Escambia School District

75 N Pace Blvd
Pensacola, FL 32505-7965
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 21 public middle schools serving 8,437 students in Escambia School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Florida.
Public Middle Schools in Escambia School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public middle school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
69 Schools
1,704 Schools
# Students
36,768 Students
1,050,336 Students
# Teachers
2,137 Teachers
55,830 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Escambia School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#58 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
45%
52%
44%
52%
48%
52%
81%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
12%
39%
% Black
34%
20%
% White
44%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,002 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,026. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,263 is higher than the state median of $11,677. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$441 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$451 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,002
$12,026
Spending / Student
$12,263
$11,677

Best Escambia School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brown Barge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
201 Hancock Ln
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 494-5640
Gr: 6-8 | 542 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #22.
Ransom Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1000 W Kingsfield Rd
Cantonment, FL 32533
(850) 937-2220
Gr: 6-8 | 1,180 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #33.
Beulah Academy Of Science
Charter School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
8633 Beulah Rd
Pensacola, FL 32526
(850) 944-2822
Gr: 6-8 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #44.
Ernest Ward Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7650 Highway 97
Mc David, FL 32568
(850) 761-6301
Gr: 6-8 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #55.
Escambia School Dist. Jail Prog.
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
30 E Texar Dr
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 436-9713
Gr: 6-12 | 6 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #66.
Hospital & Homebound
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
40 E Texar Dr
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 429-2977
Gr: PK-12 | 21 students Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #77.
Escambia Virtual Instructional Program (District Provided)
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
30 E Texar Dr
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 469-5457
Gr: K-12
Rank: #88.
Hope Horizon At Judy Andrews Center
Special Education School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
129 N Merritt St
Pensacola, FL 32507
(850) 453-7456
Gr: K-12 | 30 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #99.
Escambia Virtual Instruction Program
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
30 E Texar Dr
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 469-5457
Gr: K-12
Rank: #1010.
Jim C. Bailey Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4110 Bauer Rd
Pensacola, FL 32506
(850) 492-6136
Gr: 6-8 | 948 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #1111.
Ferry Pass Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
8355 Yancey Ave
Pensacola, FL 32514
(850) 494-5650
Gr: 6-8 | 897 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #1212.
Beulah Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6001 W Nine Mile Rd
Pensacola, FL 32526
(850) 316-3800
Gr: 6-8 | 1,070 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #1313.
J. H. Workman Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6299 Lanier Dr
Pensacola, FL 32504
(850) 494-5665
Gr: 6-8 | 602 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #1414.
Warrington Preparatory Academy
(Math: 28% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
450 S Old Corry Field Rd
Pensacola, FL 32507
(850) 453-7440
Gr: 6-8 | 559 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #1515.
Pace Program
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1028 Underwood Ave
Pensacola, FL 32504
(850) 478-7060
Gr: 6-12 | 57 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #1616.
Bellview Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
6201 Mobile Hwy
Pensacola, FL 32526
(850) 777-5800
Gr: 6-8 | 719 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #1717.
Escambia Westgate Center
Special Education School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
10050 Ashton Brosnaham Rd
Pensacola, FL 32534
(850) 494-5700
Gr: PK-12 | 127 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #1818.
Success Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
7045 Wymart Rd
Pensacola, FL 32526
(850) 941-6100
Gr: 6-12 | 236 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #1919.
Achieve Academy At Mcmillian
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3000 Owen Bell Ln
Pensacola, FL 32507
(850) 497-6692
Gr: K-12 | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: n/an/a
Escambia County Acceleration Academy
Alternative School
6601 N Davis Hwy, Ste 10
Pensacola, FL 32504
(850) 517-4111
Gr: 8-12 | 205 students Student-teacher ratio: 41:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: n/an/a
Escambia Juvenile Detention
Alternative School
1800 Saint Mary Ave
Pensacola, FL 32501
(850) 595-8823
Gr: 3-12 | 67 students Student-teacher ratio: 67:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 69 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 36,768 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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