MAUDE SAUNDERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Regular School · DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL

MAUDE SAUNDERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a regular school school in DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Florida, serving grades KG–05 with 554 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12.2:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 05

Enrollment

554

Teachers (FTE)

45.6

Student–Teacher Ratio

12.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	306	55%
Hispanic/Latino	117	21%
Black or African American	73	13%
Two or more races	50	9%
Asian	4	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0%
Total enrollment	554	291M / 263F

English Language Learners: 27 (5% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	58.0% +9.2pp	48.8%	226
Reading Proficiency	52.0% -0.2pp	52.2%	226
Science Proficiency	55-59%	—	86

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)

-0.09 grade levels

Math

-0.11 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

1 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

150

27.1% 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.)	554	100%

Contact & Location

416 JOHN BALDWIN RD

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL 32433

Phone: (850)892-1260

http://mse.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
MOSSY HEAD SCHOOL Elementary
VAN R. BUTLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
WEST DEFUNIAK 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 32433) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120198002026

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