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Schools in Palatka, Florida

Palatka is the county seat and the centre of gravity for schooling in Putnam County. Here is the state's own record of every campus with a Palatka address.

Putnam County School District · Florida Department of Education 2024-25 file, snapshot dated 30 June 2026 · confirm attendance zones with the district

Palatka sits on the St. Johns about halfway between Jacksonville and Ocala, and it carries most of Putnam County's public services — including the majority of its schools. If you are buying anywhere in the north half of the county, these are the campuses that will come up.

We work this market every week, and the single most common mistake we see is assuming a Palatka mailing address means a Palatka school. The postal boundary is generous. East Palatka, San Mateo and stretches of the river road all use Palatka addresses and can be assigned elsewhere.

The list below comes straight from the Florida Department of Education's 2024-25 file: name, address, phone, website where the state records one, and the two learning-gains percentages the state publishes.

Read this before you shortlist a house on schools

This page lists schools by where the school building is, not by which homes it serves. Attendance zones are drawn by the school district, they are redrawn from time to time, and two houses on the same street can sit in different zones.

  • Confirm the current zone for the exact address with the school district before you make an offer: Putnam County School District.
  • Magnet, charter, choice, virtual and private schools do not follow the residential zone at all — each has its own application and eligibility rules.
  • Learning-gains percentages are a single year from one state dataset. They are not a school grade and they are not advice.

Fair-housing note: schools are described here in factual terms only. Choosing where to live is yours to make.

Elementary schools

Elementary catchments in Putnam County are large and rural, so distance to the school and time on the bus are very different numbers.

High schools

Putnam runs a small number of high schools serving a wide area, including specialist and collegiate options.

Combination schools (more than one grade band on one campus)

Campuses covering more than one grade band — common in a county with this much rural ground.

  • Putnam Academy OF Arts and Sciences

    Combination

    310 South Palm Ave, Palatka, FL 32177

    Phone: (386) 326-4212

    www.putnamacademy.org

    FLDOE 2024–25: ELA learning gains 53.7%, maths learning gains 57.7%.

Virtual, alternative and special-programme schools

Virtual, alternative and specialist provision, open county-wide on its own terms.

  • Mellon Learning Center

    301 Mellon Road, Palatka, FL 32177

    Phone: (386) 329-0593

    www.putnamschools.org/o/ehms

    FLDOE 2024–25: ELA learning gains 37%, maths learning gains 41%.

  • Putnam Virtual Franchise

    200 Reid St, Palatka, FL 32177

    Phone: (386) 329-0536

  • Putnam Virtual Instruction Program (district Provided)

    200 Reid St, Palatka, FL 32177

    Phone: (386) 329-0532

Where these figures come from

  • School names, addresses, phone numbers and learning-gains figures: Florida Department of Education, 2024-25 school year (fldoe.org). Snapshot taken 2026-06-30.
  • Page compiled 4 August 2026 by The Parham Team, Lindsey Parham LLC, brokered by Momentum Realty. Details change — please verify anything you plan to rely on.

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Questions about Schools in Palatka, FL

Answered from the figures and sources shown on this page.

How many schools are listed on this page?

9 in total — 4 elementary schools, 1 high schools, 1 combination schools (more than one grade band on one campus), 3 virtual, alternative and special-programme schools.

Does this page show school attendance zones?

No. This page lists schools by where the school building is, not by which homes it serves. Attendance zones are drawn by the school district, they are redrawn from time to time, and two houses on the same street can sit in different zones.

How do I confirm the school zone for a specific address?

Confirm the current zone for the exact address with the school district before you make an offer: Putnam County School District.

Do magnet and charter schools follow the residential zone?

No. Magnet, charter, choice, virtual and private schools do not follow the residential zone at all — each has its own application and eligibility rules.

What do the learning-gains percentages mean?

Learning-gains percentages are a single year from one state dataset. They are not a school grade and they are not advice.

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