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Deaf/Blind School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 231 students in Deaf/Blind School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Florida.
Public Elementary Schools in Deaf/Blind School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Florida public elementary school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Florida public elementary school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,488 Schools
# Students
510 Students
2,038,029 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
118,158 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Deaf/Blind School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 40-49% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#73 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
52%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
3%
% Hispanic
26%
37%
% Black
17%
21%
% White
47%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Best Deaf/Blind School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blind Pk-8 School (Fsdb)
Special Education School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
207 San Marco Ave
Saint Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 827-2700
Saint Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 827-2700
Grades: PK-8
| 66 students
Rank: #22.
Deaf Middle School (Fsdb)
Special Education School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
207 San Marco Ave
Saint Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 827-2500
Saint Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 827-2500
Grades: 6-8
| 80 students
Rank: #33.
Deaf Elementary School (Fsdb)
Special Education School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
207 San Marco Ave
Saint Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 827-2500
Saint Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 827-2500
Grades: PK-5
| 85 students
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