Photo: 10593-H · CC BY-SA 4.0Pace’s public schools outscore 80% of Florida districts
63% of students in Pace’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Florida average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pace, 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.
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.
Pace’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 ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is S. S. Dixon Intermediate School, then Thomas L Sims Middle School, then Pace High School. 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.
What’s behind Pace’s grade
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pace, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Pace
S. S. Dixon Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 611 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Pace
S. S. Dixon Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 611 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Pace
S. S. Dixon Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 611 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Pace
S. S. Dixon Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 611 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Pace
S. S. Dixon Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 676 students · 17:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Pace
S. S. Dixon Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 676 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Pace’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.
Well above the state in reading
Pace vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Pace’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Pace | A− | Santa Rosa County |
Every school in Pace
4 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).
Questions about Pace’s schools
Are Pace’s schools good?
By Florida’s own tests, yes: the public schools Pace 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 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Pace in?
Santa Rosa County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 29,621 students in 37 schools (2024–25).
Where do Pace kids go to high school?
Pace High School, with 2,316 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Pace’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 Pace spend per student?
$10,692 in Santa Rosa County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Pace families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Pace → They have their own page.
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.