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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 17 public middle schools serving 9,346 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.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Santa Rosa School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 55%), 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
42 Schools
1,745 Schools
# Students
29,823 Students
1,042,011 Students
# Teachers
1,657 Teachers
54,708 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 73 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
52%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
9%
38%
% Black
5%
21%
% White
74%
34%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,429 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,200 is less than the state median of $11,615. 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
$10,429
$11,962
Spending / Student
$10,200
$11,615
Best Santa Rosa School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gulf Breeze Middle 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
Gr: 6-8 | 914 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
East Bay K-8 School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2535 Elkhart Dr
Navarre, FL 32566
(850) 750-0134
Navarre, FL 32566
(850) 750-0134
Gr: PK-8 | 1,081 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #33.
Thomas L Sims Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5500 Education Dr
Milton, FL 32571
(850) 995-3676
Milton, FL 32571
(850) 995-3676
Gr: 6-8 | 850 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #44.
Holley-navarre Middle 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
Gr: 6-8 | 803 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #55.
Santa Rosa Virtual Franchise
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5330 Berryhill Rd
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 981-7860
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 981-7860
Gr: K-12 | 130 students Student-teacher ratio: 130:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #66.
Woodlawn Beach Middle School
(Math: 73% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 945 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #77.
Santa Rosa Online Virtual Instruction Program
(Math: <50% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5330 Berryhill Rd
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 981-7860
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 981-7860
Gr: K-12 | 22 students Student-teacher ratio: 1:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #88.
Avalon Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5445 King Arthurs Way
Milton, FL 32583
(850) 983-5540
Milton, FL 32583
(850) 983-5540
Gr: 6-8 | 768 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #99.
Hobbs Middle 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
Gr: 6-8 | 724 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #1010.
Jay High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3741 School St
Jay, FL 32565
(850) 675-4507
Jay, FL 32565
(850) 675-4507
Gr: 7-12 | 506 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #1111.
Central School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6180 Central School Rd
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 983-5640
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 983-5640
Gr: PK-12 | 696 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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
Gr: PK-12
Rank: #1313.
Martin Luther King Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5928 Stewart St
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 983-5660
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 983-5660
Gr: 6-8 | 681 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #1414.
High Road
Alternative 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
Gr: K-12 | 123 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #1515.
Learning Academy Of Santa Rosa
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5880 Stewart St
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 983-3495
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 983-3495
Gr: 6-12 | 89 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: n/an/a
Hospital Homebound
Special Education School
6032 Hwy 90, Bld 9040
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 983-5052
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 983-5052
Gr: K-12 | 2 students Student-teacher ratio: 1:1
Rank: n/an/a
3354 Wallace Lake Road
Milton, FL 32571
(850) 983-5000
Milton, FL 32571
(850) 983-5000
Gr: PK-8 | 1,012 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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