Mill Creek Academy

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Mill Creek Academy ranks 455 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Mill Creek Academy is a public elementary and middle school serving grades PK-8 in St. Augustine, Florida, with a student population of 1,893. It is part of the St. Johns School District, which is ranked 4th out of 68 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mill Creek Academy consistently outperforms the state and district averages in various standardized test scores, including EOC/Algebra 1 (100% proficient), EOC/Civics (88% proficient), and FAST/Math (up to 81% proficient), indicating a strong academic foundation. While the student population is predominantly White (68.36%), the school has a more diverse racial makeup compared to some nearby schools, with higher percentages of Hispanic (14.9%) and Asian (3.12%) students. However, the school faces challenges, such as a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate (8.2% to 13.9%) and an increasing percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (from 10.43% to 18.01%).

When compared to nearby schools in the St. Johns School District, such as Patriot Oaks Academy and Pine Island Academy, Mill Creek Academy generally performs on par or better in academic measures, but some schools outperform it in certain areas, particularly in the higher grades. Despite these challenges, Mill Creek Academy has maintained a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, demonstrating its ability to provide a quality education to its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

3750 International Golf Pkwy
St Augustine, FL 32092

(904) 547-3720

District: St. Johns

SchoolDigger Rank:
455^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,002

Students who attend Mill Creek Academy usually attend:

High:

Tocoi Creek High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.0

Number of students: 1,988

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.9%

Hispanic:

14.8%

Two or more races:

9.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 18.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mill Creek Academy ranks better than 79.8% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 21^st among 26 ranked elementary schools in the St. Johns School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.33. (See more...)

Compare Details Mill Creek Academy ranks better than 81.1% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.13. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Mill Creek Academy has the largest elementary school student body size in the St. Johns School District. Racial makeup is: White (66.9%), Hispanic (14.8%), two or more races (9.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 18.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mill Creek Academy is 18. 25 elementary schools in the St. Johns School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Mill Creek Academy employs 110 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mill Creek Academy is $8,002. 24 elementary schools in the St. Johns School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Mill Creek Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Mill Creek Academy 226^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Mill Creek Academy in the ranking list.)

St. Johns:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Johns 4^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mill Creek Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	74.21	427^th	1688	74.7%
2007	74.35	432^nd	1786	75.8%
2008	73.73	441^st	1789	75.3%
2009	77.96	354^th	1847	80.8%
2010	73.30	487^th	1919	74.6%
2011	67.26	669^th	1985	66.3%
2012	77.41	414^th	1984	79.1%
2013	73.35	491^st	2029	75.8%
2014	67.47	643^rd	2064	68.8%
2016	79.57	388^th	2087	81.4%
2017	85.07	265^th	2112	87.5%
2018	86.23	245^th	2118	88.4%
2019	80.23	400^th	2182	81.7%
2021	83.53	338^th	2247	85.0%
2022	82.79	348^th	2219	84.3%
2023	81.93	365^th	2240	83.7%
2024	78.33	455^th	2256	79.8%

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Rank History for Mill Creek Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2019	73.06	270^th	1099	75.4%
2021	77.96	214^th	1136	81.2%
2022	82.28	176^th	1148	84.7%
2023	81.74	177^th	1177	85.0%
2024	78.13	226^th	1196	81.1%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Mill Creek Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1992	406	24	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
1993	428	24	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
1994	457	28	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
1995	541	25	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	572
1996	541	25	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	572
1997	557	24	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	585
1998	537	15	2	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	560
1999	524	16	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	542
2000	520	18	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	542
2001	494	16	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	513
2002	667	23	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	699
2003	667	23	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	699
2004	838	33	8	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	893
2005	1096	69	15	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	1226
2006	768	49	9	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	870
2007	1101	66	25	88	5	n/a	n/a	34	1319
2008	671	34	14	54	0	n/a	n/a	22	795
2009	760	42	25	53	0	n/a	n/a	32	912
2010	863	42	38	73	2	n/a	n/a	12	1030
2011	821	42	43	87	2	4	36	0	1035
2012	834	43	38	97	0	2	44	0	1058
2013	626	36	26	80	0	2	22	0	792
2014	719	36	30	92	1	3	30	0	911
2015	791	33	29	115	0	4	38	0	1010
2016	858	42	32	122	0	6	37	0	1097
2017	886	42	29	125	0	9	46	0	1137
2018	621	25	29	88	0	2	23	0	788
2019	766	38	31	106	2	4	39	0	986
2020	946	43	44	154	3	4	61	0	1255
2021	1070	60	57	196	2	4	83	0	1472
2022	1235	95	58	243	3	4	117	0	1755
2023	1294	101	59	282	3	1	153	0	1893
2024	1330	105	73	294	1	2	183	0	1988

