Thomas L Sims Middle School
Pace, FL 32571
	        Phone: (850) 995-3676
	        Fax: (850) 995-3696
	        District: Santa Rosa	    
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 6-8 • 887 students
Pace's Thomas L Sims Middle School serves grades 6-8 in the Santa Rosa district. It is among the few public middle schools in Florida to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10.
Thomas L Sims Middle School is a public school in the Santa Rosa school district located in Pace, FL. The principal of Thomas L Sims Middle School is Ms. Emily Donalson. As of 2015, the students are 86% White, non-Hispanic; 4.6% Hispanic; 4.5% Multiracial; 2.7% Black, non-Hispanic; 1.7% Asian; 0.2% Native American or Native Alaskan; and 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 29.5% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.
Student Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | School | District | State | 
|---|---|---|---|
| White, non-Hispanic | 86% | 79.9% | 40.2% | 
| Hispanic | 4.6% | 6% | 30.7% | 
| Multiracial | 4.5% | 7% | 3.3% | 
| Black, non-Hispanic | 2.7% | 5.1% | 22.7% | 
| Asian | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.6% | 
| Native American or Native Alaskan | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 
Student Subgroups
| Subgroup | School | District | State | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program | 29.5% | 43.9% | 58.4% | 
| English learners | — | 0.6% | 9.5% | 
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stonebrook Village | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Pace | FL | 0.9 mi | |
| 2 | Winners Gait | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Pace | FL | 1.3 mi | |
| 3 | Abernathy | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Pace | FL | 1.5 mi | |
| 4 | Brentwood | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Pace | FL | 3 mi | |
| 5 | Tanglewood Oaks | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Milton | FL | 5.3 mi | |
| 6 | Tanglewood Golf Course Community | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Milton | FL | 5.8 mi | |
| 7 | Ashton Woods | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Milton | FL | 6.1 mi | |
| 8 | Whiting Pines | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Milton | FL | 6.3 mi | |
| 9 | Berry Pines | Apartment Complex | Milton | FL | 6.6 mi | |
| 10 | Kings Mill Apartments | Apartment Complex | Pensacola | FL | 8.2 mi | |
| 11 | Eagle Crest | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Milton | FL | 8.5 mi | |
| 12 | Governors Gate | Apartment Complex | Pensacola | FL | 8.7 mi | |
| 13 | Sundial Estates | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Milton | FL | 9 mi | |
| 14 | Cordova Park | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Pensacola | FL | 12.7 mi | |
| 15 | East Pensacola Heights | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Pensacola | FL | 14.3 mi | |
| 16 | East Hill | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Pensacola | FL | 14.3 mi | |
| 17 | Aragon | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Pensacola | FL | 15.6 mi | |
| 18 | Tiger Point | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Gulf Breeze | FL | 18.6 mi | |
| 19 | Tiger Point (Willowood section) | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Gulf Breeze | FL | 18.6 mi | |
| 20 | Old Hickory | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Pensacola | FL | 18.8 mi | 
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pace | Pace | FL | 2.6 mi | |
| 2 | Milton | Milton | FL | 7.6 mi | |
| 3 | Spanish Trail Area | Pensacola | FL | 8.3 mi | |
| 4 | Northeast Pensacola | Pensacola | FL | 9 mi | |
| 5 | Bayou | Pensacola | FL | 13.7 mi | 
| Base | Distance | 
|---|---|
| Whiting Field NAS | 10.1 mi. | 
| Corry Station | 17.6 mi. | 
| Pensacola Naval Hospital | 18.3 mi. | 
| Pensacola NAS | 21.4 mi. | 
| Hurlburt Field | 31.9 mi. | 
| Duke Field | 38.1 mi. | 
| Eglin AFB | 39.3 mi. | 
