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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at PALM VALLEY ACADEMY this year?
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Enrollment
1,408
Elementary
DISTRICT 952 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. JOHNS·NCES 120174008569
PALM VALLEY ACADEMY
700 BOBCAT LN, PONTE VEDRA, FL 32081 · (904) 547-4201 · St. Johns County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,408 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 89% of Florida public elementary schools
- A+Test 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
16.6:1
85 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
7%
93 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 | 107 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 125 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 153 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 171 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 194 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 175 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 173 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 151 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 159 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (107) is 33% smaller than its 8th grade class (159).
Student demographics
35%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
83.1%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.9pp since 2023
Math
90.3%
FL avg 58.9% . +1.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 90 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 2 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 | 83.1% | 90.3% |
| 2023-24 | 81.2% | 88.8% |
% 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
85.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
77.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 85% 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 →
Schools most like PALM VALLEY ACADEMY
PALM VALLEY ACADEMY's state test result (85.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PALM VALLEY ACADEMY this school | 1,408 | 6.6% | 85.1% |
| PINE ISLAND ACADEMY ST AUGUSTINE | 1,972 | 7.0% | 78.9% |
| PONTE VEDRA PALM VALLEY- RAWLINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PONTE VEDRA BEACH | 940 | 13.0% | 89.4% |
| ADDISON MIZNER SCHOOL BOCA RATON | 1,184 | 13.0% | 84.1% |
| HOLLYWOOD ACADEMY OF ARTS & SCIENCE HOLLYWOOD | 1,140 | 8.2% | 79.9% |
| SUNSET PALMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOYNTON BEACH | 909 | 8.5% | 80.6% |
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 PALM VALLEY ACADEMY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In St. Johns County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 85.1% | #55 of 2,136 | #2 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 90.3% | #46 of 2,149 ▲ 13 | #2 of 27 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.1% | #80 of 2,149 ▲ 8 | #4 of 27 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,408 | #41 of 2,267 | #6 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #1,311 of 2,077 | #20 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.5% | #1,765 of 2,108 | #25 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 6.6% | #2,151 of 2,188 | #27 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,408
-740 (-34%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 1,408 | 84.7 | 16.6:1 | 7% (93) |
| 2023-24 | 1,498 | 93 | 16.1:1 | 7% (104) |
| 2022-23 | 1,496 | 90 | 16.6:1 | 7% (100) |
| 2020-21 | 2,148 | 134 | 16.0:1 | 4% (94) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PALM VALLEY ACADEMY.
About PALM VALLEY ACADEMY
PALM VALLEY ACADEMY is a public large elementary school in PONTE VEDRA, Florida. The school's enrollment of 1,408 students covers kindergarten through 8. Enrollment is 133% higher than the average for elementary schools in Florida, which is about 604.
PALM VALLEY ACADEMY falls under ST. JOHNS, which has 53 schools enrolling 52,383 students.
PALM VALLEY ACADEMY's enrollment is 80% White. Next come 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. County-wide, about 79% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 35%, meaning two students picked at random have a 35% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 16.6:1, with 84.7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. Lunch subsidy eligibility at PALM VALLEY ACADEMY is 7%. Compared with the 21% average for public schools in St. Johns County, the school's rate is lower.
Measured against Florida public elementary schools, PALM VALLEY ACADEMY receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In Florida, PALM VALLEY ACADEMY is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 85.1% actual against a predicted 77.9%.
PALM VALLEY ACADEMY is located in St. Johns County, where the median household income is $109,839, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Besides PALM VALLEY ACADEMY, St. Johns County has 67 other public schools.
The nearest public school is PONTE VEDRA HIGH SCHOOL, at about 0.9 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 6 other public schools. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, PALM VALLEY ACADEMY ranks 4th on proficiency.
PALM VALLEY ACADEMY is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Enrollment has fallen by 740 students since 2020-21, to 1,408.
Discussions about PALM VALLEY ACADEMY may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 PONTE VEDRA
- ALLEN D NEASE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,177 students
- PONTE VEDRA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,924 students
- VALLEY RIDGE ACADEMYElementary · 1,178 students
Nearby schools
- PONTE VEDRA HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 1,924
- OCEAN PALMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.0 mi · 386
- VALLEY RIDGE ACADEMY3.1 mi · 1,178
- ALICE B. LANDRUM MIDDLE SCHOOL3.2 mi · 918
- ALLEN D NEASE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL3.6 mi · 2,177
- PINE ISLAND ACADEMY4.9 mi · 1,972
Frequently asked questions
About PALM VALLEY ACADEMYHow large is PALM VALLEY ACADEMY?
PALM VALLEY ACADEMY enrolls approximately 1,408 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does PALM VALLEY ACADEMY serve?
PALM VALLEY ACADEMY serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does PALM VALLEY ACADEMY have?
PALM VALLEY ACADEMY employs 85 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at PALM VALLEY ACADEMY?
At PALM VALLEY ACADEMY, the student body is approximately 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is PALM VALLEY ACADEMY public or private?
PALM VALLEY ACADEMY is a public K-12 school, overseen by ST. JOHNS.
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