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Malone School

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Malone School ranks 688 th of 2240 Florida alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

688^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Alternative Schools

Better than 69% of Florida alternative schools

Summary

Malone School in Malone, FL, is a public alternative school serving 559 students from Pre-K through 12th grade in the Jackson County School District, where about 55% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Malone School stands out as a high-performing alternative school, consistently achieving test scores at or above state averages—a stark contrast to other alternative schools in the district. For example, in 2024-2025, 3rd-grade math proficiency reached 88% (state: 63%), and the graduation rate hit 92.9% (state: 92.2%). This is especially impressive when compared to nearby schools like Hope School, which had 0% proficiency in 8th-grade math, or Jackson Alternative School, with a 10.5% graduation rate. Malone also operates with remarkable efficiency, spending just $10,835 per student—far less than the $33,000 to $37,000 spent at other district alternative schools—while delivering superior academic results.

Despite these strengths, the school faces challenges. Chronic absenteeism is high at 29.1%, and there is a noticeable dip in math and reading proficiency during middle school years (grades 5-8), suggesting a need for extra support during that transition. On the bright side, the school excels in social studies, with U.S. History End-of-Course exam proficiency reaching 93% in 2025-2026 (state: 74%). Overall, Malone School is a cost-effective, high-performing option that defies stereotypes about alternative education, though families should be aware of the attendance and middle school performance trends.

559

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,835

Per pupil spending ?

54.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5361 9th St
Malone, FL 32445

(850) 482-9950

District: Jackson

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.0%

African American:

35.2%

Hispanic:

10.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2023 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2023

✓Above the Florida median (69th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg56%

Florida avg63%

Elementary school

688^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

570^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

313^th of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Alternative Schools in the Jackson

48^th of 70Jackson 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	688 of 2240	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.3	524 of 2258	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	58.7	888 of 2256	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	1127 of 2240	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	1319 of 2219	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.5	905 of 2247	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	768 of 2182	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.0	447 of 2118	78.9%	★★★★☆
2017	77.9	430 of 2112	79.6%	★★★★☆
2016	67.6	655 of 2087	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.2	813 of 2064	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.0	620 of 2029	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.4	922 of 1984	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.1	1045 of 1985	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.1	990 of 1919	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.5	993 of 1847	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.3	1237 of 1789	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.5	858 of 1786	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.7	716 of 1688	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	31.5	168 of 202	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	34.3	156 of 199	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	570 of 1216	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.6	450 of 1205	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	470 of 1196	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	352 of 1177	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	53.2	500 of 1148	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.4	370 of 1136	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	357 of 1099	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.6	290 of 1035	72.0%	★★★★☆
2017	63.7	342 of 1031	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.9	285 of 997	71.4%	★★★★☆
2014	79.8	172 of 999	82.8%	★★★★☆
2013	74.2	228 of 956	76.2%	★★★★☆
2012	60.1	362 of 897	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.0	474 of 891	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.7	578 of 839	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.4	440 of 780	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.1	464 of 740	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.6	438 of 736	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.3	336 of 675	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	24.4	493 of 602	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	53.0	300 of 593	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	313 of 838	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.3	291 of 844	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	212 of 807	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	43.4	355 of 792	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	221 of 774	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	44.2	324 of 746	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	316 of 734	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	190 of 716	73.5%	★★★★☆
2017	49.2	289 of 714	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.0	285 of 693	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.0	150 of 687	78.2%	★★★★☆
2013	58.3	211 of 648	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	33.5	377 of 606	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.3	352 of 622	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.2	339 of 620	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.5	323 of 587	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.7	287 of 577	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.7	238 of 563	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.5	191 of 477	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.2	112 of 487	77.0%	★★★★☆
2004	65.7	165 of 484	65.9%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

US History93%+19 vs state

Civics76%~ state avg

Math71%+9 vs state

Biology 168%-6 vs state

Algebra 167%+4 vs state

English Language Arts62%~ state avg

Science59%~ state avg

Geometry51%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				FAST English Language Arts (2026)								FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC US History (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Malone School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	5361 9th St	Malone	32445	Jackson County	Jackson	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 482-9950	559	37	15.3	54.9%	257 (46.0%)	197 (35.2%)	61 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.9%)								(n/a)	69.0	81.0	58.0	69.0	50.0	51.0	57.0	59.0	76.0	79.0	67.0	58.0	74.0	65.0	62.0	55.0	67.0	51.0	68.0	93.0	76.0	$10,835	$1,715	$9,119
Hope School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2958 Cherokee St	Marianna	32446	Jackson County	Jackson	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 482-9616	103	12	8.5	54.4%	62 (60.2%)	24 (23.3%)	6 (5.8%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.7%)								(n/a)						20.0								0.0		10.0						$33,498	$5,030	$28,468
District Wide Homebound Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	2903 Jefferson St	Marianna	32446	Jackson County	Jackson	No	No	No	No	(850) 482-1200	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jackson Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	2903 Jefferson St	Marianna	32446	Jackson County	Jackson	No	No	Yes	No	(850) 482-1200	39	0		12.8%	26 (66.7%)	10 (25.6%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.1%)								(n/a)																	36.0					$5,503	$45	$5,458
District Wide Gifted Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	2903 Jefferson St	Marianna	32446	Jackson County	Jackson	No	No	No	No	(850) 482-1200	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jackson Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	2903 Jefferson St	Marianna	32446	Jackson County	Jackson	No	No	Yes	No	(850) 482-1200	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jackson Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	2903 Jefferson St	Marianna	32446	Jackson County	Jackson	No	No	Yes	No	(850) 482-1200	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jackson County Home/Night Instruction	Public, Alternative	K-12	2903 Jefferson St	Marianna	32446	Jackson County	Jackson	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(850) 482-1200	2	0			2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Center For The Advancement Of Children's Learning	Public, Alternative	K-12	2903 Jefferson St	Marianna	32446	Jackson County	Jackson	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(850) 482-1200	40	0		67.5%	22 (55.0%)	11 (27.5%)	1 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (15.0%)								(n/a)
Jackson Alternative School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2701 Technology Cir	Marianna	32448	Jackson County	Jackson	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 482-9666	22	7	3.1	72.7%	12 (54.5%)	7 (31.8%)	2 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Malone School

Is Malone School a good school?

Malone School ranks 688^th of 2240 Florida alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Malone School?

Students at Malone School are 46% White, 35% African American, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Malone School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 559 students attended Malone School.

What district is Malone School in?

Jackson

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