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Middle Schools in Santa Rosa

At a glance

DistrictSanta Rosa27^th of 70 Florida districtsFull district overview →

Schools

5,576

Students

Top rankedGulf Breeze Middle School159^th of 1,224 Florida middle schools

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Smallest classes

Martin Luther King Middle School 18.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The seven middle schools in the Santa Rosa County School District in Florida serve grades 6 through 8 and reveal a stark divide in academic performance, socioeconomic factors, and student engagement across the area.

Gulf Breeze Middle School stands out as the clear academic leader, holding the highest state ranking (158th out of 1,216) and a 4-star rating, with test scores significantly above district and state averages. It also boasts the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (9.0%) and the lowest percentage of students on free/reduced lunch (20.96%). In contrast, Martin Luther King Middle School is the lowest-performing school, with the lowest state ranking (781st), a 2-star rating, the highest chronic absenteeism rate (32.0%), and the highest percentage of economically disadvantaged students (65.54%). Avalon Middle School shows a concerning decline, dropping from a 3-star to a 2-star rating and falling 163 places in state ranking between school years.

A key finding is the "spending paradox": the highest-spending school (Martin Luther King Middle School at $10,177 per student) achieves the lowest results, while the lowest-spending school (Gulf Breeze Middle School at $7,526) achieves the highest. Chronic absenteeism strongly correlates with performance, as the two highest-performing schools have the lowest absenteeism rates, and the three lowest-performing schools have the highest. Additionally, Algebra 1 EOC proficiency is exceptionally high (97-100%) across all schools, but this reflects a selective group of advanced students rather than overall math achievement.

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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 (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 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th 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
Gulf Breeze Middle School	Public	6-8	649 Gulf Breeze Pkwy	Gulf Breeze	32561	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 934-4080	916	42	21.8	21.0%	781 (85.3%)	6 (0.7%)	54 (5.9%)	20 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (5.9%)	82.7	159^th of 1224 public middle schools	87.0%		84.1	158^th of 1205 public middle schools	86.9%	1	81.0	77.0	76.0	80.0	71.0	85.0	71.0	100.0	100.0	88.0	$7,526	$303	$7,223
Hobbs Middle School	Public	6-8	5317 Glover Ln	Milton	32570	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 983-5630	743	31	23.9	62.3%	526 (70.8%)	61 (8.2%)	53 (7.1%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	91 (12.2%)	46.4	679^th of 1224 public middle schools	44.5%		46.7	645^th of 1205 public middle schools	46.5%	34	59.0	56.0	54.0	62.0	31.0	63.0	51.0	98.0	100.0	72.0	$8,102	$521	$7,580
Martin Luther King Middle School	Public	6-8	5928 Stewart St	Milton	32570	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 983-5660	621	34	18.2	65.5%	440 (70.9%)	53 (8.5%)	42 (6.8%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	76 (12.2%)	39.7	785^th of 1224 public middle schools	35.9%		40.4	741^st of 1205 public middle schools	38.5%	44	55.0	57.0	56.0	42.0	44.0	56.0	46.0	99.0		72.0	$10,177	$724	$9,453
Holley-Navarre Middle School	Public	6-8	1976 Williams Creek Dr	Navarre	32566	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 936-6040	823	41	20.0	41.4%	521 (63.3%)	39 (4.7%)	132 (16.0%)	13 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.9%)	110 (13.4%)	63.4	419^th of 1224 public middle schools	65.8%		72.4	299^th of 1205 public middle schools	75.2%	120	69.0	63.0	61.0	64.0	61.0	76.0	60.0	100.0		88.0	$8,693	$569	$8,124
Thomas L Sims Middle School	Public	6-8	5500 Education Dr	Pace	32571	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 995-3676	823	40	20.5	40.1%	626 (76.1%)	25 (3.0%)	69 (8.4%)	17 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.6%)	79 (9.6%)	75.6	258^th of 1224 public middle schools	78.9%		77.6	239^th of 1205 public middle schools	80.2%	19	79.0	61.0	77.0	72.0	72.0	82.0	71.0	98.0		76.0	$7,999	$486	$7,513
Avalon Middle School	Public	6-8	5445 King Arthurs Way	Milton	32583	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 983-5540	768	41	18.7	55.5%	545 (71.0%)	50 (6.5%)	80 (10.4%)	15 (2.0%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	71 (9.2%)	48.8	641^st of 1224 public middle schools	47.6%		59.1	475^th of 1205 public middle schools	60.6%	166	57.0	60.0	58.0	55.0	45.0	71.0	47.0	99.0		83.0	$8,803	$648	$8,155
Woodlawn Beach Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Woodlawn Way	Gulf Breeze	32563	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 934-4010	882	44	20.0	34.6%	604 (68.5%)	43 (4.9%)	117 (13.3%)	21 (2.4%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	90 (10.2%)	66.7	367^th of 1224 public middle schools	70.0%		69.8	334^th of 1205 public middle schools	72.3%	33	68.0	67.0	64.0	74.0	56.0	73.0	61.0	97.0	100.0	80.0	$7,841	$300	$7,541

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Escambia	17.15 mi	73	51^st
Okaloosa	23.66 mi	51	12^th
Walton	44.29 mi	21	10^th

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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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