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Paxton School

PublicOtherGrades PK–12

21893 US Highway 331 N, Paxton, FL 32538 · (850) 892-1230 · Part of Walton County School District

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Students
783
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Paxton School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts61%
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 ↗

21893 US Highway 331 N, Paxton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K36
Kindergarten64
Grade 168
Grade 267
Grade 360
Grade 463
Grade 561
Grade 667
Grade 764
Grade 846
Grade 951
Grade 1062
Grade 1133
Grade 1241
Enrollment over time
782’20
807’21
819’22
795’23
783’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 5%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Paxton School from Paxton families.

Other schools in Walton County School District

The district →
Mossy Head School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Defuniak Springs
A−
521 students15:1
Walton Initiative for Success in Education (WISE)
Other · Grades PK–12 · Defuniak Springs
C−
264 students10:1
Bay School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Santa Rosa
130 students11:1
Freeport Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Freeport
114 students13:1
Freeport Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Freeport
B
1,120 students15:1
Dune Lakes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Santa Rosa Beach
A
924 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; Paxton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.