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Serving 795 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Paxton School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Florala High School ranked #912 in Alabama in 2023, showing a decline from #664 in 2021 and remaining in the bottom 50% for overall testing performance.
Math proficiency ranged between 15–19%, lower than the state average of approximately 30%, while reading proficiency was 25–29%, also lower than the state average near 47%, with science proficiency at 15–19%, below the state average of about 38%.
Enrollment remained stable around 218–225 students from 2022 to 2023, with a consistent student–teacher ratio of 15:1; minority enrollment was 19%, with free or reduced–price lunch eligibility rising to 76% in 2023.
The school serves grades 7 through 12 as a Title I eligible institution, with 15 teachers and 225 students enrolled during the 2023–2024 school year.
Graduation rate was 90% in 2023, slightly higher than the state average of 88%, placing the school in the top 50% statewide for graduation outcomes.
Grades Offered
PK-12
7-12
Total Students
795 students
225 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
61% | 39%
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
15 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#757 out of 3662 schools in FL (Top 30%)
#912 out of 1275 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
(Top 20% in FL)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
(Top 30% in FL)(21-22 School Year Data)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
(Top 20% in FL)(21-22 School Year Data)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
≥95%
(Top 20% in FL)
≥90%
(Top 50% in AL)
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
38
-
Kindergarten Students
67
-
Grade 1 Students
67
-
Grade 2 Students
57
-
Grade 3 Students
55
-
Grade 4 Students
64
-
Grade 5 Students
69
-
Grade 6 Students
70
-
Grade 7 Students
54
46
Grade 8 Students
53
36
Grade 9 Students
67
50
Grade 10 Students
44
29
Grade 11 Students
41
37
Grade 12 Students
49
27
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
2%
% Black
3%
14%
% White
88%
81%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
Diversity Score
0.22
0.33
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
