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Ferry Pass Middle School

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Ferry Pass Middle School ranks 825 th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

825^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 32% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Ferry Pass Middle School in Pensacola, FL, serves 897 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of the Escambia district, which ranks in the 27th percentile statewide.

This school stands out for its exceptional advanced math program. In the 2025-2026 school year, 97% of students taking Algebra 1 and 100% taking Geometry were proficient—far exceeding district and state averages. This performance rivals top schools like Brown Barge Middle School (a 5-star school) in Geometry and is comparable in Algebra 1. However, the school struggles with standard grade-level math: only 38% of 7th graders were proficient, below the district and state averages. This creates a "bimodal" profile where the school excels with advanced students but faces challenges with the majority. Chronic absenteeism is a significant issue, with 36.7% of students chronically absent in 2023-2024, higher than the district and state averages. This problem has worsened since the pandemic and directly impacts academic performance.

Compared to nearby J. H. Workman Middle School, which has a similar demographic profile and overall ranking, Ferry Pass consistently outperforms in most subjects, especially advanced math (97% vs. 84% in Algebra 1). This suggests the school is extracting more academic value despite similar challenges. The school's spending per student ($9,276) is lower than some peers with higher poverty rates, like Warrington Preparatory Academy ($13,685), indicating that funding alone doesn't determine success. Ferry Pass's primary challenge is to translate its success with advanced students into broader improvements in attendance and core academic skills for all students.

897

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,276

Per pupil spending ?

58.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8355 Yancey Ave
Pensacola, FL 32514

(850) 494-5650

District: Escambia

Feeder schools for Ferry Pass Middle School:

Elementary:	Ensley Elementary School
	Ferry Pass Elementary School
	L. D. McArthur Elementary School
	Scenic Heights Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.0%

White:

35.2%

Hispanic:

11.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 34th percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (56% vs 62% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 29% Florida)

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

Florida avg62%

825^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 10Middle Schools in the Escambia

51^st of 70Escambia among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	825 of 1216	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.3	829 of 1205	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	775 of 1196	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	824 of 1177	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	788 of 1148	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	834 of 1136	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	780 of 1099	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	671 of 1035	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.9	688 of 1031	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.2	662 of 997	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.0	533 of 999	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.2	520 of 956	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.6	571 of 897	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.7	546 of 891	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.2	538 of 839	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.3	449 of 780	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.3	427 of 740	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.8	387 of 736	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.5	423 of 675	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.9	344 of 602	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.6	322 of 593	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+44 vs state

Algebra 197%+34 vs state

Biology 187%+13 vs state

Civics71%-6 vs state

Math52%-7 vs state

English Language Arts49%-12 vs state

Science48%-4 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, July 11, 2012

I, myself go to Ferry Pass Middle School. We are an "A" school. We claimed that last Year. The teachers are nice and really helpful. I am in seventh grade. Last year I was in advaned math...yes it was tough,but in the end I understood evrey last piece. One of my family members is in college his colllege algebra book had everything I learned last year in it. We dont hold back,we fight, and we win!! GO EAGLES!!!! Close Quote

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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 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 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 Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ferry Pass Middle School	Public	6-8	8355 Yancey Ave	Pensacola	32514	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 494-5650	897	48	18.6	58.1%	316 (35.2%)	359 (40.0%)	104 (11.6%)	35 (3.9%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	76 (8.5%)	36.6	825^th of 1216 public middle schools	32.2%		34.3	829^th of 1205 public middle schools	31.2%	4	43.0	52.0	53.0	50.0	38.0	62.0	48.0	97.0	100.0	87.0	71.0	$9,276	$1,032	$8,244
J. H. Workman Middle School	Public	6-8	6299 Lanier Dr	Pensacola	32504	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 494-5665	602	36	16.7	68.9%	108 (17.9%)	345 (57.3%)	114 (18.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	27 (4.5%)	34	859^th of 1216 public middle schools	29.4%		24.6	943^rd of 1205 public middle schools	21.7%	84	36.0	51.0	48.0	35.0	46.0	64.0	59.0	84.0		75.0	72.0	$12,126	$1,369	$10,758
Brown Barge Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	201 Hancock Ln	Pensacola	32503	Escambia County	Escambia	No	Yes	No	No	(850) 494-5640	542	30	18.0	30.8%	287 (53.0%)	96 (17.7%)	58 (10.7%)	34 (6.3%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	61 (11.3%)	89.1	81^st of 1216 public middle schools	93.3%		88.7	93^rd of 1205 public middle schools	92.3%	12	88.0	84.0	85.0	92.0	52.0	90.0	73.0	95.0	100.0		81.0	$9,017	$405	$8,612
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%)	48.7	638^th of 1216 public middle schools	47.5%		59.1	475^th of 1205 public middle schools	60.6%	163	57.0	60.0	58.0	55.0	45.0	71.0	47.0	99.0			83.0	$8,803	$648	$8,155
Bellview Middle School	Public	6-8	6201 Mobile Hwy	Pensacola	32526	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 777-5800	719	43	16.7	66.1%	149 (20.7%)	379 (52.7%)	117 (16.3%)	13 (1.8%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.8%)	52 (7.2%)	20	1036^th of 1216 public middle schools	14.8%		15.8	1060^th of 1205 public middle schools	12.0%	24	34.0	45.0	36.0	33.0	45.0	40.0	39.0	72.0		54.0	61.0	$11,790	$1,514	$10,277
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 1216 public middle schools	78.8%		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
Warrington Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	450 S Old Corry Field Rd	Pensacola	32507	Escambia County	Escambia	Yes	No	No	Yes	(850) 453-7440	559	32	17.4	85.3%	97 (17.4%)	351 (62.8%)	56 (10.0%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	45 (8.1%)	16.2	1073^rd of 1216 public middle schools	11.8%		12.8	1087^th of 1205 public middle schools	9.8%	14	43.0	39.0	37.0	36.0	42.0	29.0	23.0	94.0		64.0	47.0	$13,685	$00	$13,685
Ransom Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 W Kingsfield Rd	Cantonment	32533	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	No	(850) 937-2220	1,180	63	18.7	46.2%	789 (66.9%)	206 (17.5%)	74 (6.3%)	18 (1.5%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	84 (7.1%)	58	499^th of 1216 public middle schools	59.0%		60.8	446^th of 1205 public middle schools	63.0%	53	65.0	62.0	59.0	71.0	42.0	67.0	58.0	90.0	95.0	83.0	81.0	$8,764	$688	$8,076
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	158^th of 1216 public middle schools	87.0%		84.1	158^th of 1205 public middle schools	86.9%		81.0	77.0	76.0	80.0	71.0	85.0	71.0	100.0			88.0	$7,526	$303	$7,223
Beulah Academy Of Science	Public, Charter	6-8	8633 Beulah Rd	Pensacola	32526	Escambia County	Escambia	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 944-2822	318	19	16.7	28.3%	232 (73.0%)	19 (6.0%)	26 (8.2%)	15 (4.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.2%)	79.9	201^st of 1216 public middle schools	83.5%		76.4	256^th of 1205 public middle schools	78.8%	55	78.0	89.0	63.0	72.0	81.0	88.0	80.0	100.0	100.0	79.0	97.0	$7,098	$00	$7,098

Frequently Asked Questions about Ferry Pass Middle School

What district is Ferry Pass Middle School in?

Escambia

What is the racial makeup of Ferry Pass Middle School?

Students at Ferry Pass Middle School are 40% African American, 35% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Ferry Pass Middle School a good school?

Ferry Pass Middle School ranks 825^th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ferry Pass Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 897 students attended Ferry Pass Middle School.

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