West Defuniak Elementary School
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Defuniak Springs, Florida
West Defuniak Elementary School in Defuniak Springs, Florida enrolled 704 students in 2024-25 with 50.0 full-time teachers, 14.1 students per teacher against the Florida elementary-school median of 15.8. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 56-60% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 71% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Florida: 53% and 52.2%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 4%
669 students in 2022-23, 699 students in 2023-24, 704 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 48.0 to 50.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 669 | 48.0 | 13.9 |
| 2023-24 | 699 | 47.0 | 14.9 |
| 2024-25 | 704 | 50.0 | 14.1 |
14.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 82 of every 100 Florida elementary schools
Among the 2,136 Florida elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 695 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection West Defuniak Elementary School enrolled 695 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 10 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 695 of the 695 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions10
- Chronically absent18.8% (2022-23)
Who attends
58.1% of students were White, 23.2% Hispanic, 9.9% Black in 2024-25.
- White58.1%
- Hispanic23.2%
- Black9.9%
- Two or more races7.7%
- American Indian0.6%
- Asian0.4%
- Pacific Islander0.1%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at West Defuniak Elementary School scored proficient or above: 56-60% in reading in 2021-22 and 71% in math in 2022-23, against 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 52.2% in math in 2022-23 across Florida. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Florida, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 56‑60% | 60% | 53% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 71% | 68% (2021-22) | 52.2% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Defuniak Springs
3 public elementary schools in Defuniak Springs report 2024-25 enrollment; West Defuniak Elementary School is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Defuniak Elementary School | 704 | 14.1 | 59.9% |
| Maude Saunders Elementary School | 554 | 12.2 | 75.5% |
| Mossy Head School | 521 | 15.0 | 75.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about West Defuniak Elementary School
- Maude Saunders Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.9 miles away: 554 students, 12.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.9 mi
- Ponce De Leon Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 11 miles away: 272 students, 13.6 per teacher (2024-25).11 mi
- Compare West Defuniak Elementary School with Maude Saunders Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Walton spends per student$13,721 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,721
- The largest public schools in FloridaWest Defuniak Elementary School is the number 683 by size of 2,193 Florida elementary schools open in 2024-25.#683 of 2,193
- Florida schools by students per teacher14.1 students per teacher here against the Florida median of 15.8 for elementary schools.14.1:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about West Defuniak Elementary School
How many students attend West Defuniak Elementary School?
704 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 669 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Defuniak Springs, FL.What is the student-teacher ratio at West Defuniak Elementary School?
14.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Florida median for elementary schools is 15.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is West Defuniak Elementary School a Title I school?
West Defuniak Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at West Defuniak Elementary School do on state tests?
The students tested at West Defuniak Elementary School scored proficient or above: 56-60% in reading in 2021-22 and 71% in math in 2022-23, against 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 52.2% in math in 2022-23 across Florida. Florida's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is West Defuniak Elementary School in?
Walton, NCES district ID 1201980. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 120198002018 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.