Gulf Breeze Middle School

Summary:

Gulf Breeze Middle School is a public middle school in Gulf Breeze, Florida, serving 936 students in grades 6-8 and part of the highly-ranked Santa Rosa School District. This school consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement, with exceptional proficiency rates across core subjects.

Gulf Breeze Middle School stands out for its strong academic performance, with 98% proficiency in Algebra 1 compared to 69% for the Santa Rosa district and 55% for the state. The school also has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (21.58%) compared to nearby Escambia district schools, which range from 33.66% to 86.91%. This suggests Gulf Breeze Middle School serves a more affluent student population, which may contribute to its academic success.

Gulf Breeze Middle School's exceptional performance has earned it a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and a ranking in the top 10% of Florida middle schools, making it a model of educational excellence. While the school's success is noteworthy, the stark differences in performance between Gulf Breeze Middle School and nearby Holley-Navarre Middle School, Beulah Academy Of Science, and other Escambia district schools highlight the need for collaboration and knowledge-sharing to improve outcomes in underperforming schools.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 649 Gulf Breeze Pkwy
       Gulf Breeze, FL  32561


(850) 934-4080

District: Santa Rosa

SchoolDigger Rank:
130th of 1,196 Florida Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,610 Help


Students who attend Gulf Breeze Middle School usually attend:

High:    Gulf Breeze High School

Feeder schools for Gulf Breeze Middle School:

Elementary:    Gulf Breeze Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  21.7 Help
Number of students:  936

Racial breakdown:

White:
84.3%
Hispanic:
6.0%
Two or more races:
5.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  21.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Gulf Breeze Middle School ranks better than 89.1% of middle schools in Florida. It also ranks first among 7 ranked middle schools in the Santa Rosa School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.49. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (84.3%), Hispanic (6%), two or more races (5.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 21.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Santa Rosa School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gulf Breeze Middle School is 21.7. 5 middle schools in the Santa Rosa School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Gulf Breeze Middle School employs 43 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gulf Breeze Middle School is $6,610, which is the lowest among 7 middle schools in the Santa Rosa School District!
Schooldigger Rankings:

Gulf Breeze Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Gulf Breeze Middle School 130th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Gulf Breeze Middle School in the ranking list.)

Santa Rosa:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Rosa 15th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Gulf Breeze Middle School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 95.79 10th 593 98.3%
2005 96.74 7th 602 98.8%
2006 94.42 19th 675 97.2%
2007 93.46 27th 736 96.3%
2008 94.74 14th 740 98.1%
2009 93.12 26th 780 96.7%
2010 93.07 22nd 839 97.4%
2011 91.89 35th 891 96.1%
2012 93.24 35th 897 96.1%
2013 92.99 36th 956 96.2%
2014 93.12 37th 999 96.3%
2016 91.16 62nd 997 93.8%
2017 92.01 66th 1031 93.6%
2018 89.04 101st 1035 90.2%
2019 88.69 96th 1099 91.3%
2021 89.19 86th 1136 92.4%
2022 89.87 78th 1148 93.2%
2023 88.50 102nd 1177 91.3%
2024 86.49 130th 1196 89.1%
See the entire list of Florida Middle School Rankings!

Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Gulf Breeze Middle School Test Scores
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Reviews:
by a student
Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Open Quote This is the best school ever.... Science Olympiad team made nationals for 10 years or so..... won states for what seems like forever...... within the past few years, we have had 3 students WIN the NATIONAL HISTORY DAY out of all the US.... many win the states....... and yet... we are a town of 6,000! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Gulf Breeze Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 713 0 9 4 1 n/a n/a 0 727
1989 644 0 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 654
1990 723 5 11 6 1 n/a n/a 0 746
1991 720 4 12 4 0 n/a n/a 0 740
1992 725 3 5 6 0 n/a n/a 0 739
1993 856 3 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 868
1994 843 3 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 854
1995 894 6 11 8 2 n/a n/a 0 921
1996 894 6 11 8 2 n/a n/a 0 921
1997 931 9 14 8 3 n/a n/a 0 965
1998 956 11 11 9 3 n/a n/a 0 990
1999 965 10 7 12 1 n/a n/a 0 995
2000 986 5 5 13 2 n/a n/a 0 1011
2001 851 5 7 7 3 n/a n/a 0 873
2002 873 6 10 13 4 n/a n/a 0 906
2003 873 6 10 13 4 n/a n/a 0 906
2004 873 8 9 14 5 n/a n/a 0 909
2005 882 8 9 14 7 n/a n/a 0 920
2006 853 10 14 23 6 n/a n/a 0 906
2007 800 6 20 29 8 n/a n/a 13 876
2008 740 3 22 29 5 n/a n/a 21 820
2009 739 11 20 26 8 n/a n/a 34 838
2010 740 4 14 16 4 n/a n/a 72 850
2011 776 9 14 51 4 1 47 0 902
2012 778 10 17 44 3 2 49 0 903
2013 797 8 20 40 2 2 44 0 913
2014 789 9 25 39 0 0 38 0 900
2015 780 9 22 42 1 0 33 0 887
2016 762 13 26 54 4 0 47 0 906
2017 779 17 34 64 2 0 51 0 947
2018 816 9 35 55 2 1 50 0 968
2019 825 6 34 64 2 2 58 0 991
2020 820 8 21 74 2 3 64 0 992
2021 718 9 18 76 1 1 57 0 880
2022 767 13 19 55 0 0 59 0 913
2023 789 15 24 56 0 0 52 0 936

