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Chumuckla Elementary School

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Chumuckla Elementary School ranks 631 st of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

631^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Chumuckla Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Jay, Florida, part of the Santa Rosa school district. With 338 students, Chumuckla Elementary has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, outperforming both the district and the state of Florida in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects.

Chumuckla Elementary's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with 5th grade science proficiency at 71% compared to 56% for the Santa Rosa district and 55% for Florida. Similarly, the school's 6th grade ELA and math proficiency rates were 75%, significantly higher than the district and state averages. However, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 31.4% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Chumuckla Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 52.37% in 2023-2024.

Compared to other elementary schools in the Santa Rosa district, Chumuckla Elementary consistently outperforms its peers, particularly in ELA and math. The school's performance is also notably higher than the nearby Escambia County schools, such as Byrneville Elementary and Jim Allen Elementary, which have lower test scores and higher rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch recipients. Chumuckla Elementary's efficient spending per student, ranging from $10,632, and its relatively low student-teacher ratio, further contribute to its success.

371

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,278

Per pupil spending ?

50.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2312 Highway 182
Jay, FL 32565

(850) 995-3690

District: Santa Rosa

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.5%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Hispanic:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2014 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (68% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Above the Florida median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg65%

Florida avg58%

631^st of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Santa Rosa

20^th of 67Santa Rosa 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	70.4	631 of 2258	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	475 of 2256	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	621 of 2240	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	553 of 2219	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	543 of 2247	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	451 of 2182	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	407 of 2118	80.8%	★★★★☆
2017	81.8	336 of 2112	84.1%	★★★★☆
2016	79.2	400 of 2087	80.8%	★★★★☆
2014	77.0	424 of 2064	79.5%	★★★★☆
2013	79.8	354 of 2029	82.6%	★★★★☆
2012	61.3	758 of 1984	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.8	411 of 1985	79.3%	★★★★☆
2010	88.4	135 of 1919	93.0%	★★★★★
2009	79.1	333 of 1847	82.0%	★★★★☆
2008	87.5	156 of 1789	91.3%	★★★★★
2007	79.6	321 of 1786	82.0%	★★★★☆
2006	77.9	339 of 1688	79.9%	★★★★☆
2005	74.3	70 of 202	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.4	82 of 199	58.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Science71%+16 vs state

Math71%+10 vs state

English Language Arts65%+8 vs state

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Schools Near Chumuckla Elementary School

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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 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 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 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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chumuckla Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2312 Highway 182	Jay	32565	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 995-3690	371	23	16.1	50.4%	332 (89.5%)	3 (0.8%)	14 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	17 (4.6%)	70.4	631^st of 2258 public elementary schools	72.1%		77.1	475^th of 2256 public elementary schools	78.9%	156	61.0	65.0	59.0	75.0			69.0	67.0	71.0	75.0			71.0				$10,278	$563	$9,714
Wallace Lake K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	3354 Wallace Lake Rd	Pace	32571	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(850) 783-9653	1,061	61	17.3	29.7%	884 (83.3%)	21 (2.0%)	67 (6.3%)	17 (1.6%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (6.3%)	86.2	263^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	88.4%					(n/a)	78.0	75.0	74.0	82.0	76.0	69.0	81.0	89.0	85.0	85.0	62.0	75.0	60.0	67.0	93.0	87.0	$8,363	$247	$8,117
Molino Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	899 Highway 97	Molino	32577	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 754-5000	550	35	15.7	38.5%	459 (83.5%)	31 (5.6%)	29 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	23 (4.2%)	75.3	509^th of 2258 public elementary schools	77.5%		76.3	495^th of 2256 public elementary schools	78.1%	14	60.0	69.0	57.0				75.0	88.0	70.0				68.0				$11,748	$1,094	$10,654
S. S. Dixon Intermediate School	Public	3-5	5540 Education Dr	Pace	32571	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 995-3650	676	40	16.9	47.3%	514 (76.0%)	24 (3.6%)	64 (9.5%)	15 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (8.4%)	70.2	635^th of 2258 public elementary schools	71.9%		70	641^st of 2256 public elementary schools	71.6%	6	71.0	68.0	68.0				75.0	62.0	65.0				54.0				$9,626	$560	$9,066
Berryhill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4900 Berryhill Rd	Milton	32570	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 983-5690	802	52	15.4	53.0%	615 (76.7%)	54 (6.7%)	51 (6.4%)	9 (1.1%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	65 (8.1%)	61	858^th of 2258 public elementary schools	62.0%		73.4	563^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	75.0%	295	67.0	61.0	60.0				61.0	68.0	61.0				52.0				$10,239	$660	$9,580
Jay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	13833 Alabama St	Jay	32565	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 359-8230	472	30	15.7	62.3%	432 (91.5%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	61.8	835^th of 2258 public elementary schools	63.0%		71.3	613^th of 2256 public elementary schools	72.8%	222	47.0	69.0	54.0	67.0			61.0	81.0	66.0	86.0			46.0				$10,275	$807	$9,467
Jim Allen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1051 N Highway 95a	Cantonment	32533	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 937-2260	648	46	14.1	52.9%	416 (64.2%)	121 (18.7%)	50 (7.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	54 (8.3%)	58.9	909^th of 2258 public elementary schools	59.7%		65.1	752^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	66.7%	157	65.0	68.0	57.0				54.0	69.0	53.0				57.0				$10,973	$1,191	$9,782
S. S. Dixon Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	4560 Pace Patriot Blvd	Pace	32571	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 995-3660	611	41	14.9	51.9%	456 (74.6%)	26 (4.3%)	60 (9.8%)	10 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (9.3%)								(n/a)																	$10,817	$742	$10,075
Pea Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4775 School Ln	Pace	32571	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 995-3680	846	57	14.8	57.8%	550 (65.0%)	58 (6.9%)	95 (11.2%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	131 (15.5%)	48.4	1149^th of 2258 public elementary schools	49.1%		56.6	932^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	58.7%	217	57.0	61.0	56.0				59.0	58.0	49.0				49.0				$9,920	$737	$9,183
Byrneville Elementary School Inc.	Public, Charter	K-5	1600 Byrneville Rd	Century	32535	Escambia County	Escambia	Yes	No	No	Yes	(850) 256-6350	193	12	15.7	45.1%	131 (67.9%)	45 (23.3%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.2%)	49	1132^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	49.9%		38.4	1385^th of 2256 public elementary schools	38.6%	253	61.0	43.0	63.0				65.0	47.0	52.0				58.0				$8,205	$00	$8,205

Frequently Asked Questions about Chumuckla Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Chumuckla Elementary School?

Students at Chumuckla Elementary School are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Chumuckla Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 371 students attended Chumuckla Elementary School.

Is Chumuckla Elementary School a good school?

Chumuckla Elementary School ranks 631^st of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Chumuckla Elementary School in?

Santa Rosa

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