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THOMAS L SIMS MIDDLE SCHOOL

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5500 EDUCATION DR, PACE, FL 32571 • Santa Rosa County
(850) 995-3676
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
823
Teachers (FTE)
40.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
20.6:1
FRPL Eligible
330
(40.1%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 330 of 823 (40.1%)
Free Lunch: 254 (30.9%)
Reduced-Price: 76 (9.2%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 493 (59.9%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 700 1,400 2020-2021: 1,004 students 1,004 2020-2021 2021-2022: 1,106 students 1,106 +10.2% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 1,098 students 1,098 -0.7% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 850 students 850 -22.6% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 823 students 823 -3.2% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 626 (76.1%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 79 (9.6%) Hispanic / Latino: 69 (8.4%) Black or African American: 25 (3%) Asian: 17 (2.1%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 5 (0.6%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (0.2%)
823 Students
White 626 76.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 79 9.6%
Hispanic / Latino 69 8.4%
Black or African American 25 3%
Asian 17 2.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 5 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 823 Students
Grade 6: 265 (32.2%) Grade 7: 267 (32.4%) Grade 8: 291 (35.4%)
823 Students
Grade 6 265 32.2%
Grade 7 267 32.4%
Grade 8 291 35.4%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
419
50.9%
F
Female Students
404
49.1%