Paxton School

Summary:

Paxton School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in Paxton, Florida, with an enrollment of 819 students. As part of the Walton District, which is ranked 16th out of 68 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating, Paxton School stands out for its consistently high graduation rates, strong test scores, and lower chronic absenteeism compared to state and district averages.

Paxton School's 4-year graduation rates have ranged from 90.0% to 97.1% over the past 5 years, significantly higher than the state average. Students at Paxton also outperform their peers on a variety of standardized tests, including EOC exams, Statewide Science assessments, and FAST ELA and Math assessments. For example, in 2023-2024, Paxton School had 71% proficiency in Algebra 1 EOC compared to 55% statewide, and 83% proficiency in Civics EOC compared to 67% statewide. While Paxton has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, its current rate of 19.7% is still lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Paxton School appears to be outperforming other alternative schools in the Walton District, such as the Walton Initiative For Success In Education (WISE), which has significantly lower test scores and graduation rates. Paxton's performance is more comparable to the Laurel Hill School in the Okaloosa District, suggesting Paxton may be a high-achieving school in the region. However, the school's rising chronic absenteeism and relatively high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch indicate areas for continued focus and support.


Detail:

Public, Alternative PK, KG-12

 21893 Us Highway 331 N
       Paxton, FL  32538


(850) 892-1230

District: Walton

SchoolDigger Rank:
746th of 2,256 Florida Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,474 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  17.2 Help
Number of students:  819

Racial breakdown:

White:
88.4%
Two or more races:
4.2%
Hispanic:
3.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  60.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Paxton School ranks better than 66.9% of elementary schools in Florida. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.26. (See more...)
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Compare Details Paxton School ranks better than 72% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.36. (See more...)
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Compare Details Paxton School ranks better than 69.1% of high schools in Florida. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.41. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Paxton School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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 Paxton School has the largest alternative school student body size in the Walton School District. Racial makeup is: White (88.4%), two or more races (4.2%), Hispanic (3.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 60.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Paxton School is 17.2, which is the 2nd best among 2 alternative schools in the Walton School District. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Paxton School is $14,474, which is the 2nd highest among 2 alternative schools in the Walton School District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Paxton School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Paxton School 335th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Paxton School in the ranking list.)
SchoolDigger ranks Paxton School 249th of 807 Florida public high schools. (See Paxton School in the ranking list.)

Walton:

