Photo: Hoteltwo · CC BY-SA 4.0Crestview’s public schools outscore 76% of Florida districts
In Crestview, 62% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Florida average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Crestview, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.
From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Crestview’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 457 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Crestview’s, its schools beat 82%, higher than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 58% and math 62% in spring 2022, against 52% and 52% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,131 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Rocky Bayou Christian School - Crestview, FL (private), Rocky Bayou Christian School Crestview (private), Lakewood Christian School (private) and Global Beacon School (private) are in town. Okaloosa Online Non Franchised, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Crestview’s grade
A−: better than 76% of Florida school districts, #108 of 638 Florida towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Florida average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Crestview, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Crestview · depends on your address
Davidson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,111 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Shoal River Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 923 students · 19:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Crestview · depends on your address
Davidson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,111 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Shoal River Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 923 students · 19:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Crestview · depends on your address
Davidson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,111 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Shoal River Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 923 students · 19:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Crestview
Crestview High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,376 students · 24:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Crestview
Crestview High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,376 students · 24:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Crestview
Crestview High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,376 students · 24:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Crestview
Crestview High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,376 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Crestview’s public schools are run by Okaloosa County School District, which also serves Cinco Bayou, Destin, Fort Walton Beach and Laurel Hill and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Crestview vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Crestview’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Crestview | A− | Okaloosa County |
Every school in Crestview
16 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Crestview’s schools
Are Crestview’s schools good?
By Florida’s own tests, yes: the public schools Crestview children attend outscore 76% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #108 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Crestview in?
Okaloosa County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 32,047 students in 46 schools (2024–25).
Where do Crestview kids go to high school?
Crestview High School, with 2,376 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Crestview’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Okaloosa County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.
How much does Crestview spend per student?
$11,131 in Okaloosa County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Crestview?
Yes: Rocky Bayou Christian School - Crestview, FL (religious, grades K–5, 150 students), Rocky Bayou Christian School Crestview (religious, grades K–5, 149 students), Lakewood Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 75 students) and Global Beacon School (nonsectarian, grades K–8, 73 students).
Parents talk
What Crestview families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Crestview → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.