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Grand Ridge School

Public Grades 5-8
616th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools
Better than 49% of Florida middle schools
Summary

Grand Ridge School in Grand Ridge, FL, serves 359 students in grades 5 through 8 within the Jackson district, and it consistently ranks in the top half of Florida middle schools, earning a 2-star rating on SchoolDigger.

Grand Ridge stands out for its strong performance in advanced math and 8th-grade subjects. Its Algebra 1 End-of-Course exam results are exceptional, with 94% of test-takers proficient in 2022-2023, far outpacing state averages. The 8th-grade class is a bright spot, achieving 74% proficiency in English Language Arts (ELA) and 63% in Science, both well above state benchmarks. However, the school shows a "U-shaped" math performance curve: proficiency dips in 5th and 6th grades (36% and 30%) but spikes to 60% in 7th grade, likely due to strong Algebra 1 enrollment, before dropping to 41% in 8th grade. Compared to nearby West Gadsden Middle School in the Gadsden district, Grand Ridge is a much higher performer—West Gadsden ranks in the bottom 11% of Florida middle schools and has significantly lower ELA and math scores across all grades.

A major concern is chronic absenteeism, which affects over half of Grand Ridge students (50.4% in 2023-2024), far exceeding the state average of 31.4%. This issue has persisted since the pandemic and likely impacts academic outcomes, especially in lower-performing grades. Despite this, Grand Ridge maintains smaller class sizes (14:1 student-teacher ratio) compared to West Gadsden (19.6:1), and it spends less per student ($11,585 vs. $15,877), suggesting efficient resource use. For parents, Grand Ridge offers strong advanced math and 8th-grade programs, but addressing attendance is key to unlocking its full potential.

359
Students ?
14.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,585
Per pupil spending ?
50.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 6925 Florida St
       Grand Ridge, FL  32442

(850) 482-9835

District: Jackson


Students who attend Grand Ridge School usually attend:

High:    Sneads High School

Feeder schools for Grand Ridge School:

Elementary:    Sneads Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
69.9%
African American:
18.9%
Two or more races:
7.2%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Florida average (53% vs 61% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (50% vs 31% Florida)
!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school53%
District avg52%
Florida avg61%
616th of 1,216
Florida public middle schools ?
Bottom 49%▼ down 10 pts since 2016
From top 40% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
48th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
201857.6869 of 211859.0%★★★☆☆
201745.71149 of 211245.6%★★☆☆☆
201637.11340 of 208735.8%★★☆☆☆
201436.01359 of 206434.2%★★☆☆☆
201349.01031 of 202949.2%★★☆☆☆
201249.21014 of 198448.9%★★☆☆☆
201157.3899 of 198554.7%★★★☆☆
201050.51022 of 191946.7%★★☆☆☆
200946.61051 of 184743.1%★★☆☆☆
200843.11082 of 178939.5%★★☆☆☆
200734.51231 of 178631.1%★★☆☆☆
200616.61466 of 168813.2%★☆☆☆☆
200517.1186 of 2027.9%☆☆☆☆☆
200434.5155 of 19922.1%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202650.1616 of 121649.3%★★☆☆☆
202551.9571 of 120552.6%★★★☆☆
202451.7563 of 119652.9%★★★☆☆
202356.5476 of 117759.6%★★★☆☆
202254.6485 of 114857.8%★★★☆☆
202152.3520 of 113654.2%★★★☆☆
201961.3394 of 109964.1%★★★☆☆
201849.4524 of 103549.4%★★☆☆☆
201753.3473 of 103154.1%★★★☆☆
201657.4402 of 99759.7%★★★☆☆
201458.4409 of 99959.1%★★★☆☆
201360.4368 of 95661.5%★★★☆☆
201272.2231 of 89774.2%★★★★☆
201160.1376 of 89157.8%★★★☆☆
201056.6391 of 83953.4%★★★☆☆
200947.4447 of 78042.7%★★☆☆☆
200846.0429 of 74042.0%★★☆☆☆
200743.3453 of 73638.5%★★☆☆☆
200619.1548 of 67518.8%★☆☆☆☆
200541.4388 of 60235.5%★★☆☆☆
200435.1416 of 59329.8%★★☆☆☆
By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?
Algebra 170%+7 vs state
Civics64%-13 vs state
English Language Arts60%~ state avg
Science47%-9 vs state
Math41%-18 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 359 students attended Grand Ridge School.

Students at Grand Ridge School are 70% White, 19% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Grand Ridge School ranks 616th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Grand Ridge School usually go on to attend Sneads High School


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