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mill Creek Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	433	28.0	15.4	31.9
1993	455	26.0	17.5	28.8
1994	488	27.0	18.1	37.1
1995	572	33.0	17.3	31.3
1996	572	33.0	17.3	31.3
1997	585	35.0	16.7	34.9
1998	560	37.0	15.1	32.3
1999	542	35.0	15.5	36
2000	542	33.0	16.4	41.3
2001	513	30.0	17.1	40.7
2002	699	37.0	18.9	23
2003	699	37.0	18.9	23
2004	893	48.0	18.6	20
2005	1226	75.0	16.3	18.4
2006	870	54.0	16.1	24.7
2007	1319	78.0	16.9	19.5
2008	795	51.0	15.6	23
2009	912	60.8	16.3	22.8
2010	1030	63.0	16.3	25
2011	1035	69.0	15.0	25.6
2012	1058	69.0	15.3	25
2013	792	50.0	15.8	24.6
2014	911	59.0	15.4	22.3
2015	1010	65.0	15.5	23.2
2016	1097	74.0	14.8	24.2
2017	1137	75.0	15.1	21.8
2018	788	49.0	16.0	14.7
2019	986	60.5	16.2	13.4
2020	1255	76.0	16.5	13.6
2021	1472	83.0	17.7	15.8
2022	1755	97.0	18.0	10.4
2023	1893	110.0	17.2	18
2024	1988	110.0	18.0	18.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mill Creek Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	433	28.0	15.4	31.9
1993	455	26.0	17.5	28.8
1994	488	27.0	18.1	37.1
1995	572	33.0	17.3	31.3
1996	572	33.0	17.3	31.3
1997	585	35.0	16.7	34.9
1998	560	37.0	15.1	32.3
1999	542	35.0	15.5	36
2000	542	33.0	16.4	41.3
2001	513	30.0	17.1	40.7
2002	699	37.0	18.9	23
2003	699	37.0	18.9	23
2004	893	48.0	18.6	20
2005	1226	75.0	16.3	18.4
2006	870	54.0	16.1	24.7
2007	1319	78.0	16.9	19.5
2008	795	51.0	15.6	23
2009	912	60.8	16.3	22.8
2010	1030	63.0	16.3	25
2011	1035	69.0	15.0	25.6
2012	1058	69.0	15.3	25
2013	792	50.0	15.8	24.6
2014	911	59.0	15.4	22.3
2015	1010	65.0	15.5	23.2
2016	1097	74.0	14.8	24.2
2017	1137	75.0	15.1	21.8
2018	788	49.0	16.0	14.7
2019	986	60.5	16.2	13.4
2020	1255	76.0	16.5	13.6
2021	1472	83.0	17.7	15.8
2022	1755	97.0	18.0	10.4
2023	1893	110.0	17.2	18
2024	1988	110.0	18.0	18.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mill Creek Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$129 (1.7%)	$7,640 (98.3%)	$7,769
2019	$123 (1.8%)	$6,899 (98.2%)	$7,022
2020	$109 (1.5%)	$6,956 (98.5%)	$7,065
2021	$231 (3.2%)	$6,925 (96.8%)	$7,156
2022	$251 (3.4%)	$7,192 (96.6%)	$7,443
2023	$331 (4.1%)	$7,670 (95.9%)	$8,002

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mill Creek Academy

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 400^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 365^th of 2240 Elementary schools	2%
Ranks 270^th of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 177^th of 1177 Middle schools	9.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mill Creek Academy)	69	72	3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (St. Johns)	78	76	2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mill Creek Academy)	75	68	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (St. Johns)	82	80	2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mill Creek Academy)	78	75	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (St. Johns)	77	76	1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mill Creek Academy)	80	84	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (St. Johns)	82	81	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mill Creek Academy)	76	72	4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (St. Johns)	76	75	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mill Creek Academy)	71	75	4%
5th Grade Mathematics (St. Johns)	80	76	4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Mill Creek Academy)	72	68	4%
5th Grade Science (St. Johns)	73	70	3%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Mill Creek Academy)	69	64	5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (St. Johns)	74	70	4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Mill Creek Academy)	61	67	6%
6th Grade Mathematics (St. Johns)	74	74
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Mill Creek Academy)	100	71	29%
7th Grade Mathematics (St. Johns)	80	74	6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	986	1893	92%
African American	38	101	165.8%
American Indian	2	3	50%
Asian	31	59	90.3%
Hispanic	106	282	166%
Pacific Islander	4	1	75%
White	766	1294	68.9%
Two or More Races	39	153	292.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	13.4%	18%	4.6%

