Enrollment
1,061
Elementary
DISTRICT 687 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA ROSA·NCES 120165009041
WALLACE LAKE K-8
3354 WALLACE LAKE RD, PACE, FL 32571 · (850) 783-9653 · Santa Rosa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,061 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% of Florida public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
315 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 3 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 111 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 124 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 123 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 118 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 139 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 138 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 121 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 28% smaller than its 8th grade class (121).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
75.8%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.8pp since 2023
Math
81.8%
FL avg 58.9% . -0.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 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 5 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 | 75.8% | 81.8% |
| 2023-24 | 71.1% | 81.9% |
% 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
75.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 WALLACE LAKE K-8
WALLACE LAKE K-8's state test result (75.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WALLACE LAKE K-8 this school | 1,061 | 29.7% | 75.2% |
| EAST BAY K-8 SCHOOL GULF BREEZE | 1,100 | 30.7% | 74.4% |
| TAYLOR RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VENICE | 844 | 32.6% | 77.3% |
| TATUM RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SARASOTA | 864 | 25.3% | 75.4% |
| GULF BREEZE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GULF BREEZE | 865 | 22.8% | 84.7% |
| ROUND LAKE CHARTER SCHOOL MOUNT DORA | 1,240 | 28.6% | 81.5% |
Matched among Florida elementary 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 WALLACE LAKE K-8 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Santa Rosa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.2% | #292 of 2,136 | #3 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.8% | #233 of 2,149 ▼ 53 | #3 of 15 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.8% | #259 of 2,149 ▲ 63 | #2 of 15 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,061 | #160 of 2,267 | #2 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #1,541 of 2,077 | #17 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.7% | #1,849 of 2,108 | #15 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.7% | #1,825 of 2,188 | #18 of 19 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,061 | 61 | 17.4:1 | 30% (315) |
| 2023-24 | 1,012 | 56 | 18.1:1 | 22% (223) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WALLACE LAKE K-8.
About WALLACE LAKE K-8
WALLACE LAKE K-8 is a high-enrollment elementary school in Florida, with an address in PACE. The school serves 1,061 students in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Florida is roughly 604 students; this school is 76% above that.
The district for WALLACE LAKE K-8 is SANTA ROSA, with 38 schools and 29,643 students.
About 83% of the student body at WALLACE LAKE K-8 is White. Other students are 6% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. The county population is about 80% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 30% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 61 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 17.4:1. That is close to the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 30%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Santa Rosa County is 44%.
The allk12 Grade for WALLACE LAKE K-8 is A. Compared with Florida public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 85% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for WALLACE LAKE K-8 is 66.3%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 75.2%.
Among Santa Rosa County residents, the median household income is $91,922, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. WALLACE LAKE K-8 is one of 42 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is HIGH ROAD, at about 3.3 miles. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within five miles. WALLACE LAKE K-8 places 1st of 5 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
WALLACE LAKE K-8 has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
Community posts for WALLACE LAKE K-8 can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Santa Rosa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
198,472
Census ACS
Median income
$91,922
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
29,382 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SANTA ROSA
- NAVARRE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,410 students
- PACE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,316 students
- MILTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,985 students
- GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,946 students
- EAST BAY K-8 SCHOOLElementary · 1,100 students
- GULF BREEZE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 916 students
Other schools in PACE
- PACE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,316 students
- PEA RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 846 students
- THOMAS L SIMS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 823 students
- S. S. DIXON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 676 students
- S. S. DIXON PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 611 students
Nearby schools
- HIGH ROAD3.3 mi · 102
- S. S. DIXON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL3.5 mi · 676
- THOMAS L SIMS MIDDLE SCHOOL3.6 mi · 823
- BERRYHILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.7 mi · 802
- PACE HIGH SCHOOL5.3 mi · 2,316
- SANTA ROSA ONLINE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM5.5 mi · 22
Frequently asked questions
About WALLACE LAKE K-8How large is WALLACE LAKE K-8?
WALLACE LAKE K-8 enrolls approximately 1,061 students in grades PK-08.
Is WALLACE LAKE K-8 an elementary, middle, or high school?
WALLACE LAKE K-8 is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at WALLACE LAKE K-8?
Approximately 17.4:1 students per teacher at WALLACE LAKE K-8.
What is the racial breakdown of students at WALLACE LAKE K-8?
At WALLACE LAKE K-8, the student body is approximately 83% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is WALLACE LAKE K-8 in?
WALLACE LAKE K-8 is part of SANTA ROSA.
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