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Best St. Johns County Private Elementary Schools (2026)

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St. Johns County Private Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Bible Baptist School (Closed 2004)

(Baptist)

2485 Old Moultrie Rd
Saint Augustine, FL 32086
(904) 797-3999

Gr: 5-8 | 10 students

Palencia Montessori Academy (Closed 2025)

Montessori School

332 Paseo Reyes Dr
Saint Augustine, FL 32095
(904) 217-7137

Gr: PK-K | 72 students

The Village Academy (Closed 2010)

145 Lewis Point Road
Saint Augustine, FL 32086
(904) 797-5909

Gr: NS-1 | 104 students

Overview

This County (St. Johns County)

This State (FL)

# Schools

17 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools
Year	St. Johns County Total Schools
2025	17
2024	17
2023	16
2022	16
2021	16
2020	17
2019	14
2018	15
2017	14
2016	14
2015	14

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Student Body:

# Students

2,799 Students

413,559 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	St. Johns County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	160	189	199
2024	159	182	192
2023	161	186	193
2022	154	191	205
2021	156	183	201
2020	150	171	188
2019	163	184	193
2018	158	181	190
2017	164	195	199
2016	173	190	196
2015	174	173	183

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% Average Students of Color

16%

47%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	St. Johns County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	17%	46%	33%
2024	17%	46%	32%
2023	15%	45%	32%
2022	15%	44%	32%
2021	15%	44%	31%
2020	15%	44%	31%
2019	12%	41%	31%
2018	13%	41%	30%
2017	17%	37%	31%
2016	18%	38%	31%
2015	18%	40%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

248 Teachers

37,405 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	St. Johns County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	11:1	11:1	11:1
2024	11:1	11:1	11:1
2023	12:1	11:1	11:1
2022	10:1	11:1	11:1
2021	11:1	11:1	11:1
2020	11:1	11:1	11:1
2019	13:1	11:1	11:1
2018	14:1	11:1	11:1
2017	15:1	11:1	11:1
2016	16:1	11:1	12:1
2015	17:1	11:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

45%

51%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	St. Johns County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	45%	51%	54%
2024	45%	51%	54%
2023	43%	51%	53%
2022	39%	50%	53%
2021	39%	49%	53%
2020	39%	48%	53%
2019	39%	48%	52%
2018	39%	46%	52%
2017	27%	45%	51%
2016	42%	46%	51%
2015	42%	45%	50%

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Average Class Size

15 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	St. Johns County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	15	16	16
2024	15	16	15
2023	16	16	15
2022	16	15	15
2021	15	15	15
2020	15	15	15
2019	15	15	15
2018	14	15	15
2017	14	15	15
2016	16	15	15
2015	16	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

7 courses

14 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	St. Johns County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	7	14	12
2024	6	13	11
2023	6	13	10
2022	6	13	10
2021	6	12	10
2020	5	12	10
2019	5	11	10
2018	5	11	10
2017	5	11	10

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$12,637

$13,734

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	St. Johns County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	$12,033	$13,995	$14,043
2024	$6,063	$11,173	$12,357
2023	$7,182	$10,403	$11,693
2022	$6,743	$9,828	$11,199
2021	$5,914	$9,397	$10,824
2020	$5,615	$8,768	$10,496
2019	$5,615	$8,718	$10,300
2018	$5,783	$8,326	$10,056
2017	$5,320	$7,861	$9,712
2016	$4,113	$7,560	$9,307
2015	$4,113	$7,368	$8,903

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Average Summer Program Cost

$397

$551

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2022-2025)
Year	St. Johns County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	$498	$588	$1,115
2024	$498	$578	$1,094
2023	$695	$597	$1,136
2022	$695	$657	$1,075

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Average % on Financial Aid

61%

49%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	St. Johns County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	60%	48%	34%
2024	60%	47%	33%
2023	50%	46%	33%
2022	50%	45%	32%
2021	28%	43%	32%
2020	5%	42%	31%
2019	5%	42%	30%
2018	5%	38%	29%
2017	5%	38%	29%
2016	5%	35%	28%
2015	5%	33%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$6,828

