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Holley-Navarre Middle School

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Holley-Navarre Middle School ranks 299 th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

299^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 75% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Holley-Navarre Middle School is a public middle school in Navarre, Florida, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 803 students. The school is part of the Santa Rosa school district, which is ranked 20th out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Holley-Navarre Middle School consistently outperforms the Santa Rosa district and the state of Florida in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had a 97% proficiency rate in Algebra 1 EOC, compared to 64% for the district and 60% for the state. Holley-Navarre also had higher proficiency rates in Civics EOC, 8th grade Science, and English Language Arts across grades 6-8. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.6% in 2020-2021 to 31.4% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average and the surrounding schools in the Santa Rosa district.

Holley-Navarre Middle School has seen a steady increase in spending per student, from $6,336 in 2020-2021 to $8,552 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average and the nearby schools in the Santa Rosa district. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 18.2 to 18.8 over the past few years, lower than the nearby schools in the district, which have ratios ranging from 20.0 to 22.2. While Holley-Navarre Middle School outperforms the district and the state, the nearby schools in the district, such as Hobbs Middle School and Martin Luther King Middle School, lag behind in academic performance, highlighting the need for the district to address the performance gap.

823

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,693

Per pupil spending ?

41.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1976 Williams Creek Dr
Navarre, FL 32566

(850) 936-6040

District: Santa Rosa

Students who attend Holley-Navarre Middle School usually attend:

High:

Navarre High School

Feeder schools for Holley-Navarre Middle School:

Elementary:	Holley-Navarre Intermediate
	Holley-Navarre Primary

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.3%

Hispanic:

16.0%

Two or more races:

13.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2014 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (72% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Florida middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg66%

Florida avg58%

299^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7Middle 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	72.4	299 of 1205	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	232 of 1196	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	182 of 1177	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	168 of 1148	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.0	194 of 1136	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	248 of 1099	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	252 of 1035	75.7%	★★★★☆
2017	75.5	234 of 1031	77.3%	★★★★☆
2016	81.7	166 of 997	83.4%	★★★★☆
2014	81.7	152 of 999	84.8%	★★★★☆
2013	81.5	151 of 956	84.2%	★★★★☆
2012	78.4	176 of 897	80.4%	★★★★☆
2011	81.2	144 of 891	83.8%	★★★★☆
2010	83.6	107 of 839	87.2%	★★★★☆
2009	82.5	111 of 780	85.8%	★★★★☆
2008	79.9	129 of 740	82.6%	★★★★☆
2007	78.8	132 of 736	82.1%	★★★★☆
2006	72.6	171 of 675	74.7%	★★★★☆
2005	81.4	91 of 602	84.9%	★★★★☆
2004	79.8	102 of 593	82.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Algebra 197%+37 vs state

