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What's the biggest difference between EAST MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and what you expected?
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Enrollment
771
Elementary
DISTRICT 687 · STATE 604
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
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
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 44 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 122 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 121 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 130 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 135 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 116 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 103 | 13% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
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.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.4% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.1% | 56.1% |
% 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
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 →
Where EAST MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Santa Rosa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #1,319 of 2,136 | #14 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,510 of 2,149 | #14 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #1,374 of 2,149 | #15 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 771 | #534 of 2,267 | #8 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #742 of 2,077 | #9 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.9% | #1,597 of 2,108 | #10 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.1% | #504 of 621 | #6 of 6 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
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
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 771 | 51 | 15.1:1 | 73% (559) |
| 2023-24 | 771 | 59 | 13.1:1 | 78% (598) |
| 2022-23 | 789 | 50 | 15.8:1 | 75% (592) |
| 2017-18 | 748 | 68 | 11.0:1 | 83% (620) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EAST MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About EAST MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
EAST MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in MILTON, Florida. It teaches 771 students in pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Florida have about 604 students on average; enrollment here is 28% higher.
SANTA ROSA is the local district for EAST MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. It runs 38 schools with 29,643 students.
White students are 74% of those enrolled at EAST MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The remaining shares are 10% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, and 5% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 43, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 51 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 15.1:1. The school's 15.1:1 compares with an average of 17.5:1 for elementary schools in Florida. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 73%. That is 29 points above the 44% average for public schools in Santa Rosa County.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, EAST MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 5.5 points above its prediction. Actual: 50.3%. Predicted: 44.8%.
The school's county is Santa Rosa County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $91,922 a year, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Santa Rosa County number 42, with about 29,382 students.
T. R. JACKSON PREK CENTER sits about 1.4 miles from EAST MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, EAST MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 4th in a group of 6 nearby schools.
The NCES locale for EAST MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's student count increased 3% between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. White students made up 84% of enrollment in 2017-18 and 74% in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher increased from 11.0 to 15.1 over 7 years.
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Santa Rosa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in SANTA ROSA
- NAVARRE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,410 students
- PACE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,316 students
- MILTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,985 students
- GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,946 students
- EAST BAY K-8 SCHOOLElementary · 1,100 students
- WALLACE LAKE K-8Elementary · 1,061 students
Other schools in MILTON
- MILTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,985 students
- BENNETT C RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 899 students
- BERRYHILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 802 students
- W. H. RHODES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 789 students
- AVALON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 768 students
- HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 743 students
Nearby schools
- T. R. JACKSON PREK CENTER1.4 mi · 184
- MILTON HIGH SCHOOL1.6 mi · 1,985
- BAGDAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 501
- W. H. RHODES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 789
- LEARNING ACADEMY OF SANTA ROSA2.3 mi · 62
- MARTIN LUTHER KING MIDDLE SCHOOL2.4 mi · 621
Frequently asked questions
About EAST MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow 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.