COASTAL CONNECTIONS ACADEMY

Set in PENSACOLA, Florida, COASTAL CONNECTIONS ACADEMY is a modestly sized elementary campus, operated by SANTA ROSA. It serves 261 students across grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 57% smaller than typical.

Across the 38 schools in SANTA ROSA (29,643 students total), COASTAL CONNECTIONS ACADEMY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, COASTAL CONNECTIONS ACADEMY records that 42% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 30% Hispanic, 16% Black, 11% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 52.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting COASTAL CONNECTIONS ACADEMY higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 4% of students at COASTAL CONNECTIONS ACADEMY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Escambia County's rate of about 54%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Escambia County put the typical household earns roughly $67,500 per year, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. COASTAL CONNECTIONS ACADEMY is one of 71 public schools in Escambia County (combined enrollment of about 37,056 students).

The closest other public school is N. B. COOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 1.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around COASTAL CONNECTIONS ACADEMY.

COASTAL CONNECTIONS ACADEMY operates from a high-density location. COASTAL CONNECTIONS ACADEMY operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the COASTAL CONNECTIONS ACADEMY community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.