Longwood Elementary School
Tel:
(850) 833-4329
- Longwood Elementary School serves 585 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 58%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 55%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Longwood Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Longwood Elementary School's student population of 585 students has declined by 10% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 39 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2007) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 585 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 39 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Longwood Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 3,633 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Longwood Elementary School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (FL) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1759 out of 3633 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 59% | 58% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50% | 55% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 2% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 8% | 33% |
| Black | 13% | 22% |
| White | 69% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | n/a |
| Two or more races | 7% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.50 | 0.70 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 62% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Okaloosa School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Longwood Elementary School is Okaloosa Technical College And Choice High School (2.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Clifford Meigs Middle School (0.9 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Shalimar Clifford Meigs Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 539 students
0.9 miles
150 Richbourg Ave
Shalimar, FL 32579
(850) 833-4301 0.9 6-8 539 - Shalimar Shalimar Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 666 students
0.9 miles
1350 Joe Martin Cir
Shalimar, FL 32579
(850) 833-4339 0.9 PK-5 666 - Fort Walton Beach Kenwood Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 632 students
1.7 miles
15 Eagle St Ne
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
(850) 833-3570 1.7 PK-5 632 - Fort Walton Beach Okaloosa Technical College And Choice High School Alternative School
Grades: 6-12 | 125 students
2.3 miles
1976 Lewis Turner Blvd
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
(850) 833-3500 2.3 6-12 125 - Fort Walton Beach Choctawhatchee Senior High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,633 student
2.4 miles
110 Racetrack Rd Nw
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
(850) 833-3614 2.4 9-12 1,633
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