Best Public Schools in Walton County, Florida & Rankings

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)								FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC US History (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th 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 Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Contracted Residential Services	Public	6-12	101 A Business Center Dr	Miramar	32550	Walton County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 863-4160	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Van R. Butler Elementary School	Public	K-5	6694 W County Highway 30a	Santa Rosa Beach	32459	Walton County	Walton	No	No	No	No	(850) 622-5040	950	66	14.3	32.4%	649 (68.3%)	30 (3.2%)	176 (18.5%)	29 (3.1%)	12 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (5.7%)	86.6	267^th of 2256 public elementary schools	88.2%		87.4	235^th of 2240 public elementary schools	89.5%	32	72.0	73.0	69.0						86.0	72.0	78.0				71.0							$11,683	$1,254	$10,430
Walton Middle School	Public	6-8	605 Bruce Ave	Defuniak Springs	32435	Walton County	Walton	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 892-1281	775	53	14.6	76.1%	501 (64.6%)	53 (6.8%)	153 (19.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (8.1%)	62.7	409^th of 1196 public middle schools	65.8%		62.6	404^th of 1177 public middle schools	65.7%	5				56.0	49.0	55.0						67.0	50.0	71.0		60.0	80.0	95.0			70.0	$13,400	$2,335	$11,065
Walton High School	Public	9-12	449 Walton Rd	Defuniak Springs	32433	Walton County	Walton	No	No	No	No	(850) 892-1270	898	48	18.5	67.1%	579 (64.5%)	82 (9.1%)	176 (19.6%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	49 (5.5%)	55.4	248^th of 807 public high schools	69.3%		59.2	206^th of 792 public high schools	74.0%	42							47.0	50.0									46.0	70.0	78.0	77.0		$11,894	$1,136	$10,758
Emerald Coast Technical College	Public	9-12	761 N 20th St	Defuniak Springs	32433	Walton County	Walton	No	No	No	No	(850) 892-1240	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Walton Initiative For Success In Education (Wise)	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	555 Walton Rd	Defuniak Springs	32433	Walton County	Walton	No	No	No	No	(850) 892-1111	247	27	9.3	81.8%	164 (66.4%)	26 (10.5%)	38 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.3%)								(n/a)			40.0	9.0	22.0	15.0	8.0	17.0			18.0	18.0	25.0	21.0	30.0	19.0	13.0	15.0	35.0	27.0	18.0	$23,852	$2,923	$20,929
Walton Virtual School Full Time	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	145 S Park St	Defuniak Springs	32435	Walton County	Walton	No	No	Yes	No	(850) 892-1100	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Walton Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual	6-12	145 S Park St	Defuniak Springs	32435	Walton County	Walton	No	No	Yes	No	(850) 892-1100	21	0		23.8%	20 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)																						$6,023	$742	$5,281
Walton County Jail Program	Public	6-12	145 S Park St	Defuniak Springs	32435	Walton County	Walton	No	No	No	No	(850) 892-1100	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Walton Virtual School Wcsd	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	145 S Park St	Defuniak Springs	32435	Walton County	Walton	No	No	Yes	No	(850) 892-1100	7	0			7 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Walton Learning Center	Public	6-12	286 Gene Hurley Rd	Defuniak Springs	32435	Walton County	Walton	No	No	No	No	(850) 520-4656	34	3	11.3		3 (8.8%)	26 (76.5%)	2 (5.9%)	1 (2.9%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)								(n/a)
South Walton High School	Public	9-12	645 Greenway Trl	Santa Rosa Beach	32459	Walton County	Walton	No	No	No	No	(850) 622-5020	1,112	59	18.9	20.6%	843 (75.8%)	20 (1.8%)	197 (17.7%)	14 (1.3%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (2.9%)	77	86^th of 807 public high schools	89.3%		79.8	73^rd of 792 public high schools	90.8%	13							70.0	66.0									67.0	77.0	88.0	91.0		$10,652	$1,035	$9,618
West Defuniak Elementary School	Public	K-5	815 Lincoln Ave	Defuniak Springs	32435	Walton County	Walton	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 892-1250	699	47	14.8	70.7%	418 (59.8%)	67 (9.6%)	152 (21.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (8.0%)	73.8	554^th of 2256 public elementary schools	75.4%		75.7	491^st of 2240 public elementary schools	78.1%	63	67.0	60.0	64.0						57.0	70.0	79.0				69.0							$12,694	$2,137	$10,558
Maude Saunders Elementary School	Public	K-5	416 John Baldwin Rd	Defuniak Springs	32433	Walton County	Walton	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 892-1260	561	40	14.1	85.0%	326 (58.1%)	83 (14.8%)	96 (17.1%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	49 (8.7%)	39.5	1356^th of 2256 public elementary schools	39.9%		51.7	1055^th of 2240 public elementary schools	52.9%	301	54.0	44.0	48.0						66.0	47.0	43.0				36.0							$14,924	$2,626	$12,299
