: St. Johns

Students who attend Ocean Palms Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Alice B. Landrum Middle School
High:	Ponte Vedra High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.9%

Hispanic:

9.6%

Two or more races:

9.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2014 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (88% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Florida elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in St. Johns

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school88%

District avg75%

Florida avg58%

38^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	95.5	38 of 2258	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	113 of 2256	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.2	141 of 2240	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	130 of 2219	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	96.0	32 of 2247	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	95.3	29 of 2182	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	95.8	29 of 2118	98.6%	★★★★★
2017	95.3	32 of 2112	98.5%	★★★★★
2016	97.2	19 of 2087	99.1%	★★★★★
2014	91.8	109 of 2064	94.7%	★★★★★
2013	89.4	155 of 2029	92.4%	★★★★★
2012	86.8	198 of 1984	90.0%	★★★★★
2011	88.6	138 of 1985	93.0%	★★★★★
2010	86.1	191 of 1919	90.0%	★★★★★
2009	80.8	309 of 1847	83.3%	★★★★☆
2008	81.8	279 of 1789	84.4%	★★★★☆
2007	86.7	176 of 1786	90.1%	★★★★★
2006	77.7	350 of 1688	79.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Science92%+37 vs state

Math89%+28 vs state

English Language Arts86%+30 vs state

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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
Ocean Palms Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	355 Landrum Ln	Ponte Vedra Beach	32082	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-3760	386	30	12.9	9.3%	297 (76.9%)	5 (1.3%)	37 (9.6%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.3%)	95.5	38^th of 2258 public elementary schools	98.3%		92	113^th of 2256 public elementary schools	95.0%	75	82.0	85.0	89.0				80.0	93.0	90.0				92.0						$14,341	$523	$13,818
Palm Valley Academy	Public	K-8	700 Bobcat Ln	Ponte Vedra	32081	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-4201	1,408	85	16.6	6.6%	1,127 (80.0%)	8 (0.6%)	122 (8.7%)	49 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	100 (7.1%)	92.8	82^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	96.4%		93.7	77^th of 2256 public elementary schools	96.6%	5	88.0	81.0	80.0	85.0	82.0	83.0	93.0	86.0	88.0	88.0	84.0	93.0	78.0	86.0	100.0	100.0		95.0	$9,370	$271	$9,100
Ponte Vedra Palm Valley- Rawlings Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	610 Us Highway A1a N	Ponte Vedra Beach	32082	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-8570	940	58	16.2	13.0%	758 (80.6%)	22 (2.3%)	77 (8.2%)	21 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (6.6%)	96.7	19^th of 2258 public elementary schools	99.2%		97.2	19^th of 2256 public elementary schools	99.2%		90.0	87.0	91.0				96.0	87.0	95.0				86.0						$10,080	$252	$9,828
Valley Ridge Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	105 Greenleaf Dr	Ponte Vedra	32081	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-4090	1,178	67	17.6	17.2%	843 (71.6%)	52 (4.4%)	138 (11.7%)	65 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	79 (6.7%)	91	130^th of 2258 public elementary schools	94.2%		91.9	118^th of 2256 public elementary schools	94.8%	12	83.0	77.0	80.0	85.0	82.0	76.0	84.0	81.0	85.0	89.0	65.0	87.0	83.0	74.0	98.0	95.0		95.0	$9,309	$348	$8,961
Bartram Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14799 Bartram Springs Pkwy	Jacksonville	32258	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 260-5860	1,013	62	16.3	23.5%	433 (42.7%)	208 (20.5%)	201 (19.8%)	77 (7.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	90 (8.9%)	71.6	590^th of 2258 public elementary schools	73.9%		76.2	497^th of 2256 public elementary schools	78.0%	93	61.0	73.0	62.0				70.0	77.0	63.0				66.0						$12,140	$2,602	$9,538
Seabreeze Elementary School	Public	K-5	1400 Seabreeze Ave	Jacksonville Beach	32250	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 247-5900	524	28	18.7	31.5%	330 (63.0%)	101 (19.3%)	37 (7.1%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	47 (9.0%)	68.3	681^st of 2258 public elementary schools	69.8%		76.9	485^th of 2256 public elementary schools	78.5%	196	54.0	55.0	63.0				77.0	77.0	70.0				63.0						$9,009	$285	$8,723
Duval Charter School At Flagler Center	Public, Charter	K-8	12755 Flagler Center Blvd	Jacksonville	32258	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 899-1010	867	38	22.8	17.3%	367 (42.3%)	148 (17.1%)	224 (25.8%)	70 (8.1%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	51 (5.9%)	63.9	780^th of 2258 public elementary schools	65.5%		66	720^th of 2256 public elementary schools	68.1%	60	69.0	64.0	55.0	67.0	52.0	53.0	75.0	66.0	55.0	63.0	73.0	43.0	65.0	44.0	85.0	93.0	100.0	78.0	$9,988	$84	$9,904
J. Allen Axson Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4763 Sutton Park Ct	Jacksonville	32224	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	No	(904) 992-3600	493	34	14.5	12.6%	210 (42.6%)	60 (12.2%)	79 (16.0%)	76 (15.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (13.4%)	93.2	78^th of 2258 public elementary schools	96.5%		91.6	125^th of 2256 public elementary schools	94.5%	47	91.0	83.0	75.0				87.0	98.0	82.0				76.0						$11,299	$311	$10,989
Pine Island Academy	Public	K-8	805 Pine Island Rd	St Augustine	32095	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-7500	1,972	113	17.4	7.0%	1,502 (76.2%)	7 (0.4%)	243 (12.3%)	81 (4.1%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	136 (6.9%)	85.7	276^th of 2258 public elementary schools	87.8%		89.5	193^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	91.4%	83	82.0	82.0	77.0	81.0	84.0	83.0	76.0	85.0	74.0	77.0	66.0	85.0	68.0	75.0	89.0	100.0		94.0	$8,110	$278	$7,832
River City Science Academy Southeast	Public, Charter	K-8	12397 Philips Hwy	Jacksonville	32256	Duval County	Duval	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(904) 855-8010	726	47	15.4	21.1%	329 (45.3%)	96 (13.2%)	122 (16.8%)	113 (15.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	61 (8.4%)	86.5	253^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	88.8%					(n/a)	86.0	74.0	67.0	79.0	87.0		90.0	77.0	75.0	82.0	93.0		78.0		94.0			99.0	$9,222	$153	$9,069

Frequently Asked Questions about Ocean Palms Elementary School

What district is Ocean Palms Elementary School in?

St. Johns

What is the racial makeup of Ocean Palms Elementary School?

Students at Ocean Palms Elementary School are 77% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

Is Ocean Palms Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Ocean Palms Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 38^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools.

How many students attend Ocean Palms Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended Ocean Palms Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Ocean Palms Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ocean Palms Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Alice B. Landrum Middle School
High : Ponte Vedra High School

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