West Defuniak Elementary School
815 West Lincoln Ave, Defuniak Springs, FL 32435 | (850) 892-1250
- Grades: PK-5
- Student Enrollment: 606
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 606 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 741st out of 1,901 elementary schools in FL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 815 Lincoln Ave, Defuniak Springs, FL 32435
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Walton County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,102
- Graduation Rate: 70.5%
- Dropout Rate: 2.1%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.7
- Enrolled Students: 7,103
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 606
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 44.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 295 (48.7%)
- Females: 266 (43.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 48 (7.9%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 366 (60.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 414 (68.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 1 | 0.2% |
Black | 112 | 18.5% |
Asian | 4 | 0.7% |
Hispanic | 63 | 10.4% |
White | 381 | 62.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
Pre-Kindergarten | 6 | 1.0% |
Kindergarten | 104 | 17.2% |
1st Grade | 87 | 14.4% |
2nd Grade | 102 | 16.8% |
3rd Grade | 119 | 19.6% |
4th Grade | 88 | 14.5% |
5th Grade | 100 | 16.5% |
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
81.8%
District:
71.9%
State:
65.3%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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