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Best Public Schools in Walton County, FL

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Schools

11,763

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedDune Lakes Elementary School158^th of 2,242 Florida elementary schools

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Biggest riser

West Defuniak Elementary School up 247 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Walton Initiative For Success In Education (Wise) 9.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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5 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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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 Biology 1 (2026)	EOC US History (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 (2025)	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 English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th 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 Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Contracted Residential Services	Public	6-12	101a Business Center Dr	Miramar	32550	Walton County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 863-4160	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
West Defuniak Elementary School	Public	K-5	815 Lincoln Ave	Defuniak Springs	32435	Walton County	Walton	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 892-1250	704	50	14.0	70.0%	409 (58.1%)	70 (9.9%)	163 (23.2%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (7.7%)	74.9	510^th of 2242 public elementary schools	77.3%		65	757^th of 2258 public elementary schools	66.5%	247	75.0	60.0	75.0						73.0	67.0	80.0				80.0							$14,729	$1,138	$13,590
Paxton School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	21893 Us Highway 331 N	Paxton	32538	Walton County	Walton	No	No	No	No	(850) 892-1230	783	54	14.6	60.4%	676 (86.3%)	22 (2.8%)	36 (4.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (5.4%)								(n/a)	83.0	57.0	57.0	67.0	64.0	53.0	66.0	51.0	88.0	79.0	48.0	78.0	74.0	74.0	46.0	56.0	80.0	68.0	79.0	72.0	88.0	$16,714	$373	$16,342
Freeport Senior High School	Public	9-12	12615 Us Highway 331 S	Freeport	32439	Walton County	Walton	No	No	No	No	(850) 892-1200	677	42	16.1	39.3%	484 (71.5%)	16 (2.4%)	141 (20.8%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.5%)	73.5	113^th of 841 public high schools	86.6%		73	128^th of 844 public high schools	84.8%	15							68.0	72.0									63.0	81.0	98.0	89.0		$14,882	$317	$14,567
Van R. Butler Elementary School	Public	K-5	6694 W County Highway 30a	Santa Rosa Beach	32459	Walton County	Walton	No	No	No	No	(850) 622-5040	914	66	13.8	27.7%	620 (67.8%)	35 (3.8%)	183 (20.0%)	21 (2.3%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.9%)	83.9	290^th of 2242 public elementary schools	87.1%		86.3	257^th of 2258 public elementary schools	88.6%	33	78.0	71.0	71.0						86.0	85.0	87.0				70.0							$14,263	$317	$13,946
Walton Middle School	Public	6-8	605 Bruce Ave	Defuniak Springs	32435	Walton County	Walton	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 892-1281	796	53	15.0	76.3%	503 (63.2%)	62 (7.8%)	162 (20.4%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.5%)	66.7	368^th of 1224 public middle schools	69.9%		70.4	327^th of 1205 public middle schools	72.9%	41				69.0	64.0	65.0						68.0	67.0	73.0		66.0	90.0	95.0			75.0	$14,761	$1,033	$13,727
Walton High School	Public	9-12	449 Walton Rd	Defuniak Springs	32433	Walton County	Walton	No	No	No	No	(850) 892-1270	969	56	17.1	63.3%	636 (65.6%)	79 (8.2%)	186 (19.2%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	54 (5.6%)	61.1	213^th of 841 public high schools	74.7%		61.2	207^th of 844 public high schools	75.5%	6							63.0	63.0									67.0	72.0	78.0	81.0		$14,222	$322	$13,899
Maude Saunders Elementary School	Public	K-5	416 John Baldwin Rd	Defuniak Springs	32433	Walton County	Walton	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 892-1260	554	46	12.1	82.7%	306 (55.2%)	73 (13.2%)	117 (21.1%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	50 (9.0%)	52.9	1077^th of 2242 public elementary schools	52.0%		45.1	1219^th of 2258 public elementary schools	46.0%	142	65.0	62.0	54.0						80.0	65.0	53.0				53.0							$17,391	$1,346	$16,044
Freeport Elementary School	Public	K-4	15381 U.S. Business	Freeport	32439	Walton County	Walton	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 892-1210	1,120	73	15.3	52.5%	766 (68.4%)	35 (3.1%)	242 (21.6%)	15 (1.3%)	11 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (4.5%)	74.4	519^th of 2242 public elementary schools	76.9%		71.2	605^th of 2258 public elementary schools	73.2%	86	69.0	67.0							75.0	82.0												$13,180	$838	$12,342
