Is Graceville School a good school?

Graceville School ranks 1559 th of 2256 Florida alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Graceville School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 474 students attended Graceville School.

What is the racial makeup of Graceville School?

Students at Graceville School are 53% African American, 32% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Graceville School

Summary:

Graceville School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in Graceville, Florida, which is part of the Holmes District, ranked 40th out of 68 districts in the state with a 2-star rating. The school has a diverse student population, with 36.15% White, 49.13% African American, 6.71% Hispanic, and smaller percentages of other races.

Graceville School faces several key challenges, including a fluctuating 4-year graduation rate that ranges from 75.0% to a high of 95.5%, a high chronic absenteeism rate ranging from 14.0% to 37.1%, and generally lower test scores compared to the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in Algebra 1 (25%), Civics (25%), and 7th grade ELA (27%) are well below the state and district averages. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 60.82% to 63.72%, suggesting a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Bethlehem High School and Poplar Springs High School, generally have higher graduation rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better test scores compared to Graceville School, indicating that the school may face unique challenges. However, Graceville School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.4 to 14.6, and a more diverse student population compared to the nearby schools, which could be both an asset and a challenge in meeting the needs of students from different backgrounds.

Detail:

Public, Alternative PK, KG-12

5539 Brown St
Graceville, FL 32440

(850) 263-4451

District: Jackson

SchoolDigger Rank:
1559^th of 2,256 Florida Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,057

Student/teacher ratio: 14.3

Number of students: 474

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.2%

White:

32.1%

Hispanic:

7.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Graceville School ranks worse than 69.1% of elementary schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.08. (See more...)

Compare Details Graceville School ranks worse than 77.4% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.26. (See more...)

Compare Details Graceville School ranks worse than 77.9% of high schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.46. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Graceville School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (53.2%), White (32.1%), Hispanic (7.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Jackson School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Graceville School is 14.3, which is the 4^th best among 4 alternative schools in the Jackson School District. (See more...)

Compare Graceville School employs 33 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Graceville School is $11,057, which is the 3^rd highest among 4 alternative schools in the Jackson School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Graceville School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Graceville School 926^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Graceville School in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Graceville School 629^th of 807 Florida public high schools. (See Graceville School in the ranking list.)

Jackson:

SchoolDigger ranks Jackson 40^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Graceville School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2021	29.69	1583^rd	2247	29.6%
2022	33.66	1474^th	2219	33.6%
2023	34.63	1478^th	2240	34.0%
2024	32.08	1559^th	2256	30.9%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Graceville School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	64.12	213^th	593	64.1%
2005	48.78	336^th	602	44.2%
2006	73.72	163^rd	675	75.9%
2007	77.52	139^th	736	81.1%
2008	63.03	299^th	740	59.6%
2009	62.37	304^th	780	61.0%
2010	54.38	417^th	839	50.3%
2011	40.48	575^th	891	35.5%
2012	47.46	489^th	897	45.5%
2013	54.92	426^th	956	55.4%
2014	49.68	504^th	999	49.5%
2016	37.65	613^th	997	38.5%
2017	36.15	663^rd	1031	35.7%
2018	35.78	669^th	1035	35.4%
2019	32.06	778^th	1099	29.2%
2021	25.17	862^nd	1136	24.1%
2022	27.74	847^th	1148	26.2%
2023	24.06	923^rd	1177	21.6%
2024	25.26	926^th	1196	22.6%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Graceville School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	87.98	44^th	484	90.9%
2005	48.42	280^th	487	42.5%
2006	60.92	187^th	477	60.8%
2007	62.61	202^nd	563	64.1%
2008	57.99	248^th	577	57.0%
2009	75.05	126^th	587	78.5%
2010	73.66	149^th	620	76.0%
2011	72.08	165^th	622	73.5%
2012	47.01	267^th	606	55.9%
2013	44.30	338^th	648	47.8%
2014	46.74	355^th	687	48.3%
2016	49.15	282^nd	693	59.3%
2017	46.22	318^th	714	55.5%
2018	45.94	319^th	716	55.4%
2019	40.82	387^th	734	47.3%
2021	32.31	452^nd	746	39.4%
2022	27.50	525^th	774	32.2%
2023	32.02	482^nd	792	39.1%
2024	21.46	629^th	807	22.1%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Graceville School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	275	170	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	448
1989	253	179	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	434
1990	308	214	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	523
1991	309	218	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	527
1992	331	216	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
1993	330	215	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	545
1994	314	209	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	525
1995	286	199	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
1996	286	199	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
1997	275	206	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
1998	262	215	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	481
1999	260	217	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	480
2000	236	205	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	443
2001	203	194	0	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	404
2002	189	183	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
2003	189	183	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
2004	193	181	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	380
2005	203	168	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	373
2006	214	156	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	373
2007	210	150	2	4	2	n/a	n/a	9	377
2008	225	137	2	9	4	n/a	n/a	12	389
2009	220	133	2	10	5	n/a	n/a	9	379
2010	214	133	2	12	4	n/a	n/a	15	380
2011	213	130	3	8	3	0	12	0	369
2012	180	142	2	9	3	0	14	0	350
2013	180	138	2	9	2	0	14	0	345
2014	165	132	1	8	2	0	21	0	329
2015	148	142	3	11	2	0	24	0	330
2016	144	144	0	9	1	0	27	0	325
2017	146	124	0	7	2	0	24	0	303
2018	124	132	0	6	1	1	28	0	292
2019	101	118	0	10	0	1	25	0	255
2020	108	117	0	12	0	1	27	0	265
2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	521	521
2022	178	237	1	35	1	1	35	0	488
2023	167	227	1	31	0	1	35	0	462
2024	152	252	1	36	0	1	32	0	474

