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Enrollment
1,795
Elementary
DISTRICT 952 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. JOHNS·NCES 120174007576
LIBERTY PINES ACADEMY
10901 RUSSELL SAMPSON RD, SAINT JOHNS, FL 32259 · (904) 547-7900 · St. Johns County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,795 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 82% of Florida public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
98 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
324 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 50%
Community
6
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 | 164 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 167 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 175 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 189 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 190 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 194 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 209 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 226 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 281 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (164) is 42% smaller than its 8th grade class (281).
Student demographics
59%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
75.2%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
81.1%
FL avg 58.9% . +1.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.2% | 81.1% |
| 2023-24 | 71.2% | 79.7% |
% 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
77.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.1%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% 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 LIBERTY PINES ACADEMY
LIBERTY PINES ACADEMY's state test result (77.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY PINES ACADEMY this school | 1,795 | 18.1% | 77.9% |
| LAKESIDE ACADEMY ST AUGUSTINE | 1,356 | 17.6% | 73.5% |
| STARKEY RANCH K-8 ODESSA | 1,927 | 11.5% | 77.9% |
| FREEDOM CROSSING ACADEMY ST JOHNS | 1,964 | 15.4% | 77.0% |
| LORETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 1,039 | 21.8% | 65.7% |
| OAKSTEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAND O LAKES | 1,045 | 16.5% | 70.7% |
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 LIBERTY PINES ACADEMY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In St. Johns County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.9% | #225 of 2,136 | #12 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.1% | #248 of 2,149 ▼ 7 | #13 of 27 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.2% | #276 of 2,149 ▲ 43 | #14 of 27 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,795 | #11 of 2,267 | #4 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #1,753 of 2,077 | #27 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.8% | #952 of 2,108 | #7 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.1% | #2,027 of 2,188 | #15 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.7% | #250 of 621 | #6 of 8 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,795
+417 (+30%) vs 2020
+57% since 2010-11, when it was 1,144
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 16.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,795 | 97.8 | 18.4:1 | 18% (324) |
| 2023-24 | 1,948 | 112.8 | 17.3:1 | 16% (318) |
| 2022-23 | 1,815 | 100.6 | 18.0:1 | 12% (223) |
| 2020-21 | 1,378 | 85 | 16.2:1 | 9% (121) |
| 2017-18 | 1,552 | 91 | 17.1:1 | 11% (167) |
| 2015-16 | 1,412 | 81 | 17.4:1 | 11% (161) |
| 2010-11 | 1,144 | 67 | 17.1:1 | 8% (89) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LIBERTY PINES ACADEMY.
About LIBERTY PINES ACADEMY
In SAINT JOHNS, Florida, LIBERTY PINES ACADEMY is a high-enrollment elementary school. The school offers kindergarten through 8 and enrolls 1,795 students. Across elementary schools in Florida, the average enrollment is about 604.
In ST. JOHNS, 53 schools enroll a combined 52,383 students.
Federal enrollment data show LIBERTY PINES ACADEMY is 60% White. Other groups make up 16% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 8% multiracial, and 4% Black. St. Johns County as a whole is about 79% White, so the school's share is lower. A diversity index of 59% means there is a 59% chance two randomly chosen students at LIBERTY PINES ACADEMY are from different groups.
LIBERTY PINES ACADEMY has a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.4:1, with 97.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Florida, 17.5:1, is lower. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 18% at LIBERTY PINES ACADEMY.
Among Florida public elementary schools, LIBERTY PINES ACADEMY outscored 82%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
Schools in Florida with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 72.1%. LIBERTY PINES ACADEMY scores 77.9%.
For St. Johns County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $109,839 a year, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Counting LIBERTY PINES ACADEMY, St. Johns County has 68 public schools.
LIBERTY PINES ACADEMY's closest public school neighbor is PATRIOT OAKS ACADEMY, about 0.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Its average proficiency rate of 77.9% is above the 77.2% average for nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment increased by 30% across 4 years, from 1,378 in 2020-21 to 1,795 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.2:1 in 2020-21, and 18.4:1 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at LIBERTY PINES ACADEMY. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
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- 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
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Other schools in SAINT JOHNS
- CREEKSIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,479 students
- BEACHSIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,214 students
- BARTRAM TRAIL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,153 students
- PATRIOT OAKS ACADEMYElementary · 1,473 students
- SWITZERLAND POINT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,282 students
- FRUIT COVE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,157 students
Nearby schools
- PATRIOT OAKS ACADEMY0.7 mi · 1,473
- BEACHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL2.1 mi · 2,214
- CREEKSIDE HIGH SCHOOL2.2 mi · 2,479
- DURBIN CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.4 mi · 1,090
- BARTRAM SPRINGS ELEMENTARY2.8 mi · 1,013
- TIMBERLIN CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.4 mi · 634
Frequently asked questions
About LIBERTY PINES ACADEMYWhat is the total enrollment at LIBERTY PINES ACADEMY?
LIBERTY PINES ACADEMY enrolls approximately 1,795 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does LIBERTY PINES ACADEMY serve?
LIBERTY PINES ACADEMY serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at LIBERTY PINES ACADEMY?
Approximately 18.4:1 students per teacher at LIBERTY PINES ACADEMY.
How diverse is LIBERTY PINES ACADEMY?
LIBERTY PINES ACADEMY reports a student body of 60% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% Black, 12% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees LIBERTY PINES ACADEMY?
LIBERTY PINES 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.