A closer look at Hobbs Middle School.
Hobbs Middle School opened in 1968 and identifies itself as Santa Rosa County's first middle school. Its current school introduction lists AVID, advanced coursework, intervention support and electives such as art, band, digital literacy and critical thinking.
The 2025–26 Florida DOE report classifies Hobbs Middle School in the middle category, as a district public school in Santa Rosa County. Its accountability grade is B; it earned 59% of possible accountability points. The published grade sequence is B in 2023–24, B in 2024–25, and B in 2025–26.
Hobbs brings AVID, academic support and electives into the same conversation.
Our interpretation of published school information, not a campus inspection or an additional official rating.
Hobbs names AVID, advanced coursework and intervention support in the same school introduction. Our editorial view is that this makes the connection between challenge and assistance the key conversation. Rather than asking whether a school is simply advanced or supportive, ask what a student would actually take, where help would occur and how staff would decide when the plan needs to change.
The school's electives and activities include art, band, digital literacy, critical thinking, theater and running. Those details matter when considering the entire schedule: additional academic help is most useful to a family when its timing and effect on electives are understood. We would request an example schedule for a student with similar course-placement needs and then ask where the child's own interests would fit.
Why it may fit
A school to investigate when the family wants a specific plan for academic challenge or additional help alongside elective participation. AVID is a named starting point for discussing learning habits and available program access.
What to weigh
The introduction establishes available categories of support, not guaranteed placement or a particular amount of intervention. Another option could fit better if the needed service or elective can be scheduled more appropriately for the student.
Founded in 1968, Hobbs identifies itself as Santa Rosa County's first middle school. Its Glover Lane campus in Milton serves the middle-school years rather than a combined elementary or high-school format.
Bring recent coursework and ask how Hobbs would combine the student's recommended core classes, any AVID or intervention placement, and a chosen art, music or technology elective.
Based on Hobbs Middle School school-published information ↗ · NCES school directory ↗. Confirm current programs and availability with the school.
What makes this school distinctive.
Academic support and extension
Hobbs describes AVID alongside advanced coursework, exceptional student education support and interventions for students who need additional help.
School source ↗Electives and connections
The school's introduction lists art, band, digital literacy, theater, running and student government among its classes and activities.
School source ↗How the official results compare.
Its 59% overall points result is 5 percentage points below the 64% median among 6 other middle schools in Santa Rosa County with reported data.
What the results suggest.
A consistent state classification
Three consecutive B 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 mathematics result is 59%, 15 percentage points below its 74% 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 | 59% | 64% (6 schools) | −5 pp |
| English language arts achievement | 57% | 65.5% (6 schools) | −8.5 pp |
| Mathematics achievement | 59% | 74% (6 schools) | −15 pp |
| Science achievement | 53% | 61% (6 schools) | −8 pp |
| Social studies achievement | 73% | 81% (6 schools) | −8 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.
Martin Luther King Middle School ↗
Directory grades 06–08 · NCES 2024-25. Confirm current entry grades.
Martin Luther King Middle School reports 75% in social studies achievement, compared with 73% here. If this is a priority, ask how its instruction and support would serve your child. Consider it closely for a student interested in academic-team participation, presentations or mentor-supported communication practice. Ask about introductory opportunities for a child who is curious but not already an experienced competitor.
District school: confirm zoning, transfers and availability.Avalon Middle School ↗
Directory grades 06–08 · NCES 2024-25. Confirm current entry grades.
Avalon Middle School reports 82% in social studies achievement, compared with 73% here. If this is a priority, ask how its instruction and support would serve your child. Worth exploring for a sixth- through eighth-grader who wants music or an interest-based group to be part of the school experience. Ask the student to choose two activities before the enrollment conversation.
District school: confirm zoning, transfers and availability.Thomas L Sims Middle School ↗
Directory grades 06–08 · NCES 2024-25. Confirm current entry grades.
Thomas L Sims Middle School reports 79% in mathematics achievement, compared with 59% here. If this is a priority, ask how its instruction and support would serve your child. A relevant option to examine for a middle-school student ready to discuss high-school-credit coursework, or one looking for a combination of academic planning, music and student leadership opportunities.
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.
Use the school's enrollment link and confirm your home address with Santa Rosa County's official school zone locator. Program places and transfer requests need school or district confirmation. Enrollment resource ↗
- How are students placed in AVID, advanced coursework or intervention classes?
- Which electives remain available for a student transferring midyear?
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.