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How has BOB SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
794
Elementary
DISTRICT 670 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OKALOOSA·NCES 120138001322
BOB SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
425 ADAMS DR, CRESTVIEW, FL 32536 · (850) 689-7268 · Okaloosa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL794 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
453 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 11 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 111 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 120 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 129 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 140 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 120 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 163 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (111) is 32% smaller than its 5th grade class (163).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
53.0%
FL avg 56.7% . -3.2pp since 2023
Math
58.7%
FL avg 58.9% . +2.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 58.7% |
| 2023-24 | 56.2% | 56.1% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like BOB SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BOB SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (56.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOB SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 794 | 57.1% | 56.6% |
| PEA RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PACE | 846 | 57.8% | 55.5% |
| BROWNING-PEARCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SAN MATEO | 679 | 59.9% | 40.9% |
| CITRUS SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CITRUS SPRINGS | 877 | 54.7% | 49.9% |
| TOLEDO BLADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NORTH PORT | 841 | 54.1% | 71.5% |
| WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CRESTVIEW | 875 | 61.6% | 64.2% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where BOB SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Okaloosa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #1,019 of 2,136 | #13 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.7% | #1,163 of 2,149 ▼ 52 | #14 of 20 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #1,165 of 2,149 ▼ 282 | #15 of 20 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 794 | #476 of 2,267 | #8 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.4:1 | #1,887 of 2,077 | #21 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.3% | #1,064 of 2,108 | #15 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.1% | #1,010 of 2,188 | #12 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.0% | #1,045 of 1,374 | #10 of 16 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
794
-18 (-2%) vs 2020
+53% since 1990-91, when it was 518
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 16.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 794 | 41 | 19.4:1 | 57% (453) |
| 2023-24 | 813 | 43 | 18.9:1 | 53% (433) |
| 2022-23 | 829 | 47 | 17.6:1 | 52% (431) |
| 2020-21 | 812 | 50 | 16.2:1 | 53% (431) |
| 2017-18 | 863 | 50 | 17.3:1 | 51% (439) |
| 2015-16 | 756 | 48 | 15.8:1 | 48% (365) |
| 2010-11 | 696 | 46 | 15.1:1 | 52% (362) |
| 2000-01 | 472 | 31 | 15.2:1 | 41% (195) |
| 1990-91 | 518 | 32 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BOB SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About BOB SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BOB SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in CRESTVIEW, Florida, and is classified as an elementary school. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 794 students. It has 31% more students than the average for elementary schools in Florida (about 604).
BOB SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the 49 schools that make up OKALOOSA (32,120 students in total).
At BOB SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 63% of students are White. It is also 13% Hispanic, 11% Black, and 11% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Okaloosa County is roughly 72% White. The diversity index for BOB SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 56%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
BOB SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.4:1. Across elementary schools in Florida, the average ratio is 17.5:1. The school has 57% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 56.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 52.6%.
In Okaloosa County, home to about 216,599 people, the median household earns about $81,998 a year, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. BOB SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shares Okaloosa County with 50 other public schools.
Among nearby public schools, RICHBOURG SCHOOL is closest at about 0.9 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. BOB SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL places 4th of 5 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Distant. That means it sits in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 812 to 794. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.2:1 in 2020-21, and 19.4:1 in 2024-25.
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Okaloosa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
216,599
Census ACS
Median income
$81,998
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
51
32,120 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in OKALOOSA
- CRESTVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,376 students
- NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,036 students
- CHOCTAWHATCHEE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,720 students
- FORT WALTON BEACH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,550 students
- BAKER SCHOOLCombined · 1,434 students
- DAVIDSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,111 students
Other schools in CRESTVIEW
- CRESTVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,376 students
- DAVIDSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,111 students
- RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,032 students
- ANTIOCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 931 students
- SHOAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 923 students
- WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 875 students
Nearby schools
- RICHBOURG SCHOOL0.9 mi · 68
- EMERALD COAST CAREER INSTITUTE N0.9 mi · 27
- NORTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 814
- CRESTVIEW HIGH SCHOOL1.2 mi · 2,376
- DAVIDSON MIDDLE SCHOOL1.2 mi · 1,111
- SOUTHSIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 260
Frequently asked questions
About BOB SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at BOB SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BOB SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 794 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does BOB SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
BOB SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BOB SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BOB SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 19.4:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at BOB SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at BOB SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 63% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% Black, 0% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is BOB SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
BOB SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of OKALOOSA.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.