Escambia School District

75 N Pace Blvd
Pensacola, FL 32505-7965
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 23 public middle schools serving 9,154 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 37% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
69 Schools
1,720 Schools
# Students
37,499 Students
1,064,465 Students
# Teachers
2,248 Teachers
58,059 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 76% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (FL)
#56 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Escambia  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Escambia  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45%
52%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Escambia  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
87%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Escambia  School District and public school graduation rate of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.70
# American Indian Students
168 Students
2,999 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
846 Students
30,219 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3,420 Students
395,427 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
37%
# Black Students
12,978 Students
223,522 Students
% Black Students
35%
21%
# White Students
16,984 Students
370,184 Students
% White Students
45%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
130 Students
1,894 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,973 Students
40,126 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
794
6,177
# Students in K Grade:
2,986
37,683
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,979
38,476
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,804
39,487
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,859
40,480
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,873
39,870
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,769
44,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,792
203,377
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,722
219,539
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,744
226,151
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,441
44,404
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,911
43,708
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,625
40,412
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,200
40,090
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,768 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,134. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,024 is higher than the state median of $11,783. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$441 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart display total revenue of Escambia  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$451 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart display total spending of Escambia  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,768
$12,134
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Escambia  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,024
$11,783
This chart display average spending per public school student in Escambia  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Escambia School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brown Barge Middle School
Magnet School
Math: 80% | Reading: 80%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
201 Hancock Ln
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 494-5640
Grades: 6-8
| 516 students
Rank: #22.
Escambia Virtual Franchise
Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
30 E Texar Dr
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 469-5457
Grades: K-12
| 197 students
Rank: #33.
Ransom Middle School
Math: 54% | Reading: 52%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1000 W Kingsfield Rd
Cantonment, FL 32533
(850) 937-2220
Grades: 6-8
| 1,303 students
Rank: #44.
Ernest Ward Middle School
Math: 48% | Reading: 49%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7650 Highway 97
Mc David, FL 32568
(850) 761-6301
Grades: 6-8
| 491 students
Rank: #55.
Beulah Of Science
Charter School
Math: 41% | Reading: 49%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
8633 Beulah Rd
Pensacola, FL 32526
(850) 944-2822
Grades: 6-8
| 0 students
Rank: #66.
Hospital & Homebound
Special Education School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
(2017-2018 School Year Data)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
40 E Texar Dr
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 429-2977
Grades: PK-12
| 35 students
Rank: #77.
Beulah Middle School
Math: 39% | Reading: 45%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
6001 W Nine Mile Rd
Pensacola, FL 32526
(850) 316-3800
Grades: 6-8
| 984 students
Rank: #88.
Jim C. Bailey Middle School
Math: 38% | Reading: 39%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4110 Bauer Rd
Pensacola, FL 32506
(850) 492-6136
Grades: 6-8
| 1,159 students
Rank: #99.
Escambia Virtual Instruction Program
Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%
(2016-2017 School Year Data)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
30 E Texar Dr
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 469-5457
Grades: K-12
| 133 students
Rank: #1010.
Ferry Pass Middle School
Math: 34% | Reading: 33%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
8355 Yancey Ave
Pensacola, FL 32514
(850) 494-5650
Grades: 6-8
| 975 students
Rank: #1111.
Hope Horizion At Judy Andrews Center
Special Education School
Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≤20%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1201 W Lakeview Ave
Pensacola, FL 32501
(850) 469-3856
Grades: K-12
| 38 students
Rank: #1212.
Escambia Westgate Center
Special Education School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
10050 Ashton Brosnaham Rd
Pensacola, FL 32534
(850) 494-5700
Grades: PK-12
| 142 students
Rank: #1313.
J. H. Workman Middle School
Math: 20% | Reading: 27%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
6299 Lanier Dr
Pensacola, FL 32504
(850) 494-5665
Grades: 6-8
| 739 students
Rank: #1414.
Warrington Middle School
Math: 19% | Reading: 24%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
450 S Old Corry Field Rd
Pensacola, FL 32507
(850) 453-7440
Grades: 6-8
| 704 students
Rank: #1515.
Pace Program
Alternative School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1028 Underwood Ave
Pensacola, FL 32504
(850) 478-7060
Grades: 6-12
| 60 students
Rank: #1616.
Bellview Middle School
Math: 17% | Reading: 23%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
6201 Mobile Hwy
Pensacola, FL 32526
(850) 941-6080
Grades: 6-8
| 1,048 students
Rank: #1717.
Success Academy
Alternative School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
7045 Wymart Rd
Pensacola, FL 32526
(850) 941-6100
Grades: 6-12
| 242 students
Rank: #1818.
Achieve At Mcmillian
Alternative School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1403 W Saint Joseph Ave
Pensacola, FL 32501
(850) 497-6692
Grades: K-12
| 189 students
Rank: n/an/a
Escambia Boys' Base
Alternative School
640 Roberts Ave
Pensacola, FL 32511
(850) 453-7521
Grades: 6-12
| 15 students
Rank: n/an/a
Escambia County Acceleration Academy
Alternative School
1000 College Blvd Building 11
Pensacola, FL 32504
(850) 517-4111
Grades: 8-12
| 150 students
Rank: n/an/a
Escambia Juvenile Detention
Alternative School
1800 Saint Mary Ave
Pensacola, FL 32501
(850) 595-8823
Grades: 5-12
| 29 students
Rank: n/an/a
Escambia Sch. Dist. Jail Prog.
Alternative School
1700 W Leonard St
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 436-9713
Grades: 6-12
| 5 students
30 E Texar Dr
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 469-5457
Grades: K-12
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 69 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 37,499 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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