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Best Middle Schools
in ESCAMBIA

This page covers 10 middle schools in ESCAMBIA, including 1 charter school. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

10
Schools Ranked
Florida
State
1
Charter Schools
RankingsHow We RankFAQAbout Data

Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 10
1
rank
BEULAH ACADEMY OF SCIENCE
Grades 06–08309 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
49
/100
Student:Teacher
17.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,829
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
34%
Low economic need
2
rank
J. H. WORKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08705 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
17.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,829
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
72%
High economic need
3
rank
BROWN BARGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08549 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
43
/100
Student:Teacher
20.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,829
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
38%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
RANSOM MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–081,224 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
43
/100
Student:Teacher
19.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,829
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
49%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
JIM C. BAILEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–081,159 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
43
/100
Student:Teacher
17.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,829
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
57%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
ERNEST WARD MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08486 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
42
/100
Student:Teacher
22.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,829
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
49%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
FERRY PASS MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–081,014 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
41
/100
Student:Teacher
20.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,829
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
64%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
BEULAH MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08958 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
41
/100
Student:Teacher
21.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,829
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
54%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
WARRINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08573 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
40
/100
Student:Teacher
17.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,829
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
87%
High economic need
10
rank
BELLVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08992 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
38
/100
Student:Teacher
21.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,829
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
76%
High economic need
How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
10
Middle Schools
69
Total Schools
49
#1 Score
43
Avg Score
District profileESCAMBIA
Top Ranked Middle School
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.