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Putnam Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

10,178

Students per teacher

18.0

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

728 sq mi

State

Putnam is a public school district in Florida, based in Putnam County (Palatka). SchoolGrade grades 17 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Putnam on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Putnam

Average SchoolGrade

C+

Meeting or exceeding expectations

50%

Exceeding

25%

Avg actual scores

38.1%

Avg projected

38.4%

16 of 17 schools in Putnam carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:

A: 2B: 4C: 6D: 4

Best schools in Putnam

Statewide rankings: all 579 high schools in Florida · all 539 middle schools in Florida · all 2114 elementary schools in Florida

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

A Qi Roberts JR SR High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A The Childrens Reading Center (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
B+ Kelley Smith Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
B+ Melrose Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
B Putnam Academy Of Arts And Sciences (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
B- Putnam Virtual Franchise (K-12 school, meets expectations)
C+ Browning Pearce Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
C+ Mellon Learning Center (K-12 school, meets expectations)
C James A Long Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
C Robert H Jenkins JR Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)

Every school in Putnam

Where Putnam schools are

Cities and towns served (7)

About this district

State: Best schools in Florida
County: Putnam County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 10,178 students with 567 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,456 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 1201620
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

Nearby school districts

Flagler (11 schools, 28 mi)
Clay (46 schools, 28 mi)
St. Johns (47 schools, 29 mi)
Marion (53 schools, 33 mi)
Bradford (8 schools, 36 mi)
Alachua (53 schools, 38 mi)
Union (3 schools, 50 mi)
Volusia (82 schools, 50 mi)

Questions about Putnam

How many schools are in Putnam?

SchoolGrade grades 17 public schools in Putnam, across 7 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Putnam serve?

The largest by graded schools: Palatka, Crescent City, Interlachen, Florahome, Hawthorne and 2 more.

How good are the schools in Putnam?

Across the 16 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 38.1% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 38.4%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Putnam?

10,178 students were enrolled in Putnam in the 2023-24 school year, about 18.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Putnam?

Putnam is in Florida, based in Putnam County, with its district office in Palatka. Its boundary covers about 728 sq mi.