WALTON INITIATIVE FOR SUCCESS IN EDUCATION (WISE)
Score 25.6/100: better than 25% of Florida combined schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools
Performance (state tests, 2024-25)
% at level 3 or above on state tests in Florida, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Florida schools.
Results over time
How this school's published results have moved year by year. This school takes more than one kind of test and the mix changes from year to year, so the percentile is the fairer comparison over time.
All 19 published results by grade and test
As published by Florida Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | Grade 4 | FAST ELA | hidden (small group) | 8 |
| English language arts | Grade 5 | FAST ELA | hidden (small group) | 7 |
| English language arts | Grade 6 | FAST ELA | 17 | 12 |
| English language arts | Grade 7 | FAST ELA | 25 | 12 |
| English language arts | Grade 8 | FAST ELA | 23 | 22 |
| English language arts | Grade 9 | FAST ELA | 20 | 20 |
| English language arts | Grade 10 | FAST ELA | 7 | 29 |
| Math | High school | B.E.S.T. Algebra 1 EOC | 14 | 22 |
| Math | High school | B.E.S.T. Geometry EOC | 16 | 25 |
| Math | Grade 4 | FAST Math | hidden (small group) | 8 |
| Math | Grade 5 | FAST Math | hidden (small group) | 7 |
| Math | Grade 6 | FAST Math | 17 | 12 |
| Math | Grade 7 | FAST Math | 9 | 11 |
| Math | Grade 8 | FAST Math | 15 | 20 |
| Science | High school | Biology 1 EOC | 20 | 25 |
| Science | Grade 5 | Statewide Science Assessment | hidden (small group) | 7 |
| Science | Grade 8 | Statewide Science Assessment | 21 | 24 |
| Social studies | High school | Civics EOC | 38 | 16 |
| Social studies | High school | U.S. History EOC | 38 | 29 |
School profile
- Grades
- PK-12
- Students
- 247
- Type
- Combined school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Alternative
Students
District and location
Contact
"Typical" is the middle (median) combined school in Florida. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).
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Location
Official sources
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Some state files are no longer on the agency's site; we cite the original address and keep an archived copy.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
WALTON INITIATIVE FOR SUCCESS IN EDUCATION (WISE) at a glance
WALTON INITIATIVE FOR SUCCESS IN EDUCATION (WISE) is a public combined school in Defuniak Springs, Florida, serving grades PK-12. It is part of the Walton school district. It has about 247 students (a typical Florida combined school has 81). About 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 47% at a typical Florida combined school, which is useful context when reading test results.
In 2024-25 state tests, 17% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 15% in math (similar schools: 53%) reached the state standard (% at level 3 or above). On our score, which compares it only with other Florida combined schools, it scores 25.6 out of 100: better than 25% of them, ranking #223 of 299. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.
Page updated 2026-10-12.