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What's the one class at PEDRO MENENDEZ HIGH SCHOOL every student should take?
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Enrollment
1,403
High
DISTRICT 1,149 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. JOHNS·NCES 120174004444
PEDRO MENENDEZ HIGH SCHOOL
600 STATE ROAD 206 W, ST AUGUSTINE, FL 32086 · (904) 547-8660 · St. Johns County
GRADES 08–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,403 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.6:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
631 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 | 11 | 1% |
| Grade 9 | 320 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 398 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 363 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 311 | 22% |
Student demographics
42%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
61.1%
FL avg 56.7% . +6.5pp since 2023
Math
35.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.1% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.6% | 27.0% |
% 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
54.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 PEDRO MENENDEZ HIGH SCHOOL
PEDRO MENENDEZ HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (54.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEDRO MENENDEZ HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,403 | 45.0% | 54.2% |
| SPACE COAST JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL COCOA | 1,503 | 44.9% | 58.4% |
| CITRUS HIGH SCHOOL INVERNESS | 1,465 | 43.4% | 43.9% |
| FORT WHITE HIGH SCHOOL FORT WHITE | 1,101 | 46.3% | 52.2% |
| ASTRONAUT HIGH SCHOOL TITUSVILLE | 1,056 | 47.3% | 39.9% |
| CRYSTAL RIVER HIGH SCHOOL CRYSTAL RIVER | 1,293 | 41.3% | 44.3% |
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 PEDRO MENENDEZ HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In St. Johns County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #251 of 555 | #8 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #351 of 549 ▲ 24 | #8 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.1% | #207 of 559 ▲ 29 | #8 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,403 | #317 of 830 | #8 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.4:1 | #244 of 575 | #1 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.9% | #477 of 594 | #7 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.0% | #308 of 630 | #3 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.3% | #216 of 246 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,403
-67 (-5%) vs 2020
+17% since 2000-01, when it was 1,197
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
was 23.3:1
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 | 1,403 | 65.4 | 21.4:1 | 45% (631) |
| 2023-24 | 1,485 | 74 | 20.1:1 | 37% (548) |
| 2022-23 | 1,519 | 76.4 | 19.9:1 | 39% (591) |
| 2020-21 | 1,470 | 63 | 23.3:1 | 41% (599) |
| 2017-18 | 1,371 | 64 | 21.4:1 | 37% (511) |
| 2015-16 | 1,390 | 65 | 21.4:1 | 38% (535) |
| 2010-11 | 1,401 | 66 | 21.2:1 | 29% (404) |
| 2000-01 | 1,197 | 55 | 21.8:1 | 17% (209) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PEDRO MENENDEZ HIGH SCHOOL.
About PEDRO MENENDEZ HIGH SCHOOL
At 600 STATE ROAD 206 W in ST AUGUSTINE, Florida, PEDRO MENENDEZ HIGH SCHOOL operates as a medium-sized high school. Students in grades 8 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 1,403 students. The average among high schools in Florida is roughly 1,035 students; this school is 36% bigger than that.
PEDRO MENENDEZ HIGH SCHOOL is one of the 53 schools that make up ST. JOHNS (52,383 students in total).
PEDRO MENENDEZ HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment is 75% White. Next come 10% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 5% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at PEDRO MENENDEZ HIGH SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 42%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 21.4:1, with 65.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among high schools in Florida is 23.5:1, higher than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 45% of enrollment. It compares with 21% for public schools in St. Johns County.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for PEDRO MENENDEZ HIGH SCHOOL is -4.4 points: 54.2% actual, 58.6% predicted.
County data help place the school in context: in St. Johns County, median household income is about $109,839, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 51%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. PEDRO MENENDEZ HIGH SCHOOL is among the 68 public schools in St. Johns County.
GAMBLE ROGERS MIDDLE SCHOOL is located about 1.7 miles from PEDRO MENENDEZ HIGH SCHOOL. Other public schools within five miles: 2. The nearest schools with test data average 67.5%, higher than PEDRO MENENDEZ HIGH SCHOOL's 54.2%.
PEDRO MENENDEZ HIGH SCHOOL is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 1,470 to 1,403. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (21.4:1) than in 2020-21 (23.3:1).
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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
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- PACETTI BAY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,481 students
- LAKESIDE ACADEMYElementary · 1,356 students
- WARDS CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,156 students
Nearby schools
- GAMBLE ROGERS MIDDLE SCHOOL1.7 mi · 896
- W. DOUGLAS HARTLEY ELEMENTARY2.6 mi · 596
- OTIS A. MASON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.6 mi · 731
- OSCEOLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.0 mi · 639
- SOUTH WOODS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.2 mi · 700
- THE EVELYN HAMBLEN CENTER9.1 mi · 48
Frequently asked questions
About PEDRO MENENDEZ HIGH SCHOOLHow large is PEDRO MENENDEZ HIGH SCHOOL?
PEDRO MENENDEZ HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,403 students in grades 08-12.
Is PEDRO MENENDEZ HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
PEDRO MENENDEZ HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 08-12.
How many teachers does PEDRO MENENDEZ HIGH SCHOOL have?
PEDRO MENENDEZ HIGH SCHOOL employs 65 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.4:1.
What is the student diversity at PEDRO MENENDEZ HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at PEDRO MENENDEZ HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 75% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is PEDRO MENENDEZ HIGH SCHOOL in?
PEDRO MENENDEZ HIGH SCHOOL is part of ST. JOHNS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.