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Schools in Walton

21 public schools in this Florida school district: 8 elementary · 3 middle · 5 high · 5 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Florida.

Elementary schools

8 schools in Walton, best first
1
DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 95.8
Santa Rosa Beach · Grades K-5 · 919 students
ELA 78%Math 87%Science 89%
#75 of 1,775 in Florida · #1 in Santa Rosa Beach
2
VAN R. BUTLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 87.4
Santa Rosa Beach · Grades K-5 · 950 students
ELA 73%Math 83%Science 70%
#224 of 1,775 in Florida · #2 in Santa Rosa Beach
3
FREEPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 72.6
Freeport · Grades K-4 · 1,161 students
ELA 68%Math 69%
#486 of 1,775 in Florida
4
MOSSY HEAD SCHOOL 68.9
Defuniak Springs · Grades PK-5 · 504 students
ELA 62%Math 72%Science 56%
#552 of 1,775 in Florida · #1 in Defuniak Springs
5
WEST DEFUNIAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 66.7
Defuniak Springs · Grades K-5 · 699 students
ELA 60%Math 66%Science 66%
#591 of 1,775 in Florida · #2 in Defuniak Springs
6
MAUDE SAUNDERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 45.2
Defuniak Springs · Grades K-5 · 561 students
ELA 55%Math 57%Science 41%
#973 of 1,775 in Florida · #3 in Defuniak Springs
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BAY SCHOOL —
Santa Rosa · Grades PK · 124 students
No published test results
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FREEPORT LEARNING CENTER —
Freeport · Grades PK
No published test results

Middle schools

3 schools in Walton, best first
1
EMERALD COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL 84.7
Santa Rosa Beach · Grades 6-8 · 872 students
ELA 68%Math 82%Science 67%
#88 of 573 in Florida
2
WALTON MIDDLE SCHOOL 78.3
Defuniak Springs · Grades 6-8 · 775 students
ELA 63%Math 78%Science 61%
#125 of 573 in Florida
3
FREEPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL 74.8
Freeport · Grades 5-8 · 678 students
ELA 65%Math 71%Science 66%
#145 of 573 in Florida

High schools

5 schools in Walton, best first
1
MAGNET INNOVATION CENTER 99.4
Inlet Beach · Grades 9-12 · 135 students
ELA 95%Math 96%Science 100%
#4 of 564 in Florida
2
SOUTH WALTON HIGH SCHOOL 89.1
Santa Rosa Beach · Grades 9-12 · 1,112 students
ELA 72%Math 76%Science 91%
#62 of 564 in Florida
3
FREEPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 86.1
Freeport · Grades 9-12 · 677 students
ELA 68%Math 72%Science 89%
#79 of 564 in Florida
4
WALTON HIGH SCHOOL 76.7
Defuniak Springs · Grades 9-12 · 898 students
ELA 57%Math 66%Science 85%
#132 of 564 in Florida
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EMERALD COAST TECHNICAL COLLEGE —
Defuniak Springs · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results

Combined schools

5 schools in Walton, best first
1
SEASIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL 97.8
Santa Rosa Beach · Grades 5-12 · Charter · 440 students
ELA 85%Math 93%Science 92%
#7 of 299 in Florida
2
PAXTON SCHOOL 76.8
Paxton · Grades PK-12 · 795 students
ELA 61%Math 68%Science 71%
#70 of 299 in Florida
3
WALTON ACADEMY INC. 29.3
Defuniak Springs · Grades 5-12 · Charter · 170 students
ELA 17%Math 17%Science 20%
#212 of 299 in Florida · #1 in Defuniak Springs
4
WALTON INITIATIVE FOR SUCCESS IN EDUCATION (WISE) 25.6
Defuniak Springs · Grades PK-12 · 247 students
ELA 17%Math 15%Science 21%
#223 of 299 in Florida · #2 in Defuniak Springs
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WALTON COUNTY JAIL PROGRAM —
Defuniak Springs · Grades 6-12 · 0 students
No published test results

Cities and towns in Walton

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