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Palencia Elementary School

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Palencia Elementary School is a suburban public school in St. Augustine, Florida that is part of St Johns County School District. It serves 703 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1. Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

703 Students

53 Teachers

355 Palencia Village Dr

St. Augustine, FL 32095 View local requests

http://www-pes.stjohns.k12.fl.us/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Palencia Elementary School Demographics

16%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

17%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Palencia Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Palencia Elementary School

$11,973

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

105

donors

projects for books

Palencia Elementary School has received support from 86 individuals from Florida and 19 individuals out-of-state.

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Palencia Elementary School

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