PEA RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PEA RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a reasonably sized elementary-level community in PACE, Florida, operated by SANTA ROSA. Current enrollment sits at 846 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 40% bigger than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 604 students.

PEA RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 38 schools operated by SANTA ROSA, a district that works with 29,643 students overall.

Looking at the student body, PEA RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is White, at 65% of enrollment. The remainder breaks down as 15% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, 7% Black. By comparison, Santa Rosa County as a whole is about 80% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, PEA RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting PEA RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 58% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Santa Rosa County runs at roughly 44%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, PEA RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 52.2%; this one delivers 55.5%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Santa Rosa County) records that median household income runs about $91,922, 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), PEA RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

PACE HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PEA RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PEA RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 59.2%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 4%: 811 students in 2018 compared to 846 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 74% to 65% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 in 2025.

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