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W. C. Pryor Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

201 Racetrack Rd NW, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 · (850) 833-3613 · Part of Okaloosa County School District

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

Directions
Students
721
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about W. C. Pryor Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of Florida’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Fort Walton Beach kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Fort Walton Beach kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8W. C. Pryor Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

201 Racetrack Rd NW, Fort Walton Beach

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6216
Grade 7273
Grade 8232
Enrollment over time
762’20
716’21
709’22
679’23
721’24

Down 5.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 47%White 27%Black 15%Two or more races 9%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about W. C. Pryor Middle School 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.