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South Woods Elementary School

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South Woods Elementary School ranks 1435 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1435^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

South Woods Elementary School in Elkton, FL, serves 700 students in grades PK-5 and is part of the highly-rated St. Johns County School District, though it faces unique challenges compared to its district peers.

South Woods stands out for its very high rate of chronic absenteeism, which at 34.1% is significantly higher than the St. Johns district average of 20.1% and far above high-performing nearby schools like W. Douglas Hartley Elementary (14.4%) and Ketterlinus Elementary School (16.4%). This absenteeism rate is more comparable to schools in the neighboring Putnam County district, such as William D. Moseley Elementary School (60.9%). Over 70% of South Woods students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating high economic disadvantage. Despite these challenges, the school's test scores are generally on par with or slightly above state averages, suggesting that St. Johns district resources provide a crucial buffer. However, math proficiency (49-55%) lags behind the district (77-79%) and state (62-66%), while English Language Arts scores are more competitive.

Interestingly, South Woods spends more per student ($13,076) than many higher-performing district peers like Otis A. Mason Elementary School ($11,005), yet achieves lower academic results. This spending paradox indicates that the school's main hurdles are non-academic, such as chronic absenteeism and poverty-related needs. On a positive note, 5th-grade math proficiency has shown a sharp 48% increase over three years, and the school's state ranking has stabilized recently, suggesting it may be finding its footing. The key to a true turnaround will be reducing chronic absenteeism.

700

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,076

Per pupil spending ?

71%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4750 Sr 206 W
Elkton, FL 32033

(904) 547-8610

District: St. Johns

Students who attend South Woods Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.4%

African American:

14.4%

Hispanic:

10.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 19th percentile in 2023 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 36th (2026) from a 19th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

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

!Math scores 14 pts below the Florida average

!Near the bottom of St. Johns's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg76%

Florida avg62%

1,435^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^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	38.8	1435 of 2240	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.4	1311 of 2258	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	1516 of 2256	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.5	1815 of 2240	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.4	1367 of 2219	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	1171 of 2247	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	1017 of 2182	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.4	1185 of 2118	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.0	865 of 2112	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.1	817 of 2087	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.9	1067 of 2064	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.2	1151 of 2029	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.0	1110 of 1984	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.4	1193 of 1985	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.2	1312 of 1919	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.3	1196 of 1847	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.5	1272 of 1789	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.2	1337 of 1786	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%~ state avg

Science51%-9 vs state

Math51%-14 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 Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Woods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4750 Sr 206 W	Elkton	32033	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 547-8610	700	49	14.2	71.0%	472 (67.4%)	101 (14.4%)	76 (10.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.7%)	38.8	1435^th of 2240 public elementary schools	35.9%		41.4	1311^th of 2258 public elementary schools	41.9%	124	65.0	61.0	55.0		49.0	55.0	49.0		51.0	$13,076	$1,839	$11,237
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
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
Browning-Pearce Elementary School	Public	K-6	100 Bear Blvd	San Mateo	32187	Putnam County	Putnam	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 329-0557	679	38	17.9	59.9%	406 (59.8%)	106 (15.6%)	126 (18.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.6%)	17.9	1977^th of 2240 public elementary schools	11.7%		22.3	1836^th of 2258 public elementary schools	18.7%	141	45.0	30.0	49.0	69.0	38.0	28.0	37.0	54.0	37.0	$11,119	$1,620	$9,498
James A. Long Elementary School	Public	K-6	1400 Old Jacksonville Rd	Palatka	32177	Putnam County	Putnam	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 329-0575	565	30	18.8	56.5%	294 (52.0%)	207 (36.6%)	35 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.1%)	30.5	1655^th of 2240 public elementary schools	26.1%		33.5	1539^th of 2258 public elementary schools	31.8%	116	34.0	58.0	56.0	75.0	38.0	46.0	25.0	54.0	58.0	$10,661	$1,581	$9,080
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
William D. Moseley Elementary School	Public	K-6	1100 Husson Ave	Palatka	32177	Putnam County	Putnam	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 329-0562	558	30	18.6	65.2%	141 (25.3%)	306 (54.8%)	74 (13.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.5%)	9.6	2150^th of 2240 public elementary schools	4.0%		14.4	2051^st of 2258 public elementary schools	9.2%	99	26.0	39.0	51.0	32.0	29.0	36.0	33.0	44.0	30.0	$10,597	$1,536	$9,062
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
Picolata Crossing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2675 Pacetti Rd	St Augustine	32092	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-4160	1,048	66	15.8	24.9%	670 (63.9%)	36 (3.4%)	210 (20.0%)	26 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (9.9%)	74.3	521^st of 2240 public elementary schools	76.7%		73.5	541^st of 2258 public elementary schools	76.0%	20	73.0	72.0	72.0		77.0	73.0	70.0		65.0	$9,106	$205	$8,900
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

Frequently Asked Questions about South Woods Elementary School

What schools do graduates of South Woods Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Woods Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is South Woods Elementary School in?

St. Johns

What is the racial makeup of South Woods Elementary School?

Students at South Woods Elementary School are 67% White, 14% African American, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Is South Woods Elementary School a good school?

South Woods Elementary School ranks 1435^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend South Woods Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 700 students attended South Woods Elementary School.

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