Summary:
In zip code 32080, there is one elementary school, R. B. Hunt Elementary School, serving grades PK through 5 in St. Augustine, Florida, within the highly-rated St. Johns County School District.
R. B. Hunt Elementary School is a standout school with a 5-star rating for three consecutive years, placing it in the top 10% of all elementary schools in Florida. The school consistently outperforms both its district and the state in nearly every subject and grade level. For example, in the most recent data, 5th-grade English Language Arts proficiency was 86%, compared to the district's 77% and the state's 61%. The school also boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of 14.3%, which is significantly lower than the district average of 20.1% and less than half the state average of 31.4%. With an enrollment of 540 students, the school maintains a student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1 and spends $10,466 per student.
One interesting finding is a slight dip in 4th-grade math proficiency (76%), which fell below the district average of 78% in the 2025-2026 school year, while 3rd and 5th-grade math scores were much higher at 85% and 84%, respectively. The school's free/reduced lunch rate is 29.26%, indicating a relatively lower proportion of students from low-income households. Despite this, the school's performance significantly exceeds the district average, suggesting that the school's practices and teaching staff add substantial value. Overall, R. B. Hunt Elementary School provides a uniformly high-quality educational environment with top-tier academic results and efficient use of resources.
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