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Walton Academy Inc.

PublicHighGrades 5–12CharterAlternative Education School

389 Dorsey Ave, Defuniak Springs, FL 32435 · (850) 892-3999

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

Directions
Students
130
Students per teacher
26:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Setting
Town
Grades
5–12
The gist

What stands out about Walton Academy Inc.

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 43 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 26 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 23.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

389 Dorsey Ave, Defuniak Springs

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 61
Grade 79
Grade 826
Grade 932
Grade 1031
Grade 1121
Grade 1210
Enrollment over time
169’20
190’21
181’22
170’23
130’24

Down 23.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Hispanic 26%Black 8%Two or more races 4%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 Academy Inc. from DeFuniak Springs families.

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.