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Paxton School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
836th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,258 Florida Alternative Schools
Better than 63% of Florida alternative schools
Summary

Paxton School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in Paxton, Florida, part of the Walton School District, which is ranked 8th out of 67 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. With 795 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.3, Paxton School stands out for its consistently high graduation rates, strong academic performance, and commitment to supporting its economically disadvantaged student population.

Paxton School's 4-year graduation rates have ranged from 88.0% to 97.4% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average of around 60-70%. Additionally, Paxton School students generally outperform the state and Walton District averages on standardized tests, with projected proficiency rates of 72% in Algebra 1, 78% in Biology 1, and 75% in 3rd grade ELA, compared to state averages of 60%, 71%, and 57% respectively. However, the school does have a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 18.8% to 31.4%, which is higher than the state average of around 15-20%.

Interestingly, when compared to the nearby Walton Initiative For Success In Education (WISE) school, which serves a similar alternative student population, Paxton School outperforms WISE on most academic metrics, including test scores and graduation rates. This suggests that Paxton School is a high-performing institution within its local context, providing quality educational opportunities for its students despite having a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students than the state average.

783
Students ?
14.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,714
Per pupil spending ?
60.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 21893 Us Highway 331 N
       Paxton, FL  32538

(850) 892-1230

District: Walton

Racial breakdown:

White:
86.3%
Two or more races:
5.4%
Hispanic:
4.6%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2022 → 70th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Florida average (66% vs 59% meeting standards)
✓Above the Florida median (63rd percentile)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school66%
District avg71%
Florida avg59%
Elementary school
836th of 2,258
Florida public elementary schools ?
Top 37%▲ up 5 pts since 2016
From top 42% (2016) to top 37% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
307th of 1,205
Florida public middle schools ?
Top 25%▲ up 14 pts since 2016
From top 40% (2016) to top 25% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Florida Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
256th of 844
Florida public high schools ?
Top 30%▼ down 2 pts since 2016
See the entire ranking list of Florida High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2Alternative Schools in the Walton
8th of 67Walton 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
202561.8836 of 225863.0%★★★☆☆
202465.3746 of 225666.9%★★★☆☆
202374.4520 of 224076.8%★★★★☆
202282.5358 of 221983.9%★★★★☆
202184.2322 of 224785.7%★★★★☆
201960.7825 of 218262.2%★★★☆☆
201869.0629 of 211870.3%★★★★☆
201763.2764 of 211263.8%★★★☆☆
201658.0870 of 208758.3%★★★☆☆
201465.9678 of 206467.2%★★★☆☆
201375.4442 of 202978.2%★★★★☆
201274.7469 of 198476.4%★★★★☆
201184.9227 of 198588.6%★★★★☆
201083.8247 of 191987.1%★★★★☆
200968.9565 of 184769.4%★★★☆☆
200861.1727 of 178959.4%★★★☆☆
200758.6765 of 178657.2%★★★☆☆
200657.4737 of 168856.3%★★★☆☆
200536.0159 of 20221.3%★☆☆☆☆
200455.3122 of 19938.7%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202571.7307 of 120574.5%★★★★☆
202469.4335 of 119672.0%★★★★☆
202375.1257 of 117778.2%★★★★☆
202270.5296 of 114874.2%★★★★☆
202169.3314 of 113672.4%★★★★☆
201954.7488 of 109955.6%★★★☆☆
201853.7466 of 103555.0%★★★☆☆
201760.9384 of 103162.8%★★★☆☆
201657.7397 of 99760.2%★★★☆☆
201467.5305 of 99969.5%★★★☆☆
201369.7266 of 95672.2%★★★★☆
201277.6185 of 89779.4%★★★★☆
201184.4108 of 89187.9%★★★★☆
201078.0163 of 83980.6%★★★★☆
200962.0308 of 78060.5%★★★☆☆
200866.3264 of 74064.3%★★★☆☆
200757.2329 of 73655.3%★★★☆☆
200658.4290 of 67557.0%★★★☆☆
200540.3394 of 60234.6%★★☆☆☆
200463.9217 of 59363.4%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202555.8256 of 84469.7%★★★☆☆
202455.4249 of 80769.1%★★★☆☆
202353.1254 of 79267.9%★★★☆☆
202257.3213 of 77472.5%★★★★☆
202160.4177 of 74676.3%★★★★☆
201958.5204 of 73472.2%★★★★☆
201853.5249 of 71665.2%★★★☆☆
201763.4156 of 71478.2%★★★★☆
201659.0194 of 69372.0%★★★★☆
201477.890 of 68786.9%★★★★☆
201371.1121 of 64881.3%★★★★☆
201262.9140 of 60676.9%★★★★☆
201160.7262 of 62257.9%★★★☆☆
201072.9154 of 62075.2%★★★★☆
200965.8192 of 58767.3%★★★☆☆
200867.1179 of 57769.0%★★★☆☆
200773.7129 of 56377.1%★★★★☆
200667.5143 of 47770.0%★★★★☆
200572.3127 of 48773.9%★★★★☆
200459.7202 of 48458.3%★★★☆☆
By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?
Biology 178%+7 vs state
US History77%+6 vs state
Civics76%+5 vs state
Algebra 172%+12 vs state
Math69%+11 vs state
Science67%+15 vs state
English Language Arts61%+4 vs state
Geometry51%-4 vs state

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Students at Paxton School are 86% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 783 students attended Paxton School.

Paxton School ranks 836th of 2258 Florida alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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