THOMAS L SIMS MIDDLE SCHOOL

Regular School · PACE, FL

THOMAS L SIMS MIDDLE SCHOOL is a regular school school in PACE, Florida, serving grades 06–08 with 823 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 20.6:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

823

Teachers (FTE)

40.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

20.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	626	76%
Two or more races	79	10%
Hispanic/Latino	69	8%
Black or African American	25	3%
Asian	17	2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	5	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Total enrollment	823	419M / 404F

English Language Learners: 6 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	77.0% +28.2pp	48.8%	1,032
Reading Proficiency	65.0% +12.8pp	52.2%	1,039
Science Proficiency	66.0%	—	346

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.30 grade levels

Math

-0.24 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

83 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

5.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

247

30% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	823	100%

Contact & Location

5500 EDUCATION DR

PACE, FL 32571

Phone: (850)995-3676

http://www.santarosa.k12.fl.us/schools/sms/

District

SANTA ROSA

Per-pupil expenditure: $11,757

District enrollment: 30,761

Other Schools in District

BAGDAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BENNETT C RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BERRYHILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CHUMUCKLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
COASTAL CONNECTIONS ACADEMY Elementary
EAST BAY K-8 SCHOOL Elementary
EAST MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
GULF BREEZE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 32571) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120165003504

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD