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Chumuckla Elementary School

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Chumuckla Elementary School ranks 1116 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1116^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Chumuckla Elementary School in Jay, FL, is a small, rural school serving 371 students from Pre-K through 6th grade, with just over half of its students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and it is part of the Santa Rosa County School District.

Historically a strong performer with nine consecutive 4-star ratings, Chumuckla experienced a sharp, single-year decline in the 2025-2026 school year, dropping from the 72nd to the 50th percentile in state rankings. This drop appears to be driven by a specific cohort of students, particularly current 4th and 5th graders, who show a dramatic "slump" in math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency. For example, 5th-grade math proficiency fell from 71% to just 37% in one year, while 3rd graders continue to excel with 80% math proficiency. In contrast, nearby Jay Elementary School has maintained more stable performance across all grades, ranking in the 71st percentile. A bright spot is Chumuckla's exceptional 5th-grade science program, where 69% of students are proficient, outperforming both the district and state averages.

Chronic absenteeism is a growing concern, with a rate of 17.6% that is higher than the district average and significantly above top-performing peers like Wallace Lake K-8 (7.9%). While Chumuckla spends more per student ($10,278) than Wallace Lake ($8,363), it serves a more economically diverse population. The school's immediate priority should be targeted support for its current 4th and 5th graders to address their academic struggles and close the performance gap with its higher-performing neighbors.

371

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,278

Per pupil spending ?

50.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2312 Highway 182
Jay, FL 32565

(850) 995-3690

District: Santa Rosa

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.5%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Hispanic:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Florida median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

1,116^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Santa Rosa

22^nd of 70Santa Rosa 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	1116 of 2240	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.4	631 of 2258	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	475 of 2256	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	621 of 2240	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	553 of 2219	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	543 of 2247	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	451 of 2182	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	407 of 2118	80.8%	★★★★☆
2017	81.8	336 of 2112	84.1%	★★★★☆
2016	79.2	400 of 2087	80.8%	★★★★☆
2014	77.0	424 of 2064	79.5%	★★★★☆
2013	79.8	354 of 2029	82.6%	★★★★☆
2012	61.3	758 of 1984	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.8	411 of 1985	79.3%	★★★★☆
2010	88.4	135 of 1919	93.0%	★★★★★
2009	79.1	333 of 1847	82.0%	★★★★☆
2008	87.5	156 of 1789	91.3%	★★★★★
2007	79.6	321 of 1786	82.0%	★★★★☆
2006	77.9	339 of 1688	79.9%	★★★★☆
2005	74.3	70 of 202	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.4	82 of 199	58.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Science69%+9 vs state

English Language Arts61%~ state avg

Math58%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chumuckla Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2312 Highway 182	Jay	32565	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 995-3690	371	23	16.1	50.4%	332 (89.5%)	3 (0.8%)	14 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	17 (4.6%)	51	1116^th of 2240 public elementary schools	50.2%		70.4	631^st of 2258 public elementary schools	72.1%	485	75.0	46.0	66.0	56.0			80.0	56.0	37.0	67.0			69.0					$10,278	$563	$9,714
Wallace Lake K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	3354 Wallace Lake Rd	Pace	32571	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(850) 783-9653	1,061	61	17.3	29.7%	884 (83.3%)	21 (2.0%)	67 (6.3%)	17 (1.6%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (6.3%)	88.3	176^th of 2240 public elementary schools	92.1%		86.2	263^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	88.4%	87	80.0	80.0	77.0	86.0	81.0	78.0	86.0	85.0	89.0	89.0	63.0	91.0	73.0	78.0	99.0	100.0	85.0	$8,363	$247	$8,117
Molino Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	899 Highway 97	Molino	32577	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 754-5000	550	35	15.7	38.5%	459 (83.5%)	31 (5.6%)	29 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	23 (4.2%)	78.5	417^th of 2240 public elementary schools	81.4%		75.3	509^th of 2258 public elementary schools	77.5%	92	80.0	67.0	61.0				84.0	92.0	77.0				70.0					$11,748	$1,094	$10,654
S. S. Dixon Intermediate School	Public	3-5	5540 Education Dr	Pace	32571	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 995-3650	676	40	16.9	47.3%	514 (76.0%)	24 (3.6%)	64 (9.5%)	15 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (8.4%)	64.4	778^th of 2240 public elementary schools	65.3%		70.2	635^th of 2258 public elementary schools	71.9%	143	66.0	70.0	63.0				77.0	74.0	66.0				54.0					$9,626	$560	$9,066
Berryhill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4900 Berryhill Rd	Milton	32570	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 983-5690	802	52	15.4	53.0%	615 (76.7%)	54 (6.7%)	51 (6.4%)	9 (1.1%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	65 (8.1%)	57.1	954^th of 2240 public elementary schools	57.4%		61	858^th of 2258 public elementary schools	62.0%	96	69.0	59.0	62.0				82.0	63.0	62.0				53.0					$10,239	$660	$9,580
Jay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	13833 Alabama St	Jay	32565	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 359-8230	472	30	15.7	62.3%	432 (91.5%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	68.8	660^th of 2240 public elementary schools	70.5%		61.8	835^th of 2258 public elementary schools	63.0%	175	73.0	71.0	61.0	57.0			70.0	74.0	81.0	76.0			71.0					$10,275	$807	$9,467
Jim Allen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1051 N Highway 95a	Cantonment	32533	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 937-2260	648	46	14.1	52.9%	416 (64.2%)	121 (18.7%)	50 (7.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	54 (8.3%)	54.8	1023^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	54.3%		58.9	909^th of 2258 public elementary schools	59.7%	114	55.0	62.0	70.0				58.0	61.0	64.0				70.0					$10,973	$1,191	$9,782
S. S. Dixon Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	4560 Pace Patriot Blvd	Pace	32571	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 995-3660	611	41	14.9	51.9%	456 (74.6%)	26 (4.3%)	60 (9.8%)	10 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (9.3%)								(n/a)																		$10,817	$742	$10,075
Pea Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4775 School Ln	Pace	32571	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 995-3680	846	57	14.8	57.8%	550 (65.0%)	58 (6.9%)	95 (11.2%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	131 (15.5%)	41.6	1357^th of 2240 public elementary schools	39.4%		48.4	1149^th of 2258 public elementary schools	49.1%	208	65.0	52.0	53.0				62.0	59.0	56.0				49.0					$9,920	$737	$9,183
Byrneville Elementary School Inc.	Public, Charter	K-5	1600 Byrneville Rd	Century	32535	Escambia County	Escambia	Yes	No	No	Yes	(850) 256-6350	193	12	15.7	45.1%	131 (67.9%)	45 (23.3%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.2%)	38.3	1446^th of 2240 public elementary schools	35.4%		49	1132^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	49.9%	314	68.0	42.0	48.0				84.0	65.0	39.0				32.0					$8,205	$00	$8,205

Frequently Asked Questions about Chumuckla Elementary School

What district is Chumuckla Elementary School in?

Santa Rosa

What is the racial makeup of Chumuckla Elementary School?

Students at Chumuckla Elementary School are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Chumuckla Elementary School a good school?

Chumuckla Elementary School ranks 1116^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Chumuckla Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 371 students attended Chumuckla Elementary School.

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