A closer look at Holley-Navarre Middle School.
Holley-Navarre Middle is the Bulldogs' grades 6–8 campus on Williams Creek Drive in Navarre. Its current updates advertise chess and Dungeons and Dragons clubs, while the school site provides dedicated academic planning, student transition and family support resources.
The 2025–26 Florida DOE report classifies Holley-Navarre Middle School in the middle category, as a district public school in Santa Rosa County. Its accountability grade is B; it earned 62% of possible accountability points. The published grade sequence is A in 2023–24, A in 2024–25, and B in 2025–26.
Chess and role-playing clubs add entry points at Holley-Navarre Middle.
Our interpretation of published school information, not a campus inspection or an additional official rating.
Holley-Navarre Middle's current announcements include chess and Dungeons and Dragons clubs, giving students with strategic or imaginative interests something specific to ask about. Our interpretation is that these details can be useful in a school move: choosing one activity before enrollment may give a student a concrete point of connection while the academic schedule is being settled.
The school separately publishes academic planning and transition resources. We would bring those pieces together in one conversation rather than treating course registration and social adjustment as unrelated tasks. Ask how prior coursework is reviewed, who helps the child navigate a new routine and whether the desired club can be joined after the initial meeting. A well-matched plan should make sense both in class and beyond it.
Why it may fit
Worth exploring for a sixth- through eighth-grader interested in the published clubs, or for a transferring student whose family wants to coordinate academic placement with a student welcome plan.
What to weigh
A club announcement establishes an offering at a point in time. Meeting frequency, supervision, available places and transportation need confirmation; a different eligible option may fit better if an essential interest cannot be accommodated.
The Bulldogs' middle-school campus is on Williams Creek Drive in Navarre. Keep its records separate from the nearby-sounding primary and intermediate school names when requesting transcripts or arranging visits.
Ask for a sample schedule for a new student in your child's grade and the current chess or role-playing club arrangements, including late entry and what happens when meetings conflict with other commitments.
Based on Holley-Navarre Middle School school-published information ↗ · Holley-Navarre Middle School school-published information ↗ · NCES school directory ↗. Confirm current programs and availability with the school.
What makes this school distinctive.
Clubs that welcome different interests
The August 2026 school feed announces chess in the library and a Dungeons and Dragons club starting in September.
School source ↗Planning a school transition
The school maintains separate resources for transition planning, academic planning and a student-led transition program.
School source ↗How the official results compare.
Its 62% overall points result is 1.5 percentage points below the 63.5% median among 6 other middle 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
Social studies is 84%, compared with a 78% median for 6 other local schools in the same state category. That 6-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.
Where to look closer
The mathematics result is 71%, 0.5 percentage points below its 71.5% 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 | 62% | 63.5% (6 schools) | −1.5 pp |
| English language arts achievement | 64% | 63% (6 schools) | +1 pp |
| Mathematics achievement | 71% | 71.5% (6 schools) | −0.5 pp |
| Science achievement | 60% | 57.5% (6 schools) | +2.5 pp |
| Social studies achievement | 84% | 78% (6 schools) | +6 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.
Woodlawn Beach Middle School ↗
Directory grades 06–08 · NCES 2024-25. Confirm current entry grades.
Woodlawn Beach Middle School reports 77% in mathematics achievement, compared with 71% here. If this is a priority, ask how its instruction and support would serve your child. Worth exploring for a middle-school student interested in visual arts or music who also needs a clear math and high-school transition plan. Ask about beginner access as well as options for students with previous experience.
District school: confirm zoning, transfers and availability.Avalon Middle School ↗
Directory grades 06–08 · NCES 2024-25. Confirm current entry grades.
Compare Avalon Middle 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. 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.Gulf Breeze Middle School ↗
Directory grades 06–08 · NCES 2024-25. Confirm current entry grades.
Gulf Breeze Middle School reports 77% in english language arts achievement, compared with 64% here. If this is a priority, ask how its instruction and support would serve your child. Worth investigating for a student entering grades six through eight who wants a structured introduction and a route into service, peer activities or running. Ask for the welcome process that applies outside August.
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 ↗
- Can a new student join chess, band or another activity once classes have started?
- How will the counselor compare transfer courses with this year's course sequence?
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.