Okaloosa Youth Academy
Okaloosa Youth Academy serves 71 students in grades 6-12.
Okaloosa Youth Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 59%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Rankings
Okaloosa Youth Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
School Overview
Okaloosa Youth Academy's student population of 71 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 6-12
Total Students
71 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers (14-15)
2 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Okaloosa Youth Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,628 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Okaloosa Youth Academy is 0.47, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#2220 out of 3628 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
59%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
56%

Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
2%
33%

Black
66%
22%

White
31%
38%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
96%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
90%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
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