A closer look at Myrtle Grove Elementary School.
Myrtle Grove Elementary's family resources include reading-at-home materials and a Canvas course for parents. Its school library provides a classroom-library connector and a published reading-list section.
The 2025–26 Florida DOE report classifies Myrtle Grove Elementary School in the elementary category, as a district public school in Escambia County. Its accountability grade is C; it earned 53% of possible accountability points. The published grade sequence is C in 2023–24, C in 2024–25, and C in 2025–26.
A visible reading resource collection families can actually explore
Our interpretation of published school information, not a campus inspection or an additional official rating.
Myrtle Grove's library information gives families several concrete ways to explore reading: classroom-library access through Destiny, published reading lists, collection information and a book-request log. That transparency is useful when a child is an eager reader, has a very specific interest or needs help finding a book that feels manageable. It lets a parent arrive with informed questions about the materials available rather than relying only on a broad promise to encourage reading.
The school also publishes a family compact and invites input on engagement plans. The practical opportunity is to connect those school-family commitments with an actual reading goal. A parent might ask how the teacher chooses an appropriate text, how a library book complements current instruction and what feedback would be helpful from home. The online collection is a resource; the stronger indicator of fit is the conversation linking the child's interests, current skills and next steps.
Why it may fit
Families who want to browse books, discuss reading choices and take an active part in a teacher-guided home-reading routine have a useful starting point here.
What to weigh
Published book lists do not explain every child's instruction. A reluctant reader or a child ready for greater challenge needs a specific plan beyond simply choosing more books.
Myrtle Grove's campus is on Lillian Highway. Its school-specific library and family-plan pages are useful to review before a conference at the elementary campus.
Select a book your child enjoys and ask the teacher or library staff how they would build from that interest while developing the next reading skill.
Based on Myrtle Grove library, reading lists and collection information ↗ · Myrtle Grove school-family compact and engagement information ↗. Confirm current programs and availability with the school.
What makes this school distinctive.
Browse reading resources
The library page brings together reading lists, collection information and a book-request log.
School source ↗Help shape family engagement
Myrtle Grove publishes its school-family compact and family-engagement plan, with an opportunity for stakeholder input.
School source ↗How the official results compare.
Its 53% overall points result is 5 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 mathematics result is 42%, 21 percentage points below its 63% 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 | 53% | 58% (33 schools) | −5 pp |
| English language arts achievement | 50% | 62% (33 schools) | −12 pp |
| Mathematics achievement | 42% | 63% (33 schools) | −21 pp |
| Science achievement | 43% | 62% (33 schools) | −19 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 Pensacola Elementary School ↗
Directory grades PK–06 · NCES 2024-25. Confirm current entry grades.
Compare West Pensacola 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. Families who want to follow classroom information and establish clear human contacts can use the school's observer resources and staff directory to prepare for an introduction.
District school: confirm zoning, transfers and availability.Sherwood Elementary School ↗
Directory grades PK–05 · NCES 2024-25. Confirm current entry grades.
Sherwood Elementary School reports 59% in science achievement, compared with 43% here. If this is a priority, ask how its instruction and support would serve your child. Worth exploring for families interested in a shared language for responsibility and goal-setting, particularly if their child enjoys contributing to classroom or school projects.
District school: confirm zoning, transfers and availability.Navy Point Elementary School ↗
Directory grades PK–05 · NCES 2024-25. Confirm current entry grades.
Navy Point Elementary School reports 57% in mathematics achievement, compared with 42% here. If this is a priority, ask how its instruction and support would serve your child. Families managing a move may find the school's grade-specific procedures and identified military partners useful when building a clear arrival and adjustment plan.
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.
Confirm the assigned school and registration steps with the district. Contact Myrtle Grove's office about records and make sure the family's current address and phone number are recorded in FOCUS. Enrollment resource ↗
- Which reading-at-home materials should accompany our child's current classwork?
- How can we review the school-family compact with the teacher and provide input?
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.
- Official school information ↗
- Myrtle Grove library, reading lists and collection information ↗
- Myrtle Grove school-family compact and engagement information ↗
- District enrollment services ↗
- NCES school directory · 2024-25 ↗
- Florida DOE school grades · 2026 release ↗
- Florida DOE grading methodology · 2025–26 ↗