Middle Schools in Walton

The Walton school district in Florida is home to three middle schools: Emerald Coast Middle School, Walton Middle School, and Freeport Middle School. Based on the available data, Emerald Coast Middle School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, consistently outpacing the district and state averages on a variety of academic metrics.

Emerald Coast Middle School is ranked 230th out of 1,205 middle schools in Florida and has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three school years. The school's students outperform their peers in the Walton district and the state of Florida on End-of-Course exams, Statewide Science assessments, and FAST (Florida Assessment of Student Thinking) English Language Arts and Math. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 90% of Emerald Coast students were proficient or better in Algebra 1 and Geometry, compared to 74% and 76% for the Walton district, and 60% and 55% statewide.

While the data reveals some areas of concern, such as high chronic absenteeism rates and variations in per-student spending across the schools, the overall analysis suggests that Emerald Coast Middle School is the standout performer in the Walton district, with a strong track record of academic achievement and a consistently high ranking among middle schools in Florida.