For the 2025 school year, there are 23 public middle schools serving 8,934 students in Escambia School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Florida.
Public Middle Schools in Escambia School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public middle school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
70 Schools
1,745 Schools
# Students
37,203 Students
1,042,011 Students
# Teachers
1,857 Teachers
54,708 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Escambia School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has decreased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#60 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
52%
Graduation Rate
78%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.70
# American Indian Students
152 Students
2,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
796 Students
29,883 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3,897 Students
401,138 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
38%
# Black Students
12,713 Students
215,725 Students
% Black Students
34%
21%
# White Students
16,525 Students
349,085 Students
% White Students
45%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
138 Students
1,862 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,982 Students
41,428 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
865
6,785
# Students in K Grade:
2,836
37,786
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,012
39,534
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,907
40,863
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,020
42,129
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,771
42,303
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,540
42,249
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,656
201,326
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,603
223,117
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,773
218,377
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,166
37,509
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,906
38,273
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,806
34,944
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,342
36,816
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,862 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,120 is higher than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$441 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$451 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,862
$11,962
Spending / Student
$12,120
$11,615
Best Escambia School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brown Barge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
201 Hancock Ln
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 494-5640
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 494-5640
Grades: 6-8
| 549 students
Rank: #22.
Escambia Virtual Academy Franchise
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
30 E Texar Dr
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 941-6105
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 941-6105
Grades: K-12
| 153 students
Rank: #33.
Ransom Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1000 W Kingsfield Rd
Cantonment, FL 32533
(850) 937-2220
Cantonment, FL 32533
(850) 937-2220
Grades: 6-8
| 1,198 students
Rank: #44.
Beulah Academy Of Science
Charter School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8633 Beulah Rd
Pensacola, FL 32526
(850) 944-2822
Pensacola, FL 32526
(850) 944-2822
Grades: 6-8
| 305 students
Rank: #55.
Escambia Sch. Dist. Jail Prog.
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
30 E Texar Dr
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 436-9713
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 436-9713
Grades: 6-12
| 9 students
Rank: #66.
Escambia Boys' Base
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
640 Roberts Ave
Pensacola, FL 32511
(850) 453-7521
Pensacola, FL 32511
(850) 453-7521
Grades: 6-12
| 27 students
Rank: #77.
Ernest Ward Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7650 Highway 97
Mc David, FL 32568
(850) 761-6301
Mc David, FL 32568
(850) 761-6301
Grades: 6-8
| 490 students
Rank: #88.
Hospital & Homebound
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
40 E Texar Dr
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 429-2977
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 429-2977
Grades: PK-12
| 25 students
Rank: #99.
Escambia Virtual Instructional Program (District Provided)
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
30 E Texar Dr
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 469-5457
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 469-5457
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: #1010.
Escambia Virtual Instruction Program
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
30 E Texar Dr
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 469-5457
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 469-5457
Grades: K-12
| 35 students
Rank: #1111.
Hope Horizon At Judy Andrews Center
Special Education School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
129 N Merritt St
Pensacola, FL 32507
(850) 453-7456
Pensacola, FL 32507
(850) 453-7456
Grades: K-12
| 34 students
Rank: #1212.
Beulah Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6001 W Nine Mile Rd
Pensacola, FL 32526
(850) 316-3800
Pensacola, FL 32526
(850) 316-3800
Grades: 6-8
| 1,004 students
Rank: #1313.
Jim C. Bailey Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4110 Bauer Rd
Pensacola, FL 32506
(850) 492-6136
Pensacola, FL 32506
(850) 492-6136
Grades: 6-8
| 1,097 students
Rank: #1414.
Ferry Pass Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8355 Yancey Ave
Pensacola, FL 32514
(850) 494-5650
Pensacola, FL 32514
(850) 494-5650
Grades: 6-8
| 959 students
Rank: #1515.
J. H. Workman Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6299 Lanier Dr
Pensacola, FL 32504
(850) 494-5665
Pensacola, FL 32504
(850) 494-5665
Grades: 6-8
| 666 students
Rank: #1616.
Warrington Preparatory Academy
(Math: 26% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
450 S Old Corry Field Rd
Pensacola, FL 32507
(850) 453-7440
Pensacola, FL 32507
(850) 453-7440
Grades: 6-8
| 582 students
Rank: #1717.
Escambia Westgate Center
Special Education School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
10050 Ashton Brosnaham Rd
Pensacola, FL 32534
(850) 494-5700
Pensacola, FL 32534
(850) 494-5700
Grades: PK-12
| 133 students
Rank: #1818.
Bellview Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6201 Mobile Hwy
Pensacola, FL 32526
(850) 777-5800
Pensacola, FL 32526
(850) 777-5800
Grades: 6-8
| 816 students
Rank: #1919.
Pace Program
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1028 Underwood Ave
Pensacola, FL 32504
(850) 478-7060
Pensacola, FL 32504
(850) 478-7060
Grades: 6-12
| 51 students
Rank: #2020.
Success Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
7045 Wymart Rd
Pensacola, FL 32526
(850) 941-6100
Pensacola, FL 32526
(850) 941-6100
Grades: 6-12
| 260 students
Rank: #2121.
Achieve Academy At Mcmillian
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3000 Owen Bell Lane
Pensacola, FL 32507
(850) 497-6692
Pensacola, FL 32507
(850) 497-6692
Grades: K-12
| 271 students
Rank: n/an/a
Escambia County Acceleration Academy
Alternative School
6601 North Davis Highway, Suit
Pensacola, FL 32504
(850) 517-4111
Pensacola, FL 32504
(850) 517-4111
Grades: 8-12
| 216 students
Rank: n/an/a
Escambia Juvenile Detention
Alternative School
1800 Saint Mary Ave
Pensacola, FL 32501
(850) 595-8823
Pensacola, FL 32501
(850) 595-8823
Grades: 5-12
| 54 students
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