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Enrollment
872
Middle
DISTRICT 819 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALTON·NCES 120198004175
EMERALD COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL
4019 US HIGHWAY 98E, SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL 32459 · (850) 622-5025 · Walton County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL872 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 81% of Florida public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
227 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 266 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 314 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 292 | 33% |
Student demographics
49%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
68.3%
FL avg 56.7% . +7.1pp since 2023
Math
81.5%
FL avg 58.9% . +3.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.3% | 81.5% |
| 2023-24 | 61.1% | 78.0% |
% 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
71.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.1%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 EMERALD COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL
EMERALD COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (71.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMERALD COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 872 | 26.0% | 71.3% |
| OASIS CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL CAPE CORAL | 846 | 23.5% | 76.5% |
| R. DAN NOLAN MIDDLE SCHOOL BRADENTON | 787 | 28.7% | 71.6% |
| PALM HARBOR MIDDLE SCHOOL PALM HARBOR | 1,017 | 27.9% | 63.6% |
| CLEARWATER FUNDAMENTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL CLEARWATER | 736 | 24.2% | 86.6% |
| NORTH NAPLES MIDDLE SCHOOL NAPLES | 909 | 30.0% | 78.9% |
Matched among Florida middle 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 EMERALD COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.3% | #81 of 560 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.5% | #64 of 560 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.3% | #116 of 560 ▲ 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 872 | #241 of 584 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #160 of 547 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.9% | #391 of 553 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.0% | #493 of 565 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.3% | #246 of 379 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
872
+117 (+15%) vs 2020
+138% since 2010-11, when it was 367
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 872 | 48.4 | 18.0:1 | 26% (227) |
| 2023-24 | 872 | 49 | 17.8:1 | 30% (265) |
| 2022-23 | 868 | 45 | 19.3:1 | 24% (205) |
| 2020-21 | 755 | 44 | 17.2:1 | 22% (169) |
| 2017-18 | 961 | 50 | 19.2:1 | 27% (258) |
| 2015-16 | 854 | 46 | 18.6:1 | 34% (290) |
| 2010-11 | 367 | 23 | 16.0:1 | 33% (122) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EMERALD COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About EMERALD COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL
EMERALD COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL operates as a medium-sized middle school in SANTA ROSA BEACH, Florida. The school had 872 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
EMERALD COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL is one school in WALTON, a system of 22 schools with 12,069 students.
By race and ethnicity, EMERALD COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL is 68% White. It is also 21% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 4% Black. For comparison, the population of Walton County is roughly 84% White. EMERALD COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL has a diversity index of 49%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at EMERALD COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL is 48.4 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 18.0:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Florida is 19.6:1, higher than at this school. Around 26% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Walton County report 47%.
The allk12 Grade for EMERALD COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL is A-. Compared with Florida public middle schools, the school scored higher than 81% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For EMERALD COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL, the prediction is 68.1% and the result is 71.3%.
Within Walton County, median household income is about $81,986, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Walton County number 26 and enroll about 12,069.
BAY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, EMERALD COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL is behind the 79.9% nearby average, ranking 6th of 7.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 15%, from 755 to 872.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 924 students
- VAN R. BUTLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 914 students
- WALTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 796 students
Other schools in SANTA ROSA BEACH
- SOUTH WALTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,127 students
- DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 924 students
- VAN R. BUTLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 914 students
- SEASIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLHigh · 501 students
Nearby schools
- BAY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 130
- DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.5 mi · 924
- SEASIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL3.0 mi · 501
- SOUTH WALTON HIGH SCHOOL4.2 mi · 1,127
- MAGNET INNOVATION CENTER7.0 mi · 117
- VAN R. BUTLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.8 mi · 914
Frequently asked questions
About EMERALD COAST MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at EMERALD COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL?
EMERALD COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 872 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does EMERALD COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
EMERALD COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at EMERALD COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at EMERALD COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 18.0:1 (48 FTE teachers).
How diverse is EMERALD COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL?
EMERALD COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 68% White, 21% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is EMERALD COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
EMERALD COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of WALTON.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.