The top reported proficiency rate is 49% in Science. The lowest is 37% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Myrtle Grove Elementary School
Myrtle Grove Elementary sits on Lillian Highway in southwest Pensacola, serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade as a traditional public school within the Escambia County district. It is a neighborhood school of modest size for its grade band, and the student population is notably economically mixed toward the lower end: a large majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is a meaningful contextual factor when reading the school's academic results.
State testing data is available from Florida's FAST assessments and the Statewide Science Assessment for the most recent year. Proficiency rates across third, fourth, and fifth grades in both math and ELA fall in a range that sits below what most parents would consider strong. Math results are the thinner end of the picture, with no grade showing even half of students reaching proficiency. ELA trends modestly upward by fifth grade, where results approach the halfway mark, but the pattern across grades is still below state norms. Fifth-grade science results land at roughly the same level as fifth-grade ELA. Trend data across prior years was not available, so it is not possible to say from this data whether scores are improving, holding steady, or declining. A parent who wants to understand the trajectory should ask the school directly about its improvement work and what interventions are in place for students who are not yet reading or computing at grade level.
The school's demographic composition reflects Pensacola's west side: White students make up the largest single group, followed by Black students, students of two or more races, and Hispanic students. IEP and English learner counts were not available in the data. No magnet designation or special program offerings were reported, and the school does not carry a Title I designation in the data provided, though given the economic profile of its enrollment, a parent may want to confirm directly what federal support and supplemental programming the school receives.
The neighborhood itself is part of Pensacola's broader growth story. The city's housing market in the school's zip code has seen modest year-over-year appreciation, and home prices sit well below both state and national medians, making it one of the more accessible corners of a metro that is attracting in-migration. Rents have also moved upward, though the rent-to-income picture remains comparatively manageable against national benchmarks. Pensacola as a whole is shaped by NAS Pensacola, large healthcare systems, and Navy Federal Credit Union as dominant employers. Publicly reported sources note a sustained wave of residential approvals across Escambia County, suggesting the area around the school could see continued growth in the years ahead.
At the district level, two developments are worth knowing. Voters recently renewed a dedicated half-cent sales tax that funds school construction, renovations, and technology, which locks in infrastructure investment for the district through the coming decade. Separately, the Escambia County School Board has publicly moved to remove a large number of books from school media centers, including widely taught literary classics, following state guidance and updated board policy. This directly affects what is on library shelves, and families who care about the breadth of available reading material will want to look into how this has played out at Myrtle Grove specifically. The district is also in the middle of a governance question about whether the superintendent will be elected or appointed, with a referendum that could appear on a future ballot.
Comparison against other districts in Escambia County was limited because the county contains only one district, so no meaningful peer positioning was possible on proficiency, absenteeism, or graduation metrics. A graduation rate does not apply here, as the school ends at fifth grade.
Myrtle Grove is a neighborhood elementary in a part of Pensacola where housing is still comparatively affordable. The academic results as reported are soft, and a family weighing this school should press for specifics on reading support, math intervention, and any enrichment pathways available to students who are ready to move ahead faster.
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