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Mary Esther Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

320 E Miracle Strip Pkwy, Mary Esther, FL 32569 · (850) 833-3371 · Part of Okaloosa County School District

Mary Esther’s School Grade A− better than 76% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
438
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Mary Esther Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 58% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 11.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Mary Esther kids: 12 middle schools

On the path

Where Mary Esther kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Mary Esther Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–812 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency53%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts51%
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 ↗

320 E Miracle Strip Pkwy, Mary Esther

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Kindergarten67
Grade 166
Grade 278
Grade 384
Grade 454
Grade 570
Enrollment over time
493’20
471’21
441’22
444’23
438’24

Down 11.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 38%Hispanic 27%Black 20%Two or more races 13%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mary Esther Elementary School from Mary Esther 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; Mary Esther’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.