Grand Ridge School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Grand Ridge School

Top 50%

Grand Ridge is located in Northwest Florida, 45 minutes west of Tallahassee and 40 minutes southeast of Dothan, Alabama.

Serving 329 students in grades 5-8, Grand Ridge School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 5-8
Enrollment: 329 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 50% in FL
: 60% (Top 50%)
: 55% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Grand Ridge School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

Grand Ridge School's student population of 329 students has declined by 27% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 5-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Grand Ridge School
5	79
6	90
7	84
8	76

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Total Students

329 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Grand Ridge School
2023	326
2022	341
2021	376
2020	455
2019	455
2018	625
2017	625
2016	628
2015	630
2014	642
2013	629
2012	609
2011	601
2010	550
2009	569
2008	616
2007	648
2006	520
2005	535
2004	563
2003	530
2002	526
2001	553
2000	530
1999	533
1998	562
1997	583
1996	594
1995	621
1994	650
1993	675
1992	716
1991	730
1990	744
1989	749
1988	741
1987	753

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Grand Ridge School
2023	24
2022	26
2021	25
2020	26
2019	26
2018	41
2017	41
2016	41
2015	41
2014	40
2013	38
2012	38
2011	41
2010	36
2009	42
2008	40
2007	41
2006	33
2005	33
2004	31
2003	35
2002	35
2001	38
2000	40
1999	40
1998	39
1997	44
1996	42
1995	43
1994	47
1993	47
1992	49
1991	50
1990	48
1989	46
1988	43
1987	44

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Year Founded

1887

Colors

Grey, Royal blue

School Motto

PREPARE TO SOAR: MIDDLE SCHOOL ACADEMICS FOR HIGH SCHOOL SUCCESS!

School Rankings

Grand Ridge School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Grand Ridge School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#1231 out of 3662 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Grand Ridge School
2023	#1231
2022	#1285
2021	#1286
2019	#1013
2018	#1824
2017	#1805
2016	#1623
2015	#1652
2013	#1630
2012	#1105
2011	#1517

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60%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Grand Ridge School	Florida	Jackson School District
2023	60%	52%	51%
2022	59%	52%	49%
2021	55%	48%	47%
2019	68%	59%	56%
2018	54%	58%	60%
2017	53%	57%	57%
2016	51%	54%	52%
2015	53%	53%	55%
2013	57%	58%	62%
2012	66%	57%	60%
2011	70%	68%	70%

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55%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Grand Ridge School	Florida	Jackson School District
2022	55%	52%	52%
2021	54%	52%	54%
2019	64%	56%	57%
2018	53%	55%	60%
2017	52%	54%	56%
2016	53%	52%	52%
2015	51%	53%	54%
2014	60%	58%	58%
2013	55%	58%	59%
2012	59%	57%	59%
2011	66%	62%	62%

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40-44%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Grand Ridge School	Florida	Jackson School District
2022	42%	52%	44%
2021	47%	51%	45%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Grand Ridge School	Florida	Jackson School District
2023	14:1	17:1	14:1
2022	13:1	16:1	14:1
2021	15:1	16:1	14:1
2020	18:1	16:1	15:1
2019	18:1	16:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	16:1	14:1
2015	15:1	16:1	14:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	17:1	15:1	14:1
2012	16:1	15:1	14:1
2011	15:1	15:1	14:1
2010	15:1	15:1	14:1
2009	14:1	14:1	13:1
2008	15:1	15:1	14:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	16:1	17:1
2004	18:1	17:1	17:1
2003	15:1	18:1	17:1
2002	15:1	18:1	17:1
2001	15:1	18:1	17:1
2000	13:1	18:1	16:1
1999	13:1	18:1	16:1
1998	14:1	18:1	16:1
1997	13:1	18:1	16:1
1996	14:1	18:1	16:1
1995	14:1	18:1	17:1
1994	14:1	19:1	16:1
1993	14:1	19:1	15:1
1992	15:1	18:1	16:1
1991	15:1	18:1	16:1
1990	16:1	18:1	16:1
1989	16:1	18:1	16:1
1988	17:1	18:1	17:1
1987	17:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2010)
Year	Grand Ridge School	Florida	Jackson School District
2010	2%	4%	1%
2002	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	2%

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Hispanic

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Grand Ridge School	Florida	Jackson School District
2023	6%	37%	6%
2022	5%	36%	6%
2021	6%	35%	6%
2020	5%	34%	5%
2019	5%	34%	5%
2018	4%	32%	5%
2017	4%	32%	5%
2016	3%	32%	4%
2015	4%	31%	4%
2014	5%	30%	5%
2013	5%	29%	4%
2012	4%	29%	4%
2011	4%	28%	3%
2010	4%	27%	3%
2009	5%	26%	3%
2008	4%	26%	3%
2007	3%	25%	3%
2006	3%	24%	2%
2005	3%	23%	3%
2004	3%	22%	2%
2003	3%	21%	3%

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Black

17%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Grand Ridge School	Florida	Jackson School District
2023	19%	21%	30%
2022	19%	21%	31%
2021	19%	22%	30%
2020	18%	22%	31%
2019	18%	22%	31%
2018	21%	22%	32%
2017	21%	22%	32%
2016	21%	23%	32%
2015	20%	23%	31%
2014	19%	23%	31%
2013	22%	23%	31%
2012	21%	23%	30%
2011	20%	23%	30%
2010	15%	24%	31%
2009	18%	24%	31%
2008	19%	24%	31%
2007	17%	24%	31%
2006	17%	24%	31%
2005	18%	24%	31%
2004	17%	24%	32%
2003	19%	24%	31%
2002	18%	25%	33%
2001	19%	25%	33%
2000	16%	25%	33%
1999	17%	25%	32%
1998	19%	25%	32%
1997	21%	25%	32%
1996	23%	25%	33%
1995	23%	24%	33%
1994	23%	24%	33%
1993	23%	24%	33%
1992	23%	24%	33%
1991	25%	23%	33%

