Walton Academy, Inc.

389 Dorsey Ave, Defuniak Springs, FL 32435 | (850) 892-3999
  • Grades: 6-12
  • Student Enrollment: 85
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3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 85 middle and high school students from grades 6-12
School Operational Details
  • Alternative School
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
  • Charter School
School District Details
  • Walton County School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $10,102
  • Graduation Rate: 70.5%
  • Dropout Rate: 2.1%
  • Students Per Teacher: 13.7
  • Enrolled Students: 7,103

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 85
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 6.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.2
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 53 (62.4%)
  • Females: 30 (35.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 10 (11.8%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 65 (76.5%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 75 (88.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Walton Academy, Inc. Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian11.2%
Black1112.9%
Asian--
Hispanic33.5%
White6880.0%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Walton Academy, Inc.
  Number Percent
6th Grade67.1%
7th Grade55.9%
8th Grade1922.4%
9th Grade2529.4%
10th Grade1011.8%
11th Grade1112.9%
12th Grade910.6%
Graduation and Dropouts (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
21.0%
District:
81.0%
Dropout Rate
School:
5.6%
District:
1.3%
State:
2.0%
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
33.3%
District:
71.9%
State:
65.3%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 3

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3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for Walton Academy, Inc.

  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on May 11, 2009
  • Rating: 1 (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • this school does nothing to motivate the kids there. there is little or no contact with parents.
  • Reviewed by Staff Member on August 26, 2007
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • Wonderful school, with excellent staff who really care about their students inside and outside the classroom.

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Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Walton Academy, Inc. performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on FCAT state exams in the following subjects:
  • Math
  • Reading
  • Science
AYP and Flordia State School Grades (2010)
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Status: NO
Percent Criteria Met
School:
85.0%
District:
67.0%

FCAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201010.0%60.0%57.0%
 
Reading Test
201070.0%72.0%67.0%
200927.0%74.0%66.0%
 

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201010.0%71.0%62.0%
200915.0%63.0%60.0%
200823.0%67.0%60.0%
 
Reading Test
201030.0%79.0%68.0%
200943.0%72.0%67.0%
200824.0%69.0%64.0%
 

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201029.0%72.0%69.0%
200925.0%72.0%66.0%
200827.0%78.0%67.0%
 
Reading Test
201013.0%58.0%55.0%
200917.0%57.0%54.0%
200820.0%57.0%53.0%
 
Science Test
20098.0%43.0%42.0%
200813.0%49.0%40.0%
 

Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201028.0%71.0%67.0%
200925.0%78.0%68.0%
200834.0%74.0%65.0%
 
Reading Test
201016.0%51.0%48.0%
200933.0%55.0%47.0%
200814.0%54.0%45.0%
 

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Science Test
201010.0%36.0%39.0%
2009---
200810.0%37.0%38.0%
 

Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
200936.0%68.0%69.0%
200820.0%70.0%69.0%
 
Reading Test
200918.0%38.0%36.0%
 
Source: FL Department of Education 2009-2010
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