Emerald Coast Technical College	Public	9-12	761 N 20th St	Defuniak Springs	32433	Walton County	Walton	No	No	No	No	(850) 892-1240	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Seaside Neighborhood School	Public, Charter	5-12	10 Smolian Circle	Santa Rosa Beach	32459	Walton County	Walton	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 231-0396	501	27	18.5	3.2%	425 (84.8%)	4 (0.8%)	38 (7.6%)	15 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	87.3	30^th of 841 public high schools	96.4%		87.4	34^th of 844 public high schools	96.0%	4			74.0	90.0	94.0	96.0	88.0	91.0			80.0	95.0	100.0	93.0	80.0	94.0	96.0	90.0	98.0	93.0	100.0	$11,607	$00	$11,607
Freeport Middle School	Public	5-8	160 Victory Blvd	Freeport	32439	Walton County	Walton	No	No	No	No	(850) 892-1220	790	46	17.1	45.8%	519 (65.7%)	27 (3.4%)	188 (23.8%)	16 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.7%)	77.4	221^st of 1224 public middle schools	81.9%		75	274^th of 1205 public middle schools	77.3%	53			69.0	73.0	68.0	74.0					65.0	85.0	68.0	86.0	53.0	67.0	88.0	83.0			84.0	$12,145	$360	$11,786
South Walton High School	Public	9-12	645 Greenway Trl	Santa Rosa Beach	32459	Walton County	Walton	No	No	No	No	(850) 622-5020	1,127	55	20.5	20.4%	813 (72.1%)	29 (2.6%)	231 (20.5%)	14 (1.2%)	9 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.8%)	68.1	156^th of 841 public high schools	81.5%		76.2	105^th of 844 public high schools	87.6%	51							58.0	74.0									76.0	68.0	85.0	89.0		$12,252	$245	$12,007
Dune Lakes Elementary School	Public	K-5	6565 Us Highway 98 E	Santa Rosa Beach	32459	Walton County	Walton	No	No	No	No	(850) 622-5012	924	63	14.5	28.0%	642 (69.5%)	33 (3.6%)	205 (22.2%)	7 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.7%)	88.9	158^th of 2242 public elementary schools	93.0%		91.6	116^th of 2258 public elementary schools	94.9%	42	73.0	80.0	80.0						80.0	88.0	90.0				83.0							$13,079	$338	$12,742
Emerald Coast Middle School	Public	6-8	4019 Us Highway 98e	Santa Rosa Beach	32459	Walton County	Walton	No	No	No	No	(850) 622-5025	872	48	18.0	26.0%	593 (68.0%)	34 (3.9%)	185 (21.2%)	16 (1.8%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	35 (4.0%)	82.4	164^th of 1224 public middle schools	86.6%		78	230^th of 1205 public middle schools	80.9%	66				78.0	75.0	75.0						88.0	65.0	83.0		73.0	95.0	98.0			81.0	$11,937	$252	$11,686
Walton Academy Inc.	Public, Charter	6-12	389 Dorsey Ave	Defuniak Springs	32435	Walton County	Walton	Yes	No	No	Yes	(850) 892-3999	130	5	26.0	80.8%	79 (60.8%)	11 (8.5%)	34 (26.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	4.8	742^nd of 841 public high schools	11.8%		4.7	744^th of 844 public high schools	11.8%	2					0.0	20.0	21.0	13.0					0.0	18.0						23.0		$14,548	$1,377	$13,170
Mossy Head School	Public	PK, KG-5	13270 Us Highway 90 W	Defuniak Springs	32433	Walton County	Walton	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 892-1290	521	35	15.0	83.7%	337 (64.7%)	14 (2.7%)	127 (24.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.1%)	60	872^nd of 2242 public elementary schools	61.1%		68	692^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	69.4%	180	54.0	69.0	71.0						57.0	66.0	78.0				73.0							$14,642	$1,267	$13,376
Walton Initiative For Success In Education (Wise)	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	555 Walton Rd	Defuniak Springs	32433	Walton County	Walton	No	No	No	No	(850) 892-1111	264	27	9.8	79.9%	170 (64.4%)	23 (8.7%)	46 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.7%)								(n/a)			8.0	25.0	13.0		15.0	28.0			8.0	20.0	25.0		9.0		28.0	24.0	47.0	35.0	31.0	$28,017	$1,509	$26,509
Walton County Jail Program	Public	6-12	145 S Park St	Defuniak Springs	32435	Walton County	Walton	No	No	No	No	(850) 892-1100	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Magnet Innovation Center	Public	9-12	133 South Watersound Pkwy	Inlet Beach	32461	Walton County	Walton	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(850) 622-5020	117	7	16.4	10.3%	95 (81.2%)	1 (0.9%)	12 (10.3%)	3 (2.6%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)	88.5	22^nd of 841 public high schools	97.4%		92.2	10^th of 844 public high schools	98.8%	12							98.0	90.0										88.0	100.0	94.0		$23,387	$488	$22,898

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IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.