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Schools in Navarre · Santa Rosa County School District

Navarre’s public schools outscore 80% of Florida districts

In Navarre, 63% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Florida average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Navarre, 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.

#77of 638 Florida townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
60%
▲ 8 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
63%
▲ 11 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 2 pts vs FL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.7K
▼ 18% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.5
FL 18.0
Schools in town
6
5,997 students on the public path
In brief

Navarre’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 63% in spring 2022, against 52% and 52% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,692 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two elementary, one middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. 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 Navarre’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 80% of Florida school districts, #77 of 638 Florida towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Florida average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Florida school districts we grade (76)Better than 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
Florida towns with similar household incomes (296)Better than 80%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 17,756 test results and a graduating class of 2,419 could put Navarre anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Navarre’s students in the tested grades sat them (17,229 in math, 18,284 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA
6–8Holley-Navarre Middle SchoolSanta Rosa County School DistrictA−
9–12Navarre High SchoolSanta Rosa County School DistrictB

Navarre’s public schools are run by Santa Rosa County School District, which also serves Gulf Breeze, Jay and Milton. 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.

Santa Rosa County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 37 schools · 29,621 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 18.5 per teacher (FL 18.0)
$10,692FL $13,006 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 52.1% · 18284 students tested
Math63%
State average 52.2% · 17229 students tested

Navarre vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NavarreA−Santa Rosa County

Every school in Navarre

6 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 Navarreby address
West Navarre Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
666 students13:1Rate it →
Holley-Navarre Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2
661 students13:1Rate it →
West Navarre Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
A
739 students13:1Rate it →
Holley-Navarre Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 3–5
A
698 students16:1Rate it →
Holley-Navarre Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
823 students20:1Rate it →
Navarre High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
2,410 students26:1Rate it →

Questions about Navarre’s schools

Are Navarre’s schools good?

By Florida’s own tests, yes: the public schools Navarre children attend outscore 80% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #77 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Navarre in?

Santa Rosa County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 29,621 students in 37 schools (2024–25).

Where do Navarre kids go to high school?

Navarre High School, with 2,410 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Navarre’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Santa Rosa County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.

How much does Navarre spend per student?

$10,692 in Santa Rosa 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.