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How has DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
924
Elementary
DISTRICT 623 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALTON·NCES 120198004144
DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
6565 US HIGHWAY 98 E, SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL 32459 · (850) 622-5012 · Walton County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL924 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% of Florida public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
259 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 123 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 144 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 142 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 196 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 179 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 140 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (123) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (140).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
78.1%
FL avg 56.7% . +6.1pp since 2023
Math
86.5%
FL avg 58.9% . +5.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 86 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.1% | 86.5% |
| 2023-24 | 72.0% | 81.1% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
79.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.1%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (79.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 924 | 28.0% | 79.0% |
| VAN R. BUTLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SANTA ROSA BEACH | 914 | 27.7% | 75.1% |
| TATUM RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SARASOTA | 864 | 25.3% | 75.4% |
| LIMESTONE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JUPITER | 902 | 22.5% | 73.9% |
| OASIS CHARTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-SOUTH CAPE CORAL | 875 | 27.5% | 76.1% |
| NEPTUNE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEPTUNE BEACH | 803 | 24.9% | 72.2% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Walton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #194 of 2,136 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.5% | #108 of 2,149 ▲ 90 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.1% | #209 of 2,149 ▲ 88 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 924 | #270 of 2,267 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #521 of 2,077 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.5% | #1,499 of 2,108 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.0% | #1,863 of 2,188 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +92.5% | #16 of 621 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
924
+222 (+32%) vs 2020
+200% since 2010-11, when it was 308
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 924 | 63.5 | 14.6:1 | 28% (259) |
| 2023-24 | 919 | 62.5 | 14.7:1 | 26% (236) |
| 2022-23 | 928 | 63 | 14.7:1 | 24% (219) |
| 2020-21 | 702 | 50 | 14.0:1 | 26% (184) |
| 2017-18 | 480 | 31 | 15.5:1 | 24% (117) |
| 2015-16 | 367 | 24 | 15.3:1 | 27% (100) |
| 2010-11 | 308 | 22 | 14.0:1 | 26% (81) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a large elementary school with an address in SANTA ROSA BEACH, Florida. Its enrollment is 924 students, spread over kindergarten through 5. That compares with an average of about 604 students for elementary schools in Florida.
DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 22 schools in WALTON, which enrolls 12,069 students in total.
More than half of enrollment at DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White: 69%. Next come 22% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 4% Black. The county population is about 84% White. The diversity index for DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 47%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Staffing at DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes to 63.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.6:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Florida is 17.5:1. DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL counts 28% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 47% average among public schools in Walton County.
Among Florida public elementary schools, DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL outscored 92%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits between the top and bottom 10% of Florida schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 79.0% and a predicted 67.1%.
The county, Walton County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $81,986, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The county has 26 public schools and about 12,069 students.
EMERALD COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest public school to DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 2.5 miles away. DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 78.6% proficiency; DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL posts 79.0%.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 32%, from 702 to 924.
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Walton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
82,948
Census ACS
Median income
$81,986
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
12,069 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WALTON
- SOUTH WALTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,127 students
- FREEPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,120 students
- WALTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 969 students
- VAN R. BUTLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 914 students
- EMERALD COAST MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 872 students
- WALTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 796 students
Other schools in SANTA ROSA BEACH
- SOUTH WALTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,127 students
- VAN R. BUTLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 914 students
- EMERALD COAST MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 872 students
- SEASIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLHigh · 501 students
Nearby schools
- EMERALD COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL2.5 mi · 872
- BAY SCHOOL3.0 mi · 130
- SEASIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL4.2 mi · 501
- MAGNET INNOVATION CENTER4.8 mi · 117
- SOUTH WALTON HIGH SCHOOL6.7 mi · 1,127
- FREEPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL10.8 mi · 790
Frequently asked questions
About DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 924 students in grades KG-05.
Is DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 14.6:1 (63 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 69% White, 22% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of WALTON.
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