DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a K-5 school of large scale in SANTA ROSA BEACH, Florida, overseen by WALTON, educateing 924 students in grades K through 5. That puts it 53% larger than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 604 students.

DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 22 schools operated by WALTON, a district that enrolls 12,069 students overall.

In terms of who attends, DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that the largest single group is White, at 69% of enrollment; the rest reads as 22% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 84% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.6:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 28% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Walton County (around 47%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 67.1%; this one delivers 79.0%.

Around the school, census data for Walton County shows median household earnings sit near $81,986, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Walton County runs 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,069 students), of which DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

EMERALD COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 78.6%.

DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a rural location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has grew 93%, going from 480 students in 2018 to 924 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 82% to 69% across the same window.

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