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Enrollment
501
High
DISTRICT 447 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALTON·NCES 120198003138
SEASIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL
10 SMOLIAN CIRCLE, SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL 32459 · (850) 231-0396 · Walton County
GRADES 05–12HIGH22-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL501 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 93% of Florida public high schools
- A+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 high schools
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
3%
16 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 52 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 52 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 47 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 99 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 66 | 13% |
Student demographics
27%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
84.5%
FL avg 56.7% . -3.6pp since 2023
Math
92.7%
FL avg 58.9% . -6.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 93 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84.5% | 92.7% |
| 2023-24 | 88.0% | 99.0% |
% 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
90.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
79.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 91% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 80% 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 SEASIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL
SEASIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL's state test result (90.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEASIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL this school | 501 | 3.2% | 90.6% |
| FLORIDA SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL PUNTA GORDA | 356 | 8.1% | 79.4% |
| SAMUEL W. WOLFSON HIGH SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 1,007 | 12.7% | 89.1% |
| PONTE VEDRA HIGH SCHOOL PONTE VEDRA | 1,924 | 3.5% | 88.1% |
| BARTRAM TRAIL HIGH SCHOOL SAINT JOHNS | 2,153 | 5.2% | 77.7% |
| MAGNET INNOVATION CENTER INLET BEACH | 117 | 10.3% | 94.8% |
Matched among Florida high 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 SEASIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Walton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 90.6% | #16 of 555 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 92.7% | #12 of 549 ▼ 9 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.5% | #47 of 559 ▼ 21 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 501 | #489 of 830 | #4 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #102 of 575 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.2% | #536 of 594 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 3.2% | #625 of 630 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +44.4% | #26 of 246 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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
501
+122 (+32%) vs 2020
+457% since 2000-01, when it was 90
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
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 | 501 | 27 | 18.6:1 | 3% (16) |
| 2023-24 | 440 | 25 | 17.6:1 | 8% (34) |
| 2022-23 | 403 | 19 | 21.2:1 | 8% (31) |
| 2020-21 | 379 | 22 | 17.2:1 | 8% (30) |
| 2017-18 | 347 | 24 | 14.5:1 | 6% (22) |
| 2015-16 | 309 | 21 | 14.7:1 | 2% (6) |
| 2010-11 | 115 | 13 | 8.8:1 | 8% (9) |
| 2000-01 | 90 | N/A | N/A | 14% (13) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SEASIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL.
About SEASIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL
SEASIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL is classified as a high school. It is located in SANTA ROSA BEACH, Florida. The school had 501 students in grades 5 through 12 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (high schools in Florida) has about 1,035 students.
Within WALTON, SEASIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL is one of 22 schools. The district enrolls 12,069 students.
At SEASIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL, White students make up 85% of the student body. The remaining students are 8% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 84% White, within a few points of the school. SEASIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL has a diversity index of 27%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal data list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers at SEASIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL in 2024-25, for a ratio of 18.6:1. The average ratio among high schools in Florida is 23.5:1, higher than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 3%. Public schools in Walton County average 47%.
The allk12 Grade for SEASIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL is A. Compared with Florida public high schools, the school scored higher than 93% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The model predicts 79.6% for a school in Florida with SEASIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch share. SEASIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL posts 90.6%.
Across Walton County, median household income is about $81,986, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. SEASIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL is among the 26 public schools in Walton County.
The closest other public school is EMERALD COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 3.0 miles away. There are 4 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 76.7% on proficiency, and SEASIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL is above that at 90.6%.
In the federal locale system, SEASIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL is coded Suburb: Mid-size, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. Charter status: SEASIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL is a public charter school.
The number of students climbed from 379 to 501 over 4 years. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 17.2:1 to 18.6:1.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 SANTA ROSA BEACH
- SOUTH WALTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,127 students
- DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 924 students
- VAN R. BUTLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 914 students
- EMERALD COAST MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 872 students
Nearby schools
- EMERALD COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL3.0 mi · 872
- BAY SCHOOL3.4 mi · 130
- DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.2 mi · 924
- SOUTH WALTON HIGH SCHOOL4.7 mi · 1,127
- MAGNET INNOVATION CENTER7.0 mi · 117
- VAN R. BUTLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.9 mi · 914
Frequently asked questions
About SEASIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at SEASIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL?
SEASIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL enrolls approximately 501 students in grades 05-12.
Is SEASIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
SEASIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 05-12.
How many teachers does SEASIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL have?
SEASIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
What is the student diversity at SEASIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL?
Student demographics at SEASIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL are roughly 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is SEASIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL in?
SEASIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL is part of WALTON.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.