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Enrollment
790
Middle
DISTRICT 819 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALTON·NCES 120198003524
FREEPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL
160 VICTORY BLVD, FREEPORT, FL 32439 · (850) 892-1220 · Walton County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL790 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
362 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 5 | 213 | 27% |
| Grade 6 | 205 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 185 | 23% |
| Grade 8 | 187 | 24% |
Student demographics
51%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
65.1%
FL avg 56.7% . +8.3pp since 2023
Math
70.2%
FL avg 58.9% . +4.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.1% | 70.2% |
| 2023-24 | 56.8% | 65.9% |
% 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
65.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 FREEPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL
FREEPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (65.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FREEPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 790 | 45.8% | 65.2% |
| CITRUS SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL CITRUS SPRINGS | 752 | 44.5% | 59.0% |
| STUART MIDDLE SCHOOL STUART | 777 | 47.2% | 56.4% |
| CREWS LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL. SPRING HILL | 709 | 48.7% | 44.5% |
| GREEN COVE SPRINGS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL GREEN COVE SPRINGS | 793 | 46.5% | 69.1% |
| HOLLEY-NAVARRE MIDDLE SCHOOL NAVARRE | 823 | 41.4% | 70.2% |
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 FREEPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.2% | #142 of 560 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.2% | #155 of 560 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.1% | #144 of 560 ▲ 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 790 | #305 of 584 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #104 of 547 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.8% | #374 of 553 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.8% | #355 of 565 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +55.2% | #4 of 137 |
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
790
+252 (+47%) vs 2020
+271% since 2000-01, when it was 213
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 790 | 46 | 17.2:1 | 46% (362) |
| 2023-24 | 678 | 41.5 | 16.3:1 | 51% (349) |
| 2022-23 | 700 | 36.4 | 19.3:1 | 49% (346) |
| 2020-21 | 538 | 33 | 16.3:1 | 46% (246) |
| 2017-18 | 509 | 31 | 16.4:1 | 62% (314) |
| 2015-16 | 443 | 28 | 15.8:1 | 68% (303) |
| 2010-11 | 278 | 19 | 14.6:1 | 68% (189) |
| 2000-01 | 213 | 10 | 21.3:1 | 53% (113) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FREEPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About FREEPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL
FREEPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL runs as a mid-sized middle school in FREEPORT, Florida. It reports enrollment of 790 students in grades 5 through 8.
In WALTON, 22 schools enroll a combined 12,069 students.
White students are 66% of those enrolled at FREEPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL. The remaining shares are 24% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Walton County's population at about 84%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 51%.
There are 46 full-time-equivalent teachers at FREEPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL, giving a ratio of 17.2:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Florida is 19.6:1. A total of 362 students, or 46%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Walton County is similar, at 47%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, FREEPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL is 7.0 points above its prediction. Actual: 65.2%. Predicted: 58.2%.
For Walton County, Census Bureau data show 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. There are 26 public schools in the county, enrolling about 12,069, FREEPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL among them.
A public school about 1.6 miles away, FREEPORT LEARNING CENTER, is the closest to FREEPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of FREEPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL. Among its closest neighbors with test data, FREEPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL is 7th of 7 on proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The 2020-21 count was 538 students and the 2024-25 count was 790. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves.
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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
- DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 924 students
- VAN R. BUTLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 914 students
- EMERALD COAST MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 872 students
Other schools in FREEPORT
- FREEPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,120 students
- FREEPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 677 students
- FREEPORT LEARNING CENTERElementary · 114 students
Other Freeport Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Freeport Middle. FREEPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL is the largest of the 3.
- Freeport Middle SchoolFreeport, IL · 515 students
- Freeport Middle SchoolFreeport, ME · 288 students
Nearby schools
- FREEPORT LEARNING CENTER1.6 mi · 114
- FREEPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 1,120
- FREEPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL4.5 mi · 677
- SOUTH WALTON HIGH SCHOOL7.7 mi · 1,127
- BAY SCHOOL8.6 mi · 130
- EMERALD COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL9.3 mi · 872
Frequently asked questions
About FREEPORT MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at FREEPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL?
FREEPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 790 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does FREEPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
FREEPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at FREEPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 17.2:1 students per teacher at FREEPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at FREEPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at FREEPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 66% White, 24% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is FREEPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
FREEPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by WALTON.
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