Top Rankings
Okaloosa School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 24 public preschools serving 15,534 students in Okaloosa School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Florida.
Public Preschools in Okaloosa School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
52 Schools
1,891 Schools
# Students
32,340 Students
1,102,091 Students
# Teachers
1,730 Teachers
72,427 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Okaloosa School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 73 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
52%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.70
# American Indian Students
120 Students
2,583 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
520 Students
26,804 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3,937 Students
385,967 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
35%
# Black Students
3,563 Students
236,531 Students
% Black Students
11%
22%
# White Students
21,114 Students
399,864 Students
% White Students
65%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
129 Students
1,791 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,957 Students
48,551 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
453
57,949
# Students in K Grade:
2,385
157,424
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,505
158,212
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,512
161,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,403
167,073
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,329
157,804
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,566
169,065
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,462
26,558
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,525
17,996
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,559
17,846
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,867
2,161
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,459
2,096
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,245
2,255
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,070
4,270
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,074 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,135. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,540 is less than the state median of $11,783. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$358 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$341 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,074
$12,135
Spending / Student
$10,540
$11,783
Best Okaloosa School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bluewater Elementary School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4545 Range Rd
Niceville, FL 32578
(850) 833-4240
Niceville, FL 32578
(850) 833-4240
Grades: PK-5
| 952 students
Rank: #22.
James E Plew Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
220 Pine Ave
Niceville, FL 32578
(850) 833-4100
Niceville, FL 32578
(850) 833-4100
Grades: PK-5
| 830 students
Rank: #33.
Eglin Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
200 Gaffney Rd
Eglin Afb, FL 32542
(850) 833-4320
Eglin Afb, FL 32542
(850) 833-4320
Grades: PK-4
| 450 students
Rank: #44.
Destin Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
630 Kelly St
Destin, FL 32541
(850) 833-4360
Destin, FL 32541
(850) 833-4360
Grades: PK-4
| 940 students
Rank: #55.
Lula J. Edge Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
300 Highway 85 N
Niceville, FL 32578
(850) 833-4138
Niceville, FL 32578
(850) 833-4138
Grades: PK-5
| 538 students
Rank: #66.
Antioch Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4700 Whitehurst Ln
Crestview, FL 32536
(850) 683-7540
Crestview, FL 32536
(850) 683-7540
Grades: PK-5
| 947 students
Rank: #77.
Kenwood Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
15 Eagle St Ne
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
(850) 833-3570
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
(850) 833-3570
Grades: PK-5
| 574 students
Rank: #88.
Addie R. Lewis School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
281 Mississippi Ave
Valparaiso, FL 32580
(850) 833-4130
Valparaiso, FL 32580
(850) 833-4130
Grades: PK-8
| 699 students
Rank: #99.
Florosa Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1700 W Highway 98
Mary Esther, FL 32569
(850) 833-4381
Mary Esther, FL 32569
(850) 833-4381
Grades: PK-5
| 562 students
Rank: #1010.
Northwood Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
501 4th Ave
Crestview, FL 32536
(850) 689-7252
Crestview, FL 32536
(850) 689-7252
Grades: PK-5
| 833 students
Rank: #1111.
Riverside Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3400 E Redstone Ave
Crestview, FL 32539
(850) 689-7203
Crestview, FL 32539
(850) 689-7203
Grades: PK-5
| 942 students
Rank: #1212.
Shalimar Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1350 Joe Martin Cir
Shalimar, FL 32579
(850) 833-4339
Shalimar, FL 32579
(850) 833-4339
Grades: PK-5
| 604 students
Rank: #1313.
Bob Sikes Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
425 Adams Dr
Crestview, FL 32536
(850) 689-7268
Crestview, FL 32536
(850) 689-7268
Grades: PK-5
| 796 students
Rank: #1414.
Walker Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2988 Stillwell Blvd
Crestview, FL 32539
(850) 689-7220
Crestview, FL 32539
(850) 689-7220
Grades: PK-5
| 848 students
Rank: #1515.
Mary Esther Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
320 E Miracle Strip Pkwy
Mary Esther, FL 32569
(850) 833-3371
Mary Esther, FL 32569
(850) 833-3371
Grades: PK-5
| 471 students
Rank: #1616.
Laurel Hill School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8078 4th St
Laurel Hill, FL 32567
(850) 652-4111
Laurel Hill, FL 32567
(850) 652-4111
Grades: PK-12
| 427 students
Rank: #1717.
Baker School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1369 14th St
Baker, FL 32531
(850) 689-7279
Baker, FL 32531
(850) 689-7279
Grades: PK-12
| 1,464 students
Rank: #1818.
Wright Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
305 Lang Rd
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
(850) 833-3580
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
(850) 833-3580
Grades: PK-5
| 618 students
Rank: #1919.
Elliott Point Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
301 Hughes St Ne
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
(850) 833-3355
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
(850) 833-3355
Grades: PK-5
| 568 students
Rank: #2020.
Annette P. Edwins Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7 Wright Pkwy Sw
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
(850) 833-3333
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
(850) 833-3333
Grades: PK-5
| 454 students
Rank: #2121.
Longwood Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
50 Holly Ave
Shalimar, FL 32579
(850) 833-4329
Shalimar, FL 32579
(850) 833-4329
Grades: PK-5
| 573 students
Rank: #2222.
Richbourg School
Special Education School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
500 Alabama St
Crestview, FL 32536
(850) 689-7229
Crestview, FL 32536
(850) 689-7229
Grades: PK-12
| 89 students
Rank: #2323.
Silver Sands-excep. Children
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
349 Holmes Blvd Nw
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
(850) 833-3364
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
(850) 833-3364
Grades: PK-12
| 108 students
Rank: n/an/a
650 S Pearl St
Crestview, FL 32539
(850) 689-7203
Crestview, FL 32539
(850) 689-7203
Grades: PK-2
| 247 students
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