Walker Memorial Academy (Top Ranked Private School for 2026-27)

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

Top Ranked FL School
Grades: Kindergarten-12
Enrollment: 265 students
Average class size: 15 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

School Rankings

Walker Memorial Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Florida for:

School Facts

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

General Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist Church (GCSDAC)
Other school association(s)

Religious Affiliation

Seventh Day Adventist

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-12

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	Walker Memorial Academy
Kind	14
1	24
2	15
3	28
4	24
5	23
6	28
7	25
8	24
9	17
10	12
11	17
12	14

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Year Founded

1947

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Student Body

Total Students

265 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

73%

State avg.: 48%

Academics & Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

National avg.: 11:1

Average Class Size

15 students

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Classroom Dress Code

Formal

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Application URL

Online Application

School Notes

Walker Memorial Academy was established in 1947 to provide a Christ-centered education for elementary age students of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Avon Park, Florida.
WMA is committed to excellence and innovation in order to provide a dynamic, well-rounded curriculum so that students will have opportunities to obtain thinking skills in addition to acquiring academic facts.
The student body, which exhibits ethnic diversity in a rural setting, is led by dedicated individuals with various talents.
Because the members of the Adventist Christian community place a high value on education, they provide many active support groups which allow WMA to be a well-equipped and technologically current school that is able to offer a wide variety of experiences and services to its students.
WMA is accredited by the Florida Association of Non-Public Schools, the Seventh-day Adventist Board of Regents and the National Council for Private School Accreditation.

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The application deadline for Walker Memorial Academy is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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The average private school tuition in Florida is $13,762 for elementary schools and $14,551 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Florida is 81% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).