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gulf Breeze Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 727 37.0 19.6 10.7
1989 654 34.0 19.2 9.8
1990 746 35.0 21.3 11.1
1991 740 34.0 21.7 9.7
1992 739 37.0 19.9 5.4
1993 868 44.0 19.7 7.6
1994 854 46.0 18.6 6.3
1995 921 45.0 20.5 6.6
1996 921 45.0 20.5 6.6
1997 965 47.0 20.5 6.4
1998 990 50.0 19.8 7.7
1999 995 50.0 19.9 11.3
2000 1011 51.0 19.8 12.1
2001 873 46.0 19.0 9.3
2002 906 43.0 21.1 10.8
2003 906 43.0 21.1 10.8
2004 909 46.0 19.8 9.9
2005 920 48.0 19.2 11.7
2006 906 50.0 18.1 15.8
2007 876 50.0 17.5 13
2008 820 52.0 15.8 12.5
2009 838 51.5 17.5 16.3
2010 850 44.0 19.3 18.8
2011 902 42.4 21.2 19
2012 903 40.3 22.3 19.8
2013 913 48.0 19.0 16.2
2014 900 46.0 19.5 19.3
2015 887 46.0 19.2 21.9
2016 906 45.0 20.1 23.4
2017 947 46.0 20.5 22.8
2018 968 48.0 20.1 19.5
2019 991 44.8 22.1 19.4
2020 992 47.9 20.6 20.1
2021 880 45.0 19.5 15.8
2022 913 43.0 21.2 21.9
2023 936 43.0 21.7 21.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Gulf Breeze Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 727 37.0 19.6 10.7
1989 654 34.0 19.2 9.8
1990 746 35.0 21.3 11.1
1991 740 34.0 21.7 9.7
1992 739 37.0 19.9 5.4
1993 868 44.0 19.7 7.6
1994 854 46.0 18.6 6.3
1995 921 45.0 20.5 6.6
1996 921 45.0 20.5 6.6
1997 965 47.0 20.5 6.4
1998 990 50.0 19.8 7.7
1999 995 50.0 19.9 11.3
2000 1011 51.0 19.8 12.1
2001 873 46.0 19.0 9.3
2002 906 43.0 21.1 10.8
2003 906 43.0 21.1 10.8
2004 909 46.0 19.8 9.9
2005 920 48.0 19.2 11.7
2006 906 50.0 18.1 15.8
2007 876 50.0 17.5 13
2008 820 52.0 15.8 12.5
2009 838 51.5 17.5 16.3
2010 850 44.0 19.3 18.8
2011 902 42.4 21.2 19
2012 903 40.3 22.3 19.8
2013 913 48.0 19.0 16.2
2014 900 46.0 19.5 19.3
2015 887 46.0 19.2 21.9
2016 906 45.0 20.1 23.4
2017 947 46.0 20.5 22.8
2018 968 48.0 20.1 19.5
2019 991 44.8 22.1 19.4
2020 992 47.9 20.6 20.1
2021 880 45.0 19.5 15.8
2022 913 43.0 21.2 21.9
2023 936 43.0 21.7 21.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Gulf Breeze Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $65 (1.1%) $5,723 (98.9%) $5,788
2019 $29 (0.5%) $5,778 (99.5%) $5,807
2020 $29 (0.5%) $6,177 (99.5%) $6,206
2021 $301 (4.5%) $6,325 (95.4%) $6,627
2022 $408 (6.3%) $6,116 (93.8%) $6,523
2023 $344 (5.2%) $6,265 (94.8%) $6,610

Data source: Florida Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gulf Breeze Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 96th of 1099 Middle schoolsRanks 102nd of 1177 Middle schools
 0.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Gulf Breeze Middle School)7677
 1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Santa Rosa)6361
 2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5452
 2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Gulf Breeze Middle School)8178
 3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Santa Rosa)6660
 6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)5549
 6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Gulf Breeze Middle School)7571
 4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Santa Rosa)5955
 4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5248
 4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Gulf Breeze Middle School)6160
 1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Santa Rosa)5450
 4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)5446
 8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Gulf Breeze Middle School)8371
 12%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Santa Rosa)6857
 11%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5649
 7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Gulf Breeze Middle School)9089
 1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Santa Rosa)7672
 4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)4642
 4%
8th Grade Science (Gulf Breeze Middle School)7869
 9%
   8th Grade Science (Santa Rosa)6258
 4%
   8th Grade Science (Florida)4844
 4%
End of Course Civics (Gulf Breeze Middle School)8383
   End of Course Civics (Santa Rosa)7571
 4%
   End of Course Civics (Florida)7166
 5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Gulf Breeze Middle School)9998
 1%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Santa Rosa)7360
 13%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)6254
 8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students991936
 5.5%
African American615
 150%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian3424
 29.4%
Hispanic6456
 12.5%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White825789
 4.4%
Two or More Races5852
 10.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients19.4%21.6%
 2.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Gulf Breeze Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 936 students attended Gulf Breeze Middle School.

Students at Gulf Breeze Middle School are 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

Gulf Breeze Middle School ranks 130th of 1196 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Gulf Breeze Middle School usually go on to attend Gulf Breeze High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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