The top reported proficiency rate is 100% in English language arts. The lowest is 71% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on St. Johns Virtual Instructional Program
St. Johns Virtual Instructional Program is a fully online public school operated by the St. Johns County School District. It is not a charter school. Administratively, it carries a kindergarten-through-grade-twelve designation, though current enrollment data shows no active students assigned to it in the most recent reporting period. The school's address is on Collins Avenue in St. Augustine, but given its virtual nature, that location functions as an administrative anchor rather than a campus students attend.
The enrollment situation is worth naming plainly. The most recent data shows zero students enrolled across all grade levels, with no demographic, staffing, or attendance information available. This likely reflects how virtual programs are sometimes structured or reported in state systems at a given point in time, rather than indicating the program is defunct, but a parent considering this option should confirm directly with the St. Johns district whether active enrollment is possible and what the current capacity looks like.
State assessment results do exist, drawn from an earlier testing year when the program served a small number of students in grades four and five. In that period, reading scores were exceptionally strong, with every tested student in both grade levels reaching proficiency. Math results were also well above typical benchmarks, with the large majority of students scoring proficient or above. Science scores at the fifth-grade level were solid as well, with most tested students reaching proficiency. Placed within the comparison set of districts in St. Johns County, the program's overall proficiency index sits in the top quartile, above the midpoint of that two-district county group. These results come from a small tested group, so they should be read as directional rather than statistically robust. Graduation rate and chronic absenteeism data were not available, the former because current enrollment data is absent and the latter for the same reason.
Program details, course offerings, and staffing information were not provided, so this account cannot describe curriculum structure, available electives, or how instruction is delivered day to day. A parent evaluating this program would want to ask the district specifically about those elements.
The broader St. Johns County district context is relevant to anyone weighing this option. In late 2024, county voters approved a new property tax increase dedicated to school operations, directing the majority of funds toward teacher and staff salaries and the remainder toward school safety, nurses, mental health counselors, and programs including science, art, music, and athletics. Voters also renewed a half-cent capital sales surtax to fund construction, technology, and facility maintenance as the county continues to grow rapidly. St. Johns County is publicly reported as among the fastest-growing counties in the country, and both measures passed with strong support, which suggests a community willing to invest in its school system even as it absorbs growth pressure.
St. Augustine itself is a coastal city with a well-developed historic downtown, strong walkability in its central district, and an economy anchored by tourism, healthcare anchored by Flagler Health+, aerospace employment including Northrop Grumman's local facility, and Flagler College. The housing market in the area carries home values roughly in line with the national benchmark, with rents that represent a meaningful share of income at current rates. The county's sales tax rate is publicly reported as the lowest in northeast Florida, partly a result of the surtax structure.
For a family weighing a virtual public school option within the St. Johns district, the core questions are practical: whether the program is actively enrolling, what grades it currently serves in practice, how instruction is structured, and what student support looks like in an online format. Those are gaps this data cannot fill, and reaching out directly to the district is the right next step.
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