Top Rankings
Santa Rosa School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 17 public middle schools serving 8,599 students in Santa Rosa School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Florida.
Public Middle Schools in Santa Rosa School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public middle school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
41 Schools
1,719 Schools
# Students
29,630 Students
1,028,832 Students
# Teachers
1,679 Teachers
54,685 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Santa Rosa School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 73 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
52%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.70
# American Indian Students
106 Students
2,965 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
495 Students
28,145 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,576 Students
387,831 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
38%
# Black Students
1,408 Students
215,168 Students
% Black Students
5%
21%
# White Students
22,297 Students
352,586 Students
% White Students
75%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
113 Students
1,772 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,635 Students
40,365 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
580
6,188
# Students in K Grade:
1,909
37,252
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,092
38,998
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,048
38,925
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,090
41,876
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,091
38,781
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,250
42,333
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,295
213,315
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,312
216,950
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,330
222,952
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,543
34,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,497
33,714
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,310
31,237
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,283
31,409
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,111 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,889 is less than the state median of $11,627. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$311 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$304 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,111
$11,974
Spending / Student
$9,889
$11,627
Best Santa Rosa School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gulf Breeze Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
649 Gulf Breeze Pkwy
Gulf Breeze, FL 32561
(850) 934-4080
Gulf Breeze, FL 32561
(850) 934-4080
Grades: 6-8
| 936 students
Rank: #22.
East Bay K-8 School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2535 Elkhart Dr
Gulf Breeze, FL 32563
(850) 983-5000
Gulf Breeze, FL 32563
(850) 983-5000
Grades: PK-8
| 1,032 students
Rank: #33.
Santa Rosa Virtual Franchise
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5330 Berryhill Rd
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 981-7860
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 981-7860
Grades: K-12
| 156 students
Rank: #44.
Thomas L Sims Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5500 Education Dr
Milton, FL 32571
(850) 995-3676
Milton, FL 32571
(850) 995-3676
Grades: 6-8
| 1,098 students
Rank: #55.
Holley-navarre Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1976 Williams Creek Dr
Navarre, FL 32566
(850) 936-6040
Navarre, FL 32566
(850) 936-6040
Grades: 6-8
| 830 students
Rank: #66.
Woodlawn Beach Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1500 Woodlawn Way
Gulf Breeze, FL 32563
(850) 934-4010
Gulf Breeze, FL 32563
(850) 934-4010
Grades: 6-8
| 948 students
Rank: #77.
Santa Rosa Online Virtual Instruction Program
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5330 Berryhill Rd
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 981-7860
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 981-7860
Grades: K-12
| 25 students
Rank: #88.
Avalon Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5445 King Arthurs Way
Milton, FL 32583
(850) 983-5540
Milton, FL 32583
(850) 983-5540
Grades: 6-8
| 767 students
Rank: #99.
Hobbs Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5317 Glover Ln
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 983-5630
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 983-5630
Grades: 6-8
| 700 students
Rank: #1010.
Jay High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3741 School St
Jay, FL 32565
(850) 675-4507
Jay, FL 32565
(850) 675-4507
Grades: 7-12
| 512 students
Rank: #1111.
Central School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6180 Central School Rd
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 983-5640
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 983-5640
Grades: PK-12
| 643 students
Rank: #1212.
Ese Development Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6556 Firehouse Rd
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 983-5167
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 983-5167
Grades: PK-12
| 66 students
Rank: #1313.
Martin Luther King Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5928 Stewart St
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 983-5660
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 983-5660
Grades: 6-8
| 660 students
Rank: #1414.
Coastal Connections Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5805 Breckenridge Parkway Suit
Johnston, SC 29832
(850) 359-1545
Johnston, SC 29832
(850) 359-1545
Grades: K-12
| 1,131 students
Rank: #1515.
Learning Academy Of Santa Rosa
Alternative School
Magnet School
Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5880 Stewart St
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 983-3495
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 983-3495
Grades: 6-12
| 119 students
Rank: #1616.
High Road
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4140 Berryhill Road
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 212-6158
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 212-6158
Grades: K-12
| 107 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hospital Homebound
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
6032 Hwy 90
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 983-5052
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 983-5052
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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