A closer look at Pea Ridge Elementary School.
Pea Ridge Elementary is on School Lane in Pace. Its family resource page identifies fifth-grade chorus and student government, chess, drama and garden clubs, along with a Community Schools program for before- and after-school care.
The 2025–26 Florida DOE report classifies Pea Ridge Elementary School in the elementary category, as a district public school in Santa Rosa County. Its accountability grade is B; it earned 54% of possible accountability points. The published grade sequence is C in 2023–24, C in 2024–25, and B in 2025–26.
Pea Ridge combines clubs, gifted enrichment and campus-based care.
Our interpretation of published school information, not a campus inspection or an additional official rating.
Pea Ridge's published resources connect several parts of a family's school decision: chess, drama and gardening; fifth-grade chorus and student government; and campus-based Community Schools care. Our read is that this is useful practical detail. An appealing club has more value when its meeting time works with the child's pickup arrangements and when participation is available at the relevant grade.
The same resource describes classroom differentiation and ACES opportunities for students identified as gifted. We would distinguish that eligibility-based program from clubs and general classroom enrichment. A family can then ask for the right kind of opportunity: additional classroom challenge, a qualifying service or an activity connected with the child's interests. Treat each as a separate question rather than assuming all enrichment follows the same rules.
Why it may fit
Worth examining for families trying to combine academic planning, a child's interests and before- or after-school arrangements. The published choices give several concrete starting points for a conversation about a workable week.
What to weigh
Care registration, club membership and gifted-service eligibility are separate decisions. Confirm space, costs where applicable, meeting times and criteria; a listing does not guarantee that all three will be available to the same student.
Pea Ridge is on School Lane in Pace. Its fifth-grade leadership and chorus offerings make the final elementary year a distinct planning opportunity, especially for a child arriving after the beginning of the year.
Ask staff to map the child's typical week, including classroom enrichment, any eligibility-based service, the preferred club and Community Schools care, with current entry requirements and pickup expectations.
Based on Pea Ridge enrichment, transition and care resources ↗ · NCES school directory ↗. Confirm current programs and availability with the school.
What makes this school distinctive.
Arts, strategy and gardening
The school lists chorus, chess, drama and gardening, offering several different kinds of activities to discuss when considering fit.
School source ↗Care and student leadership
The school identifies campus-based before- and after-school care and fifth-grade student government; availability and registration should be confirmed directly.
School source ↗How the official results compare.
Its 54% overall points result is 4.5 percentage points below the 58.5% median among 12 other elementary schools in Santa Rosa County with reported data.
What the results suggest.
Look beyond the latest letter
The sequence C → C → 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 science result is 51%, 9 percentage points below its 60% 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 | 54% | 58.5% (12 schools) | −4.5 pp |
| English language arts achievement | 60% | 62% (12 schools) | −2 pp |
| Mathematics achievement | 61% | 69% (12 schools) | −8 pp |
| Science achievement | 51% | 60% (12 schools) | −9 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.
Berryhill Elementary School ↗
Directory grades PK–05 · NCES 2024-25. Confirm current entry grades.
Berryhill Elementary School reports 68% in mathematics achievement, compared with 61% here. If this is a priority, ask how its instruction and support would serve your child. Worth investigating for an elementary student who likes creative work connected to other subjects. Ask for examples from the child's actual grade, since a fifth-grade project may not describe a kindergarten experience.
District school: confirm zoning, transfers and availability.Bennett C Russell Elementary School ↗
Directory grades PK–05 · NCES 2024-25. Confirm current entry grades.
Compare Bennett C Russell 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. Consider it closely when kindergarten entry or an elementary-school transfer is the immediate decision. An older child interested in singing has a specific program to discuss, rather than a general arts promise.
District school: confirm zoning, transfers and availability.S. S. Dixon Intermediate School ↗
Directory grades 03–05 · NCES 2024-25. Confirm current entry grades.
S. S. Dixon Intermediate School reports 72% in mathematics achievement, compared with 61% here. If this is a priority, ask how its instruction and support would serve your child. Potentially appealing for a family that values a school focused on upper-elementary grades. Ask how instruction, resource support and special-area classes are organized specifically for third, fourth and fifth graders.
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 ↗
- Which clubs are open to my child's grade, and when do sign-ups take place?
- Are before- and after-school care places available, and what pickup times and fees apply?
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.