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Alumni: what's one memory from ST JOHNS CLASSICAL ACADEMY that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
978
Combined
DISTRICT 450 · STATE 353
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLAY·NCES 120030008632
ST JOHNS CLASSICAL ACADEMY
114 CANOVA RD, FLEMING ISLAND, FL 32003 · (904) 458-8240 · Clay County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL978 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of Florida public K-12 schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
113 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 90 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 80 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 91 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 85 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 55 | 6% |
| Grade 10 | 39 | 4% |
| Grade 11 | 41 | 4% |
| Grade 12 | 30 | 3% |
This year's kindergarten class (90) is 6% larger than its 8th grade class (85).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
68.2%
FL avg 56.7% . +7.3pp since 2023
Math
65.5%
FL avg 58.9% . +3.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 3 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.2% | 65.5% |
| 2023-24 | 60.9% | 62.3% |
% 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
63.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
75.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 75% 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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
978
+280 (+40%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 978 | 56.3 | 17.4:1 | 12% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 858 | 23.8 | 36.1:1 | 5% (41) |
| 2022-23 | 845 | 55 | 15.4:1 | 1% (8) |
| 2020-21 | 698 | 47 | 14.8:1 | 3% (22) |
| 2017-18 | 351 | 27 | 13.0:1 | 17% (61) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ST JOHNS CLASSICAL ACADEMY.
About ST JOHNS CLASSICAL ACADEMY
ST JOHNS CLASSICAL ACADEMY is a large school serving multiple grade levels in FLEMING ISLAND, Florida, that operates as a charter school. Students in pre-K through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 978 students. That compares with an average of about 353 students for combined schools in Florida.
Besides ST JOHNS CLASSICAL ACADEMY, CLAY runs 49 other schools. The district enrolls 39,116 students.
At ST JOHNS CLASSICAL ACADEMY, 75% of students are White. The remaining students are 14% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Black, and 2% Asian. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 42%.
Classroom staffing at ST JOHNS CLASSICAL ACADEMY totals 56.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.4:1. The 17.7:1 average for combined schools in Florida is close to this figure. Federal data show 12% of students (113) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Clay County average 54%.
ST JOHNS CLASSICAL ACADEMY holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 41% of Florida public K-12 schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 63.5%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 75.4%.
American Community Survey estimates for Clay County show that median household income comes to about $87,820, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 55, with about 38,806 students.
The closest school to ST JOHNS CLASSICAL ACADEMY is FLEMING ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, located about 0.9 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, ST JOHNS CLASSICAL ACADEMY ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, ST JOHNS CLASSICAL ACADEMY is Suburb: Large. ST JOHNS CLASSICAL ACADEMY holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 978, up from 698 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 14.8:1 to 17.4:1.
The ST JOHNS CLASSICAL ACADEMY discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
227,584
Census ACS
Median income
$87,820
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
38,806 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CLAY
- OAKLEAF HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,307 students
- MIDDLEBURG HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,866 students
- ORANGE PARK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,844 students
- RIDGEVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,792 students
- CLAY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,776 students
- FLEMING ISLAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,765 students
Other schools in FLEMING ISLAND
- THUNDERBOLT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 756 students
Nearby schools
- FLEMING ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 629
- THUNDERBOLT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 756
- FLEMING ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL1.3 mi · 1,765
- SWIMMING PEN CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 496
- ROBERT M. PATERSON ELEMENTARY1.6 mi · 665
- PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS CLAY3.0 mi · 50
Frequently asked questions
About ST JOHNS CLASSICAL ACADEMYHow many students attend ST JOHNS CLASSICAL ACADEMY?
ST JOHNS CLASSICAL ACADEMY enrolls approximately 978 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does ST JOHNS CLASSICAL ACADEMY serve?
ST JOHNS CLASSICAL ACADEMY serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ST JOHNS CLASSICAL ACADEMY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ST JOHNS CLASSICAL ACADEMY is approximately 17.4:1 (56 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at ST JOHNS CLASSICAL ACADEMY?
At ST JOHNS CLASSICAL ACADEMY, the student body is approximately 75% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is ST JOHNS CLASSICAL ACADEMY public or private?
ST JOHNS CLASSICAL ACADEMY is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by CLAY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.