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Enrollment
783
Combined
DISTRICT 351 · STATE 353
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALTON·NCES 120198002020
PAXTON SCHOOL
21893 US HIGHWAY 331 N, PAXTON, FL 32538 · (850) 892-1230 · Walton County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL783 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Florida public K-12 schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
473 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 36 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 67 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 64 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 46 | 6% |
| Grade 9 | 51 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 62 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 33 | 4% |
| Grade 12 | 41 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 39% larger than its 8th grade class (46).
Student demographics
25%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
60.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.3pp since 2023
Math
69.8%
FL avg 58.9% . +0.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 61 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.5% | 69.8% |
| 2023-24 | 56.3% | 69.7% |
% 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
64.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 PAXTON SCHOOL
PAXTON SCHOOL's state test result (64.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAXTON SCHOOL this school | 783 | 60.4% | 64.7% |
| FRANKLIN COUNTY SCHOOL EASTPOINT | 851 | 55.9% | 32.6% |
| BAKER SCHOOL BAKER | 1,434 | 60.3% | 60.7% |
| POPLAR SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL GRACEVILLE | 415 | 62.4% | 48.5% |
| CENTRAL SCHOOL MILTON | 732 | 48.8% | 46.0% |
| BETHLEHEM HIGH SCHOOL BONIFAY | 363 | 62.8% | 46.7% |
Matched among Florida K-12 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 PAXTON SCHOOL ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Florida |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.7% | #8 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.8% | #8 of 25 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.5% | #13 of 25 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 783 | #12 of 180 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #18 of 40 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.9% | #32 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.4% | #33 of 74 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.2% | #23 of 24 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
783
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+40% since 1990-91, when it was 558
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 783 | 53.5 | 14.6:1 | 60% (473) |
| 2023-24 | 795 | 51.8 | 15.3:1 | 62% (495) |
| 2022-23 | 819 | 47.4 | 17.3:1 | 61% (497) |
| 2020-21 | 782 | 51 | 15.3:1 | 56% (437) |
| 2017-18 | 801 | 49 | 16.4:1 | 61% (487) |
| 2015-16 | 778 | 44 | 17.7:1 | 59% (457) |
| 2010-11 | 627 | 39 | 16.1:1 | 48% (298) |
| 2000-01 | 602 | 39 | 15.4:1 | 51% (310) |
| 1990-91 | 558 | 38 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PAXTON SCHOOL.
About PAXTON SCHOOL
PAXTON SCHOOL is a large school serving multiple grade levels for students in PAXTON, Florida. It reports enrollment of 783 students in pre-K through 12. The school is 122% larger than the average for combined schools in Florida.
PAXTON SCHOOL is a school in WALTON. The district has 22 schools and 12,069 students.
White students are 86% of those enrolled at PAXTON SCHOOL. Other reported shares: 5% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 3% Black. That is in line with Walton County, where about 84% of residents are White. A diversity index of 25% means there is a 25% chance two randomly chosen students at PAXTON SCHOOL are from different groups.
PAXTON SCHOOL reports a ratio of 14.6 students per teacher, from 53.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across combined schools in Florida, the average ratio is 17.7:1. Lunch program data show 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 47% average for public schools in Walton County is 13 points lower.
On the allk12 Grade, PAXTON SCHOOL lands at A-, ahead of 78% of Florida public K-12 schools.
Compared with Florida schools that have similar shares of low-income students, PAXTON SCHOOL's results are 13.8 points above predicted: 64.7% against 50.9%.
In the wider Walton County area, the median household earns about $81,986 a year, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Across Walton County, 26 public schools serve about 12,069 students.
PAXTON SCHOOL is about 2.7 miles from Florala High School, its nearest public school. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 43.1% on proficiency, and PAXTON SCHOOL is above that at 64.7%.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
PAXTON SCHOOL had 782 students in 2020-21 and 783 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
The PAXTON SCHOOL discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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
- EMERALD COAST MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 872 students
Nearby schools
- Florala High School2.7 mi · 233
- WS Harlan Elementary School4.2 mi · 293
- LAUREL HILL SCHOOL9.4 mi · 432
- MOSSY HEAD SCHOOL16.0 mi · 521
- Samson Middle School18.1 mi · 156
- Samson High School18.1 mi · 183
Frequently asked questions
About PAXTON SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at PAXTON SCHOOL?
PAXTON SCHOOL enrolls approximately 783 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does PAXTON SCHOOL serve?
PAXTON SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many teachers does PAXTON SCHOOL have?
PAXTON SCHOOL employs 54 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the student diversity at PAXTON SCHOOL?
Student demographics at PAXTON SCHOOL are roughly 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is PAXTON SCHOOL in?
PAXTON SCHOOL is part of WALTON.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.