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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 18 public middle schools serving 11,025 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 63% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
41 Schools
1,720 Schools
# Students
29,204 Students
1,064,348 Students
# Teachers
1,673 Teachers
58,059 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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 2020-2021 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%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
52%
Graduation Rate
90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.70
# American Indian Students
109 Students
2,999 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
458 Students
30,219 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,413 Students
395,427 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
37%
# Black Students
1,350 Students
223,522 Students
% Black Students
5%
21%
# White Students
22,187 Students
370,184 Students
% White Students
76%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
109 Students
1,894 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,578 Students
40,126 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
531
6,177
# Students in K Grade:
1,989
37,683
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,989
38,476
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,973
39,487
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,064
40,480
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,189
39,870
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,121
44,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,212
203,332
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,246
219,532
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,452
226,086
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,468
44,404
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,470
43,708
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,216
40,412
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,284
40,090
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,174 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,135. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,951 is less than the state median of $11,783. 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
$10,174
$12,135
Spending / Student
$9,951
$11,783
Best Santa Rosa School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gulf Breeze Middle School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 72%)
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
| 913 students
Rank: #22.
Santa Rosa Virtual Franchise
(Math: 66% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5330 Berryhill Rd
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 981-7860
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 981-7860
Grades: K-12
| 369 students
Rank: #33.
Thomas L Sims Middle School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5500 Education Dr
Milton, FL 32571
(850) 995-3676
Milton, FL 32571
(850) 995-3676
Grades: 6-8
| 1,106 students
Rank: #44.
Holley-navarre Middle School
(Math: 71% | 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: #55.
Santa Rosa Online Virtual Instruction Program
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5330 Berryhill Rd
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 981-7860
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 981-7860
Grades: K-12
| 44 students
Rank: #66.
Woodlawn Beach Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 60%)
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
| 932 students
Rank: #77.
Avalon Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5445 King Arthurs Way
Milton, FL 32583
(850) 983-5540
Milton, FL 32583
(850) 983-5540
Grades: 6-8
| 778 students
Rank: #88.
Navarre High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8600 High School Blvd
Navarre, FL 32566
(850) 936-6080
Navarre, FL 32566
(850) 936-6080
Grades: 8-12
| 2,352 students
Rank: #99.
Hobbs Middle School
(Math: 52% | 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
| 688 students
Rank: #1010.
Central School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 44%)
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
| 670 students
Rank: #1111.
Jay High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3741 School St
Jay, FL 32565
(850) 675-4507
Jay, FL 32565
(850) 675-4507
Grades: 7-12
| 455 students
Rank: #1212.
Ese Development Center
Special Education 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
| 85 students
Rank: #1313.
Martin Luther King Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5928 Stewart St
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 983-5660
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 983-5660
Grades: 6-8
| 658 students
Rank: #1414.
High Road
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4140 Berryhill Road
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 212-6158
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 212-6158
Grades: 1-12
| 104 students
Rank: #1515.
Learning Of Santa Rosa
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5880 Stewart St
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 983-3495
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 983-3495
Grades: 6-12
| 93 students
Rank: n/an/a
Coastal Connections Academy
Charter School
5805 Breckenridge Parkway Suit
Johnston, SC 29832
(850) 359-1545
Johnston, SC 29832
(850) 359-1545
Grades: K-12
| 1,364 students
Rank: n/an/a
2535 Elkhart Dr
Gulf Breeze, FL 32563
(850) 983-5000
Gulf Breeze, FL 32563
(850) 983-5000
Grades: PK-8
| 948 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hospital Homebound
Special Education School
6032 Hwy 90
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 983-5052
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 983-5052
Grades: K-12
| 0 students
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