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Palm Valley Academy

Public Grades K-8

82^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Palm Valley Academy is a public elementary and middle school located in Ponte Vedra, Florida, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 1,498 students. This high-performing school 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.

Palm Valley Academy consistently outperforms the St. Johns district and the state of Florida in various standardized test scores, with 100% proficiency in EOC/Algebra 1 and EOC/Geometry, compared to 80% and 74% for the district, respectively. The school also has significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels. Additionally, Palm Valley Academy has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 20.1% compared to the district average of 31.4%, and a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 6.94%.

When compared to other nearby schools in the St. Johns district, such as Durbin Creek Elementary and Patriot Oaks Academy, Palm Valley Academy stands out as a top-performing school, with higher proficiency rates in several subject areas. The school's higher per-student spending of $9,337, compared to the state average, may contribute to its strong academic performance and effective resource allocation.

1,408

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,370

Per pupil spending ?

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Bobcat Ln
Ponte Vedra, FL 32081

(904) 547-4201

District: St. Johns

Students who attend Palm Valley Academy usually attend:

High:

Allen D Nease Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.0%

Hispanic:

8.7%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2019 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (87% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Florida elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in St. Johns

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school87%

District avg77%

Florida avg58%

Elementary school

82^nd of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▬ steady since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

58^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 1 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	92.8	82 of 2258	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	77 of 2256	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	104 of 2240	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	59 of 2219	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	95.3	51 of 2247	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	92.6	82 of 2182	96.2%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	91.8	58 of 1205	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	50 of 1196	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	70 of 1177	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	57 of 1148	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	94.1	44 of 1136	96.1%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Algebra 1100%+40 vs state

Geometry100%+45 vs state

Civics95%+24 vs state

Math89%+30 vs state

English Language Arts83%+26 vs state

Science82%+30 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Overcrowded and overwhelming. Nocatee continues to grow but the schools are not being built fast enough to support the demand. I regret not having moved to Ponte Vedra Beach instead, where the smaller schools can live up to the St Johns County reputation. The schools in Nocatee are living by this reputation of “best schools in Florida” but children are being taught in portable classrooms/trailers outside because there are not classrooms, teachers are overwhelmed and there are not enough support resources to tend to the growing number of students. We pulled our children out of PVA after just 2 months and opted for private school. Our understanding is that the new school that opens next fall is also already over capacity and they will need to start building yet another school next year. If school is your motivation for moving to the area, invest a bit more money and settle in Ponte Vedra Beach instead. Or stay in Nocatee and opt for a private school. Close Quote

Schools Near Palm Valley Academy

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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
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
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
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
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
Lakeside Academy	Public	K-8	1455 Twin Creeks Dr	St Augustine	32095	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(904) 547-7500	1,356	81	16.8	17.6%	749 (55.2%)	58 (4.3%)	263 (19.4%)	175 (12.9%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	108 (8.0%)								(n/a)	73.0	72.0	62.0	74.0	76.0		70.0	69.0	62.0	87.0	66.0	99.0	60.0		100.0				$8,533	$143	$8,390
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
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
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
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
Palencia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	355 Palencia Village Dr	St Augustine	32095	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-4010	703	47	14.9	18.6%	498 (70.8%)	21 (3.0%)	107 (15.2%)	29 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.8%)	83.4	325^th of 2258 public elementary schools	85.6%		89.8	186^th of 2256 public elementary schools	91.8%	139	82.0	70.0	73.0				93.0	64.0	71.0				74.0						$10,084	$252	$9,831

Frequently Asked Questions about Palm Valley Academy

What district is Palm Valley Academy in?

St. Johns

Is Palm Valley Academy a good school?

Yes! Palm Valley Academy is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 82^nd of 2258 Florida elementary schools.

How many students attend Palm Valley Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,408 students attended Palm Valley Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Palm Valley Academy?

Students at Palm Valley Academy are 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Palm Valley Academy attend?

Students who attend Palm Valley Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Allen D Nease Senior High School

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