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James E Plew Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

220 Pine Ave, Niceville, FL 32578 · (850) 833-4100 · Part of Okaloosa County School District

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

Directions
Students
762
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about James E Plew Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Niceville kids: C. W. Ruckel Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5James E Plew Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8C. W. Ruckel Middle School1,061 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts79%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

220 Pine Ave, Niceville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K1
Kindergarten115
Grade 1115
Grade 2128
Grade 3130
Grade 4123
Grade 5150
Enrollment over time
823’20
830’21
829’22
820’23
762’24

Down 7.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 11%Black 3%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about James E Plew Elementary School from Niceville 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; Niceville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.