A closer look at West Navarre Intermediate School.
West Navarre Intermediate serves grades 3–5 on Cotton Bay Lane. Its student activity menu names the ACES Garden Club, Navigator Choir, student government and Running Club, while district updates describe its student communities and positive-behavior approach.
The 2025–26 Florida DOE report classifies West Navarre Intermediate School in the elementary category, as a district public school in Santa Rosa County. Its accountability grade is A; it earned 65% of possible accountability points. The published grade sequence is A in 2023–24, B in 2024–25, and A in 2025–26.
Gardening, choir and student communities at West Navarre Intermediate.
Our interpretation of published school information, not a campus inspection or an additional official rating.
West Navarre Intermediate serves grades three through five and names the ACES Garden Club, Navigator Choir, student government and Running Club in its activity resources. Our read is that the range gives families distinct ways to investigate fit, from gardening to performance or movement. Ask the child which experience sounds appealing, then find out how that opportunity works in the current year.
District reporting also describes the school's student communities and positive-behavior approach. We would ask how these structures appear in an ordinary day and how a child arriving after the beginning of the year is included. A community event or recognition is context, not independent evidence of each student's experience; the useful detail is how routines, encouragement and participation work for the child's grade.
Why it may fit
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.
What to weigh
The three-grade format means time to join a program is relatively short, and not every activity necessarily serves every grade. Ask about auditions, selection, meeting times and late entry before making an extracurricular plan.
The intermediate campus is on Cotton Bay Lane in Navarre. It is a separate upper-elementary stage, so families should clarify both the transition into third grade and the next assigned school after fifth.
Ask how a new fourth-grader joins a student community and the preferred club, including any audition or selection step, and request an example of how everyday PBIS expectations are explained.
Based on West Navarre Intermediate School school-published information ↗ · West Navarre Intermediate School school-published information ↗ · NCES school directory ↗ · Official activity navigation and choir audition resource ↗. Confirm current programs and availability with the school.
What makes this school distinctive.
Named interest groups
The school's own navigation lists the ACES Garden Club, Navigator Choir, SGA and Running Club.
School source ↗Student communities and behavior expectations
An August 2025 district update describes Community Reveal Day and identifies West Navarre Intermediate as a model PBIS school.
School source ↗How the official results compare.
Its 65% overall points result is 9 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 → B → A 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 69%, compared with a 53.5% median for 12 other local schools in the same state category. That 15.5-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 | 65% | 56% (12 schools) | +9 pp |
| English language arts achievement | 71% | 61.5% (12 schools) | +9.5 pp |
| Mathematics achievement | 76% | 64.5% (12 schools) | +11.5 pp |
| Science achievement | 69% | 53.5% (12 schools) | +15.5 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.
Holley-Navarre Intermediate ↗
Directory grades 03–05 · NCES 2024-25. Confirm current entry grades.
Compare Holley-Navarre Intermediate'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. 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.
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 71% 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 ↗
- Which grades can join the garden club, choir or running club this year?
- How do the student communities and PBIS expectations shape the school day?
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.
- West Navarre Intermediate School school-published information ↗
- West Navarre Intermediate School school-published information ↗
- NCES school directory · 2024-25 ↗
- Official activity navigation and choir audition resource ↗
- Florida DOE school grades · 2026 release ↗
- Florida DOE grading methodology · 2025–26 ↗