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W. E. Combs School (Closed 2010)

720 Lovejoy Rd Nw
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548

W. E. Combs School serves 37 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.

The student:teacher ratio of 37:1 was higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 55% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	W. E. Combs School
Pre-K	14
9	6
10	10
11	3
12	4

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Total Students

37 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	W. E. Combs School
2009	38
2008	37
2007	8
2006	26
2005	209
2004	168
2003	201
2002	295
2001	409
2000	419
1999	461
1998	524
1997	487
1996	516
1995	499
1994	523
1993	610
1992	536
1991	515
1990	536
1989	578

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Total Classroom Teachers

1 teacher

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	W. E. Combs School
2009	1
2008	1
2007	1
2006	1
2005	6
2004	5
2003	5
2002	26
2001	32
2000	32
1999	34
1998	33
1997	32
1996	31
1995	32
1994	36
1993	39
1992	37
1991	36
1990	34
1989	35

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (FL)

Student : Teacher Ratio

37:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	W. E. Combs School	Florida	Okaloosa School District
2009	38:1	14:1	15:1
2008	37:1	15:1	14:1
2007	8:1	16:1	16:1
2006	26:1	16:1	17:1
2005	35:1	16:1	17:1
2004	34:1	17:1	18:1
2003	40:1	18:1	19:1
2002	11:1	18:1	18:1
2001	13:1	18:1	18:1
2000	13:1	18:1	18:1
1999	14:1	18:1	18:1
1998	16:1	18:1	18:1
1997	15:1	18:1	18:1
1996	17:1	18:1	18:1
1995	16:1	18:1	18:1
1994	15:1	19:1	18:1
1993	16:1	19:1	18:1
1992	14:1	18:1	18:1
1991	14:1	18:1	17:1
1990	16:1	18:1	17:1
1989	17:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	W. E. Combs School	Florida	Okaloosa School District
2008	5%	3%	5%
2005	3%	3%	3%
2004	1%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	3%
2002	3%	3%	3%
2001	4%	2%	4%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	4%	2%	4%
1998	4%	2%	4%
1997	5%	2%	4%
1996	6%	2%	3%
1995	5%	2%	3%
1994	11%	2%	4%
1993	11%	2%	4%
1992	13%	2%	4%
1991	9%	2%	3%
1990	9%	1%	3%
1989	10%	1%	3%
1988	9%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

13%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	W. E. Combs School	Florida	Okaloosa School District
2009	10%	26%	7%
2008	13%	26%	6%
2007	25%	25%	6%
2005	5%	23%	4%
2004	10%	22%	4%
2003	8%	21%	4%
2002	3%	20%	4%
2001	3%	19%	3%
2000	1%	18%	3%
1999	1%	17%	3%
1998	1%	16%	3%
1997	1%	16%	3%
1996	2%	15%	3%
1995	3%	15%	3%
1994	4%	14%	3%
1993	3%	14%	3%
1992	3%	13%	2%
1991	3%	13%	2%
1990	3%	12%	2%
1989	3%	11%	2%
1988	5%	10%	2%

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Black

32%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	W. E. Combs School	Florida	Okaloosa School District
2009	28%	24%	13%
2008	32%	24%	13%
2007	25%	24%	13%
2006	22%	24%	13%
2005	33%	24%	12%
2004	29%	24%	13%
2003	22%	24%	13%
2002	59%	25%	13%
2001	50%	25%	12%
2000	48%	25%	12%
1999	42%	25%	12%
1998	39%	25%	12%
1997	37%	25%	12%
1996	32%	25%	13%
1995	30%	24%	13%
1994	26%	24%	12%
1993	25%	24%	12%
1992	25%	24%	12%
1991	24%	23%	12%
1990	23%	24%	13%
1989	23%	24%	12%

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White

45%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	W. E. Combs School	Florida	Okaloosa School District
2009	49%	46%	73%
2008	45%	47%	74%
2007	50%	48%	74%
2006	75%	50%	79%
2005	59%	50%	80%
2004	60%	51%	79%
2003	69%	52%	79%
2002	35%	52%	80%
2001	43%	54%	81%
2000	49%	55%	82%
1999	53%	56%	81%
1998	56%	57%	81%
1997	57%	57%	81%
1996	60%	58%	81%
1995	62%	59%	81%
1994	59%	60%	81%
1993	61%	60%	81%
1992	59%	61%	82%
1991	64%	62%	83%
1990	65%	63%	82%
1989	64%	64%	83%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	W. E. Combs School	Florida	Okaloosa School District
2009	0.69	0.69	0.42
2008	0.70	0.68	0.41
2007	0.63	0.67	0.41
2006	0.40	0.64	0.36
2005	0.55	0.65	0.35
2004	0.55	0.64	0.34
2003	0.47	0.63	0.34
2002	0.53	0.63	0.34
2001	0.57	0.62	0.33
2000	0.55	0.62	0.32
1999	0.57	0.61	0.33
1998	0.57	0.60	0.32
1997	0.57	0.60	0.33
1996	0.57	0.59	0.33
1995	0.56	0.58	0.33
1994	0.61	0.57	0.32
1993	0.56	0.57	0.33
1992	0.59	0.56	0.32
1991	0.54	0.55	0.30
1990	0.54	0.54	0.31
1989	0.55	0.53	0.30

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Eligible for

32%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	W. E. Combs School	Florida	Okaloosa School District
2009	26%	40%	24%
2008	32%	36%	21%
2007	50%	36%	21%
2006	23%	37%	21%
2005	61%	39%	23%
2004	63%	37%	21%
2003	44%	37%	20%
2002	54%	36%	20%
2001	49%	36%	20%
2000	48%	37%	20%
1999	45%	37%	20%
1998	33%	37%	20%
1997	37%	37%	21%
1996	34%	38%	22%
1995	39%	36%	22%
1994	37%	35%	23%
1993	37%	32%	21%
1992	37%	29%	20%
1991	43%	35%	27%
1990	40%	33%	26%
1989	39%	33%	25%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2008)
Year	W. E. Combs School	Florida	Okaloosa School District
2008	5%	9%	8%
2006	8%	9%	7%
2005	9%	9%	8%
2004	13%	9%	9%
2003	14%	9%	8%
2002	18%	9%	9%
2001	15%	9%	9%
2000	16%	8%	9%
1999	15%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Okaloosa School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend W. E. Combs School?

37 students attend W. E. Combs School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of W. E. Combs School students are White, 32% of students are Black, 13% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of W. E. Combs School?

W. E. Combs School has a student ration of 37:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does W. E. Combs School offer ?

W. E. Combs School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-12

What school district is W. E. Combs School part of?

W. E. Combs School is part of Okaloosa School District.

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