1
Enrollment
1,178
Elementary
DISTRICT 952 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. JOHNS·NCES 120174008280
VALLEY RIDGE ACADEMY
105 GREENLEAF DR, PONTE VEDRA, FL 32081 · (904) 547-4090 · St. Johns County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,178 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% 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.
- A-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
17.6:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
203 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 122 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 138 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 142 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 128 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 162 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 147 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 161 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 53% smaller than its 8th grade class (161).
Student demographics
46%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
80.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.3pp since 2023
Math
86.3%
FL avg 58.9% . +0.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 86 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 have held steady.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.5% | 86.3% |
| 2023-24 | 78.2% | 85.8% |
% 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
81.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 81% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% 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 VALLEY RIDGE ACADEMY
VALLEY RIDGE ACADEMY's state test result (81.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| VALLEY RIDGE ACADEMY this school | 1,178 | 17.2% | 81.1% |
| MADEIRA BEACH FUNDAMENTAL K-8 MADEIRA BEACH | 1,306 | 20.4% | 82.9% |
| JULINGTON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SAINT JOHNS | 923 | 19.8% | 79.9% |
| KENNETH E. ADUM PK-8 MAGNET SCHOOL TAMPA | 1,007 | 13.4% | N/A |
| MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VIERA | 910 | 20.0% | 83.8% |
| TROUT CREEK ACADEMY ST. AUGUSTINE | 1,156 | 11.9% | 81.0% |
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 VALLEY RIDGE ACADEMY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In St. Johns County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.1% | #125 of 2,136 | #6 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.3% | #110 of 2,149 ▼ 6 | #5 of 27 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.5% | #142 of 2,149 ▲ 11 | #8 of 27 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,178 | #95 of 2,267 | #8 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #1,601 of 2,077 | #24 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.5% | #1,500 of 2,108 | #21 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.2% | #2,041 of 2,188 | #17 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.0% | #253 of 1,374 | #4 of 14 |
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
1,178
-51 (-4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 1,178 | 66.8 | 17.6:1 | 17% (203) |
| 2023-24 | 1,267 | 75 | 16.9:1 | 16% (198) |
| 2022-23 | 1,306 | 79.8 | 16.4:1 | 14% (189) |
| 2020-21 | 1,229 | 71 | 17.3:1 | 13% (160) |
| 2017-18 | 1,635 | 93 | 17.6:1 | 10% (162) |
| 2015-16 | 1,435 | 90 | 15.9:1 | 11% (155) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for VALLEY RIDGE ACADEMY.
About VALLEY RIDGE ACADEMY
VALLEY RIDGE ACADEMY is a high-enrollment elementary school found in PONTE VEDRA, Florida. The grade span is pre-K through 8, and enrollment is 1,178 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Florida is about 604, so this school runs 95% above that.
VALLEY RIDGE ACADEMY is in ST. JOHNS, a district with 52,383 students across 53 schools.
White students are the majority at VALLEY RIDGE ACADEMY, with 72% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 12% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Asian, and 4% Black. The school's diversity index is 46%, meaning two students picked at random have a 46% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 17.6:1, with 66.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That matches the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida fairly closely. Lunch subsidy eligibility at VALLEY RIDGE ACADEMY is 17%.
allk12 grades VALLEY RIDGE ACADEMY an A. The grade compares the school only with Florida public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, VALLEY RIDGE ACADEMY would score about 72.5%. It scores 81.1%, 8.6 points above that figure.
St. Johns County has about 306,934 residents, and the median household income is $109,839, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 51%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Besides VALLEY RIDGE ACADEMY, St. Johns County has 67 other public schools.
The closest other public school is ALLEN D NEASE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, about 1.3 miles away. VALLEY RIDGE ACADEMY has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. VALLEY RIDGE ACADEMY ranks 4th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 81.1% against a local average of 77.2%.
VALLEY RIDGE ACADEMY is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Enrollment at VALLEY RIDGE ACADEMY dropped 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 1,229 to 1,178 students.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at VALLEY RIDGE ACADEMY, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 PONTE VEDRA
- ALLEN D NEASE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,177 students
- PONTE VEDRA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,924 students
- PALM VALLEY ACADEMYElementary · 1,408 students
Nearby schools
- ALLEN D NEASE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.3 mi · 2,177
- LAKESIDE ACADEMY2.4 mi · 1,356
- BEACHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL2.5 mi · 2,214
- BARTRAM SPRINGS ELEMENTARY2.5 mi · 1,013
- PALM VALLEY ACADEMY3.1 mi · 1,408
- PONTE VEDRA HIGH SCHOOL3.7 mi · 1,924
Frequently asked questions
About VALLEY RIDGE ACADEMYHow many students attend VALLEY RIDGE ACADEMY?
VALLEY RIDGE ACADEMY enrolls approximately 1,178 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does VALLEY RIDGE ACADEMY serve?
VALLEY RIDGE ACADEMY serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does VALLEY RIDGE ACADEMY have?
VALLEY RIDGE ACADEMY employs 67 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at VALLEY RIDGE ACADEMY?
At VALLEY RIDGE ACADEMY, the student body is approximately 72% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Black, 6% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is VALLEY RIDGE ACADEMY public or private?
VALLEY RIDGE ACADEMY is a public K-12 school, overseen by ST. JOHNS.
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