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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA ROSA·NCES 120165001817

EAST MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

5156 WARD BASIN RD, MILTON, FL 32583 · (850) 983-5620 · Santa Rosa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL771 STUDENTS
Enrollment
771
Elementary
DISTRICT 687 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
559 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
44
Kindergarten
122
Grade 1
121
Grade 2
130
Grade 3
135
Grade 4
116
Grade 5
103
Student demographics
White
57174%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
7510%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 38%
Black
395%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 21%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Two+
7910%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 4%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
38950%
Female
38250%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
48.4%
FL avg 56.7% . -4.7pp since 2023
Math
51.0%
FL avg 58.9% . -5.1pp since 2023

What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.

Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
771
+23 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 11.0:1
% White
74%
was 84%
% Hispanic
10%
was 3%
% Black
5%
was 4%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About EAST MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in MILTON, Florida, EAST MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a moderately sized elementary campus, operated by SANTA ROSA. It hosts 771 students across grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 604 students each, so EAST MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 28% bigger than that benchmark.

SANTA ROSA runs 38 schools in total, collectively educating 29,643 students. EAST MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, EAST MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that White students make up the majority at 74%. The remainder comes out to 10% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, 5% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. About 73% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Santa Rosa County's rate of about 44%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, EAST MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.3%.

In the area at large, census data for Santa Rosa County shows the typical household earns roughly $91,922 per year, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Santa Rosa County's 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,382 students), EAST MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is T. R. JACKSON PREK CENTER, roughly 1.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around EAST MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), EAST MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 50.1%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 3%: 748 students in 2018 compared to 771 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 84% to 74% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 11.0:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the EAST MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Santa Rosa County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
198,472
Census ACS
Median income
$91,922
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
29,382 students

Quick facts

School name
EAST MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
SANTA ROSA
Address
5156 WARD BASIN RD, MILTON, FL 32583
Phone
(850) 983-5620
County
Santa Rosa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
771
Teachers (FTE)
51
Student–teacher ratio
15.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
559 (73%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
120165001817
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About EAST MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How many students attend EAST MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
EAST MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 771 students in grades PK-05.
Is EAST MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
EAST MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does EAST MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
EAST MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
How diverse is EAST MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
EAST MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 74% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees EAST MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
EAST MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by SANTA ROSA in Santa Rosa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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