2023 Best Elementary Schools in the Jacksonville Area

#1 Best Private K-12 Schools in Jacksonville Area.

The Bolles School

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Private School,

JACKSONVILLE, FL,

PK, K-12,

165 Niche users give it an average review of 4.2 stars.

Featured Review: Senior says Bolles is an excellent school with amazing opportunities in all areas. The teachers and advisors truly care for you and your success and will do anything to help you. The majority of the students are....

Read 165 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A+,

Students: 1,634,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 12 to 1,

#2 Best Private K-12 Schools in Jacksonville Area.

St. Johns Country Day School

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Private School,

ORANGE PARK, FL,

PK, K-12,

59 Niche users give it an average review of 4.1 stars.

Featured Review: Parent says St. Johns Country Day is an extraordinary school and there is no truer validation than as an alumni, to purposefully move close by when our children were born so that they could reap the benefits as....

Read 59 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A+,

Students: 525,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 6 to 1,

#1 Best Public Elementary Schools in Jacksonville Area.

Palm Valley Academy

St. Johns County School District, FL,

PK, K-8,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 2,148,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 16 to 1,

#2 Best Public Elementary Schools in Jacksonville Area.

Durbin Creek Elementary School

St. Johns County School District, FL,

PK, K-5,

2 Niche users give it an average review of 5 stars.

Featured Review: Niche User says Excellent learning environment. Caring Staff. Wonderful parents. A nice neighborhood full of large spacious houses. Excellent potential for students to be want they choose and start on a path towards....

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Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 832,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 15 to 1,

#3 Best Public Elementary Schools in Jacksonville Area.

Ocean Palms Elementary School

St. Johns County School District, FL,

PK, K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 682,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 15 to 1,

#4 Best Public Elementary Schools in Jacksonville Area.

Freedom Crossing Academy

St. Johns County School District, FL,

PK, K-8,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 1,888,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 17 to 1,

#5 Best Public Elementary Schools in Jacksonville Area.

Picolata Crossing Elementary School

St. Johns County School District, FL,

PK, K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 786,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 14 to 1,

#6 Best Public Elementary Schools in Jacksonville Area.

Patriot Oaks Academy

St. Johns County School District, FL,

PK, K-8,

3 Niche users give it an average review of 4.7 stars.

Featured Review: Parent says Teachers are engaged and responsive. Safe environment. Beautiful campus. Extracurricular activities including sports, band and robotics club are excellent. Great surrounding neighborhood. Been here 2....

Read 3 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 1,256,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 17 to 1,

#7 Best Public Elementary Schools in Jacksonville Area.

Julington Creek Elementary School

St. Johns County School District, FL,

PK, K-5,

6 Niche users give it an average review of 3.7 stars.

Featured Review: Parent says Truly an amazing school! The teachers truly care! The best part is that believe kids should still have fun while learning! My daughter gets upset very easy and her teach is 10xs more understand than....

Read 6 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 874,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 16 to 1,

#8 Best Public Elementary Schools in Jacksonville Area.

Hickory Creek Elementary School

St. Johns County School District, FL,

PK, K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 832,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 16 to 1,

#3 Best Private K-12 Schools in Jacksonville Area.

Providence School

Blue checkmark.

Private School,

JACKSONVILLE, FL,

PK, K-12,

149 Niche users give it an average review of 4.1 stars.

Featured Review: Parent says Selecting a school for your child can be overwhelming. From the moment we toured Providence, it felt like home. My twins started in preschool and graduated this year as part of the Class of 2022.....

Read 149 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 1,621,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 11 to 1,

#9 Best Public Elementary Schools in Jacksonville Area.

Ponte Vedra Palm Valley - Rawlings Elementary School

St. Johns County School District, FL,

PK, K-5,

1 Niche users give it an average review of 5 stars.

Featured Review: Alum says An amazing elementary school. The teachers are AMAZING. I attended this school from Kindergarten to 5th grade. I made very strong connections with several teachers, connections I still have to this....

