Summary:
Zip code 32327, serving Crawfordville, Florida, is home to two middle schools—Riversprings Middle School and Wakulla Middle School—both part of the Wakulla County School District, which holds a 3-star rating and ranks 25th out of 70 districts in Florida.
These two schools present a clear contrast in academic strengths. Riversprings Middle School earns a higher overall state ranking (323rd, 4-star) and excels in English Language Arts and Science, with 76% proficiency in 6th-grade ELA and 69% in 8th-grade Science. It also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (35.3%) and spends slightly more per student ($10,116) with a better student-teacher ratio (17.2:1). In contrast, Wakulla Middle School (ranked 379th, 3-star) is a math powerhouse, outperforming Riversprings in every grade-level math assessment—76% vs. 67% in 6th-grade math, for example—despite lower per-student spending ($9,871) and a slightly higher student-teacher ratio (18.3:1). Both schools share strengths in advanced coursework, achieving 100% proficiency in Geometry and strong results in Algebra 1 and Civics, well above state averages.
A key concern for both schools is chronic absenteeism, which at 35.3% and 37.5% exceeds the state average of 31.4%. Additionally, 8th-grade math is a notable weakness: Riversprings (40%) and Wakulla (53%) both fall below the state average of 61%, a sharp contrast to their success in advanced math. For parents, the choice between these schools may hinge on a child’s academic focus—Riversprings for ELA and science, Wakulla for math—while both offer strong support for high-achieving students in advanced courses.
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