Schools Near Mill Creek Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)						FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mill Creek Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3750 International Golf Pkwy	St Augustine	32092	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-3720	1,988	110	18.0	18.5%	1,330 (66.9%)	105 (5.3%)	294 (14.8%)	73 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	183 (9.2%)	78.3	455^th of 2256 public elementary schools	79.8%		81.9	365^th of 2240 public elementary schools	83.7%	90	70.0	72.0	65.0	64.0	58.0	64.0	69.0	79.0	72.0	74.0	79.0	81.0	61.0	66.0	100.0			88.0	$8,002	$331	$7,670
Wards Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6555 State Road 16	St Augustine	32092	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-8730	1,210	79	15.3	20.6%	665 (55.0%)	47 (3.9%)	211 (17.4%)	189 (15.6%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	93 (7.7%)	80.5	393^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	82.6%		82.6	353^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	84.2%	40	73.0	68.0	69.0				74.0	70.0	70.0				63.0						$9,945	$468	$9,478
Picolata Crossing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2675 Pacetti Rd	St Augustine	32092	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-4160	1,000	63	15.8	22.9%	666 (66.6%)	36 (3.6%)	186 (18.6%)	21 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (8.8%)	83.3	331^st of 2256 public elementary schools	85.3%		81.8	369^th of 2240 public elementary schools	83.5%	38	72.0	65.0	69.0				82.0	74.0	68.0				72.0						$8,776	$437	$8,338
Therapeutic Learning Center	Public, Charter	PK	2109 Arc Dr	St Augustine	32084	St. Johns County	St. Johns	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 824-8932	15	1	15.0		12 (80.0%)	2 (13.3%)	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Timberlin Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	555 Pine Tree Ln	St Augustine	32092	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-7400	1,345	82	16.4	10.3%	920 (68.4%)	36 (2.7%)	212 (15.8%)	80 (5.9%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	93 (6.9%)	84.9	303^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	86.6%		89	196^th of 2240 public elementary schools	91.3%	107	77.0	76.0	70.0				82.0	78.0	68.0				62.0						$8,795	$442	$8,353
Palencia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	355 Palencia Village Dr	St Augustine	32095	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-4010	708	48	14.8	16.4%	527 (74.4%)	20 (2.8%)	80 (11.3%)	29 (4.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.9%)	89.8	186^th of 2256 public elementary schools	91.8%		90.7	154^th of 2240 public elementary schools	93.1%	32	86.0	78.0	78.0				92.0	75.0	70.0				70.0						$9,331	$473	$8,858
Liberty Pines Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	10901 Russell Sampson Rd	Saint Johns	32259	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-7900	1,948	113	17.2	16.3%	1,246 (64.0%)	62 (3.2%)	341 (17.5%)	155 (8.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	142 (7.3%)	83.8	324^th of 2256 public elementary schools	85.6%		84.2	307^th of 2240 public elementary schools	86.3%	17	74.0	70.0	69.0	68.0	73.0	74.0	77.0	73.0	74.0	85.0	66.0	83.0	71.0	82.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.0	$7,917	$352	$7,565
Pine Island Academy	Public	K-8	805 Pine Island Rd	St Augustine	32095	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-7500	1,721	100	17.2	3.8%	1,304 (75.8%)	7 (0.4%)	220 (12.8%)	72 (4.2%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	115 (6.7%)	89.5	193^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	91.4%		90.2	166^th of 2240 public elementary schools	92.6%	27	80.0	73.0	79.0	79.0	75.0	76.0	83.0	75.0	83.0	79.0	67.0	84.0	78.0	81.0	93.0	100.0		94.0	$8,056	$398	$7,658
Patriot Oaks Academy	Public	K-8	475 Longleaf Pine Pkwy	Saint Johns	32259	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-4050	1,466	88	16.6	8.5%	922 (62.9%)	35 (2.4%)	160 (10.9%)	254 (17.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	91 (6.2%)	88.6	215^th of 2256 public elementary schools	90.5%		90.6	160^th of 2240 public elementary schools	92.9%	55	82.0	73.0	71.0	78.0	81.0	90.0	87.0	84.0	73.0	88.0	68.0	95.0	69.0	83.0	98.0	100.0		98.0	$8,895	$437	$8,457
St. Johns Virtual Instruction Program K-8	Public, Virtual	K-8	2980 Collins Ave	St Augustine	32084	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	Yes	No	(904) 547-8500	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Mill Creek Academy

How many students attend Mill Creek Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,988 students attended Mill Creek Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Mill Creek Academy?

Students at Mill Creek Academy are 67% White, 15% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Mill Creek Academy attend?

Students who attend Mill Creek Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Tocoi Creek High School

What district is Mill Creek Academy in?

St. Johns

Is Mill Creek Academy a good school?

Mill Creek Academy ranks 455^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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