The top reported proficiency rate is 84% in Math. The lowest is 75% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Timberlin Creek Elementary School
Timberlin Creek Elementary sits on Pine Tree Lane in the St. Augustine zip code that covers the northwestern suburban corridor of St. Johns County, a part of the county shaped more by planned residential growth than by the historic downtown that defines the city's national identity. The school serves prekindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public elementary within the St. Johns County School District.
The academic picture is genuinely strong. Across Florida's FAST assessments in the most recent reported year, math proficiency runs well above average in the early tested grades and remains solid through fifth grade, where it edges slightly lower. Reading and ELA proficiency follow a similar pattern, comfortably above the midpoint of what Florida reports statewide, with scores that hold fairly consistently across third, fourth, and fifth grade. Fifth-grade science results on the Florida Statewide Science Assessment are also solid. When Timberlin Creek's overall proficiency index is placed against districts in St. Johns County, the school sits clearly in the top quartile of that comparison set, which is a meaningful position in a county that already performs well relative to the state. Trend data across multiple years was not available in the data provided, so it is not possible to characterize whether proficiency has been rising, flat, or shifting.
The student population is large for an elementary school. The school is predominantly white, with Hispanic students making up a meaningful share and smaller populations of Asian, multiracial, and Black students. The share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch is quite low compared to state and national norms, which reflects the broader economic character of this part of St. Johns County. Data on students with IEPs and English learners was not reported in what was available, so a parent with specific questions about special education or language services would want to follow up directly with the school.
The housing market around the school is high-cost relative to both the state and national baselines. Home values in the area run meaningfully above the Florida median and above the national median, and they have come down modestly year over year, though rents have edged slightly upward. The rent-to-income ratio here puts rental housing at a stretch for many households. Prospective families weighing this area as a place to buy should factor in a property tax increase that St. Johns County voters approved in late 2024, a one-mill levy dedicated to teacher and staff salaries, school safety, student welfare services including nurses and mental health counselors, and programs like art, music, and athletics. The district also renewed its half-cent capital sales surtax, which funds school construction and maintenance in a county that has been growing fast enough to rank among the most rapidly expanding in the country. Both measures passed with voter support and carry real ongoing cost implications for homeowners.
St. Augustine itself is a layered place. The historic downtown, with its walkable colonial grid, pedestrian-only St. George Street, Flagler College, and the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind, is a different environment from the suburban subdivisions that house most Timberlin Creek families. Major employers in the broader area include Northrop Grumman, Flagler Health+, and the tourism and hospitality sector. The county library system offers multiple branches, programming across age groups, and a seed library. Transit is limited to county bus routes and downtown circulators, so most families in the school's suburban area are car-dependent.
Chronic absenteeism data was not available for this school. Discipline, staffing ratios, and course-access details were also absent from what was provided; a parent wanting to understand classroom environment or enrichment depth would want to ask the school directly. Graduation rate is not applicable here, as the school ends at fifth grade.
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