A closer look at Holley-Navarre Intermediate.
Holley-Navarre Intermediate is an upper-elementary campus serving third through fifth grade on Navarre School Road. Its published student activities include a school house system, art and ITV; school news also documents a House Cup and a student talent show.
The 2025–26 Florida DOE report classifies Holley-Navarre Intermediate in the elementary category, as a district public school in Santa Rosa County. Its accountability grade is B; it earned 61% of possible accountability points. The published grade sequence is A in 2023–24, A in 2024–25, and B in 2025–26.
House traditions and ITV in Holley-Navarre's upper-elementary years.
Our interpretation of published school information, not a campus inspection or an additional official rating.
Holley-Navarre Intermediate concentrates on grades three through five, making it a distinct stage rather than an elementary campus spanning every early grade. Our read is that the most useful questions concern growing independence: how students learn new routines after primary school, how responsibilities change over these years and how the school prepares them to leave for middle school.
The published house system, art and ITV listings, along with school news about a House Cup and talent show, give the campus a recognizable set of participation opportunities. We would ask how ordinary students take part across the year. A house tradition may help organize shared activities, but it is the everyday participation and classroom connection that determine whether it appeals to a particular child.
Why it may fit
Potentially appealing when a family likes an upper-elementary focus and wants a child to participate in school traditions, creative activities or student media. Confirm which opportunities are classes, clubs or occasional events.
What to weigh
The intermediate format introduces a separate campus stage and another transition after fifth grade. A K–8 or broader elementary configuration may better suit a family prioritizing fewer institutional moves, subject to eligibility and actual program fit.
The intermediate campus is on Navarre School Road. It is distinct from Holley-Navarre Middle on Williams Creek Drive; similar names should not obscure the different grade ranges and enrollment offices.
Ask to see the third-grade welcome routine and a fifth-grade transition plan, then ask how a new student joins the house system and becomes eligible for ITV or other activities.
Based on NCES school directory ↗ · Holley-Navarre Intermediate school-published information ↗ · Holley-Navarre Intermediate activities ↗. Confirm current programs and availability with the school.
What makes this school distinctive.
Upper-elementary focus
HNI serves grades 3–5, so families should plan for both the move from primary school and the later transition to middle school.
School source ↗Houses and student activities
The school's current navigation lists the HNIS House System, art and ITV, with 2026 school news documenting House Cup participation and a talent show.
School source ↗How the official results compare.
Its 61% overall points result is 5 percentage points above the 56% median among 12 other elementary schools in Santa Rosa County with reported data.
What the results suggest.
Look beyond the latest letter
The sequence A → A → B 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.
A result worth noticing
Science is 66%, compared with a 53.5% median for 12 other local schools in the same state category. That 12.5-point difference is the largest positive peer gap among the subject measures available here. Ask which learning opportunities sit behind it and how a new student would access them.
The next question after the scores
None of the 3 subject measures with enough local comparison data falls below its own peer median. The next question is how the school supports both students who need more time and students ready for additional challenge. These school-level percentages do not measure class size, belonging or your child's likely outcome.
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 | 61% | 56% (12 schools) | +5 pp |
| English language arts achievement | 62% | 61.5% (12 schools) | +0.5 pp |
| Mathematics achievement | 70% | 64.5% (12 schools) | +5.5 pp |
| Science achievement | 66% | 53.5% (12 schools) | +12.5 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.
West Navarre Intermediate School ↗
Directory grades 03–05 · NCES 2024-25. Confirm current entry grades.
West Navarre Intermediate School reports 71% in english language arts achievement, compared with 62% here. If this is a priority, ask how its instruction and support would serve your child. A school to examine for an upper-elementary child who wants a defined interest group alongside the classroom day. Navigator Choir has a published audition resource, making current entry arrangements worth checking early.
District school: confirm zoning, transfers and availability.Oriole Beach Elementary School ↗
Directory grades PK–05 · NCES 2024-25. Confirm current entry grades.
Oriole Beach Elementary School reports 82% in english language arts achievement, compared with 62% here. If this is a priority, ask how its instruction and support would serve your child. Worth a closer look for families interested in participating in school life and understanding how responsibility develops through the elementary years. Ask about involvement options that suit the family's available time.
District school: confirm zoning, transfers and availability.Bagdad Elementary School ↗
Directory grades PK–05 · NCES 2024-25. Confirm current entry grades.
Compare Bagdad Elementary School's course options, student support and daily schedule with this school. A different program or learning format may matter more to your child than the overall grade. A useful school to examine closely when a family wants a clear connection between classroom reading goals and additional support. Bring recent work samples so the discussion can move beyond general descriptions.
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 new students introduced to the house system and its activities?
- What support helps third graders adjust to the intermediate-school schedule?
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.