West Defuniak Elementary School

815 Lincoln Ave, DeFuniak Springs FL, 32435 | Walton County School District | 850-892-1250
  • grades PK-5
  • students 649
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 64% 16% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
47%DeFuniak Springs
55%Florida

West Defuniak Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Walton County School District" in DeFuniak Springs, FL. There are a total of 649 students and 43 teachers at West Defuniak Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

West Defuniak Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 63.5%, which is 16% higher than the Florida average.

West Defuniak Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students649
Teachers43
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At West Defuniak Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All68%
370-74%
465-69%
560-64%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All59%
355-59%
465-69%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

West Defuniak Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 66.0% 77.3% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 12.6% 6.8% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 1.0% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 16.7% 9.6% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.8% 4.8% 3.2% 3.1%

DeFuniak Springs demographics profile

StatisticDeFuniak SpringsFloridaNational
Population6,69621,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)48041091
Median age34.341.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%54%55%
Speak English98%72%79%
Speak Spanish1%21%13%

Education level achieved in DeFuniak Springs

IndexDeFuniak SpringsFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade82.1%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school80.1%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college55.4%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.4%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.6%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters6.7%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The West Defuniak Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.