Civics88%+17 vs state

Math72%+16 vs state

English Language Arts66%+9 vs state

Science62%+13 vs state

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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 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 Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Holley-Navarre Middle School	Public	6-8	1976 Williams Creek Dr	Navarre	32566	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 936-6040	823	41	20.0	41.4%	521 (63.3%)	39 (4.7%)	132 (16.0%)	13 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.9%)	110 (13.4%)	72.4	299^th of 1205 public middle schools	75.2%		77.5	232^nd of 1196 public middle schools	80.6%	67				65.0	66.0	67.0				72.0	62.0	79.0		62.0	97.0		88.0	$8,693	$569	$8,124
Woodlawn Beach Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Woodlawn Way	Gulf Breeze	32563	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 934-4010	882	44	20.0	34.6%	604 (68.5%)	43 (4.9%)	117 (13.3%)	21 (2.4%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	90 (10.2%)	69.8	334^th of 1205 public middle schools	72.3%		70.2	328^th of 1196 public middle schools	72.6%	6				71.0	60.0	65.0				73.0	63.0	71.0		57.0	91.0	100.0	76.0	$7,841	$300	$7,541
Max Bruner Junior Middle School	Public	6-8	322 Holmes Blvd NW	Fort Walton Beach	32548	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 833-3266	677	37	18.2	66.3%	255 (37.7%)	126 (18.6%)	196 (29.0%)	18 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	77 (11.4%)	53.7	539^th of 1205 public middle schools	55.3%		49.7	600^th of 1196 public middle schools	49.8%	61				56.0	60.0	49.0				57.0	64.0	42.0		56.0	77.0	100.0	71.0	$11,428	$929	$10,499
W. C. Pryor Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Racetrack Rd NW	Fort Walton Beach	32547	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 833-3613	721	36	20.0	71.3%	197 (27.3%)	105 (14.6%)	337 (46.7%)	14 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	63 (8.7%)	40.4	742^nd of 1205 public middle schools	38.4%		42.9	688^th of 1196 public middle schools	42.5%	54				48.0	43.0	46.0				47.0	62.0	46.0		44.0	74.0	96.0	56.0	$10,031	$984	$9,047
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
Northwest Florida Ballet Academie	Public	3-8	310 Perry Ave SE	Fort Walton Beach	32548	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 664-7787	134	8	17.6	33.6%	92 (68.7%)	8 (6.0%)	13 (9.7%)	4 (3.0%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (10.4%)	96.7	12^th of 2258 public middle schools	99.5%		98.3	7^th of 1196 public middle schools	99.4%	5	88.0	97.0	90.0	93.0	100.0	100.0	94.0	100.0	95.0	93.0	100.0		90.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	$11,048	$58	$10,990
Gulf Breeze Middle School	Public	6-8	649 Gulf Breeze Pkwy	Gulf Breeze	32561	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 934-4080	916	42	21.8	21.0%	781 (85.3%)	6 (0.7%)	54 (5.9%)	20 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (5.9%)	84.1	158^th of 1205 public middle schools	86.9%		86.5	130^th of 1196 public middle schools	89.1%	28				80.0	70.0	74.0				83.0	70.0	85.0		72.0	97.0	100.0	81.0	$7,526	$303	$7,223
Clifford Meigs Middle School	Public	6-8	150 Richbourg Ave	Shalimar	32579	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 833-4301	612	33	18.5	57.8%	392 (64.1%)	72 (11.8%)	75 (12.3%)	13 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	53 (8.7%)	60	460^th of 1205 public middle schools	61.8%		62.2	414^th of 1196 public middle schools	65.4%	46				65.0	59.0	58.0				54.0	72.0	65.0		49.0	90.0	95.0	77.0	$10,350	$370	$9,980
Hobbs Middle School	Public	6-8	5317 Glover Ln	Milton	32570	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 983-5630	743	31	23.9	62.3%	526 (70.8%)	61 (8.2%)	53 (7.1%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	91 (12.2%)	46.7	645^th of 1205 public middle schools	46.5%		48.4	614^th of 1196 public middle schools	48.7%	31				60.0	51.0	53.0				49.0	45.0	60.0		46.0	93.0		70.0	$8,102	$521	$7,580
Martin Luther King Middle School	Public	6-8	5928 Stewart St	Milton	32570	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 983-5660	621	34	18.2	65.5%	440 (70.9%)	53 (8.5%)	42 (6.8%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	76 (12.2%)	40.4	741^st of 1205 public middle schools	38.5%		35	794^th of 1196 public middle schools	33.6%	53				53.0	43.0	52.0				49.0	31.0	59.0		48.0	97.0		58.0	$10,177	$724	$9,453

Frequently Asked Questions about Holley-Navarre Middle School

How many students attend Holley-Navarre Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 823 students attended Holley-Navarre Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Holley-Navarre Middle School attend?

Students who attend Holley-Navarre Middle School usually go on to attend Navarre High School

What district is Holley-Navarre Middle School in?

Santa Rosa

What is the racial makeup of Holley-Navarre Middle School?

Students at Holley-Navarre Middle School are 63% White, 16% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Holley-Navarre Middle School a good school?

Holley-Navarre Middle School ranks 299^th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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