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Best Middle Schools in Walton County, FL

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Schools

2,458

Students

Top rankedEmerald Coast Middle School163^rd of 1,216 Florida middle schools

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Emerald Coast Middle School up 67 spots statewide this year

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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 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th 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
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%)	66.6	367^th of 1216 public middle schools	69.8%		70.4	327^th of 1205 public middle schools	72.9%	40		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
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	220^th of 1216 public middle schools	81.9%		75	274^th of 1205 public middle schools	77.3%	54	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
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	163^rd of 1216 public middle schools	86.6%		78	230^th of 1205 public middle schools	80.9%	67		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

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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