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Schools in Gonzalez · Escambia County School District

Gonzalez’s public schools score below 83% of Florida districts on tests and graduation

43% of students in Gonzalez’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Florida average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Gonzalez, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.

#569of 638 Florida townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
44%
▼ 8 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▼ 9 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
81%
▼ 7 pts vs FL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 2% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.2
FL 18.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
9,852 students on the public path
In brief

Gonzalez’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 447 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Gonzalez’s, its schools beat 7%, lower than their 17% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 43% in math, against 52% and 52% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,721 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then eight middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Gonzalez’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 17% of Florida school districts, #569 of 638 Florida towns. Both inputs trail the Florida average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Florida school districts we grade (76)Better than 17%
Lower resultsHigher results
Florida towns with similar household incomes (447)Better than 7%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 20,896 test results and a graduating class of 2,606 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Gonzalez’s students in the tested grades sat them (20,202 in math, 21,590 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Gonzalez, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−
6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to A+
9–12J. M. Tate Senior High SchoolEscambia County School DistrictB−

Gonzalez’s public schools are run by Escambia County School District, which also serves Century and Pensacola. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Escambia County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 65 schools · 36,768 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 17.2 per teacher (FL 18.0)
$12,721FL $13,006 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 52.1% · 21590 students tested
Math43%
State average 52.2% · 20202 students tested

Gonzalez vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Gonzalez’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GonzalezC−Escambia County

Every school in Gonzalez

12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Gonzalezby address
R. C. Lipscomb Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pensacola
A−
692 students17:1Rate it →
L. D. McArthur Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pensacola
C+
599 students17:1Rate it →
J. M. Tate Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cantonment
B−
2,169 students23:1Rate it →
Also serving Gonzalezin other towns
Ransom Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cantonment
B
1,180 students19:1Rate it →
Beulah Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pensacola
C+
1,070 students21:1Rate it →
Jim C. Bailey Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pensacola
C
948 students17:1Rate it →
Ferry Pass Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pensacola
C−
897 students19:1Rate it →
Bellview Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pensacola
D
719 students17:1Rate it →
J. H. Workman Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pensacola
D
602 students17:1Rate it →
Brown Barge Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pensacola
A+
542 students18:1Rate it →
Ernest Ward Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Walnut Hill
B−
434 students18:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Escambia Westgate Center
Grades PK–12 · Pensacola
D
Special Education
127 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Gonzalez’s schools

Are Gonzalez’s schools good?

On Florida’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Gonzalez children attend score below 83% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #569 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Gonzalez in?

Escambia County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 36,768 students in 65 schools (2024–25).

Where do Gonzalez kids go to high school?

J. M. Tate Senior High School in Cantonment, with 2,169 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Gonzalez’s graduation rate?

81% of the class of 2023 in Escambia County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.

How much does Gonzalez spend per student?

$12,721 in Escambia County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.