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ALLEN D NEASE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

10550 RAY RD, PONTE VEDRA, FL 32081 · (904) 547-8300 · St. Johns County
GRADES 08–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,177 STUDENTS
Enrollment
2,177
High
DISTRICT 1,149 · STATE 1,035
Student : Teacher
24.8:1
88 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.6:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
7%
144 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 8
4
Grade 9
540
Grade 10
584
Grade 11
517
Grade 12
532
Student demographics
White
1,53370%
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
24911%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 38%
Black
532%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 21%
Asian
23711%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 3%
Two+
964%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 4%
Native American
50%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
40%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1,15253%
Female
1,02547%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
86.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.5pp since 2023
Math
84.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +5.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.

Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
86.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
77.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.8pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 87% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 78% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
2,177
-250 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
24.8:1
was 23.6:1
% White
70%
was 75%
% Hispanic
11%
was 11%
% Black
2%
was 4%
% Asian
11%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ALLEN D NEASE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

ALLEN D NEASE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a 9-12 campus of roomy scale in PONTE VEDRA, Florida, overseen by ST. JOHNS, teacheing 2,177 students in grades 8 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 110% larger than the state mean of about 1,035.

Within ST. JOHNS, which oversees 53 schools and 52,383 students, ALLEN D NEASE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, ALLEN D NEASE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL records that 70% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 11% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 4% multiracial, 2% Black. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 79%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, ALLEN D NEASE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL has 88 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.8:1. The state averages around 23.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 7% of students at ALLEN D NEASE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below St. Johns County's rate of about 21%.

After controlling for student poverty, ALLEN D NEASE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 77.9%; this one delivers 86.7%.

Around the school, census data for St. Johns County shows median household earnings sit near $109,839, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, St. Johns County runs 68 public schools (combined enrollment of about 52,895 students), of which ALLEN D NEASE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is VALLEY RIDGE ACADEMY, roughly 1.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around ALLEN D NEASE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ALLEN D NEASE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 78.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ALLEN D NEASE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL has decreased 10%, going from 2,427 students in 2018 to 2,177 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 75% to 70%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 23.6:1 in 2018 to 24.8:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

St. Johns County at a glance

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Population
306,934
Census ACS
Median income
$109,839
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
52,895 students

Quick facts

School name
ALLEN D NEASE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
District
ST. JOHNS
Address
10550 RAY RD, PONTE VEDRA, FL 32081
Phone
(904) 547-8300
County
St. Johns County
Level
High
Grade range
08–12
Total enrollment
2,177
Teachers (FTE)
88
Student–teacher ratio
24.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
144 (7%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120174002262
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ALLEN D NEASE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at ALLEN D NEASE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
ALLEN D NEASE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 2,177 students in grades 08-12.
What age range does ALLEN D NEASE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
ALLEN D NEASE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 08 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at ALLEN D NEASE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 24.8:1 students per teacher at ALLEN D NEASE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at ALLEN D NEASE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
At ALLEN D NEASE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 70% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 11% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is ALLEN D NEASE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
ALLEN D NEASE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by ST. JOHNS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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