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Grand Ridge School

Public Grades 5-8
571st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools
Better than 53% of Florida middle schools
Summary

Grand Ridge School is a public middle school in Jackson School District, serving 329 students in grades 5-8. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, with 68% proficiency in EOC/Algebra 1 compared to 61% for the district and 60% for the state. However, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 50.4% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is still lower than the district's average of 43.2%.

Grand Ridge School serves a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 50% to 55.72% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years. Despite this, the school has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.1 to 13.7, which may contribute to its academic success. When compared to the nearby West Gadsden Middle School in the Gadsden School District, Grand Ridge School significantly outperforms its counterpart in various academic measures.

Overall, Grand Ridge School appears to be a strong-performing middle school within the Jackson School District, with a focus on academic achievement and a commitment to supporting its diverse student population. However, the school's increasing chronic absenteeism rate is a concern that warrants further investigation and targeted interventions.

359
Students ?
14.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,585
Per pupil spending ?
50.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 6925 Florida St
       Grand Ridge, FL  32442

(850) 482-9835

District: Jackson


Students who attend Grand Ridge School usually attend:

High:    Sneads High School

Feeder schools for Grand Ridge School:

Elementary:    Sneads Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
69.9%
African American:
18.9%
Two or more races:
7.2%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2014 → 53rd in 2025
Strengths
✓Above the Florida median (53rd percentile)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Florida average (51% vs 57% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (50% vs 31% Florida)
!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2014
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school51%
District avg53%
Florida avg57%
571st of 1,205
Florida public middle schools ?
Top 47%▼ down 7 pts since 2016
From top 40% (2016) to top 47% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Florida Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
29th of 67Jackson among Florida districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
201857.6869 of 211859.0%★★★☆☆
201745.71149 of 211245.6%★★☆☆☆
201637.11340 of 208735.8%★★☆☆☆
201436.01359 of 206434.2%★★☆☆☆
201349.01031 of 202949.2%★★☆☆☆
201249.21014 of 198448.9%★★☆☆☆
201157.3899 of 198554.7%★★★☆☆
201050.51022 of 191946.7%★★☆☆☆
200946.61051 of 184743.1%★★☆☆☆
200843.11082 of 178939.5%★★☆☆☆
200734.51231 of 178631.1%★★☆☆☆
200616.61466 of 168813.2%★☆☆☆☆
200517.1186 of 2027.9%☆☆☆☆☆
200434.5155 of 19922.1%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202551.9571 of 120552.6%★★★☆☆
202451.7563 of 119652.9%★★★☆☆
202356.5476 of 117759.6%★★★☆☆
202254.6485 of 114857.8%★★★☆☆
202152.3520 of 113654.2%★★★☆☆
201961.3394 of 109964.1%★★★☆☆
201849.4524 of 103549.4%★★☆☆☆
201753.3473 of 103154.1%★★★☆☆
201657.4402 of 99759.7%★★★☆☆
201458.4409 of 99959.1%★★★☆☆
201360.4368 of 95661.5%★★★☆☆
201272.2231 of 89774.2%★★★★☆
201160.1376 of 89157.8%★★★☆☆
201056.6391 of 83953.4%★★★☆☆
200947.4447 of 78042.7%★★☆☆☆
200846.0429 of 74042.0%★★☆☆☆
200743.3453 of 73638.5%★★☆☆☆
200619.1548 of 67518.8%★☆☆☆☆
200541.4388 of 60235.5%★★☆☆☆
200435.1416 of 59329.8%★★☆☆☆
By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?
Civics69%~ state avg
Algebra 168%+8 vs state
English Language Arts56%~ state avg
Math46%-10 vs state
Science37%-15 vs state

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Students at Grand Ridge School are 70% White, 19% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 359 students attended Grand Ridge School.

Students who attend Grand Ridge School usually go on to attend Sneads High School

Grand Ridge School ranks 571st of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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