Best traditional public schools in Santa Rosa (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 30 schools in Santa Rosa, Florida. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Florida.

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Gulf Breeze Elementary SchoolGulf Breeze · Public Elementary83% Math proficiency · 865 students
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Oriole Beach Elementary SchoolGulf Breeze · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 765 students
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West Navarre Intermediate SchoolNavarre · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 739 students
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Gulf Breeze Middle SchoolGulf Breeze · Public Middle84% Math proficiency · 916 students
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Berryhill Elementary SchoolMilton · Public Elementary78% Math proficiency · 802 students
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Thomas L Sims Middle SchoolPace · Public Middle82% Math proficiency · 823 students
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Chumuckla Elementary SchoolJay · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 371 students
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Gulf Breeze High SchoolGulf Breeze · Public High74% Math proficiency · 1,946 students
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Holley-Navarre IntermediateNavarre · Public Elementary71% Math proficiency · 698 students
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Woodlawn Beach Middle SchoolGulf Breeze · Public Middle74% Math proficiency · 882 students
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S. S. Dixon Intermediate SchoolPace · Public Elementary71% Math proficiency · 676 students
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Jay Elementary SchoolJay · Public Elementary75% Math proficiency · 472 students
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Holley-Navarre Middle SchoolNavarre · Public Middle72% Math proficiency · 823 students
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West Navarre Primary SchoolNavarre · Public Elementary45.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 666 students
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Bennett C Russell Elementary SchoolMilton · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 899 students
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Navarre High SchoolNavarre · Public High65% Math proficiency · 2,410 students
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Pea Ridge Elementary SchoolPace · Public Elementary65% Math proficiency · 846 students
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Holley-Navarre PrimaryNavarre · Public Elementary48.3% Free/reduced-price lunch · 661 students
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Avalon Middle SchoolMilton · Public Middle72% Math proficiency · 768 students
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Pace High SchoolPace · Public High68% Math proficiency · 2,316 students
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Wallace Lake K-8Pace · Public Elementary29.7% Free/reduced-price lunch · 1,061 students
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East Bay K-8 SchoolGulf Breeze · Public Elementary30.7% Free/reduced-price lunch · 1,100 students
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S. S. Dixon Primary SchoolPace · Public Elementary51.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 611 students
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Bagdad Elementary SchoolMilton · Public Elementary56% Math proficiency · 501 students
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East Milton Elementary SchoolMilton · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 771 students
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W. H. Rhodes Elementary SchoolMilton · Public Elementary61% Math proficiency · 789 students
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Milton High SchoolMilton · Public High54% Math proficiency · 1,985 students
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Jay High SchoolJay · Public High54% Math proficiency · 498 students
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Hobbs Middle SchoolMilton · Public Middle57% Math proficiency · 743 students
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Martin Luther King Middle SchoolMilton · Public Middle46% Math proficiency · 621 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Gulf Breeze Elementary School Gulf Breeze · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	86.1 Top 5%	83% Math proficiency	865
2	Oriole Beach Elementary School Gulf Breeze · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	82.5 Top 10%	81% Math proficiency	765
3	West Navarre Intermediate School Navarre · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	81.3 Top 10%	76% Math proficiency	739
4	Gulf Breeze Middle School Gulf Breeze · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	80.7 Top 10%	84% Math proficiency	916
5	Berryhill Elementary School Milton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	74.2 Top 25%	78% Math proficiency	802
6	Thomas L Sims Middle School Pace · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	73.8 Top 25%	82% Math proficiency	823
7	Chumuckla Elementary School Jay · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	73.5 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	371
8	Gulf Breeze High School Gulf Breeze · High · Grades 9–12	Public	73.4 Top 25%	74% Math proficiency	1,946
9	Holley-Navarre Intermediate Navarre · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	72.4 Top 25%	71% Math proficiency	698
10	Woodlawn Beach Middle School Gulf Breeze · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	72.1 Top 25%	74% Math proficiency	882
11	S. S. Dixon Intermediate School Pace · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	71.9 Top 25%	71% Math proficiency	676
12	Jay Elementary School Jay · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	70.6 Top 25%	75% Math proficiency	472
13	Holley-Navarre Middle School Navarre · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	70.4 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	823
14	West Navarre Primary School Navarre · Elementary · Grades PK–2	Public	66.9 Top 50%	45.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	666
15	Bennett C Russell Elementary School Milton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	66.3 Top 50%	70% Math proficiency	899
16	Navarre High School Navarre · High · Grades 9–12	Public	65.5 Top 50%	65% Math proficiency	2,410
17	Pea Ridge Elementary School Pace · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	65.5 Top 50%	65% Math proficiency	846
18	Holley-Navarre Primary Navarre · Elementary · Grades PK–2	Public	65.2 Top 50%	48.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	661
19	Avalon Middle School Milton · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	64.5 Top 50%	72% Math proficiency	768
20	Pace High School Pace · High · Grades 9–12	Public	63.5 Top 50%	68% Math proficiency	2,316
21	Wallace Lake K-8 Pace · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	60.6 Top 50%	29.7% Free/reduced-price lunch	1,061
22	East Bay K-8 School Gulf Breeze · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	58.7 Top 50%	30.7% Free/reduced-price lunch	1,100
23	S. S. Dixon Primary School Pace · Elementary · Grades PK–2	Public	55.1 Top 50%	51.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	611
24	Bagdad Elementary School Milton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	54.3 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	501
25	East Milton Elementary School Milton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	53.5 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	771
26	W. H. Rhodes Elementary School Milton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	52.2 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	789
27	Milton High School Milton · High · Grades 9–12	Public	50.8 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	1,985
28	Jay High School Jay · High · Grades 7–12	Public	50.6 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	498
29	Hobbs Middle School Milton · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	49.3 Lower 50%	57% Math proficiency	743
30	Martin Luther King Middle School Milton · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	42.0 Lower 50%	46% Math proficiency	621

Gulf Breeze Elementary School in Gulf Breeze leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Santa Rosa with a Success Index (US) of 86.1. Of the 30 schools shown, 30 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Florida traditional public schools rankings, every school on the Santa Rosa page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best public school in Santa Rosa?

Gulf Breeze Elementary School in Gulf Breeze, Florida ranks first among traditional public schools in Santa Rosa with a Success Index (US) of 86.1 out of 100 (Enrollment: 865).

How are traditional public schools in Santa Rosa ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.