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Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 1,006,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 15 to 1,

#10 Best Public Elementary Schools in Jacksonville Area.

Discovery Oaks Elementary School

Blue checkmark.

Clay County School District, FL,

PK, K-6,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 800,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 16 to 1,

#11 Best Public Elementary Schools in Jacksonville Area.

Timberlin Creek Elementary School

St. Johns County School District, FL,

PK, K-5,

4 Niche users give it an average review of 4.8 stars.

Featured Review: Alum says I studied in Timberlin Creek Elementary from 2009- 2014 and I had a really good experience. The school is decently diverse and there is a good balance between education and fun! The education was up....

Read 4 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 1,037,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 16 to 1,

#12 Best Public Elementary Schools in Jacksonville Area.

Valley Ridge Academy

St. Johns County School District, FL,

K-8,

3 Niche users give it an average review of 2.3 stars.

Featured Review: Parent says My 2 kids enjoyed a lot all the years that they been there, the teachers are amazing, all the staff are wonderful..

Read 3 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 1,229,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 17 to 1,

#13 Best Public Elementary Schools in Jacksonville Area.

Liberty Pines Academy

St. Johns County School District, FL,

PK, K-8,

3 Niche users give it an average review of 3 stars.

Featured Review: Alum says Liberty Pines is a great school! The class sizes are small so you really get a chance to know everyone! The teachers are great as well..

Read 3 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 1,378,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 16 to 1,

#14 Best Public Elementary Schools in Jacksonville Area.

Orange Park Elementary School

Blue checkmark.

Clay County School District, FL,

K-6,

5 Niche users give it an average review of 4.2 stars.

Featured Review: Parent says I love this school! I cant sing enough praises for the staff, teachers and everyone that work hand in hand to enriched all the kida that goes here the national rating not the review rating is enough....

Read 5 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 471,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 15 to 1,

#15 Best Public Elementary Schools in Jacksonville Area.

R.B. Hunt Elementary School

St. Johns County School District, FL,

PK, K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 550,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 16 to 1,

#16 Best Public Elementary Schools in Jacksonville Area.

Cunningham Creek Elementary School

St. Johns County School District, FL,

PK, K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 589,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 13 to 1,

#17 Best Public Elementary Schools in Jacksonville Area.

Wards Creek Elementary School

St. Johns County School District, FL,

PK, K-5,

2 Niche users give it an average review of 5 stars.

Featured Review: Parent says This is a fantastic school! My daughter is on her 3rd year at WCE and we only have positive things to say about all the teachers and administration..

Read 2 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 640,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 16 to 1,

#18 Best Public Elementary Schools in Jacksonville Area.

Palencia Elementary School

St. Johns County School District, FL,

PK, K-5,

2 Niche users give it an average review of 4.5 stars.

Featured Review: Niche User says Aside from pressure from the district to be the best in the state (based on FSA test scores), the school is a great school. The teachers really care about the kids and their education. The....

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Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 790,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 15 to 1,

#19 Best Public Elementary Schools in Jacksonville Area.

Fleming Island Elementary School

Blue checkmark.

Clay County School District, FL,

PK, K-6,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 689,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 12 to 1,

#4 Best Private K-12 Schools in Jacksonville Area.

Harvest Community School

Blue checkmark.

Private School,

JACKSONVILLE, FL,

PK, K-12,

40 Niche users give it an average review of 4.3 stars.

Featured Review: Parent says My first-year of experience at Harvest Community School HCS was great! The teachers are so welcoming and kind. Since it is small, we are like a family. The teachers are very invested in the....

Read 40 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 206,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 7 to 1,

#20 Best Public Elementary Schools in Jacksonville Area.

Mary Lee Clark Elementary School

Blue checkmark.

Camden County Schools, GA,

PK, K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 448,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 14 to 1,

#21 Best Public Elementary Schools in Jacksonville Area.

Bryceville Elementary School

Nassau County School District, FL,

K-5,

1 Niche users give it an average review of 3 stars.

Read 1 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 196,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 15 to 1,