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Schools in Ocean City · Okaloosa County School District

Ocean City’s public schools outscore 76% of Florida districts

Math proficiency in Ocean City’s districts is 62%, above the Florida average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ocean City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.

#108of 638 Florida townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
58%
▲ 6 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
62%
▲ 10 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▲ 0 pts vs FL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.1K
▼ 14% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.4
FL 18.0
Schools in town
0
29,047 students on the public path
In brief

Ocean City’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 417 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ocean City’s, its schools beat 86%, higher than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 62% in spring 2022, against 52% and 52% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,131 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

22 elementary schools, then 12 middle and six high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ocean City’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 76% of Florida school districts, #108 of 638 Florida towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Florida average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Florida school districts we grade (76)Better than 76%
Lower resultsHigher results
Florida towns with similar household incomes (417)Better than 86%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 17,964 test results and a graduating class of 2,314 could put Ocean City anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Ocean City’s students in the tested grades sat them (17,299 in math, 18,628 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ocean City, with each school’s own grade.

22 schools teach K in Ocean City’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from C− to A+, so check the specific school.
Baker School
Grades PK–12 · Baker
B−
1,434 students19:1Rate it →
Riverside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crestview
B+
1,032 students18:1Rate it →
Antioch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crestview
A−
931 students17:1Rate it →
Destin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Destin
A
910 students17:1Rate it →
Bluewater Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Niceville
A+
885 students17:1Rate it →
Walker Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crestview
B
875 students18:1Rate it →
Northwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crestview
B+
814 students17:1Rate it →
Bob Sikes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crestview
B+
794 students19:1Rate it →
James E Plew Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Niceville
A
762 students18:1Rate it →
Addie R. Lewis School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Valparaiso
A−
653 students15:1Rate it →
Wright Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Walton Beach
B−
609 students17:1Rate it →
Elliott Point Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Walton Beach
B−
583 students17:1Rate it →
Shalimar Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shalimar
B+
557 students17:1Rate it →
Longwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shalimar
C−
555 students16:1Rate it →
Florosa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mary Esther
A−
539 students17:1Rate it →
Lula J. Edge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Niceville
A
501 students16:1Rate it →
Annette P. Edwins Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Walton Beach
B−
490 students17:1Rate it →
Kenwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Walton Beach
A−
471 students14:1Rate it →
Mary Esther Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mary Esther
B
438 students17:1Rate it →
Eglin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Eglin Afb
A
436 students17:1Rate it →
Laurel Hill School
Grades PK–12 · Laurel Hill
B
432 students14:1Rate it →
Southside Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Crestview
260 students12:1Rate it →
The path, start to finish
PK–522 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A+
6–812 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A+
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A

Ocean City’s public schools are run by Okaloosa County School District, which also serves Cinco Bayou, Crestview, Destin and Fort Walton Beach and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Okaloosa County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 46 schools · 32,047 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 18.4 per teacher (FL 18.0)
$11,131FL $13,006 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 52.1% · 18628 students tested
Math62%
State average 52.2% · 17299 students tested

Ocean City vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Ocean City’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ocean CityA−Okaloosa County
Fort Walton BeachA−Okaloosa County

Every school in Ocean City

35 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Ocean Cityin other towns
Baker School
Grades PK–12 · Baker
B−
1,434 students19:1Rate it →
Riverside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crestview
B+
1,032 students18:1Rate it →
Antioch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crestview
A−
931 students17:1Rate it →
Destin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Destin
A
910 students17:1Rate it →
Bluewater Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Niceville
A+
885 students17:1Rate it →
Walker Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crestview
B
875 students18:1Rate it →
Northwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crestview
B+
814 students17:1Rate it →
Bob Sikes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crestview
B+
794 students19:1Rate it →
James E Plew Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Niceville
A
762 students18:1Rate it →
Addie R. Lewis School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Valparaiso
A−
653 students15:1Rate it →
Wright Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Walton Beach
B−
609 students17:1Rate it →
Elliott Point Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Walton Beach
B−
583 students17:1Rate it →
Shalimar Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shalimar
B+
557 students17:1Rate it →
Longwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shalimar
C−
555 students16:1Rate it →
Florosa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mary Esther
A−
539 students17:1Rate it →
Lula J. Edge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Niceville
A
501 students16:1Rate it →
Annette P. Edwins Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Walton Beach
B−
490 students17:1Rate it →
Kenwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Walton Beach
A−
471 students14:1Rate it →
Mary Esther Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mary Esther
B
438 students17:1Rate it →
Eglin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Eglin Afb
A
436 students17:1Rate it →
Laurel Hill School
Grades PK–12 · Laurel Hill
B
432 students14:1Rate it →
Southside Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Crestview
260 students12:1Rate it →
Northwest Florida Ballet Academie
Middle · Grades 3–8 · Fort Walton Beach
A+
134 students18:1Rate it →
Destin Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Destin
A−
799 students19:1Rate it →
Davidson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Crestview
B+
1,111 students20:1Rate it →
C. W. Ruckel Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Niceville
A
1,061 students20:1Rate it →
Shoal River Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Crestview
B
923 students19:1Rate it →
W. C. Pryor Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fort Walton Beach
B−
721 students20:1Rate it →
Max Bruner Junior Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fort Walton Beach
B−
677 students18:1Rate it →
Clifford Meigs Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Shalimar
B
612 students19:1Rate it →
Okaloosa Stemm Center
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Valparaiso
A+
366 students17:1Rate it →
Crestview High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Crestview
B
2,376 students24:1Rate it →
Niceville Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Niceville
A
2,036 students25:1Rate it →
Choctawhatchee Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fort Walton Beach
B−
1,720 students21:1Rate it →
Fort Walton Beach High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fort Walton Beach
B+
1,550 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Ocean City’s schools

Are Ocean City’s schools good?

By Florida’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ocean City children attend outscore 76% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #108 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ocean City in?

Okaloosa County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 32,047 students in 46 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ocean City kids go to high school?

One of 6 high schools, depending on your address: Crestview High School, Niceville Senior High School, Choctawhatchee Senior High School, Fort Walton Beach High School, Baker School and Laurel Hill School.

What is Ocean City’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in Okaloosa County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.

How much does Ocean City spend per student?

$11,131 in Okaloosa County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.