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Special education public school · Escambia · Pensacola, Florida

Escambia Westgate Center

Escambia Westgate Center rates 4.5 on our scale, which leans on how many students test on grade level; on Florida's learning-gains rating it is Unsatisfactory.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
4.5this school

4.5 on a one-to-ten scale.

#3,339 of 3,811 schools in Florida · Florida School Improvement Rating 2025-26: Unsatisfactory, on learning gains

The brief

A school in Pensacola, FL where students score 31 points below what's typical for similar communities.

Florida rates Escambia Westgate Center on learning gains, not on how many students test on grade level. Its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Unsatisfactory, on 20% of possible points (Unsatisfactory is 25% or less). In reading, 21% of eligible students made learning gains, and in math, 19%; 99% of students were tested. Its previous rating was Maintaining, in 2024-25.

Escambia Westgate Center is listed in Escambia, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math25%27 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Reading25%27 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Proficiency is down 7 points across the 14-year record (2009–2022) and has held near 25% recently.2022 EdFacts; 26 test records from FL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
2.3
25% of the rating
Academics
2.4
25% of the rating
College Readiness
6.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.0
20% of the rating

Academics is status: the share of students testing on grade level. Florida's School Improvement Rating counts learning gains instead, and Student Progress is our school-wide proficiency trend, not Florida's measure of each student's gains.

About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 30% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 33% (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 32534; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2022; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Escambia Westgate Center and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$59,013
Median home value
$192,500
Median rent
$1,350/mo
College educated
22.3%
Homeownership
57.4%
Poverty rate
14.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 32534; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
13
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
28
Somewhat Bikeable

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
54.1%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. Escambia Westgate Centerthis school
    4.5
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No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are two recorded peers in Escambia, best rated first, and none rates higher than Escambia Westgate Center.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Escambia Westgate Center serve?

Escambia Westgate Center serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.

How many students attend Escambia Westgate Center?

Escambia Westgate Center has an enrollment of approximately 133 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Escambia Westgate Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Escambia Westgate Center is 5.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Escambia Westgate Center rank in FL?

Escambia Westgate Center ranks #3,339 of 3,811 schools in FL.

What is Escambia Westgate Center's MySchoolScout rating?

Escambia Westgate Center has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown and leans on how many students test on grade level; equity data is shown separately for context. Florida rates Escambia Westgate Center on learning gains instead: its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Unsatisfactory, on 20% of possible points (Unsatisfactory is 25% or less).

What are the test scores at Escambia Westgate Center?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Escambia Westgate Center has 30% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 33% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

Is Escambia Westgate Center a charter school?

No, Escambia Westgate Center is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Escambia Westgate Center a Title I school?

No, Escambia Westgate Center is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Escambia Westgate Center?

54.1% of students at Escambia Westgate Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 12th
Enrollment
133
Student-teacher ratio
5.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
26
Type
Special_ed
Title I
No
Florida School Improvement Rating
Unsatisfactory (2025-26, on learning gains)
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Escambia County
4-year graduation
80%+
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#53 of 63
Schools in district
70
District spending per student
$12,299
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
21.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 32534)
15,879
Area average commute
22 min
Area median age
39.7

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Florida Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.