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Pea Ridge Elementary School

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Pea Ridge Elementary School ranks 1357 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1357^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Pea Ridge Elementary School in Pace, FL, serves 846 students in grades PK-5 within the Santa Rosa School District, a solidly above-average district ranked 22nd in Florida. While the school has historically been a 3-star institution, recent data shows a significant drop to a 2-star rating, placing it in the 39th percentile statewide—a notable decline from its peak 4-star performance in 2016-2017. With about 58% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1, the school faces challenges that are not solely about demographics, as nearby S. S. Dixon Intermediate School serves a similar population (47% free/reduced lunch) but achieves far better results, including a 3-star rating and half the chronic absenteeism rate.

The most pressing issue at Pea Ridge is its alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, which is significantly worse than the district average of 20% and far exceeds high-performing peers like Wallace Lake K-8 (7.9%) and S. S. Dixon Intermediate (12.4%). This absenteeism crisis is a primary driver of academic struggles, particularly in 5th Grade Science, where proficiency sits at 49%—10 points below the district average and 11 points below the state average. The school also underperforms in ELA and Math compared to district norms, with S. S. Dixon outperforming Pea Ridge in every test category (e.g., 77% vs. 62% in 3rd Grade Math).

Interestingly, Pea Ridge spends $9,920 per student, which is more than Wallace Lake K-8 ($8,363) and S. S. Dixon ($9,626), yet its academic outcomes are significantly lower, suggesting funds are not translating into gains as effectively. This spending paradox highlights that higher investment alone isn't the solution—the school must prioritize aggressive attendance initiatives to reverse its downward trend. Without addressing chronic absenteeism, Pea Ridge risks continuing its slide toward the performance levels of lower-tier schools like Bagdad Elementary and W. H. Rhodes Elementary, which have similar absenteeism rates but far lower rankings.

846

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,920

Per pupil spending ?

57.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4775 School Ln
Pace, FL 32571

(850) 995-3680

District: Santa Rosa

Students who attend Pea Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Avalon Middle School
High:	Pace High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.0%

Two or more races:

15.5%

Hispanic:

11.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (57% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2016

!Science scores 11 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

1,357^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 29 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	1357 of 2240	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.4	1149 of 2258	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.6	932 of 2256	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	899 of 2240	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	967 of 2219	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	915 of 2247	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	793 of 2182	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	994 of 2118	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.5	624 of 2112	70.5%	★★★★☆
2016	67.5	657 of 2087	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.7	537 of 2064	74.0%	★★★★☆
2013	72.6	509 of 2029	74.9%	★★★★☆
2012	78.4	384 of 1984	80.6%	★★★★☆
2011	82.0	304 of 1985	84.7%	★★★★☆
2010	80.2	316 of 1919	83.5%	★★★★☆
2009	80.9	308 of 1847	83.3%	★★★★☆
2008	79.3	328 of 1789	81.7%	★★★★☆
2007	79.2	331 of 1786	81.5%	★★★★☆
2006	82.1	265 of 1688	84.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math59%-5 vs state

English Language Arts57%-3 vs state

Science49%-11 vs state

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by a student
Sunday, September 22, 2019

Pea Ridge was great when I was there. Shout out to Ms.Kasper, Mrs.Windham, Mrs.Llewalyn, Mrs.Blakemore, Mrs.Merlin, Mrs.Santo, and Mrs.Snowden for being some of the greatest teachers ever. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
Bennett C Russell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3740 Excalibur Way	Milton	32583	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 983-7000	899	60	14.9	60.3%	647 (72.0%)	57 (6.3%)	87 (9.7%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	99 (11.0%)	38.6	1441^st of 2240 public elementary schools	35.7%		39.1	1384^th of 2258 public elementary schools	38.7%	57	60.0	62.0	44.0				58.0	72.0	47.0				38.0					$10,545	$690	$9,854
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
W. H. Rhodes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5563 Byrom St	Milton	32570	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 983-5670	789	52	15.1	83.4%	523 (66.3%)	125 (15.8%)	42 (5.3%)	4 (0.5%)	8 (1.0%)	5 (0.6%)	82 (10.4%)	31.6	1630^th of 2240 public elementary schools	27.2%		37.1	1444^th of 2258 public elementary schools	36.0%	186	52.0	58.0	45.0				57.0	64.0	48.0				38.0					$12,224	$933	$11,291
Bagdad Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4512 Forsyth St	Milton	32583	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 983-5680	501	33	15.1	69.7%	342 (68.3%)	57 (11.4%)	30 (6.0%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (12.6%)	26	1762^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	21.3%		30.6	1621^st of 2258 public elementary schools	28.2%	141	54.0	51.0	53.0				62.0	40.0	38.0				36.0					$12,659	$1,501	$11,158
East Milton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5156 Ward Basin Rd	Milton	32583	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 983-5620	771	51	15.1	72.5%	571 (74.1%)	39 (5.1%)	75 (9.7%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	79 (10.2%)	30.5	1654^th of 2240 public elementary schools	26.2%		33.1	1554^th of 2258 public elementary schools	31.2%	100	54.0	43.0	51.0				61.0	55.0	50.0				44.0					$11,525	$964	$10,561
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
Ferry Pass Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8310 N Davis Hwy	Pensacola	32514	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 494-5605	579	35	16.5	71.7%	175 (30.2%)	273 (47.2%)	54 (9.3%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (11.2%)	58.4	917^th of 2240 public elementary schools	59.1%		54.5	1004^th of 2258 public elementary schools	55.5%	87	63.0	54.0	76.0				66.0	55.0	70.0				72.0					$11,096	$1,539	$9,558

Frequently Asked Questions about Pea Ridge Elementary School

Is Pea Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Pea Ridge Elementary School ranks 1357^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pea Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 846 students attended Pea Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Pea Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Pea Ridge Elementary School are 65% White, 15% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 7% African American.

What schools do graduates of Pea Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pea Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Avalon Middle School
High : Pace High School

What district is Pea Ridge Elementary School in?

Santa Rosa

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