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Public middle school · Santa Rosa · Gulf Breeze, Florida

Woodlawn Beach Middle School

Woodlawn Beach Middle School rates 5.8, 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.
5.8this school

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

#2,537 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 3 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 2,537 of 3,811 schools in Florida and 20 of 36 in Santa Rosa.

Woodlawn Beach 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.

Math68%10 points above the Florida average of 58%Grades 6–8 · 628 students tested · 2026 FAST
Reading66%4 points above the Florida average of 62%Grades 6–8 · 829 students tested · 2026 FAST
Proficiency is down 10 points across the 18-year record (2009–2026) and has held near 67% 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
7.5
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.7
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 71% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 66% (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 32563; 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.
Woodlawn Beach 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
$97,139
Median home value
$362,500
Median rent
$1,692/mo
College educated
40%
Homeownership
80.8%
Poverty rate
6.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 32563; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
13
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
40
Somewhat 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
35%
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. 6.3Compare →
  3. Central Schoolsame district
    6.2Compare →
  4. Woodlawn Beach Middle Schoolthis school
    5.8
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are three recorded peers in Santa Rosa, best rated first, and three rate higher than Woodlawn Beach 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 Woodlawn Beach Middle School serve?

Woodlawn Beach Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Woodlawn Beach Middle School?

Woodlawn Beach Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 945 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Woodlawn Beach Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Woodlawn Beach Middle School is 22:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Woodlawn Beach Middle School rank in FL?

Woodlawn Beach Middle School ranks #2,537 of 3,811 schools in FL.

What is Woodlawn Beach Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Woodlawn Beach Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.8 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 Woodlawn Beach Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Woodlawn Beach Middle School has 71% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 66% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Woodlawn Beach Middle School a charter school?

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

Is Woodlawn Beach Middle School a Title I school?

No, Woodlawn Beach Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Woodlawn Beach Middle School?

35.0% of students at Woodlawn Beach 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
945
Student-teacher ratio
22:1
Teachers (FTE)
43
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Midsize Suburb
County
Santa Rosa County
Rank in district
#20 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 32563)
29,672
Area average commute
29.2 min
Area median age
43.3

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.