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Graceville School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	448	27.0	16.5	41.3
1989	434	27.0	16.0	40.3
1990	523	31.0	16.8	45.9
1991	527	32.0	16.4	42.9
1992	550	32.0	17.1	35.1
1993	545	35.0	15.6	7.2
1994	525	34.0	15.4	36
1995	488	29.0	16.8	39.8
1996	488	29.0	16.8	39.8
1997	483	30.0	16.1	36.2
1998	481	28.0	17.2	39.7
1999	480	28.0	17.1	51.3
2000	443	27.0	16.4	50.8
2001	404	25.0	16.2	52.5
2002	374	24.0	15.6	55.1
2003	374	24.0	15.6	55.1
2004	380	23.0	16.5	54.2
2005	373	23.0	16.2	57.1
2006	373	23.0	16.2	48
2007	377	22.0	17.1	44.8
2008	389	23.0	16.9	50.4
2009	379	23.7	17.2	54.6
2010	380	20.0	19.0	58.9
2011	369	18.8	19.5	56.9
2012	350	19.8	17.6	62.3
2013	345	23.0	15.0	64.6
2014	329	22.0	14.9	68.1
2015	330	20.0	16.5	76.1
2016	325	22.0	14.7	77.2
2017	303	23.0	13.1	73.9
2018	292	18.0	16.2	57.2
2019	255	16.1	15.7	49.8
2020	265	16.1	16.3	60.4
2021	521	35.6	14.6	63.7
2022	488	36.1	13.4	63.5
2023	462	32.6	14.1	60.8
2024	474	33.0	14.3	67.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Graceville School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	448	27.0	16.5	41.3
1989	434	27.0	16.0	40.3
1990	523	31.0	16.8	45.9
1991	527	32.0	16.4	42.9
1992	550	32.0	17.1	35.1
1993	545	35.0	15.6	7.2
1994	525	34.0	15.4	36
1995	488	29.0	16.8	39.8
1996	488	29.0	16.8	39.8
1997	483	30.0	16.1	36.2
1998	481	28.0	17.2	39.7
1999	480	28.0	17.1	51.3
2000	443	27.0	16.4	50.8
2001	404	25.0	16.2	52.5
2002	374	24.0	15.6	55.1
2003	374	24.0	15.6	55.1
2004	380	23.0	16.5	54.2
2005	373	23.0	16.2	57.1
2006	373	23.0	16.2	48
2007	377	22.0	17.1	44.8
2008	389	23.0	16.9	50.4
2009	379	23.7	17.2	54.6
2010	380	20.0	19.0	58.9
2011	369	18.8	19.5	56.9
2012	350	19.8	17.6	62.3
2013	345	23.0	15.0	64.6
2014	329	22.0	14.9	68.1
2015	330	20.0	16.5	76.1
2016	325	22.0	14.7	77.2
2017	303	23.0	13.1	73.9
2018	292	18.0	16.2	57.2
2019	255	16.1	15.7	49.8
2020	265	16.1	16.3	60.4
2021	521	35.6	14.6	63.7
2022	488	36.1	13.4	63.5
2023	462	32.6	14.1	60.8
2024	474	33.0	14.3	67.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Graceville School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$462 (5.5%)	$7,991 (94.5%)	$8,453
2019	$544 (5.7%)	$9,048 (94.3%)	$9,592
2020	$660 (7.1%)	$8,593 (92.9%)	$9,253
2021	$2,284 (22.4%)	$7,932 (77.6%)	$10,216
2022	$2,508 (21.4%)	$9,192 (78.6%)	$11,701
2023	$1,818 (16.4%)	$9,239 (83.6%)	$11,057

