The top reported proficiency rate is 82% in Math. The lowest is 49% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Beulah Academy of Science
Beulah Academy of Science is a public charter middle school serving sixth through eighth grade on Beulah Road in western Pensacola. It sits in the Beulah corridor, a part of Escambia County that has seen steady residential growth and is close to the Navy Federal Credit Union headquarters, making it one of the more actively developing suburban neighborhoods in the county. The school is part of the Escambia County district but operates as a charter, which means it follows state academic requirements while maintaining some independence in its program focus.
The school is a compact one, with roughly even enrollment spread across all three grade levels. Demographically, the student body is predominantly white, with smaller shares of Hispanic, multiracial, Black, and Asian students. Roughly a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a notably lower economic need level than many area schools. Data on students with IEPs and English learners was not available in what was provided.
On Florida state assessments, the academic picture is strong in math and genuinely mixed in reading and science. Across all three grade levels, math proficiency rates sit well above the statewide midpoint, a real strength. Sixth-grade ELA proficiency is similarly high and consistent with the math results. But seventh- and eighth-grade ELA proficiency drops into a range that is substantially lower, a gap wide enough that a parent would reasonably want to ask the school directly about what drives the difference, whether it reflects student cohort factors, curriculum sequencing, or something else in transition between grade levels. On the eighth-grade Florida Statewide Science Assessment, fewer than half of students tested proficient, which is a soft result for a school with "Academy of Science" in its name and worth raising with the school. Trend data was not available, so it is not possible to say whether these patterns are improving, stable, or recent.
No program details were provided for the school, so it is unclear from the data what the science-focused identity translates to in terms of curriculum, labs, partnerships, or enrichment offerings. Families drawn to the school by its name should ask specifically what distinguishes the science program and whether those offerings are documented in a course catalog or school charter agreement.
The surrounding Pensacola area offers a city shaped by military employment, healthcare, and higher education. Naval Air Station Pensacola is a dominant economic presence, and the growth of suburban western Escambia has been driven in part by Navy Federal's large campus nearby. Housing values in the school's zip code area are well below the Florida statewide benchmark and below the national median, making this one of the more accessible housing markets in the state. Rent levels are also more moderate than statewide. Values have grown modestly year over year, and the area has seen a wave of new subdivision and townhome development in the Beulah area specifically.
At the district level, Escambia County voters publicly renewed a half-cent sales tax for schools in late 2024, locking in a dedicated source of funding for construction and renovations through the end of the decade. That is a concrete signal of local investment in facilities. On curriculum, the district has publicly removed hundreds of library and instructional titles under Florida state policy, including a number of widely taught classics. Parents who weigh library access and reading breadth as part of a school's overall academic environment may want to ask Beulah Academy specifically how those district-level removals affected the school's own media center. Separately, a public vote on whether to return to an elected superintendent is slated for August 2025, so the district's governance structure may shift again.
For a family weighing this school: the math instruction is a clear draw, the sixth-grade literacy results are encouraging, and the housing market nearby is accessible relative to most of Florida. The drop in ELA performance in seventh and eighth grade and the below-average eighth-grade science results are areas where a parent may want to look further before enrolling.
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