Summary:
The Santa Rosa school district in Florida is home to 7 middle schools serving grades 6-8. These schools exhibit a wide range of academic performance, with some consistently ranking among the top middle schools in the state while others struggle to meet state standards.
The top-performing schools in the district are Gulf Breeze Middle School, Woodlawn Beach Middle School, and Thomas L Sims Middle School. These schools consistently rank in the top 300 middle schools in Florida and have excellent test scores, particularly in math and science. In contrast, Avalon Middle School, Hobbs Middle School, and Martin Luther King Middle School struggle to meet state standards and have significantly lower test scores and rankings.
A key factor that appears to contribute to the performance gaps is the socioeconomic status of the student population, as measured by the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The top-performing schools have lower percentages of these students, while the lower-performing schools have much higher rates. Additionally, chronic absenteeism is a significant issue across all schools in the district, with an average rate of 31.4%, which likely impacts academic achievement.
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