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Enrollment
1,356
Elementary
DISTRICT 952 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. JOHNS·NCES 120174010705
LAKESIDE ACADEMY
1455 TWIN CREEKS DR, ST AUGUSTINE, FL 32095 · (904) 547-7500 · St. Johns County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,356 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
81 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
239 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 173 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 169 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 181 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 187 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 155 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 153 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 171 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 167 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (173) is about the same size as its 7th grade class (167).
Student demographics
63%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
71.5%
FL avg 56.7%
Math
74.9%
FL avg 58.9%
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59.
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
73.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% 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 LAKESIDE ACADEMY
LAKESIDE ACADEMY's state test result (73.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAKESIDE ACADEMY this school | 1,356 | 17.6% | 73.5% |
| OAKSTEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAND O LAKES | 1,045 | 16.5% | 70.7% |
| LIBERTY PINES ACADEMY SAINT JOHNS | 1,795 | 18.1% | 77.9% |
| LORETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 1,039 | 21.8% | 65.7% |
| ODESSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEW PORT RICHEY | 984 | 20.7% | 69.2% |
| WIREGRASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WESLEY CHAPEL | 957 | 20.0% | 63.0% |
Matched among Florida elementary 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 LAKESIDE ACADEMY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In St. Johns County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.5% | #336 of 2,136 | #16 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.9% | #451 of 2,149 | #18 of 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.5% | #380 of 2,149 | #18 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,356 | #52 of 2,267 | #7 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #1,387 of 2,077 | #21 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.2% | #678 of 2,108 | #4 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.6% | #2,035 of 2,188 | #16 of 27 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
About LAKESIDE ACADEMY
LAKESIDE ACADEMY, located in ST AUGUSTINE, Florida, is a large elementary school. School enrollment was 1,356 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 8. For comparison, elementary schools in Florida average about 604 students.
LAKESIDE ACADEMY is one school in a 53-school district, ST. JOHNS, which enrolls 52,383 students.
At LAKESIDE ACADEMY, White students make up 55% of the student body. Next come 19% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 8% multiracial, and 4% Black. The county population is about 79% White. The school's diversity index is 63%, meaning two students picked at random have a 63% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teacher staffing is 80.5 full-time equivalents, or about 16.8 students per teacher. That is close to the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. About 18% of students, or 239, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
LAKESIDE ACADEMY is 1.2 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (73.5% versus 72.3%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Florida.
County data help place the school in context: in St. Johns County, the median household income is $109,839, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 51%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. In all, St. Johns County has 68 public schools and roughly 52,895 students.
ALLEN D NEASE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.6 miles away. Within five miles of LAKESIDE ACADEMY, there are 7 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, LAKESIDE ACADEMY is 8th of 9 on proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Discussions about LAKESIDE ACADEMY may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- BEACHSIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,214 students
- ALLEN D NEASE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,177 students
- BARTRAM TRAIL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,153 students
- MILL CREEK ACADEMYElementary · 1,983 students
Other schools in ST AUGUSTINE
- MILL CREEK ACADEMYElementary · 1,983 students
- PINE ISLAND ACADEMYElementary · 1,972 students
- ST. AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,717 students
- PACETTI BAY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,481 students
- PEDRO MENENDEZ HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,403 students
- WARDS CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,156 students
Nearby schools
- ALLEN D NEASE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.6 mi · 2,177
- BEACHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL1.8 mi · 2,214
- VALLEY RIDGE ACADEMY2.4 mi · 1,178
- BARTRAM SPRINGS ELEMENTARY3.3 mi · 1,013
- LIBERTY PINES ACADEMY3.6 mi · 1,795
- PATRIOT OAKS ACADEMY4.3 mi · 1,473
Frequently asked questions
About LAKESIDE ACADEMYHow many students attend LAKESIDE ACADEMY?
LAKESIDE ACADEMY enrolls approximately 1,356 students in grades KG-08.
Is LAKESIDE ACADEMY an elementary, middle, or high school?
LAKESIDE ACADEMY is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does LAKESIDE ACADEMY have?
LAKESIDE ACADEMY employs 81 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
How diverse is LAKESIDE ACADEMY?
LAKESIDE ACADEMY reports a student body of 55% White, 19% Hispanic, 4% Black, 13% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees LAKESIDE ACADEMY?
LAKESIDE ACADEMY is overseen by ST. JOHNS in St. Johns County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.