WEST DEFUNIAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Regular School · DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL

WEST DEFUNIAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a regular school school in DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Florida, serving grades KG–05 with 704 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.1:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 05

Enrollment

704

Teachers (FTE)

50.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.1:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	409	58%
Hispanic/Latino	163	23%
Black or African American	70	10%
Two or more races	54	8%
American Indian / Alaska Native	4	1%
Asian	3	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	704	344M / 360F

English Language Learners: 55 (8% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	67.0% +18.2pp	48.8%	312
Reading Proficiency	57.0% +4.8pp	52.2%	313
Science Proficiency	60-64%	—	107

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)

+0.21 grade levels

Math

-0.06 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

3 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

154

21.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	704	100%

Contact & Location

815 LINCOLN AVE

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL 32435

Phone: (850)892-1250

http://wde.walton.k12.fl.us/

District

WALTON

Per-pupil expenditure: $18,399

District enrollment: 11,575

Other Schools in District

DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
FREEPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
MAUDE SAUNDERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
MOSSY HEAD SCHOOL Elementary
VAN R. BUTLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
EMERALD COAST TECHNICAL COLLEGE High
FREEPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL High
MAGNET INNOVATION CENTER High

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 32435) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120198002018

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