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East Milton Elementary School

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East Milton Elementary School ranks 1654 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1654^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

East Milton Elementary School in Milton, FL, serves 771 students from Pre-K through 5th grade and is part of the Santa Rosa district, which ranks in the top third of Florida districts. However, the school itself faces significant challenges, including a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.9%—roughly 1.6 times the district average and over 2.5 times higher than nearby high-performing Wallace Lake K-8 (7.9%). With 72.5% of students receiving free or reduced lunch, the school also has one of the highest rates of economic disadvantage in its district, comparable to W. H. Rhodes Elementary (83.4%) and Bagdad Elementary (69.66%).

Academically, East Milton consistently falls below state and district averages. For example, in 4th grade English Language Arts, only 43% of students were proficient, compared to 60% statewide and 64% in the district. In 5th grade math, 50% were proficient versus 62% statewide. A notable exception is 3rd grade math, where 61% of students were proficient—just 5 points below the state average—suggesting a potential bright spot in early math instruction. The school’s ranking has been volatile, jumping to a 3-star rating in 2023-2024 before dropping to a 1-star in 2025-2026, indicating performance is highly sensitive to each year’s student cohort.

Interestingly, East Milton spends more per student ($11,525) than the district average and significantly more than high-performing peers like Wallace Lake K-8 ($8,363), yet achieves lower results. This suggests the school’s challenges are tied to deeper community issues, as East Milton, Bagdad, and W. H. Rhodes—all within a 2-mile radius—form a cluster of struggling schools with high poverty and absenteeism. For comparison, Ferry Pass Elementary in the Escambia district has similar demographics but achieves higher test scores, offering a potential model for improvement.

771

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,525

Per pupil spending ?

72.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5156 Ward Basin Rd
Milton, FL 32583

(850) 983-5620

District: Santa Rosa

Students who attend East Milton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Martin Luther King Middle School
High:	Milton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.1%

Two or more races:

10.2%

Hispanic:

9.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (51% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2016

!Science scores 16 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

1,654^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Santa Rosa

22^nd of 70Santa 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	30.5	1654 of 2240	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.1	1554 of 2258	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	1118 of 2256	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.3	1485 of 2240	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	1506 of 2219	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.5	1279 of 2247	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	1210 of 2182	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	1216 of 2118	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.2	1248 of 2112	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.0	1066 of 2087	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.4	1195 of 2064	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.9	1331 of 2029	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.2	1232 of 1984	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.1	1121 of 1985	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.7	1064 of 1919	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.1	730 of 1847	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.2	901 of 1789	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.5	796 of 1786	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.6	717 of 1688	57.5%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math56%-9 vs state

English Language Arts49%-11 vs state

Science44%-16 vs state

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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 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 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 Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Milton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5156 Ward Basin Rd	Milton	32583	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 983-5620	771	51	15.1	72.5%	571 (74.1%)	39 (5.1%)	75 (9.7%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	79 (10.2%)	30.5	1654^th of 2240 public elementary schools	26.2%		33.1	1554^th of 2258 public elementary schools	31.2%	100	54.0	43.0	51.0				61.0	55.0	50.0				44.0					$11,525	$964	$10,561
Bagdad Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4512 Forsyth St	Milton	32583	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 983-5680	501	33	15.1	69.7%	342 (68.3%)	57 (11.4%)	30 (6.0%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (12.6%)	26	1762^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	21.3%		30.6	1621^st of 2258 public elementary schools	28.2%	141	54.0	51.0	53.0				62.0	40.0	38.0				36.0					$12,659	$1,501	$11,158
W. H. Rhodes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5563 Byrom St	Milton	32570	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 983-5670	789	52	15.1	83.4%	523 (66.3%)	125 (15.8%)	42 (5.3%)	4 (0.5%)	8 (1.0%)	5 (0.6%)	82 (10.4%)	31.6	1630^th of 2240 public elementary schools	27.2%		37.1	1444^th of 2258 public elementary schools	36.0%	186	52.0	58.0	45.0				57.0	64.0	48.0				38.0					$12,224	$933	$11,291
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%)	41.6	1357^th of 2240 public elementary schools	39.4%		48.4	1149^th of 2258 public elementary schools	49.1%	208	65.0	52.0	53.0				62.0	59.0	56.0				49.0					$9,920	$737	$9,183
Bennett C Russell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3740 Excalibur Way	Milton	32583	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 983-7000	899	60	14.9	60.3%	647 (72.0%)	57 (6.3%)	87 (9.7%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	99 (11.0%)	38.6	1441^st of 2240 public elementary schools	35.7%		39.1	1384^th of 2258 public elementary schools	38.7%	57	60.0	62.0	44.0				58.0	72.0	47.0				38.0					$10,545	$690	$9,854
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%)	57.1	954^th of 2240 public elementary schools	57.4%		61	858^th of 2258 public elementary schools	62.0%	96	69.0	59.0	62.0				82.0	63.0	62.0				53.0					$10,239	$660	$9,580
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
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%)	64.4	778^th of 2240 public elementary schools	65.3%		70.2	635^th of 2258 public elementary schools	71.9%	143	66.0	70.0	63.0				77.0	74.0	66.0				54.0					$9,626	$560	$9,066
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%)	88.3	176^th of 2240 public elementary schools	92.1%		86.2	263^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	88.4%	87	80.0	80.0	77.0	86.0	81.0	78.0	86.0	85.0	89.0	89.0	63.0	91.0	73.0	78.0	99.0	100.0	85.0	$8,363	$247	$8,117
Scenic Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	3801 Cherry Laurel Dr	Pensacola	32504	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 494-5635	773	45	17.3	42.0%	336 (43.5%)	151 (19.5%)	199 (25.7%)	30 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	54 (7.0%)	59.4	894^th of 2240 public elementary schools	60.1%		45.5	1216^th of 2258 public elementary schools	46.1%	322	64.0	58.0	62.0				69.0	72.0	63.0				64.0					$9,973	$820	$9,152

Frequently Asked Questions about East Milton Elementary School

What schools do graduates of East Milton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend East Milton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Martin Luther King Middle School
High : Milton High School

How many students attend East Milton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 771 students attended East Milton Elementary School.

Is East Milton Elementary School a good school?

East Milton Elementary School ranks 1654^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of East Milton Elementary School?

Students at East Milton Elementary School are 74% White, 10% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 5% African American.

What district is East Milton Elementary School in?

Santa Rosa

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