The top reported proficiency rate is 67% in Math. The lowest is 54% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Wakulla Middle School
Wakulla Middle School sits on Jean Drive in Crawfordville, the county seat of Wakulla County, serving sixth through eighth graders as the public middle school for a county that stretches between the Tallahassee suburbs and the Gulf coast. The setting is rural-residential in feel: Crawfordville is car-oriented, built around a busy commercial highway rather than a walkable downtown, and most families live on wooded acreage that reflects the broader character of the place. The school draws from that community exclusively, and because Wakulla County contains only one public school district, there is no meaningful comparison set among neighboring districts to position the school against.
On Florida's state assessments, Wakulla Middle's academic picture is mixed but not without strength. In math, sixth and seventh graders perform solidly, with most students reaching proficiency. Eighth-grade math proficiency drops noticeably, and a parent with a rising eighth grader may want to ask the school specifically about how students are supported through that transition. ELA tells a similar story: sixth and seventh grade results are moderate, and eighth grade falls to about the same level as eighth-grade math. Science, tested only in eighth grade in Florida, is in the same range as eighth-grade ELA and math. Across the board, the stronger results are in the earlier middle grades, with a meaningful gap by eighth grade. That pattern is worth a conversation with the school about what drives it, whether course sequencing, student population shifts, or something else.
The school enrolls roughly five hundred students across three grades, a size typical for a county seat middle school in a rural Florida setting. About four in ten students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, meaning the school serves a mix of economic backgrounds rather than being concentrated at either end. The student body is predominantly white, with Black students making up roughly an eighth of enrollment, Hispanic students a smaller share, and multiracial students rounding out the rest. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the data provided, so a parent whose child may fall into either category should ask the school directly about those programs and supports.
The broader district context matters for families thinking about the full arc from middle to high school. Wakulla County voters publicly approved a dedicated school capital outlay surtax in late 2022, creating a continuing revenue stream for facility needs. That funding appears connected to one of the most concrete district changes on the horizon: Wakulla High School, the county's only public four-year high school and the destination for current middle schoolers, broke ground on a full replacement campus in 2026, with all phases expected to finish in 2029. Families enrolling a sixth grader now should expect that their child will enter a high school in the middle of a multi-phase construction and transition period. The publicly reported plans include new performing and fine arts spaces, an auditorium, updated administration, and athletic facilities, which suggests a long-term gain in capacity and program breadth once the project is complete.
The district also publicly reported completing the Wakulla War Eagle Academy in 2025, which brought career and technical education tracks including welding, cosmetology, media, and engineering to students. That kind of vocational and career pathway expansion is a genuine addition to what the district can offer students entering high school.
Housing in the Crawfordville zip code sits well below both the Florida state median and the national median, and rents run at a level that keeps the rent-to-income ratio in a moderate range by national standards. The market has been appreciating, driven in part by Crawfordville's position as a growth area within the Tallahassee metropolitan area. Publicly reported sources describe active new construction, road widening between Crawfordville and Tallahassee, and a development pipeline that reflects a community absorbing suburban spillover from the capital. Families relocating to the area will find a rural feel with access to Tallahassee employment and services, but a built environment that requires a car for almost everything.
Chronic absenteeism and graduation rate data were not available for this school in the data provided, which is partly by design since middle schools do not produce a graduation rate. A parent interested in attendance patterns should ask the school for that figure directly.
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