Summary:
There are five elementary-level schools in zip code 32092 (St. Augustine, FL), serving grades Pre-K through 5th (with two extending to 8th grade), all part of the highly-ranked St. Johns County School District, which holds a 5-star rating and ranks in the 94th percentile among Florida districts.
Timberlin Creek Elementary School is the top performer, earning a 5-star rating and ranking 183rd in Florida (92nd percentile). It boasts the highest test scores in the area, including 88% proficiency in 3rd Grade Math, the highest per-student spending ($11,651), and the lowest student-teacher ratio (14.4:1). Trout Creek Academy is a strong newcomer, ranking 298th in the state (87th percentile) with exceptional advanced coursework scores, including 100% proficiency in Geometry and 97% in Civics. Mill Creek Academy is the largest school (1,983 students) and offers Algebra 1 and Geometry EOCs with near-perfect scores, though it has the lowest per-student spending ($8,332) and highest student-teacher ratio (17.8:1). Picolata Crossing Elementary School has the highest free/reduced lunch rate (24.9%) and chronic absenteeism (19.4%), and its state ranking has declined from the 85th to the 76th percentile, making it a school to watch. Wards Creek Elementary School rounds out the group with solid but less standout metrics.
Key takeaways include that spending does not directly correlate with performance, as Mill Creek achieves strong results despite lower funding. The K-8 schools offer advanced middle school courses, but Timberlin Creek outperforms them in elementary-level tests. A universal challenge is 7th-grade math, where proficiency drops to 67% at Mill Creek and 59% at Trout Creek, though still above the state average of 53%. All schools have chronic absenteeism well below the state average of 31.4%, with Timberlin Creek (16.4%) and Mill Creek (16.5%) leading the way.
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