MOSSY HEAD SCHOOL

Regular School · DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL

MOSSY HEAD SCHOOL is a regular school school in DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Florida, serving grades PK–05 with 521 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

521

Teachers (FTE)

34.7

Student–Teacher Ratio

15:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	337	65%
Hispanic/Latino	127	24%
Two or more races	37	7%
Black or African American	14	3%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	1%
Asian	2	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	521	270M / 251F

English Language Learners: 36 (7% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	70-74%	48.8%	189
Reading Proficiency	55-59%	52.2%	189
Science Proficiency	75-79%	—	75

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)

+0.15 grade levels

Math

-0.14 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

4 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

109

20.9% 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.)	521	100%

Contact & Location

13270 US HIGHWAY 90 W

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL 32433

Phone: (850)892-1290

http://mhs.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
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

120198007324

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