WALTON ACADEMY INC.

Charter

Alternative School · DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL

WALTON ACADEMY INC. is a charter alternative school school in DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Florida, serving grades 05–12 with 130 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 26:1.

Level

High

Grades

05 – 12

Enrollment

130

Teachers (FTE)

5.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

26:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	79	61%
Hispanic/Latino	34	26%
Black or African American	11	8%
Two or more races	5	4%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	1%
Total enrollment	130	77M / 53F

English Language Learners: 7 (5% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<=10%	48.8%	54
Reading Proficiency	15-19%	52.2%	109
Science Proficiency	<=20%	—	25
4-Year Graduation Rate	50-54%	—

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)

-0.62 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

None offered

Gifted & Talented

None offered

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

41.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

281

216.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	130	100%

Contact & Location

389 DORSEY AVE

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL 32435

Phone: (850)892-3999

http://www.waltonacademycharterschool.org

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
WEST DEFUNIAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
EMERALD COAST TECHNICAL COLLEGE High
FREEPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL High

View all 19 schools →

Related Data

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

NCES ID

120198004458

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