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Thomas L Sims Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

5500 Education Dr, Pace, FL 32571 · (850) 995-3676 · Part of Santa Rosa County School District

Pace’s School Grade A− better than 80% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
823
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Thomas L Sims Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Pace kids: Pace High School

On the path

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

3–5S. S. Dixon Intermediate School676 students
6–8Thomas L Sims Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Pace High School2,316 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

5500 Education Dr, Pace

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6265
Grade 7267
Grade 8291
Enrollment over time
1,004’20
1,106’21
1,098’22
850’23
823’24

Down 18% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 8%Black 3%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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 Thomas L Sims Middle School from Pace families.

Other schools in Santa Rosa County School District

The district →
East Bay K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Gulf Breeze
1,100 students18:1
Wallace Lake K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Pace
1,061 students17:1
Bennett C Russell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Milton
B+
899 students15:1
Gulf Breeze Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gulf Breeze
A+
865 students15:1
Pea Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pace
B+
846 students15:1
Berryhill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Milton
A−
802 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; Pace’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.