Maude Saunders Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Maude Saunders Elementary School

416 John Baldwin Rd
Defuniak Springs, FL 32433

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Top 50%

Serving 561 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Maude Saunders Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 47% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 561 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 50% in FL
: 57% (Top 50%)
: 47% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Maude Saunders Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

Maude Saunders Elementary School's student population of 561 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Maude Saunders Elementary School
Kind	104
1	87
2	92
3	97
4	91
5	90

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Total Students

561 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Maude Saunders Elementary School
2023	553
2022	503
2021	458
2020	544
2019	544
2018	664
2017	664
2016	674
2015	641
2014	648
2013	645
2012	594
2011	651
2010	652
2009	672
2008	764
2007	748
2006	717
2005	679
2004	718
2003	737
2002	739
2001	764
2000	791
1999	783
1998	792
1997	783
1996	761
1995	750
1994	716
1993	728
1992	725
1991	689
1990	694
1989	698
1988	721
1987	691

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Maude Saunders Elementary School
2023	41
2022	40
2021	38
2020	32
2019	32
2018	44
2017	44
2016	44
2015	42
2014	47
2013	46
2012	47
2011	49
2010	50
2009	58
2008	55
2007	50
2006	46
2005	45
2004	46
2003	45
2002	47
2001	48
2000	47
1999	46
1998	45
1997	44
1996	41
1995	40
1994	39
1993	40
1992	40
1991	39
1990	39
1989	38
1988	37
1987	36

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Maude Saunders Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Maude Saunders Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#1654 out of 3662 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Maude Saunders Elementary School
2023	#1654
2022	#1835
2021	#1246
2019	#2470
2018	#2451
2017	#2134
2016	#2232
2015	#2614
2013	#2085
2012	#1894
2011	#1321

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57%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Maude Saunders Elementary School	Florida	Walton School District
2023	57%	52%	71%
2022	52%	52%	67%
2021	58%	48%	62%
2019	41%	59%	66%
2018	43%	58%	67%
2017	51%	57%	68%
2016	47%	54%	62%
2015	41%	53%	59%
2013	54%	58%	63%
2012	55%	57%	63%
2011	72%	68%	77%

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47%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Maude Saunders Elementary School	Florida	Walton School District
2022	47%	52%	60%
2021	52%	52%	61%
2019	51%	56%	63%
2018	49%	55%	67%
2017	47%	54%	60%
2016	44%	52%	59%
2015	40%	53%	57%
2014	49%	58%	65%
2013	47%	58%	63%
2012	49%	57%	62%
2011	68%	62%	68%

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35-39%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Maude Saunders Elementary School	Florida	Walton School District
2022	37%	52%	65%
2021	57%	51%	67%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Maude Saunders Elementary School	Florida	Walton School District
2023	13:1	17:1	16:1
2022	13:1	16:1	16:1
2021	12:1	16:1	15:1
2020	17:1	16:1	16:1
2019	17:1	16:1	16:1
2018	15:1	16:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	16:1	15:1
2015	15:1	16:1	14:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	13:1	15:1	15:1
2011	13:1	15:1	14:1
2010	13:1	15:1	14:1
2009	12:1	14:1	12:1
2008	14:1	15:1	15:1
2007	15:1	16:1	14:1
2006	16:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	16:1	15:1
2004	16:1	17:1	17:1
2003	16:1	18:1	17:1
2002	16:1	18:1	17:1
2001	16:1	18:1	17:1
2000	17:1	18:1	17:1
1999	17:1	18:1	17:1
1998	18:1	18:1	18:1
1997	18:1	18:1	17:1
1996	19:1	18:1	17:1
1995	19:1	18:1	17:1
1994	18:1	19:1	17:1
1993	18:1	19:1	16:1
1992	18:1	18:1	17:1
1991	18:1	18:1	16:1
1990	18:1	18:1	15:1
1989	18:1	18:1	16:1
1988	19:1	18:1	16:1
1987	19:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Maude Saunders Elementary School	Florida	Walton School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	3%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	2%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

17%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Maude Saunders Elementary School	Florida	Walton School District
2023	16%	37%	17%
2022	16%	36%	17%
2021	17%	35%	16%
2020	15%	34%	13%
2019	15%	34%	13%
2018	16%	32%	12%
2017	16%	32%	12%
2016	13%	32%	12%
2015	12%	31%	11%
2014	10%	30%	10%
2013	8%	29%	9%
2012	7%	29%	8%
2011	6%	28%	7%
2010	4%	27%	6%
2009	6%	26%	6%
2008	4%	26%	6%
2007	4%	25%	5%
2006	2%	24%	3%
2005	1%	23%	3%
2004	1%	22%	3%
2003	1%	21%	2%
2001	1%	19%	2%
2000	1%	18%	2%
1999	1%	17%	1%
1997	1%	16%	1%
1996	1%	15%	1%
1995	2%	15%	1%
1994	1%	14%	1%

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Black

15%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Maude Saunders Elementary School	Florida	Walton School District
2023	12%	21%	5%
2022	10%	21%	4%
2021	10%	22%	5%
2020	12%	22%	6%
2019	12%	22%	6%
2018	10%	22%	6%
2017	10%	22%	6%
2016	13%	23%	6%
2015	14%	23%	6%
2014	17%	23%	7%
2013	18%	23%	7%
2012	21%	23%	8%
2011	22%	23%	8%
2010	23%	24%	9%
2009	22%	24%	9%
2008	18%	24%	9%
2007	20%	24%	8%
2006	20%	24%	8%
2005	19%	24%	8%
2004	20%	24%	9%
2003	21%	24%	9%
2002	21%	25%	9%
2001	19%	25%	9%
2000	18%	25%	9%
1999	17%	25%	9%
1998	18%	25%	10%
1997	19%	25%	10%
1996	19%	25%	11%
1995	23%	24%	12%
1994	24%	24%	12%
1993	26%	24%	12%
1992	24%	24%	12%
1991	25%	23%	12%

