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Okaloosa Technical College

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

1976 Lewis Turner Blvd, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 · (850) 833-3500 · Part of Okaloosa County School District

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

Directions
Students
42
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Okaloosa Technical College

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 42 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 44% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Reading / language arts10%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1976 Lewis Turner Blvd, Fort Walton Beach

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 61
Grade 72
Grade 814
Grade 92
Grade 102
Grade 119
Grade 1212
Enrollment over time
75’20
66’21
38’22
43’23
42’24

Down 44% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 40%Hispanic 33%Two or more races 14%Black 12%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Okaloosa Technical College 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.