Putnam County · local guide

Schools in Putnam County, Florida

One district covers a county of small towns, lakes and long rural roads. Every campus in the state's file is listed here.

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

Putnam County is a big county with a small population, and the school map reflects that. A handful of campuses have to cover Palatka, Interlachen, Crescent City, Florahome, Hollister, San Mateo, East Palatka and everything in between.

That geography is the whole story for a buyer. In Putnam the practical question is rarely which school is best — it is how long the bus ride is from the address you are considering, and which end of the county the campus sits in. Two houses ten miles apart can be on very different routines.

Below is the district's full roster from the state's 2024-25 file, grouped by grade band, with addresses, phone numbers and the learning-gains percentages Florida 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 campuses are spread across the county, and the catchments are correspondingly large.

High schools

High schools serve wide catchments here, and include collegiate and specialist options.

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

Multi-grade-band campuses, which are common in the smaller communities.

  • 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%.

  • Q.I. Roberts JR. - SR. High School

    Combination

    901 State Road 100, Florahome, FL 32140

    Phone: (386) 659-1737

    www.putnamschools.org/o/qi-roberts

    FLDOE 2024–25: ELA learning gains 70.2%, maths learning gains 70.5%.

    Florida School of Excellence, 2025

Virtual, alternative and special-programme schools

Virtual, alternative and specialist provision available across the district.

  • 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.

Buying somewhere in Putnam County?

Lakefront in Interlachen, acreage off Florahome, in town in Palatka or south toward Crescent City — these are genuinely different buys. Tell us what you want out of it and we will show you where the value actually is.

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Questions about Schools in Putnam County, FL

Answered from the figures and sources shown on this page.

How many schools are listed on this page?

17 in total — 9 elementary schools, 3 high schools, 2 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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