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Schools in Port St. Joe · Gulf County School District

Port St. Joe’s public schools score below 68% of Florida districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Port St. Joe, 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.

#555of 638 Florida townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
48%
▼ 4 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▼ 2 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 4–8 pts vs FL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▲ 14% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
FL 18.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,003 students on the public path
In brief

Port St. Joe’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 363 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Port St. Joe’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 50% in math, against 52% and 52% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida (the state reports Port St. Joe’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,881 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Port ST. Joe High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Faith Christian School (private) and Shoreline Center for Exceptional Students (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Port St. Joe’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 32% of Florida school districts, #555 of 638 Florida towns. Both inputs trail the Florida average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Florida school districts we grade (76)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Florida towns with similar household incomes (363)Better than 23%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,067 test results and a graduating class of 146 could put Port St. Joe anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Port St. Joe’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,011 in math, 1,123 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Port ST. Joe Elementary SchoolGulf County School DistrictB
6–12Port ST. Joe High SchoolGulf County School DistrictC+

Port St. Joe’s public schools are run by Gulf County School District, which also serves Wewahitchka. 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.

Gulf County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,901 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (FL 18.0)
$14,881FL $13,006 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 52.1% · 1123 students tested
Math50%
State average 52.2% · 1011 students tested

Port St. Joe vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Port St. Joe’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Port St. JoeCGulf County

Every school in Port St. Joe

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).

District schools in Port St. Joeby address
Port ST. Joe Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port St Joe
B
428 students13:1Rate it →
Port ST. Joe High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Port St Joe
C+
575 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Faith Christian School
Grades PK–10 · Port St Joe
Private · Religious
127 students12:1Rate it →
Shoreline Center for Exceptional Students
Port St Joe
Private · Special education · All-boys
5 students2:1Rate it →

Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Gulf Virtual Franchise, Prek Ese and Gulf Apex).

Questions about Port St. Joe’s schools

Are Port St. Joe’s schools good?

On Florida’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Port St. Joe children attend score below 68% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #555 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Port St. Joe in?

Gulf County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,901 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Port St. Joe’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Gulf County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.

How much does Port St. Joe spend per student?

$14,881 in Gulf County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Port St. Joe?

Yes: Faith Christian School (religious, grades PK–10, 127 students) and Shoreline Center for Exceptional Students (special education · all-boys, grades , 5 students).

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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.