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D−

Silver Sands-Excep. Children

PublicOtherGrades PK–12Special Education School

349 Holmes Blvd NW, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 · (850) 833-3364 · Part of Okaloosa County School District

Fort Walton Beach’s School Grade A− better than 76% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
93
Students per teacher
5:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Silver Sands-Excep. Children

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 43 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 37 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 5 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 17% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

349 Holmes Blvd NW, Fort Walton Beach

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K2
Kindergarten1
Grade 14
Grade 26
Grade 32
Grade 46
Grade 52
Grade 69
Grade 76
Grade 87
Grade 910
Grade 1013
Grade 118
Grade 1217
Enrollment over time
112’20
108’21
114’22
106’23
93’24

Down 17% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 47%Black 20%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 9%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Silver Sands-Excep. Children from Fort Walton Beach families.

Other schools in Okaloosa County School District

The district →
Baker School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Baker
B−
1,434 students19:1
Riverside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crestview
B+
1,032 students18:1
Antioch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crestview
A−
931 students17:1
Destin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Destin
A
910 students17:1
Bluewater Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Niceville
A+
885 students17:1
Walker Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crestview
B
875 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Fort Walton Beach’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.