Washington School District

652 3rd St
Chipley, FL 32428-1442
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 818 students in Washington School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Florida.
Public Middle Schools in Washington School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,720 Schools
# Students
3,298 Students
1,064,348 Students
# Teachers
195 Teachers
58,059 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Washington 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 88% has increased from 76% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#39 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Washington  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
49%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington  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.
50%
52%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington  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.
88%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Washington  School District and public school graduation rate of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.70
# American Indian Students
26 Students
2,999 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
30,219 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
124 Students
395,427 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
37%
# Black Students
454 Students
223,522 Students
% Black Students
14%
21%
# White Students
2,458 Students
370,184 Students
% White Students
75%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
1,894 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
215 Students
40,126 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
68
6,177
# Students in K Grade:
253
37,683
# Students in 1st Grade:
277
38,476
# Students in 2nd Grade:
236
39,487
# Students in 3rd Grade:
268
40,480
# Students in 4th Grade:
220
39,870
# Students in 5th Grade:
220
44,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
246
203,332
# Students in 7th Grade:
245
219,532
# Students in 8th Grade:
256
226,086
# Students in 9th Grade:
270
44,404
# Students in 10th Grade:
249
43,708
# Students in 11th Grade:
253
40,412
# Students in 12th Grade:
237
40,090
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,518 is higher than the state median of $12,135. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,478 is higher than the state median of $11,783. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart display total revenue of Washington  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
$41 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart display total spending of Washington  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
$12,518
$12,135
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Washington  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
$12,478
$11,783
This chart display average spending per public school student in Washington  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 Washington School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington Of Varying Exceptionalities (Wave)
Special Education School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1535 Brickyard Rd
Chipley, FL 32428
(850) 638-6170
Grades: PK-12
| 64 students
Rank: #22.
Roulhac Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1535 Brickyard Rd
Chipley, FL 32428
(850) 638-6170
Grades: 6-8
| 454 students
Rank: #33.
Washington Virtual Instruction Program
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
652 3rd St
Chipley, FL 32428
(850) 638-6222
Grades: K-12
| 9 students
Rank: #44.
Vernon Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3190 Moss Hill Rd
Vernon, FL 32462
(850) 535-2807
Grades: 6-8
| 278 students
Rank: #55.
Washington Institute For Specialized Education
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
680 2nd St
Chipley, FL 32428
(850) 638-6020
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
753 West Blvd
Chipley, FL 32428
(850) 638-6222
Grades: 1-12
| 13 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,298 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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