SchoolDigger ranks Walton 16th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Paxton School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 55.31 122nd 199 38.7%
2005 36.00 159th 202 21.3%
2006 57.38 737th 1688 56.3%
2007 58.65 765th 1786 57.2%
2008 61.14 727th 1789 59.4%
2009 68.87 565th 1847 69.4%
2010 83.80 247th 1919 87.1%
2011 84.91 227th 1985 88.6%
2012 74.65 469th 1984 76.4%
2013 75.43 442nd 2029 78.2%
2014 65.87 678th 2064 67.2%
2016 58.03 870th 2087 58.3%
2017 63.16 764th 2112 63.8%
2018 69.02 629th 2118 70.3%
2019 60.75 825th 2182 62.2%
2021 84.15 322nd 2247 85.7%
2022 82.52 358th 2219 83.9%
2023 74.42 520th 2240 76.8%
2024 65.26 746th 2256 66.9%
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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Paxton School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 63.92 217th 593 63.4%
2005 40.34 394th 602 34.6%
2006 58.37 290th 675 57.0%
2007 57.21 329th 736 55.3%
2008 66.29 264th 740 64.3%
2009 62.00 308th 780 60.5%
2010 78.05 163rd 839 80.6%
2011 84.36 108th 891 87.9%
2012 77.64 185th 897 79.4%
2013 69.72 266th 956 72.2%
2014 67.49 305th 999 69.5%
2016 57.71 397th 997 60.2%
2017 60.86 384th 1031 62.8%
2018 53.74 466th 1035 55.0%
2019 54.74 488th 1099 55.6%
2021 69.29 314th 1136 72.4%
2022 70.50 296th 1148 74.2%
2023 75.10 257th 1177 78.2%
2024 69.36 335th 1196 72.0%
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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Paxton School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 59.73 202nd 484 58.3%
2005 72.34 127th 487 73.9%
2006 67.53 143rd 477 70.0%
2007 73.70 129th 563 77.1%
2008 67.13 179th 577 69.0%
2009 65.85 192nd 587 67.3%
2010 72.90 154th 620 75.2%
2011 60.65 262nd 622 57.9%
2012 62.86 140th 606 76.9%
2013 71.10 121st 648 81.3%
2014 77.85 90th 687 86.9%
2016 59.01 194th 693 72.0%
2017 63.43 156th 714 78.2%
2018 53.48 249th 716 65.2%
2019 58.51 204th 734 72.2%
2021 60.38 177th 746 76.3%
2022 57.33 213th 774 72.5%
2023 53.13 254th 792 67.9%
2024 55.41 249th 807 69.1%
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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Paxton School Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Paxton School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 500 37 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 539
1989 487 36 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 525
1990 485 37 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 522
1991 521 37 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 558
1992 552 28 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 583
1993 610 40 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 656
1994 633 40 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 678
1995 629 43 8 5 3 n/a n/a 0 688
1996 629 43 8 5 3 n/a n/a 0 688
1997 634 41 2 1 4 n/a n/a 0 682
1998 653 36 2 1 3 n/a n/a 0 695
1999 638 40 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 682
2000 593 33 1 4 4 n/a n/a 0 635
2001 552 37 1 5 7 n/a n/a 0 602
2002 591 32 2 2 5 n/a n/a 0 632
2003 591 32 2 2 5 n/a n/a 0 632
2004 624 36 4 1 2 n/a n/a 0 667
2005 619 31 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 651
2006 613 28 1 1 2 n/a n/a 0 645
2007 596 25 0 1 3 n/a n/a 2 627
2008 618 24 0 4 1 n/a n/a 4 651
2009 593 20 1 3 1 n/a n/a 5 623
2010 610 26 1 6 4 n/a n/a 5 652
2011 553 18 0 15 12 0 29 0 627
2012 554 17 0 20 8 0 25 0 624
2013 566 16 1 19 6 0 21 0 629
2014 598 21 0 18 6 0 27 0 670
2015 665 18 1 14 4 0 21 0 723
2016 714 24 0 16 5 0 19 0 778
2017 690 36 3 23 6 0 22 0 780
2018 721 31 3 20 5 0 21 0 801
2019 706 41 3 24 5 0 22 0 801
2020 728 35 3 31 5 0 17 0 819
2021 699 30 4 26 4 1 18 0 782
2022 721 29 3 29 4 1 20 0 807
2023 724 22 3 31 3 2 34 0 819

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 Paxton School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 539 37.0 14.5 46.2
1989 525 38.0 13.8 44.8
1990 522 38.0 13.7 41.6
1991 558 38.0 14.6 44.8
1992 583 36.0 16.1 40.8
1993 656 37.0 17.7 45.7
1994 678 38.0 17.8 45.9
1995 688 39.0 17.6 43.3
1996 688 39.0 17.6 43.3
1997 682 42.0 16.2 40.9
1998 695 41.0 17.0 43.2
1999 682 41.0 16.6 53.5
2000 635 42.0 15.1 52.1
2001 602 39.0 15.4 51.5
2002 632 39.0 16.2 52.8
2003 632 39.0 16.2 52.8
2004 667 41.0 16.3 53.4
2005 651 41.0 15.9 52.7
2006 645 43.0 15.0 49.3
2007 627 43.0 14.6 48
2008 651 49.0 13.3 45.3
2009 623 55.3 12.7 46.3
2010 652 46.0 14.1 48.4
2011 627 39.6 15.8 47.5
2012 624 39.3 15.8 54.6
2013 629 49.0 12.8 49.3
2014 670 47.0 14.2 57.2
2015 723 47.0 15.3 52.8
2016 778 44.0 17.6 58.7
2017 780 48.0 16.2 60.3
2018 801 49.0 16.3 60.8
2019 801 44.6 17.9 61.2
2020 819 48.1 17.0 59.5
2021 782 51.8 15.0 55.9
2022 807 50.8 15.8 52.3
2023 819 47.4 17.2 60.7

