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Enrollment
1,481
Middle
DISTRICT 1,024 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. JOHNS·NCES 120174007334
PACETTI BAY MIDDLE SCHOOL
245 MEADOWLARK LN, ST AUGUSTINE, FL 32092 · (904) 547-8760 · St. Johns County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,481 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
73 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.8:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
289 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 460 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 522 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 499 | 34% |
Student demographics
51%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
74.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.6pp since 2023
Math
80.5%
FL avg 58.9% . -0.9pp 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 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 have held steady.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.0% | 80.5% |
| 2023-24 | 70.3% | 81.4% |
% 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
76.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 PACETTI BAY MIDDLE SCHOOL
PACETTI BAY MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (76.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PACETTI BAY MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 1,481 | 19.5% | 76.6% |
| RANDALL MIDDLE SCHOOL LITHIA | 1,373 | 14.3% | 77.8% |
| SEVEN SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL TRINITY | 1,498 | 25.6% | 68.0% |
| INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL JUPITER | 1,236 | 20.1% | 69.7% |
| SARASOTA MIDDLE SCHOOL SARASOTA | 1,290 | 22.3% | 76.5% |
| CHILES MIDDLE SCHOOL OVIEDO | 1,279 | 25.6% | 70.2% |
Matched among Florida middle 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 PACETTI BAY MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In St. Johns County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.6% | #52 of 560 | #4 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.5% | #71 of 560 ▼ 12 | #4 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #63 of 560 ▼ 3 | #4 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,481 | #11 of 584 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.3:1 | #371 of 547 | #5 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.8% | #375 of 553 | #4 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.5% | #528 of 565 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.1% | #379 of 379 | #6 of 6 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
1,481
+212 (+17%) vs 2020
+72% since 2010-11, when it was 860
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 1,481 | 73 | 20.3:1 | 20% (289) |
| 2023-24 | 1,535 | 75 | 20.5:1 | 17% (260) |
| 2022-23 | 1,443 | 67 | 21.5:1 | 18% (258) |
| 2020-21 | 1,269 | 70 | 18.1:1 | 21% (267) |
| 2017-18 | 1,483 | 76 | 19.5:1 | 16% (243) |
| 2015-16 | 1,223 | 63 | 19.4:1 | 19% (227) |
| 2010-11 | 860 | 40 | 21.5:1 | 18% (159) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PACETTI BAY MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About PACETTI BAY MIDDLE SCHOOL
PACETTI BAY MIDDLE SCHOOL is classified as a middle-grades school. It is located in ST AUGUSTINE, Florida. The school has 1,481 students in 2024-25 across grades 6 through 8. That compares with an average of about 794 students for middle schools in Florida.
Within ST. JOHNS, PACETTI BAY MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 53 schools. The district enrolls 52,383 students.
The largest group at PACETTI BAY MIDDLE SCHOOL is White students, at 68%. Other groups make up 16% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. County-wide, 79% of St. Johns County residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 51%.
Staffing at PACETTI BAY MIDDLE SCHOOL comes to 73 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 20.3:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Florida is 19.6:1. PACETTI BAY MIDDLE SCHOOL counts 20% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in St. Johns County is close, at 21%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, PACETTI BAY MIDDLE SCHOOL would score about 71.4%. It scores 76.6%, 5.2 points above that figure.
American Community Survey estimates for St. Johns County show that the median household earns about $109,839 a year, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Across St. Johns County, 68 public schools serve about 52,895 students.
Among nearby public schools, MILL CREEK ACADEMY is closest at about 1.6 miles. Other public schools within five miles number 4. PACETTI BAY MIDDLE SCHOOL comes in 2nd of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Locale: Town: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment increased 17% over 4 years, reaching 1,481 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 18.1:1 in 2020-21 to 20.3:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at PACETTI BAY MIDDLE SCHOOL. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- PEDRO MENENDEZ HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,403 students
- LAKESIDE ACADEMYElementary · 1,356 students
- WARDS CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,156 students
Nearby schools
- MILL CREEK ACADEMY1.6 mi · 1,983
- PICOLATA CROSSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 1,048
- TOCOI CREEK HIGH SCHOOL1.9 mi · 2,616
- WARDS CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.3 mi · 1,156
- ST. JOHNS COMMUNITY CAMPUS6.2 mi · 80
- THERAPEUTIC LEARNING CENTER6.3 mi · 19
Frequently asked questions
About PACETTI BAY MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is PACETTI BAY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
PACETTI BAY MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,481 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does PACETTI BAY MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
PACETTI BAY MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at PACETTI BAY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 20.3:1 students per teacher at PACETTI BAY MIDDLE SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at PACETTI BAY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at PACETTI BAY MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 68% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% Black, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is PACETTI BAY MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
PACETTI BAY MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of ST. JOHNS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.