A closer look at Martin Luther King Middle School.
Martin Luther King Middle School serves grades 6–8 on Stewart Street in Milton. Its school updates document participation in the Amazing Shake program and an academic quiz team, with family notices covering sixth-grade orientation and the transition to high school.
The 2025–26 Florida DOE report classifies Martin Luther King 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 C in 2023–24, B in 2024–25, and B in 2025–26.
Amazing Shake and academic-team participation at King Middle.
Our interpretation of published school information, not a campus inspection or an additional official rating.
King Middle's Amazing Shake participation is a distinctive part of its published student experience. School updates document community mentors working with participants, giving families a concrete example to explore when communication and confidence are priorities. Our interpretation is that the preparation process matters more than a competition headline: ask what students practice, how often they meet and how participants are chosen.
The school's academic quiz team provides a separate avenue for students who enjoy recalling information and solving questions in a team setting. Together, these examples show different forms of enrichment without establishing a schoolwide outcome. We would look at whether the child can access an activity that interests them while keeping the core academic and transition plan clear.
Why it may fit
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.
What to weigh
Competitive programs may involve selection and preparation outside regular lessons. They should not be treated as experiences available automatically to every student or as substitutes for comparing the child's actual classroom support.
King Middle is on Stewart Street in Milton. Its published communications address sixth-grade orientation and the move to high school, so either transition can anchor a practical planning conversation.
Ask how a student enters Amazing Shake or the academic team, what preparation involves and what comparable classroom opportunities exist for students who do not join a competition group.
Based on Martin Luther King Middle School school-published information ↗ · Martin Luther King Middle School school-published information ↗ · NCES school directory ↗. Confirm current programs and availability with the school.
What makes this school distinctive.
Communication through Amazing Shake
The school describes community mentors working with students in Navy Federal Credit Union's Amazing Shake program.
School source ↗Academic team opportunities
The school's recent updates report an academic team's participation in an NAQT tournament, giving families a specific enrichment option to discuss.
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.
Look beyond the latest letter
The sequence C → B → 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.
Where to look closer
The mathematics result is 55%, 19 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 | 56% | 65.5% (6 schools) | −9.5 pp |
| Mathematics achievement | 55% | 74% (6 schools) | −19 pp |
| Science achievement | 45% | 61% (6 schools) | −16 pp |
| Social studies achievement | 75% | 81% (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.
Hobbs Middle School ↗
Directory grades 06–08 · NCES 2024-25. Confirm current entry grades.
Hobbs Middle School reports 53% in science achievement, compared with 45% here. If this is a priority, ask how its instruction and support would serve your child. 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.
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 66% in mathematics achievement, compared with 55% 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 71% in science achievement, compared with 45% 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 selected for Amazing Shake or the academic team?
- What orientation and academic planning are available for a student entering sixth grade?
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.