A closer look at C. A. Weis Elementary School.
C. A. Weis is a Community Partnership School on North Q Street. Its published partners include Children's Home Society, Community Health Northwest Florida and the University of West Florida.
The 2025–26 Florida DOE report classifies C. A. Weis Elementary School in the elementary category, as a district public school in Escambia County. Its accountability grade is C; it earned 45% of possible accountability points. The published grade sequence is C in 2023–24, C in 2024–25, and C in 2025–26.
A community-school model connects the school day with additional support
Our interpretation of published school information, not a campus inspection or an additional official rating.
C. A. Weis describes a Community Partnership School model involving Children's Home Society, Community Health Northwest Florida and the University of West Florida. Its SAIL Academy page lists after-school and summer academic activities, including STEM, tutoring and mentoring. Our reading is that the distinctive question here is how those services connect with classroom learning, rather than treating an extended-day program as a separate item on a brochure.
The published SAIL description also includes health and nutrition activities, social skills and parent learning opportunities. That breadth can give a family several useful points of contact, but coordination matters more than the number of services named. We would ask who helps a family understand available options, how a classroom teacher communicates a student's needs and what participation requires. None of the descriptions establishes current capacity for an individual child.
Why it may fit
Worth examining if you want to understand how academic learning and extended-day opportunities can work together. Ask which activities match the child's interests and schedule, without assuming every listed service is needed.
What to weigh
After-school and summer participation may involve separate registration, schedules and transportation arrangements. Older event information should not be treated as a current calendar, and a published program description does not guarantee an available place.
The North Q Street campus identifies several outside partners within its school model. Families can use that structure to ask for one clear contact who can explain the current school and partner responsibilities.
Ask how a student enters SAIL Academy, how activities connect to classroom goals and which 2026–27 schedules, pickup arrangements and family learning opportunities are currently confirmed.
Based on Community Partnership School ↗ · SAIL Academy activities and family opportunities ↗. Confirm current programs and availability with the school.
What makes this school distinctive.
Learning beyond the classroom
Weis describes SAIL Academy as an after-school and summer program combining academic support with STEM, mentoring and other activities.
School source ↗Coordinated community support
The Community Partnership School model brings school, family and partner resources together. Ask the community-school office which services and activities are available now.
School source ↗How the official results compare.
Its 45% overall points result is 13 percentage points below the 58% median among 33 other elementary schools in Escambia County with reported data.
What the results suggest.
A consistent state classification
Three consecutive C grades give you a consistent accountability classification across the published years. That is useful context, but it does not show whether every subject, classroom or student made the same progress.
Where to look closer
The English language arts result is 34%, 28 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 | 45% | 58% (33 schools) | −13 pp |
| English language arts achievement | 34% | 62% (33 schools) | −28 pp |
| Mathematics achievement | 35% | 63% (33 schools) | −28 pp |
| Science achievement | 40% | 62% (33 schools) | −22 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.
Oakcrest Elementary School ↗
Directory grades PK–05 · NCES 2024-25. Confirm current entry grades.
Oakcrest Elementary School reports 59% in mathematics achievement, compared with 35% here. If this is a priority, ask how its instruction and support would serve your child. Worth exploring for a child who benefits from concrete explanations of routines and a family that wants to understand how expectations carry across classrooms and common spaces.
District school: confirm zoning, transfers and availability.Montclair Elementary School ↗
Directory grades PK–05 · NCES 2024-25. Confirm current entry grades.
Montclair Elementary School reports 69% in mathematics achievement, compared with 35% here. If this is a priority, ask how its instruction and support would serve your child. Worth considering for a family seeking clearly explained behavior expectations and interested in an on-campus after-school arrangement, subject to the provider's current availability.
District school: confirm zoning, transfers and availability.Brentwood Elementary School ↗
Directory grades PK–05 · NCES 2024-25. Confirm current entry grades.
Brentwood Elementary School reports 43% in mathematics achievement, compared with 35% here. If this is a priority, ask how its instruction and support would serve your child. Worth examining if you want a visible explanation of academic expectations and a practical way to discuss progress. A rubric can support a productive conversation without reducing learning to a single score.
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.
Weis directs new families to complete online registration and then bring the required records to campus. Check its current checklist and confirm your address assignment. Enrollment resource ↗
- How does a student apply for SAIL, and what transportation is available afterward?
- Who coordinates communication between the classroom teacher and community-school programs?
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.