A closer look at Byrneville Elementary School, Inc..
Byrneville Elementary became a conversion charter school on July 1, 2002. Its published history describes a four-acre campus with a permanent school building dating to 1940.
The 2025–26 Florida DOE report classifies Byrneville Elementary School, Inc. in the elementary category, as a public charter school in Escambia County. Its accountability grade is C; it earned 53% of possible accountability points. The published grade sequence is C in 2023–24, B in 2024–25, and C in 2025–26.
A charter enrollment process with a documented cross-state option
Our interpretation of published school information, not a campus inspection or an additional official rating.
Byrneville Elementary publishes an unusually concrete enrollment detail for this region: Alabama residents are welcome to enroll, with in-person registration and proof of Alabama residence. It also states that admission depends on available space. Our reading is that this makes the school worth investigating for a family considering options across the state line, while making direct confirmation of a seat essential before building a move or daily routine around it.
The school describes itself as a conversion charter and provides public governing-board information. Its registration guidance distinguishes pre-registration from a completed enrollment: families using the online process are instructed to contact the office because it is not automatically notified. That is a practical detail with more immediate value than a general claim about school choice. The admission conversation should establish both eligibility and exactly which steps remain.
Why it may fit
Relevant to investigate if the published cross-state option or a public charter setting fits your family's plans. Eligibility to apply should be treated as the start of the process, with placement confirmed directly by the school.
What to weigh
Available space can limit admission. The school also directs families to bus or vehicle transportation because of walking conditions; ask which transportation arrangements are actually available for your address, particularly across the state line.
Byrneville's published history identifies its older permanent building and its conversion to charter status in 2002. Building history provides context, but a current visit is needed to understand the classrooms your child would use.
Ask the office to confirm available space, cross-state paperwork if relevant, the final registration step and an address-specific transportation plan before assuming an online form completes enrollment.
Based on Official history, charter and enrollment guidance ↗. Confirm current programs and availability with the school.
What makes this school distinctive.
Conversion-charter governance
Byrneville explains its transition to charter operation and identifies its board of directors on the official site.
School source ↗Historic campus
The school's history describes the longstanding campus and its later classroom additions. Ask the office which spaces students use today.
School source ↗How the official results compare.
Its 53% overall points result is 5 percentage points below the 58% median among 33 other elementary schools in Escambia County with reported data.
What the results suggest.
Look beyond the latest letter
The sequence C → B → C is a reason to ask what changed between the three reporting years. A letter-grade change is not itself a measure of an individual child's learning growth. Ask the school to explain the underlying achievement and learning-gains results before attributing the change to a particular program.
Where to look closer
The science result is 30%, 32 percentage points below its 62% local peer median. This is a specific area to discuss, rather than a verdict on the whole school. Ask how teachers identify a student who needs help, what support looks like during the week, and how progress is shared with families.
Calculated from the dated state results below. Peer gaps compare each subject with the same subject at other schools, not one subject with another. Measures can cover different student groups. They do not establish why a result occurred or the quality of a particular teacher.
| Measure | This school | Peer median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall accountability points | 53% | 58% (33 schools) | −5 pp |
| English language arts achievement | 53% | 62% (33 schools) | −9 pp |
| Mathematics achievement | 62% | 63% (33 schools) | −1 pp |
| Science achievement | 30% | 62% (33 schools) | −32 pp |
Swipe across the table to compare all columns.
Calculated from the linked Florida DOE release. The peer median is the middle school-level result, excludes this school, uses the same county and DOE school category, and ignores missing values. It is not weighted by enrollment. “pp” means percentage points. Graduation and acceleration measures use the cohorts specified by the state. Different measures describe different groups of students.
Use the results to identify questions, not to predict your child's experience. Programs, support, admissions and a campus visit can change which option fits your priorities. Read the state methodology ↗
Other schools to consider.
These are the nearest other report pages in the same county and Florida DOE school category, using recorded campus locations. Their placement is based on location and school format, not a recommendation or enrollment entitlement.
Bratt Elementary School ↗
Directory grades PK–05 · NCES 2024-25. Confirm current entry grades.
Bratt Elementary School reports 55% in science achievement, compared with 30% here. If this is a priority, ask how its instruction and support would serve your child. A relevant question for families interested in how an elementary school teaches responsibility alongside academic subjects. Ask what age-appropriate leadership looks like for a younger child as well as for an older student.
District school: confirm zoning, transfers and availability.Molino Park Elementary ↗
Directory grades PK–05 · NCES 2024-25. Confirm current entry grades.
Molino Park Elementary reports 71% in science achievement, compared with 30% here. If this is a priority, ask how its instruction and support would serve your child. A useful school to explore for families who value direct grade-level contacts and would like to participate through volunteering, materials or sharing a practical skill.
District school: confirm zoning, transfers and availability.Jim Allen Elementary School ↗
Directory grades PK–05 · NCES 2024-25. Confirm current entry grades.
Jim Allen Elementary School reports 69% in science achievement, compared with 30% here. If this is a priority, ask how its instruction and support would serve your child. Worth examining if you want a clear new-student introduction and several possible academic or creative activities. Ask which options suit the child's grade and interests, including opportunities for a beginner.
District school: confirm zoning, transfers and availability.Campus-to-campus distances are straight-line estimates, not driving routes or distances from your home. Use the address search on the school map for a comparison from your own location. An alternative may be a better fit when its verified program, support or learning format aligns with your child's needs; a higher score in one measure does not settle that decision.
Enrollment and a useful school visit.
Contact Byrneville directly about charter enrollment, grade-level openings and transportation; district assignment information should not be treated as a guaranteed charter seat. Enrollment resource ↗
- What is the current process for an available seat or waiting list in our child's grade?
- How are students grouped for instruction and special-area activities on the campus?
Sources for this guide
School-specific research checked 2026-09-06. Accountability data: 2025–26, retrieved 2026-08-24. Directory information is dated separately above.