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White

58%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Maude Saunders Elementary School	Florida	Walton School District
2023	59%	35%	72%
2022	61%	36%	72%
2021	62%	36%	73%
2020	63%	37%	75%
2019	63%	37%	75%
2018	66%	39%	77%
2017	66%	39%	77%
2016	66%	39%	78%
2015	65%	40%	78%
2014	65%	41%	78%
2013	66%	42%	78%
2012	63%	42%	78%
2011	66%	43%	79%
2010	70%	45%	83%
2009	70%	46%	82%
2008	74%	47%	83%
2007	74%	48%	85%
2006	76%	50%	87%
2005	78%	50%	87%
2004	77%	51%	87%
2003	78%	52%	88%
2002	79%	52%	88%
2001	80%	54%	88%
2000	81%	55%	89%
1999	81%	56%	88%
1998	80%	57%	87%
1997	79%	57%	88%
1996	79%	58%	87%
1995	75%	59%	86%
1994	75%	60%	86%
1993	73%	60%	86%
1992	74%	61%	86%
1991	75%	62%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Maude Saunders Elementary School	Florida	Walton School District
2023	11%	4%	5%
2022	12%	4%	5%
2021	10%	4%	4%
2020	10%	4%	5%
2019	10%	4%	5%
2018	8%	3%	4%
2017	8%	3%	4%
2016	8%	3%	4%
2015	9%	3%	5%
2014	7%	3%	4%
2013	7%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Maude Saunders Elementary School	Florida	Walton School District
2023	0.61	0.70	0.46
2022	0.58	0.70	0.45
2021	0.57	0.70	0.44
2020	0.56	0.70	0.42
2019	0.56	0.70	0.42
2018	0.53	0.70	0.39
2017	0.53	0.70	0.39
2016	0.53	0.70	0.38
2015	0.54	0.70	0.38
2014	0.54	0.69	0.38
2013	0.53	0.69	0.38
2012	0.55	0.69	0.38
2011	0.52	0.69	0.36
2010	0.48	0.69	0.30
2009	0.47	0.69	0.31
2008	0.42	0.68	0.29
2007	0.42	0.67	0.27
2006	0.38	0.64	0.24
2005	0.36	0.65	0.23
2004	0.37	0.64	0.23
2003	0.35	0.63	0.22
2002	0.34	0.63	0.22
2001	0.33	0.62	0.23
2000	0.31	0.62	0.21
1999	0.32	0.61	0.21
1998	0.34	0.60	0.21
1997	0.34	0.60	0.22
1996	0.35	0.59	0.24
1995	0.39	0.58	0.24
1994	0.38	0.57	0.24
1993	0.40	0.57	0.24
1992	0.39	0.56	0.25
1991	0.38	0.55	0.24

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

80%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Maude Saunders Elementary School	Florida	Walton School District
2023	83%	49%	43%
2022	75%	50%	38%
2021	73%	50%	42%
2020	83%	50%	45%
2019	83%	50%	45%
2018	85%	53%	49%
2017	85%	53%	49%
2016	84%	48%	47%
2015	81%	53%	47%
2014	78%	52%	46%
2013	75%	51%	45%
2012	75%	50%	49%
2011	73%	49%	47%
2010	69%	45%	43%
2009	63%	40%	39%
2008	57%	36%	36%
2007	56%	36%	35%
2006	58%	37%	37%
2005	62%	39%	40%
2004	62%	37%	39%
2003	65%	37%	39%
2002	62%	36%	39%
2001	61%	36%	39%
2000	61%	37%	42%
1999	61%	37%	41%
1998	62%	37%	34%
1997	62%	37%	43%
1996	61%	38%	46%
1995	58%	36%	40%
1994	61%	35%	40%
1993	58%	32%	46%
1992	54%	29%	40%
1991	57%	35%	42%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Maude Saunders Elementary School	Florida	Walton School District
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	5%	3%	3%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	4%	6%	5%
2019	4%	6%	5%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	6%	5%	5%
2014	7%	6%	7%
2013	9%	7%	8%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	11%	7%	8%
2010	11%	9%	9%
2009	14%	9%	11%
2008	12%	9%	10%
2007	16%	9%	10%
2006	15%	9%	11%
2005	14%	9%	10%
2004	16%	9%	13%
2003	12%	9%	11%
2002	17%	9%	14%
2001	14%	9%	13%
2000	16%	8%	12%
1999	15%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Walton School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Maude Saunders Elementary School's ranking?

Maude Saunders Elementary School is ranked #1654 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Maude Saunders Elementary School often compared to?

Maude Saunders Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like West Defuniak Elementary School, Mossy Head School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

57% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 47% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Maude Saunders Elementary School?

561 students attend Maude Saunders Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Maude Saunders Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Maude Saunders Elementary School?

Maude Saunders Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Maude Saunders Elementary School offer ?

Maude Saunders Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Maude Saunders Elementary School part of?

Maude Saunders Elementary School is part of Walton School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 561 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 50%
: 57% (Top 50%)
: 47% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education