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White

71%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Grand Ridge School	Florida	Jackson School District
2023	69%	35%	56%
2022	70%	36%	56%
2021	69%	36%	56%
2020	71%	37%	56%
2019	71%	37%	56%
2018	69%	39%	58%
2017	69%	39%	58%
2016	72%	39%	59%
2015	74%	40%	59%
2014	74%	41%	59%
2013	69%	42%	60%
2012	72%	42%	62%
2011	72%	43%	62%
2010	77%	45%	63%
2009	77%	46%	63%
2008	77%	47%	63%
2007	78%	48%	63%
2006	79%	50%	67%
2005	78%	50%	66%
2004	79%	51%	64%
2003	78%	52%	66%
2002	79%	52%	64%
2001	79%	54%	64%
2000	84%	55%	66%
1999	83%	56%	67%
1998	81%	57%	67%
1997	79%	57%	67%
1996	77%	58%	66%
1995	77%	59%	66%
1994	77%	60%	67%
1993	77%	60%	67%
1992	77%	61%	67%
1991	75%	62%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Grand Ridge School	Florida	Jackson School District
2023	6%	4%	7%
2022	6%	4%	6%
2021	6%	4%	6%
2020	5%	4%	7%
2019	5%	4%	7%
2018	6%	3%	5%
2017	6%	3%	5%
2016	4%	3%	5%
2015	2%	3%	6%
2014	2%	3%	5%
2013	4%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Grand Ridge School	Florida	Jackson School District
2023	0.49	0.70	0.59
2022	0.47	0.70	0.59
2021	0.49	0.70	0.57
2020	0.46	0.70	0.59
2019	0.46	0.70	0.59
2018	0.48	0.70	0.57
2017	0.48	0.70	0.57
2016	0.44	0.70	0.56
2015	0.41	0.70	0.55
2014	0.42	0.69	0.55
2013	0.48	0.69	0.54
2012	0.44	0.69	0.53
2011	0.44	0.69	0.53
2010	0.39	0.69	0.51
2009	0.39	0.69	0.50
2008	0.39	0.68	0.50
2007	0.37	0.67	0.50
2006	0.35	0.64	0.47
2005	0.36	0.65	0.48
2004	0.35	0.64	0.48
2003	0.36	0.63	0.48
2002	0.34	0.63	0.49
2001	0.34	0.62	0.48
2000	0.29	0.62	0.47
1999	0.30	0.61	0.46
1998	0.32	0.60	0.46
1997	0.34	0.60	0.45
1996	0.37	0.59	0.46
1995	0.35	0.58	0.46
1994	0.36	0.57	0.45
1993	0.36	0.57	0.44
1992	0.35	0.56	0.45
1991	0.37	0.55	0.45

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

49%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Grand Ridge School	Florida	Jackson School District
2023	45%	49%	51%
2022	53%	50%	53%
2021	54%	50%	52%
2020	48%	50%	45%
2019	48%	50%	45%
2018	67%	53%	64%
2017	67%	53%	64%
2016	70%	48%	64%
2015	66%	53%	64%
2014	60%	52%	60%
2013	60%	51%	56%
2012	58%	50%	53%
2011	51%	49%	49%
2010	52%	45%	48%
2009	44%	40%	45%
2008	38%	36%	43%
2007	38%	36%	40%
2006	43%	37%	44%
2005	47%	39%	45%
2004	42%	37%	42%
2003	40%	37%	43%
2002	37%	36%	42%
2001	45%	36%	41%
2000	45%	37%	44%
1999	45%	37%	44%
1998	46%	37%	44%
1997	46%	37%	44%
1996	46%	38%	43%
1995	47%	36%	42%
1994	48%	35%	44%
1993	25%	32%	12%
1992	41%	29%	39%
1991	18%	35%	37%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Grand Ridge School	Florida	Jackson School District
2023	5%	4%	4%
2022	3%	3%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	6%	1%
2019	1%	6%	1%
2018	6%	5%	5%
2017	6%	5%	5%
2016	5%	4%	5%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	8%	6%	6%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2012	7%	7%	9%
2011	6%	7%	8%
2010	8%	9%	10%
2009	9%	9%	11%
2008	9%	9%	10%
2007	8%	9%	9%
2006	8%	9%	10%
2005	10%	9%	11%
2004	11%	9%	11%
2003	14%	9%	12%
2002	12%	9%	12%
2001	12%	9%	13%
2000	16%	8%	13%
1999	14%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Jackson School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: American Indian

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Grand Ridge School's ranking?

Grand Ridge School is ranked #1231 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Grand Ridge School often compared to?

Grand Ridge Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sneads Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 55% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Grand Ridge School?

329 students attend Grand Ridge School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Grand Ridge School students are White, 17% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Grand Ridge School?

Grand Ridge School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Grand Ridge School offer ?

Grand Ridge School offers enrollment in grades 5-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Grand Ridge School part of?

Grand Ridge School is part of Jackson School District.

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Thanksgiving Break - Schools Closed

November 24, 2025 (Monday)

Thanksgiving Break - Schools Closed

November 25, 2025 (Tuesday)

Thanksgiving Break - Schools Closed

November 26, 2025 (Wednesday)

Thanksgiving Break - Schools Closed

November 27, 2025 (Thursday)

Thanksgiving Break - Schools Closed

November 28, 2025 (Friday)

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 5-8
Enrollment: 329 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 50%
: 60% (Top 50%)
: 55% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education