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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 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 146 students in Deaf/Blind School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Florida.
Public Middle Schools in Deaf/Blind School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Florida public middle school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,740 Schools
# Students
510 Students
1,041,823 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
54,698 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
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
3%
% Hispanic
26%
38%
% Black
17%
21%
% White
47%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Best Deaf/Blind School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: PK-8 | 66 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
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
Gr: 6-8 | 80 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
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