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Walton Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

605 Bruce Ave, Defuniak Springs, FL 32435 · (850) 892-1281 · Part of Walton County School District

DeFuniak Springs’ School Grade A better than 92% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
796
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Walton Middle School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 56% of Florida’s public schools
  • Next stop for DeFuniak Springs kids: Walton High School

On the path

Where DeFuniak Springs kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Walton Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Walton High Schoolin Defuniak Springs

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency51%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

605 Bruce Ave, Defuniak Springs

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6280
Grade 7252
Grade 8264
Enrollment over time
748’20
805’21
801’22
775’23
796’24

Up 6.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Hispanic 20%Black 8%Two or more races 8%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Walton Middle School from DeFuniak Springs families.

Other schools in Walton County School District

The district →
Paxton School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Paxton
A−
783 students15:1
Mossy Head School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Defuniak Springs
A−
521 students15:1
Walton Initiative for Success in Education (WISE)
Other · Grades PK–12 · Defuniak Springs
C−
264 students10:1
Bay School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Santa Rosa
130 students11:1
Freeport Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Freeport
114 students13:1
Freeport Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Freeport
B
1,120 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; DeFuniak Springs’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.