Wakulla County Public Schools

Wakulla is a small, rural county located in the panhandle of Florida. It covers an area of 607 square miles with 89% of the land classified as commercial forest land, over one-half of which is a national forest and a wildlife refuge. As of 2016, county statistics show a population of 31,523. Wakulla is a bedroom community to Florida’s capital of Tallahassee, and the majority of Wakulla residents who work are employed there. Of those employed in Wakulla, the top four industries in rank order are education; retail; health care; and combined accommodations and food service.

Wakulla County Public Schools
Address
69 Arran Road Wakulla County, Florida United States
District information
Type	Public
Grades	PK-12
Superintendent	Robert Pearce
Accreditation(s)	AdvancED
Schools	9
Budget	$47,000,000
Students and staff
Students	5,195
Other information
Vision	We will provide a rigorous and appropriate education that results in success for all students.
Mission	We are committed to success for all students, teachers, staff, and our community.
Website	https://www.wakullaschooldistrict.org/

With Wakulla County public schools not only as the most prolific employer, but also as the overwhelming choice of schooling by Wakulla parents, trust in Wakulla’s public education system is of paramount importance for students, parents, educators, businesses, and community members, most of whom are involved with the school system in some capacity. Meeting that challenge requires continuous thoughtful planning, focused implementation, and valid assessment of the outcomes. Using the input from all stakeholders in the decision-making process holds the Wakulla County school system to its primary long-range goals of preparing students for successful employment and involved citizenship.  

Wakulla County School District has four elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school, one charter school, and The Wakulla Institute, which encompasses drop-out prevention programs and a virtual school. As of March 2016, the total population for pre-school through adult education was approximately 5,195 students. [1]

Schools

School Name	Address	Mascot	Students Enrolled
Crawfordville Elementary [2]	379 Arran Road Crawfordville, FL 32327	Cougars	549
Medart Elementary [3]	2558 Coastal Highway Crawfordville, FL 32327	Mustangs
Riversink Elementary [4]	530 Lonnie Raker Lane Crawfordville, FL 32327	Otters
Shadeville Elementary [5]	45 Warrior Way Crawfordville, FL 32327	Warriors
Riversprings Middle [6]	800 Spring Creek Highway, Crawfordville, FL 32327	Bears
Wakulla Middle [7]	22 Jean Drive Crawfordville, FL 32327	Wildcats
Wakulla High School [8]	3237 Coastal Highway Crawfordville, FL 32327	War Eagles	1,490

School Grades

Wakulla County Schools historically have scores that rank in the top ten in the state on Florida assessments. On national assessments such as the ACT, Wakulla students routinely achieve above both state and national levels. Grading of Florida school districts implemented by the Florida Department of Education has expanded over the years from assessing Reading and Math skills to include specific subject areas such as Civics and Biology. However the state assessments have changed over the years, the Wakulla County School District has remained constant in its high-performing delivery of instruction:

School Year	District Grade
2004	A
2005	B
2006	A
2007	A
2008	A
2009	A
2010	A
2011	A
2012	A
2013	A
2014	B
2015	A
2016	A
2017	A
2018	A
2019	A
2020	TBD

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References

1. www.wakullaschooldistrict.org https://www.wakullaschooldistrict.org/AboutOurDistrict. Retrieved 2020-08-13. Missing or empty |title= (help)
2. "Crawfordville Elementary School". ces.wakullaschooldistrict.org. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
3. "Medart Elementary School". mes.wakullaschooldistrict.org. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
4. "Home". res.wakullaschooldistrict.org. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
5. "Home". ses.wakullaschooldistrict.org. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
6. "Riversprings Middle School". rms.wakullaschooldistrict.org. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
7. "Home". wms.wakullaschooldistrict.org. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
8. "Home". whs.wakullaschooldistrict.org. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
9. www.wakullaschooldistrict.org https://www.wakullaschooldistrict.org/AboutOurDistrict. Retrieved 2020-08-13. Missing or empty |title= (help)