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Public middle school · Santa Rosa · Gulf Breeze, Florida

Gulf Breeze Middle School

Gulf Breeze Middle School rates 6.3, right at the middle of Santa Rosa's middle schools, whose rated median is 6.2.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.3this school

6.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Santa Rosa median is 6.2.

#2,088 of 3,811 schools in Florida · Santa Rosa: 7 middle schools rated, median 6.2

The brief

A Santa Rosa middle school where students score 10 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 2,088 of 3,811 schools in Florida and 13 of 36 in Santa Rosa.

Gulf Breeze Middle School is listed in Santa Rosa, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math79%21 points above the Florida average of 58%Grades 6–8 · 680 students tested · 2026 FAST
Reading78%16 points above the Florida average of 62%Grades 6–8 · 869 students tested · 2026 FAST
Proficiency is down 9 points across the 18-year record (2009–2026) and has held near 78% recently.2026 FAST; 45 test records from FL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.9
40% of the rating
Academics
8.7
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.0
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

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 · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 82% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 77% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

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 · 2026 FAST · Medium confidence
  • 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 · 2026 FAST · Medium confidence
  • 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)
State assessments · 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 32561; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Gulf Breeze Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$119,042
Median home value
$576,100
Median rent
$1,535/mo
College educated
60%
Homeownership
80.9%
Poverty rate
3.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 32561; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
58
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
58
Bikeable
City reported crime
225/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Gulf Breeze. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Gulf Breeze), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
23.1%
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. 6.5Compare →
  2. Gulf Breeze Middle Schoolthis school
    6.3
  3. 6.3Compare →
  4. 6.2Compare →
  5. Central Schoolsame district
    6.2Compare →
  6. 5.8Compare →
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are five recorded peers in Santa Rosa, best rated first, and one rates higher than Gulf Breeze Middle School.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 Gulf Breeze Middle School serve?

Gulf Breeze Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Gulf Breeze Middle School?

Gulf Breeze Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 914 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Gulf Breeze Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Gulf Breeze Middle School is 22.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Gulf Breeze Middle School rank in FL?

Gulf Breeze Middle School ranks #2,088 of 3,811 schools in FL.

What is Gulf Breeze Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Gulf Breeze Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Gulf Breeze Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Gulf Breeze Middle School has 82% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 77% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Gulf Breeze Middle School a charter school?

No, Gulf Breeze Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Gulf Breeze Middle School a Title I school?

No, Gulf Breeze Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Gulf Breeze Middle School?

23.1% of students at Gulf Breeze Middle School 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
6th – 8th
Enrollment
914
Student-teacher ratio
22.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
41
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Santa Rosa County
Rank in district
#13 of 36
Schools in district
42
District spending per student
$10,066
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
12.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 32561)
9,254
Area average commute
24.5 min
Area median age
52.4

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.