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Enrollment
2,214
High
DISTRICT 1,149 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. JOHNS·NCES 120174008954
BEACHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
200 GREAT BARRACUDA WAY, SAINT JOHNS, FL 32259 · (904) 547-4402 · St. Johns County
GRADES 08–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL2,214 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.4:1
87 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.6:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
185 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 9 | 601 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 617 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 580 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 415 | 19% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
74.4%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.4pp since 2023
Math
68.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.4% | 68.0% |
| 2023-24 | 73.0% | 62.0% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
75.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
77.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 77% 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 →
Schools most like BEACHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
BEACHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (75.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEACHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL this school | 2,214 | 8.4% | 75.8% |
| LAWTON CHILES HIGH SCHOOL TALLAHASSEE | 1,881 | 10.7% | 68.7% |
| CREEKSIDE HIGH SCHOOL SAINT JOHNS | 2,479 | 6.4% | 84.9% |
| ALLEN D NEASE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL PONTE VEDRA | 2,177 | 6.6% | 86.7% |
| MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL PARKLAND | 3,089 | 13.2% | 74.6% |
| NEWSOME HIGH SCHOOL LITHIA | 3,157 | 13.9% | 71.4% |
Matched among Florida high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where BEACHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In St. Johns County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.8% | #70 of 555 | #5 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #72 of 549 ▲ 12 | #5 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.4% | #92 of 559 ▼ 15 | #4 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,214 | #122 of 830 | #3 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.4:1 | #479 of 575 | #8 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.6% | #297 of 594 | #1 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.4% | #604 of 630 | #7 of 11 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,214 | 87 | 25.4:1 | 8% (185) |
| 2023-24 | 1,933 | 85 | 22.7:1 | 5% (102) |
| 2022-23 | 1,254 | 55.6 | 22.6:1 | 5% (59) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BEACHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL.
About BEACHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
BEACHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL is a large high school in SAINT JOHNS, Florida, administered by ST. JOHNS. Enrolled students number 2,214 students, in grades 8 through 12. Enrollment is 114% higher than the average for high schools in Florida, which is about 1,035.
ST. JOHNS has 53 schools and 52,383 students, and BEACHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL is one of those schools.
At 62%, White students outnumber all other groups at BEACHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL combined. Other students are 17% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 7% multiracial, and 5% Black. By comparison, St. Johns County residents are about 79% White. The chance that two students picked at random at BEACHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 58%.
BEACHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL employs 87 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 25.4:1. The average ratio among high schools in Florida is 23.5:1, lower than at this school. BEACHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 8%. The rate at public schools in St. Johns County averages 21%, higher than here.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, BEACHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL would score about 77.0%. It scores 75.8%, 1.2 points below that figure.
Census estimates describe St. Johns County this way: median household income is about $109,839, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 68 public schools in St. Johns County, with a combined enrollment of about 52,895.
Nearby, BARTRAM SPRINGS ELEMENTARY is about 1.8 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, BEACHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL ranks 6th of 9 on average proficiency.
NCES assigns BEACHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
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St. Johns County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in ST. JOHNS
- TOCOI CREEK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,616 students
- CREEKSIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,479 students
- ALLEN D NEASE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,177 students
- BARTRAM TRAIL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,153 students
- MILL CREEK ACADEMYElementary · 1,983 students
- PINE ISLAND ACADEMYElementary · 1,972 students
Other schools in SAINT JOHNS
- CREEKSIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,479 students
- BARTRAM TRAIL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,153 students
- LIBERTY PINES ACADEMYElementary · 1,795 students
- PATRIOT OAKS ACADEMYElementary · 1,473 students
- SWITZERLAND POINT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,282 students
- FRUIT COVE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,157 students
Nearby schools
- BARTRAM SPRINGS ELEMENTARY1.8 mi · 1,013
- LAKESIDE ACADEMY1.8 mi · 1,356
- LIBERTY PINES ACADEMY2.1 mi · 1,795
- VALLEY RIDGE ACADEMY2.5 mi · 1,178
- ALLEN D NEASE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL2.6 mi · 2,177
- PATRIOT OAKS ACADEMY2.8 mi · 1,473
Frequently asked questions
About BEACHSIDE HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at BEACHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL?
BEACHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 2,214 students in grades 08-12.
What age range does BEACHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL serve?
BEACHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 08 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at BEACHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 25.4:1 students per teacher at BEACHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is BEACHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL?
BEACHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 62% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% Black, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is BEACHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL in?
BEACHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL is part of ST. JOHNS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.