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Okaloosa Stemm Center

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

379 Edge Ave, Valparaiso, FL 32580 · (850) 833-4120 · Part of Okaloosa County School District

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

Directions
Students
366
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Okaloosa Stemm Center

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 50 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 46 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 25.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency98%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts98%
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 ↗

379 Edge Ave, Valparaiso

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K59
Grade 6115
Grade 7103
Grade 889
Enrollment over time
292’20
328’21
365’22
359’23
366’24

Up 25.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 11%Black 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Okaloosa Stemm Center from Valparaiso 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; Valparaiso’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.