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Walton Middle School vs. Freeport Middle School

Should you attend Walton Middle School or Freeport Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Walton Middle School
605 Bruce Ave
Defuniak Springs, FL 32435
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Freeport Middle School
360 Kylea Laird Dr
Freeport, FL 32439
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Overview
Serving 775 students in grades 6-8, Walton Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 678 students in grades 5-8, Freeport Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
5-8
Total Students
775 students
678 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
42 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Freeport Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1724 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
#1046 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
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55%
(Top 50% in FL)
66%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Walton Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Freeport Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
57%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Walton Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Freeport Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
(Top 50% in FL)
58%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Walton Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Freeport Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Freeport Middle School by grade.
Grade 5 Students
-
190
Grade 6 Students
245
164
Grade 7 Students
257
169
Grade 8 Students
273
155

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Freeport Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
20%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Walton Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Freeport Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Freeport Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
65%
67%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Walton Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Freeport Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Freeport Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.53
0.50
This chart displays the diversity score of Walton Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Freeport Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Walton Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Freeport Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Walton Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Freeport Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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