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Best Schools in Pensacola, FL
Pensacola, FL has 67 public schools (10 high, 12 middle, 36 elementary) serving 47,844 students. On average they score 53% on state proficiency tests against a projected 46%, so schools in Pensacola don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Pensacola, FL
The top high schools in Pensacola, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Gulf Breeze High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Santa Rosa • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1978 Students
2. Pace High School
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Santa Rosa • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2240 Students
3. Milton High School
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Santa Rosa • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2085 Students
4. J. M. Tate Senior High School
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Escambia • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2110 Students
5. Washington Senior High School
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Escambia • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1733 Students
6. Pensacola High School
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Escambia • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1229 Students
7. Escambia High School
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Escambia • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1655 Students
8. Pine Forest High School
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Escambia • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1870 Students
9. Escambia County Acceleration Academy
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Escambia • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 107 Students
10. Success Academy
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Escambia • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 266 Students
Best Middle Schools in Pensacola, FL
The top middle schools in Pensacola, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Gulf Breeze Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Santa Rosa • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 936 Students
2. Beulah Academy Of Science
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Escambia • Charter • Grades 6 - 8 • 309 Students
3. Thomas L Sims Middle School
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Santa Rosa • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1098 Students
4. Ransom Middle School
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Escambia • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1224 Students
5. Avalon Middle School
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Santa Rosa • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 767 Students
6. Hobbs Middle School
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Santa Rosa • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 700 Students
7. Jim C. Bailey Middle School
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Escambia • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1159 Students
8. Beulah Middle School
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Escambia • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 958 Students
9. Ferry Pass Middle School
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Escambia • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1014 Students
10. J. H. Workman Middle School
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Escambia • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 705 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Pensacola, FL
The top elementary schools in Pensacola, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Gulf Breeze Elementary School
SchoolGrade
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Santa Rosa • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 831 Students
2. N. B. Cook Elementary School
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Escambia • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 514 Students
3. Kingsfield Elementary School
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Escambia • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 883 Students
4. Cordova Park Elementary School
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Escambia • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 637 Students
5. A. K. Suter Elementary School
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Escambia • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 587 Students
6. Molino Park Elementary
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Escambia • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 561 Students
7. Hellen Caro Elementary School
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Escambia • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 659 Students
8. Blue Angels Elementary School
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Escambia • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 789 Students
9. R. C. Lipscomb Elementary School
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Escambia • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 764 Students
10. S. S. Dixon Intermediate School
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Santa Rosa • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 920 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Pensacola, FL
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Pensacola, FL has a total population of 110,889 with 21% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 38% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Pensacola, FL
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Pensacola, FL.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
14.72 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.89 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
11.83 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Pensacola, FL.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Pensacola, FL.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Pensacola, FL Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Pensacola, FL
How many schools are in Pensacola, FL?
Pensacola, FL has 67 public schools: 10 high schools, 12 middle schools and 36 elementary schools, serving 47,844 students in total.
How do schools in Pensacola perform on state tests?
On average, 67 schools in Pensacola score 53% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 46%, so on average schools in Pensacola don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Pensacola?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
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- Projected: 37%
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- Projected: 37%
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- Projected: 33%
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- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 35%
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- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 39%
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- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 54%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 60%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Pensacola
47 of 58 schools in Pensacola carry a SchoolGrade (11 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 8B: 9C: 9D: 13F: 8
All 58 public schools we grade in Pensacola. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (5)
- Escambia High School
- Pensacola High School
- Pine Forest High School
- Washington Senior High School
- West Florida High Schooltechnical
Middle and junior high schools (7)
- Bellview Middle School
- Beulah Middle School
- Brown Barge Middle School
- Ferry Pass Middle School
- J H Workman Middle School
- Jim C Bailey Middle School
- Warrington Middle School
Elementary and primary schools (27)
- A K Suter Elementary School
- Bellview Elementary School
- Beulah Elementary School
- Blue Angels Elementary School
- Brentwood Elementary School
- C A Weis Elementary School
- Cordova Park Elementary School
- Ensley Elementary School
- Ferry Pass Elementary School
- Hellen Caro Elementary School
- L D Mcarthur Elementary School
- Lincoln Park Elementary School
- Longleaf Elementary School
- Montclair Elementary School
- Myrtle Grove Elementary School
- N B Cook Elementary School
- Navy Point Elementary School
- O J Semmes Elementary School
- Oakcrest Elementary School
- Pine Meadow Elementary School
- Pleasant Grove Elementary School
- R C Lipscomb Elementary School
- Reinhardt Holm Elementary School
- Scenic Heights Elementary School
- Sherwood Elementary School
- Warrington Elementary School
- West Pensacola Elementary School
Other schools and academies (19)
- Achieve Academy At Mcmillian
- Beulah Academy Of Science
- Capstone Academy
- County Administrative Annex
- Escambia Boys' Base
- Escambia County Acceleration Academy
- Escambia Juvenile Detention
- Escambia Sch. Dist. Jail Prog.
- Escambia Virtual Academy Franchise
- Escambia Virtual Instruction Program
- Escambia Westgate Center
- Global Learning Academy
- Hope Horizon At Judy Andrews Center
- Hospital & Homebound
- Jackie Harris Preparatory Academy
- Pace Program
- Pensacola State Charter Academy
- Success Academy
- Tap Pk Babies
Private schools (30)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Bb C Christian Academy
- Blessed Star Montessori Christian School
- Carden Christian Academy
- Christian Institute Of Arts And Sciences
- Creative Learning Academy
- Dixon School Of Arts And Sciences
- Dt Preparatory Academy
- East Hill Academy
- East Hill Christian School
- Episcopal Day School Of Christ Church Parish
- Hillcrest Academy Free School
- Jubilee Christian Academy
- Little Flower Catholic School
- Marcus Pointe Christian School
- Montessori School Of Pensacola
- Mother Clelia Morning Star High School
- Pensacola Catholic High School
- Pensacola Jr Academy
- Pensacola Private School Of Liberal Arts
- Pensacola Private School Of Liberal Arts
- Pensocola Mennonite Christian School
- Personalized Learning Kingdom Academy
- Phoenix Learning Academy Inc.
- Precious Lil' Angels Learning Center Inc
- Redeemer Lutheran School
- Sacred Heart Cathedral School
- Sl Jones Christian Academy
- St John The Evangelist Catholic School
- St Paul Catholic School
- Trinitas Christian School