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WAKULLA COAST CHARTER SCHOOL OF ARTS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

48 SHELL ISLAND ROAD, ST MARKS, FL 32355 · (850) 925-6344 · Wakulla County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL169 STUDENTS
Enrollment
169
Elementary
DISTRICT 448 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
110 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
14
Grade 1
15
Grade 2
17
Grade 3
20
Grade 4
34
Grade 5
19
Grade 6
16
Grade 7
16
Grade 8
18
Student demographics
White
14586%
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
95%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 38%
Black
106%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 21%
Two+
42%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 4%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
9757%
Female
7243%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
45.2%
FL avg 56.7% . +7.3pp since 2023
Math
40.7%
FL avg 58.9% . +8.3pp since 2023

What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 8 points.

Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.3pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
169
+27 (+19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 17.8:1
% White
86%
was 85%
% Hispanic
5%
was 11%
% Black
6%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WAKULLA COAST CHARTER SCHOOL OF ARTS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Set in ST MARKS, Florida, WAKULLA COAST CHARTER SCHOOL OF ARTS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY is a rural-scale elementary school, one of the schools within WAKULLA. It works with 169 students across grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 72% below the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 604 students.

Within WAKULLA, which oversees 10 schools and 5,138 students, WAKULLA COAST CHARTER SCHOOL OF ARTS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, WAKULLA COAST CHARTER SCHOOL OF ARTS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY lists that 86% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder is composed of 6% Black, 5% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 78%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, WAKULLA COAST CHARTER SCHOOL OF ARTS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 65% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Wakulla County (around 38%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, WAKULLA COAST CHARTER SCHOOL OF ARTS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.3%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Wakulla County shows median household earnings sit near $81,895, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Wakulla County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,138 students), of which WAKULLA COAST CHARTER SCHOOL OF ARTS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY is one.

Nearest neighbor: DISTRICT PRE-K PROGRAMS, around 6.1 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), WAKULLA COAST CHARTER SCHOOL OF ARTS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 58.5%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting. As a public charter, WAKULLA COAST CHARTER SCHOOL OF ARTS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. WAKULLA COAST CHARTER SCHOOL OF ARTS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY's enrollment has climbed 19% since 2018, when it stood at 142 (now 169). Hispanic enrollment moved from 11% to 5% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 in 2025.

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Wakulla County at a glance

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Population
35,387
Census ACS
Median income
$81,895
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,138 students

Quick facts

School name
WAKULLA COAST CHARTER SCHOOL OF ARTS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
District
WAKULLA
Address
48 SHELL ISLAND ROAD, ST MARKS, FL 32355
Phone
(850) 925-6344
County
Wakulla County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
169
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
14.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
110 (65%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
120195003673
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WAKULLA COAST CHARTER SCHOOL OF ARTS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
How large is WAKULLA COAST CHARTER SCHOOL OF ARTS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY?
WAKULLA COAST CHARTER SCHOOL OF ARTS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY enrolls approximately 169 students in grades PK-08.
Is WAKULLA COAST CHARTER SCHOOL OF ARTS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY an elementary, middle, or high school?
WAKULLA COAST CHARTER SCHOOL OF ARTS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does WAKULLA COAST CHARTER SCHOOL OF ARTS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY have?
WAKULLA COAST CHARTER SCHOOL OF ARTS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the student diversity at WAKULLA COAST CHARTER SCHOOL OF ARTS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY?
Student demographics at WAKULLA COAST CHARTER SCHOOL OF ARTS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY are roughly 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees WAKULLA COAST CHARTER SCHOOL OF ARTS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY?
WAKULLA COAST CHARTER SCHOOL OF ARTS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY is overseen by WAKULLA in Wakulla County.
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