Summary:
In zip code 32355 (Saint Marks, FL), there is a single elementary school, Wakulla Coast Charter School Of Arts Science & Technology, a public charter school serving grades PK through 8 with 169 students in the Wakulla County district.
This small school has a high rate of economic disadvantage, with 65% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, and a student-teacher ratio of 14:1. Its most critical issue is an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 61.4% for the 2023-2024 school year, nearly double the district rate of 36.3% and the state rate of 31.4%. This likely drives the school's consistently low state ranking in the bottom 10% of Florida elementary schools over the last three years. Per-student spending is $7,392, below the state average.
Despite these challenges, the school shows a standout strength in Civics, with 94% of students proficient in the 2025-2026 school year, far exceeding the district (83%) and state (77%). However, performance in other subjects is mixed and volatile. For example, 3rd Grade Math proficiency was only 10% in 2025-2026, compared to 74% in the district, while 8th Grade Math proficiency reached 73%, outperforming the district (47%) and state (61%). This dramatic improvement in upper grades suggests effective middle school instruction, but the early elementary foundation in Math and ELA remains critically weak. The school's small enrollment means that the performance of a single cohort can cause large year-over-year swings, making trend analysis difficult.
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