Walton Academy Inc.	Public, Charter	5-12	389 Dorsey Ave	Defuniak Springs	32435	Walton County	Walton	Yes	No	No	Yes	(850) 892-3999	170	3	56.6	84.7%	112 (65.9%)	19 (11.2%)	32 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	4	737^th of 807 public high schools	8.7%		6.1	695^th of 792 public high schools	12.2%	42				30.0	6.0	19.0	8.0	18.0				20.0	15.0	17.0		18.0	6.0	10.0	12.0	10.0	20.0	$10,267	$1,767	$8,501
Mossy Head School	Public	PK, KG-5	13270 Us Highway 90 W	Defuniak Springs	32433	Walton County	Walton	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 892-1290	504	30	16.7	85.7%	349 (69.2%)	16 (3.2%)	98 (19.4%)	4 (0.8%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.0%)	65.9	721^st of 2256 public elementary schools	68.0%		59.4	858^th of 2240 public elementary schools	61.7%	137	53.0	56.0	67.0						63.0	68.0	66.0				59.0							$12,637	$2,147	$10,490
Freeport Senior High School	Public	9-12	12615 Us Highway 331 S	Freeport	32439	Walton County	Walton	No	No	No	No	(850) 892-1200	677	38	18.0	39.6%	511 (75.5%)	14 (2.1%)	121 (17.9%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (3.2%)	72.9	118^th of 807 public high schools	85.4%		74.7	103^rd of 792 public high schools	87.0%	15							59.0	61.0									74.0	80.0	86.0	89.0		$14,479	$1,404	$13,076
Freeport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	15381 Us Highway 331 S	Freeport	32439	Walton County	Walton	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 892-1210	1,161	73	15.9	55.6%	812 (69.9%)	32 (2.8%)	242 (20.8%)	15 (1.3%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (4.6%)	73.7	555^th of 2256 public elementary schools	75.4%		64.2	750^th of 2240 public elementary schools	66.5%	195	63.0	62.0							69.0	73.0												$10,443	$1,728	$8,715
Seaside Neighborhood School	Public, Charter	5-12	10 Smolian Circle	Santa Rosa Beach	32459	Walton County	Walton	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 231-0396	440	25	17.6	7.7%	375 (85.2%)	6 (1.4%)	32 (7.3%)	13 (3.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	92.1	10^th of 807 public high schools	98.8%		91.9	16^th of 792 public high schools	98.0%	6			91.0	88.0	83.0	83.0	90.0	92.0			100.0	98.0	100.0	100.0	89.0	83.0	98.0	98.0	97.0	96.0	100.0	$11,672	$745	$10,927
Freeport Middle School	Public	5-8	360 Kylea Laird Dr	Freeport	32439	Walton County	Walton	No	No	No	No	(850) 892-1220	678	42	16.3	51.5%	457 (67.4%)	22 (3.2%)	152 (22.4%)	13 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.7%)	69.2	339^th of 1196 public middle schools	71.7%		65.7	373^rd of 1177 public middle schools	68.3%	34			53.0	60.0	59.0	56.0					58.0	67.0	60.0	70.0	58.0	61.0	88.0	100.0			86.0	$10,561	$1,380	$9,180
Dune Lakes Elementary School	Public	K-5	6565 Us Highway 98 E	Santa Rosa Beach	32459	Walton County	Walton	No	No	No	No	(850) 622-5012	919	62	14.7	25.7%	638 (69.4%)	21 (2.3%)	215 (23.4%)	8 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	32 (3.5%)	86.3	275^th of 2256 public elementary schools	87.8%		88.6	206^th of 2240 public elementary schools	90.8%	69	73.0	76.0	65.0						76.0	91.0	75.0				66.0							$11,226	$1,375	$9,852
Emerald Coast Middle School	Public	6-8	4019 Us Highway 98e	Santa Rosa Beach	32459	Walton County	Walton	No	No	No	No	(850) 622-5025	872	49	17.7	30.4%	601 (68.9%)	31 (3.6%)	190 (21.8%)	11 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (3.9%)	75.4	254^th of 1196 public middle schools	78.8%		79	210^th of 1177 public middle schools	82.2%	44				66.0	54.0	63.0						82.0	66.0	66.0		65.0	96.0	100.0			74.0	$10,172	$1,170	$9,001
Bay School	Public	PK	118 Gilmore St	Santa Rosa Beach	32459	Walton County	Walton	No	No	No	No	(850) 622-5050	124	12	10.3	43.5%	84 (67.7%)	8 (6.5%)	26 (21.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)								(n/a)
Paxton School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	21893 Us Highway 331 N	Paxton	32538	Walton County	Walton	No	No	No	No	(850) 892-1230	795	52	15.3	62.3%	699 (87.9%)	21 (2.6%)	30 (3.8%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (4.5%)								(n/a)	66.0	51.0	54.0	62.0	74.0	41.0	49.0	55.0	77.0	66.0	63.0	63.0	70.0	88.0	59.0	63.0	71.0	39.0	73.0	59.0	83.0	$14,474	$1,506	$12,969
Magnet Innovation Center	Public	9-12	133 South Watersound Parkway	Inlet Beach	32461	Walton County	Walton	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(850) 622-5020	135	9	15.0	7.4%	110 (81.5%)	1 (0.7%)	14 (10.4%)	3 (2.2%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)								(n/a)

Best Public Schools in Walton County, FL

Seaside Neighborhood School

Van R. Butler Elementary School

Dune Lakes Elementary School

South Walton High School

Emerald Coast Middle School

West Defuniak Elementary School

Freeport Elementary School

Freeport Senior High School

Freeport Middle School

Mossy Head School

Walton Middle School

Walton High School

Maude Saunders Elementary School

Walton Academy Inc.

Bay School

Contracted Residential Services

Emerald Coast Technical College

Magnet Innovation Center

Paxton School

Walton County Jail Program

Walton Initiative For Success In Education (Wise)

Walton Learning Center

Walton Virtual Franchise

Walton Virtual School Full Time

Walton Virtual School Wcsd

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