$6,497

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	St. Johns County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	$6,604	$6,330	$6,227
2024	$6,573	$6,116	$6,113
2023	$7,967	$5,625	$5,785
2022	$7,874	$5,411	$5,514
2021	$6,187	$4,944	$5,269
2020	$5,400	$4,618	$5,141
2019	$5,400	$4,497	$5,007
2018	$5,400	$4,155	$4,752
2017	$5,000	$4,080	$4,582
2016	$5,000	$3,862	$4,396
2015	$5,000	$3,654	$4,230

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Average Acceptance Rate

87%

80%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	St. Johns County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	98%	79%	81%
2024	98%	83%	85%
2023	98%	84%	85%
2022	98%	85%	85%
2021	98%	85%	86%
2020	98%	86%	86%
2019	98%	86%	85%
2018	98%	86%	85%
2017	98%	87%	86%
2016	98%	86%	85%
2015	98%	86%	86%

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Average Endowment Size

$23 million

$40.07 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.73

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	St. Johns County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	0.54	0.73	0.64
2024	0.54	0.73	0.64
2023	0.54	0.73	0.63
2022	0.52	0.71	0.62
2021	0.52	0.71	0.62
2020	0.52	0.72	0.62
2019	0.54	0.70	0.61
2018	0.55	0.70	0.60
2017	0.56	0.68	0.59
2016	0.56	0.67	0.59
2015	0.56	0.67	0.58

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# American Indian Students

9 Students

1,104 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

38 Students

11,789 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	St. Johns County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	2%	4%	5%
2024	2%	3%	5%
2023	2%	4%	5%
2022	2%	3%	5%
2021	2%	3%	5%
2020	2%	3%	5%
2019	1%	4%	4%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	1%	2%	4%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

150 Students

77,000 Students

% Hispanic Students

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	St. Johns County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	5%	19%	9%
2024	5%	19%	9%
2023	5%	18%	9%
2022	6%	17%	8%
2021	6%	18%	9%
2020	6%	18%	9%
2019	5%	17%	8%
2018	5%	17%	8%
2017	4%	15%	8%
2016	4%	15%	8%
2015	4%	15%	8%

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# Black Students

125 Students

49,822 Students

% Black Students

12%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	St. Johns County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	5%	12%	8%
2024	5%	13%	8%
2023	4%	12%	8%
2022	3%	11%	7%
2021	3%	11%	8%
2020	3%	12%	8%
2019	4%	10%	8%
2018	3%	10%	8%
2017	3%	9%	7%
2016	3%	9%	8%
2015	3%	10%	8%

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# White Students

1,741 Students

164,371 Students

% White Students

62%

40%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	St. Johns County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	64%	40%	55%
2024	64%	41%	55%
2023	63%	41%	55%
2022	65%	43%	57%
2021	65%	44%	57%
2020	65%	44%	58%
2019	61%	45%	59%
2018	60%	46%	59%
2017	57%	49%	61%
2016	55%	50%	61%
2015	55%	51%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

7 Students

1,144 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

755 Students

104,729 Students

% of Others Students

27%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	St. Johns County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	24%	25%	22%
2024	24%	24%	22%
2023	26%	25%	22%
2022	24%	26%	22%
2021	24%	24%	20%
2020	24%	23%	19%
2019	29%	24%	20%
2018	30%	24%	20%
2017	35%	25%	19%
2016	37%	23%	18%
2015	37%	21%	18%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

6 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private elementary schools in St. Johns County, FL?

The private elementary schools in St. Johns County, FL include Turning Point Christian Academy, San Juan Del Rio Catholic School, and Palmer Catholic Academy.

How many private elementary schools are located in St. Johns County?

16 private elementary schools are located in St. Johns County.

How much do private elementary schools cost in St. Johns County?

The average tuition cost is $12,637, which is lower than the Florida private school average tuition cost of $13,734.

How diverse are private elementary schools in St. Johns County?

St. Johns County private elementary schools are approximately 16% minority students, which is lower than the Florida private school average of 47%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in St. Johns County?

59% of private elementary schools in St. Johns County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private elementary schools in St. Johns County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in St. Johns County include: Ark Christian Academy vs. Turning Point Christian Academy, Matanzas Christian Academy/Matanzas Academy vs. lighthouse Christian Academy

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