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Graceville School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 778^th of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 923^rd of 1177 Middle schools	7.6%
Ranks 387^th of 734 High schools	Ranks 482^nd of 792 High schools	8.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Graceville School)	39	37	2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Jackson)	55	50	5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Graceville School)	39	45	6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Jackson)	56	49	7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Graceville School)	54	47	7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Jackson)	56	43	13%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Graceville School)	49	14	35%
7th Grade Mathematics (Jackson)	55	44	11%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Graceville School)	38	30	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Jackson)	57	47	10%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Graceville School)	22	28	6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Jackson)	30	24	6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Graceville School)	6	32	26%
8th Grade Science (Jackson)	28	38	10%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Graceville School)	50	31	19%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Jackson)	59	49	10%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	55	51	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Graceville School)	42	37	5%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Jackson)	49	47	2%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	53	49	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Graceville School)	54	39	15%
End of Course Biology 1 (Jackson)	61	48	13%
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)	67	63	4%
End of Course US History (Graceville School)	67	52	15%
End of Course US History (Jackson)	65	60	5%
End of Course US History (Florida)	70	63	7%
End of Course Civics (Graceville School)	85	54	31%
End of Course Civics (Jackson)	72	60	12%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Graceville School)	48	28	20%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Jackson)	50	51	1%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (Graceville School)	29	22	7%
End of Course Geometry (Jackson)	44	37	7%
End of Course Geometry (Florida)	57	50	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	255	462	81.2%
African American	118	227	92.4%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	10	31	210%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	101	167	65.3%
Two or More Races	25	35	40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	49.8%	60.8%	11%

Schools Near Graceville School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				FAST English Language Arts (2024)								FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC US History (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Graceville School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	5539 Brown St	Graceville	32440	Jackson County	Jackson	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 263-4451	474	33	14.3	67.1%	152 (32.1%)	252 (53.2%)	36 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.8%)								(n/a)	45.0	54.0	52.0	34.0	27.0	52.0	39.0	52.0	53.0	46.0	52.0	17.0	33.0	0.0	39.0	42.0	25.0	44.0	40.0	31.0	25.0	$11,057	$1,818	$9,239
Poplar Springs High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3726 Atomic Dr	Graceville	32440	Jackson County	Holmes	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 263-6260	452	28	16.4	52.7%	371 (82.1%)	19 (4.2%)	28 (6.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.1%)								(n/a)	50.0	40.0	31.0	30.0	54.0	57.0	69.0	58.0	61.0	43.0	34.0	19.0	79.0	63.0	28.0	32.0	65.0	16.0	62.0	62.0	79.0	$10,161	$1,621	$8,540
Washington Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	652 3rd St	Chipley	32428	Washington County	Washington	No	No	Yes	No	(850) 638-6222	15	0			10 (66.7%)	4 (26.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.7%)								(n/a)
Washington Academy Of Varying Exceptionalities (Wave)	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	934 Tiger Loop	Chipley	32428	Washington County	Washington	No	No	No	No	(850) 638-6170	68	9	7.5	66.2%	48 (70.6%)	7 (10.3%)	4 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.8%)								(n/a)																						$30,255	$5,561	$24,695
Washington Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual, Alternative	1-12	753 West Blvd	Chipley	32428	Washington County	Washington	No	No	Yes	No	(850) 638-6222	16	0		18.8%	12 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (12.5%)								(n/a)
Bethlehem High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2767 Highway 160	Bonifay	32425	Holmes County	Holmes	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 547-3621	378	23	16.2	52.9%	349 (92.3%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (4.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)								(n/a)	52.0	29.0	48.0	72.0	48.0	63.0	38.0	34.0	70.0	29.0	33.0	31.0	41.0	45.0	48.0	29.0	17.0	22.0	42.0	38.0	57.0	$11,197	$1,648	$9,548
Holmes Virtual-Franchise Flvs	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	701 E Pennsylvania Ave	Bonifay	32425	Holmes County	Holmes	No	No	Yes	No	(850) 547-9341	27	0		44.4%	24 (88.9%)	1 (3.7%)	2 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																						$6,247	$5,457	$790
Holmes Virtual-District Instruction Program	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	701 E Pennsylvania Ave	Bonifay	32425	Holmes County	Holmes	No	No	Yes	No	(850) 547-9341	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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