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 Paxton School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 539 37.0 14.5 46.2
1989 525 38.0 13.8 44.8
1990 522 38.0 13.7 41.6
1991 558 38.0 14.6 44.8
1992 583 36.0 16.1 40.8
1993 656 37.0 17.7 45.7
1994 678 38.0 17.8 45.9
1995 688 39.0 17.6 43.3
1996 688 39.0 17.6 43.3
1997 682 42.0 16.2 40.9
1998 695 41.0 17.0 43.2
1999 682 41.0 16.6 53.5
2000 635 42.0 15.1 52.1
2001 602 39.0 15.4 51.5
2002 632 39.0 16.2 52.8
2003 632 39.0 16.2 52.8
2004 667 41.0 16.3 53.4
2005 651 41.0 15.9 52.7
2006 645 43.0 15.0 49.3
2007 627 43.0 14.6 48
2008 651 49.0 13.3 45.3
2009 623 55.3 12.7 46.3
2010 652 46.0 14.1 48.4
2011 627 39.6 15.8 47.5
2012 624 39.3 15.8 54.6
2013 629 49.0 12.8 49.3
2014 670 47.0 14.2 57.2
2015 723 47.0 15.3 52.8
2016 778 44.0 17.6 58.7
2017 780 48.0 16.2 60.3
2018 801 49.0 16.3 60.8
2019 801 44.6 17.9 61.2
2020 819 48.1 17.0 59.5
2021 782 51.8 15.0 55.9
2022 807 50.8 15.8 52.3
2023 819 47.4 17.2 60.7

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 Paxton School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $176 (2.0%) $8,641 (98.0%) $8,817
2019 $229 (2.4%) $9,137 (97.5%) $9,367
2020 $298 (3.1%) $9,184 (96.9%) $9,481
2021 $397 (3.8%) $10,145 (96.2%) $10,544
2022 $824 (7.2%) $10,678 (92.8%) $11,502
2023 $1,506 (10.4%) $12,969 (89.6%) $14,474

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Paxton School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 825th of 2182 Elementary schoolsRanks 520th of 2240 Elementary schools
 14.6%
Ranks 488th of 1099 Middle schoolsRanks 257th of 1177 Middle schools
 22.6%
Ranks 204th of 734 High schoolsRanks 254th of 792 High schools
 4.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Paxton School)7375
 2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Walton)6660
 6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5853
 5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Paxton School)9091
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Walton)6568
 3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)6258
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Paxton School)5469
 15%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Walton)6466
 2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5857
 1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Paxton School)5567
 12%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Walton)6572
 7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)6461
 3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Paxton School)6574
 9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Walton)6465
 1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5655
 1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Paxton School)6470
 6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Walton)5566
 11%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)6052
 8%
5th Grade Science (Paxton School)6049
 11%
   5th Grade Science (Walton)6167
 6%
   5th Grade Science (Florida)5351
 2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Paxton School)4269
 27%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Walton)5558
 3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5452
 2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Paxton School)5570
 15%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Walton)6065
 5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)5549
 6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Paxton School)5750
 7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Walton)6454
 10%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5248
 4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Paxton School)3655
 19%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Walton)6256
 6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)5446
 8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Paxton School)5248
 4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Walton)6055
 5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5649
 7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Paxton School)6955
 14%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Walton)6358
 5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)4642
 4%
8th Grade Science (Paxton School)5662
 6%
   8th Grade Science (Walton)5861
 3%
   8th Grade Science (Florida)4844
 4%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Paxton School)5449
 5%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Walton)6461
 3%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5551
 4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Paxton School)4456
 12%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Walton)5962
 3%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5349
 4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Paxton School)7972
 7%
   End of Course Biology 1 (Walton)7981
 2%
   End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)6763
 4%
End of Course US History (Paxton School)7071
 1%
   End of Course US History (Walton)7778
 1%
   End of Course US History (Florida)7063
 7%
End of Course Civics (Paxton School)7671
 5%
   End of Course Civics (Walton)8274
 8%
   End of Course Civics (Florida)7166
 5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Paxton School)8670
 16%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Walton)7273
 1%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)6254
 8%
End of Course Geometry (Paxton School)6250
 12%
   End of Course Geometry (Walton)7369
 4%
   End of Course Geometry (Florida)5750
 7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students801819
 2.2%
African American4122
 46.3%
American Indian53
 40%
Asian33
Hispanic2431
 29.2%
Pacific Islander02
White706724
 2.5%
Two or More Races2234
 54.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61.2%60.7%
 0.5%


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Paxton School ranks 746th of 2256 Florida alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Paxton School are 88% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 819 students attended Paxton 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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