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Ransom Middle School

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Ransom Middle School ranks 446 th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

446^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 63% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Ransom Middle School is a public middle school located in Cantonment, Florida, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,198 students. The school is part of the Escambia District, which is ranked 52 out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Ransom Middle School has consistently maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Ransom Middle School consistently outperforms the Escambia District and the state of Florida in various standardized test scores, with 94% of students proficient or better in EOC/Algebra 1 compared to 50% for Escambia District and 60% for Florida. The school also has higher proficiency rates in other subjects, such as EOC/Biology 1, EOC/Civics, Statewide Science/Science for 8th Grade, and FAST/English Language Arts and Math for grades 6-8. However, Ransom Middle School has a higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state average, ranging from 30.4% to 35.9% over the past few years, which is an area of concern that the school may need to address.

When comparing Ransom Middle School to nearby schools within the Escambia District, it stands out as a relatively higher-performing school, with Jim C. Bailey Middle School and Warrington Preparatory Academy having lower test scores and lower statewide rankings. However, when compared to schools in the neighboring Santa Rosa District, which is ranked higher than Escambia District, schools like Avalon Middle School and Thomas L Sims Middle School have higher test scores and statewide rankings than Ransom Middle School, suggesting that there may be opportunities for Ransom Middle School to learn from their practices and strategies.

1,180

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,764

Per pupil spending ?

46.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 W Kingsfield Rd
Cantonment, FL 32533

(850) 937-2220

District: Escambia

Students who attend Ransom Middle School usually attend:

High:

J. M. Tate Senior High School

Feeder schools for Ransom Middle School:

Elementary:	Jim Allen Elementary School
	Pine Meadow Elementary School
	R. C. Lipscomb Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.9%

African American:

17.5%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2014 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Florida median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Civics scores 10 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg52%

Florida avg59%

446^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 10Middle Schools in the Escambia

52^nd of 67Escambia 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	446 of 1205	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	511 of 1196	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	444 of 1177	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	398 of 1148	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.9	441 of 1136	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	453 of 1099	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	475 of 1035	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.3	495 of 1031	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.1	394 of 997	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.7	376 of 999	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.0	392 of 956	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.3	328 of 897	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.2	208 of 891	76.7%	★★★★☆
2010	68.7	268 of 839	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.2	185 of 780	76.3%	★★★★☆
2008	72.6	194 of 740	73.8%	★★★★☆
2007	71.5	204 of 736	72.3%	★★★★☆
2006	59.1	283 of 675	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.0	271 of 602	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.7	239 of 593	59.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Algebra 194%+34 vs state

Biology 183%+12 vs state

Math67%+10 vs state

Civics61%-10 vs state

Science59%+10 vs state

English Language Arts57%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)			FAST Math (2025)			Statewide Science Science (2025)	EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
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%)	60.8	446^th of 1205 public middle schools	63.0%		55.2	511^th of 1196 public middle schools	57.3%	65	63.0	54.0	54.0	71.0	55.0	69.0	59.0	94.0		83.0	61.0	$8,764	$688	$8,076
Beulah Middle School	Public	6-8	6001 W Nine Mile Rd	Pensacola	32526	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 316-3800	1,070	50	21.4	48.5%	448 (41.9%)	387 (36.2%)	110 (10.3%)	28 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	91 (8.5%)	35.1	814^th of 1205 public middle schools	32.4%		28	894^th of 1196 public middle schools	25.3%	80	56.0	46.0	45.0	37.0	30.0	52.0	45.0	88.0	92.0	75.0	78.0	$8,256	$818	$7,438
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%)	76.4	256^th of 1205 public middle schools	78.8%		65.3	381^st of 1196 public middle schools	68.1%	125	83.0	59.0	62.0	82.0	80.0	83.0	49.0	91.0		94.0	95.0	$7,098	$00	$7,098
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%)	15.8	1060^th of 1205 public middle schools	12.0%		9.8	1109^th of 1196 public middle schools	7.3%	49	40.0	31.0	27.0	33.0	27.0	39.0	23.0	70.0		76.0	37.0	$11,790	$1,514	$10,277
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%)	88.7	93^rd of 1205 public middle schools	92.3%		88.6	98^th of 1196 public middle schools	91.8%	5	85.0	85.0	81.0	85.0	45.0	90.0	70.0	93.0	88.0		82.0	$9,017	$405	$8,612
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%)	34.3	829^th of 1205 public middle schools	31.2%		36.2	775^th of 1196 public middle schools	35.2%	54	49.0	47.0	46.0	52.0	20.0	49.0	40.0	88.0		68.0	74.0	$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%)	24.6	943^rd of 1205 public middle schools	21.7%		24.6	932^nd of 1196 public middle schools	22.1%	11	45.0	37.0	40.0	42.0	39.0	40.0	30.0	86.0		72.0	55.0	$12,126	$1,369	$10,758
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%)	77.6	239^th of 1205 public middle schools	80.2%		79.8	204^th of 1196 public middle schools	82.9%	35	69.0	71.0	68.0	74.0	68.0	86.0	65.0	90.0	100.0		79.0	$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%)	12.8	1087^th of 1205 public middle schools	9.8%		11	1100^th of 1196 public middle schools	8.0%	13	38.0	26.0	27.0	36.0	36.0	15.0	18.0	75.0		62.0	33.0	$13,685	$00	$13,685
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%)	59.1	475^th of 1205 public middle schools	60.6%		48.9	611^th of 1196 public middle schools	48.9%	136	59.0	54.0	58.0	64.0	57.0	78.0	49.0	100.0	100.0		76.0	$8,803	$648	$8,155

Frequently Asked Questions about Ransom Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Ransom Middle School?

Students at Ransom Middle School are 67% White, 17% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Ransom Middle School attend?

Students who attend Ransom Middle School usually go on to attend J. M. Tate Senior High School

What district is Ransom Middle School in?

Escambia

Is Ransom Middle School a good school?

Ransom Middle School ranks 446^th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ransom Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,180 students attended Ransom Middle School.

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