Okaloosa County schools ranked by test score
Latest FAST / B.E.S.T. year (2024-25). 38 schools in Okaloosa County, Florida with reported English Language Arts scores. Florida state average: 57.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OKALOOSA STEMM CENTER VALPARAISO · OKALOOSA | Middle | 97.8% | +40.7pp |
| 2 | NORTHWEST FLORIDA BALLET ACADEMIE FORT WALTON BEACH · OKALOOSA | Middle | 93.6% | +36.5pp |
| 3 | COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL AT NORTHWEST FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE NICEVILLE · OKALOOSA | High | 88.4% | +31.3pp |
| 4 | LIZA JACKSON PREPARATORY SCHOOL FORT WALTON BEACH · OKALOOSA | Elementary | 79.6% | +22.5pp |
| 5 | JAMES E PLEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NICEVILLE · OKALOOSA | Elementary | 79.1% | +22.0pp |
| 6 | BLUEWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NICEVILLE · OKALOOSA | Elementary | 77.3% | +20.2pp |
| 7 | C. W. RUCKEL MIDDLE SCHOOL NICEVILLE · OKALOOSA | Middle | 76.0% | +18.9pp |
| 8 | DESTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DESTIN · OKALOOSA | Elementary | 72.6% | +15.5pp |
| 9 | DESTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL DESTIN · OKALOOSA | Middle | 72.2% | +15.1pp |
| 10 | NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL NICEVILLE · OKALOOSA | High | 72.1% | +15.0pp |
| 11 | LULA J. EDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NICEVILLE · OKALOOSA | Elementary | 70.7% | +13.6pp |
| 12 | FLOROSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MARY ESTHER · OKALOOSA | Elementary | 70.0% | +12.9pp |
| 13 | WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CRESTVIEW · OKALOOSA | Elementary | 68.2% | +11.1pp |
| 14 | EGLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EGLIN AFB · OKALOOSA | Elementary | 67.9% | +10.8pp |
| 15 | ADDIE R. LEWIS SCHOOL VALPARAISO · OKALOOSA | Elementary | 65.2% | +8.1pp |
| 16 | ANTIOCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CRESTVIEW · OKALOOSA | Elementary | 64.3% | +7.2pp |
| 17 | SHOAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL CRESTVIEW · OKALOOSA | Middle | 63.9% | +6.8pp |
| 18 | DAVIDSON MIDDLE SCHOOL CRESTVIEW · OKALOOSA | Middle | 62.6% | +5.5pp |
| 19 | BAKER SCHOOL BAKER · OKALOOSA | Combined | 62.6% | +5.5pp |
| 20 | CLIFFORD MEIGS MIDDLE SCHOOL SHALIMAR · OKALOOSA | Middle | 60.6% | +3.5pp |
| 21 | MARY ESTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MARY ESTHER · OKALOOSA | Elementary | 57.4% | +0.3pp |
| 22 | RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CRESTVIEW · OKALOOSA | Elementary | 56.8% | -0.3pp |
| 23 | DESTIN HIGH SCHOOL DESTIN · OKALOOSA | High | 56.5% | -0.6pp |
| 24 | CRESTVIEW HIGH SCHOOL CRESTVIEW · OKALOOSA | High | 56.1% | -1.0pp |
| 25 | FORT WALTON BEACH HIGH SCHOOL FORT WALTON BEACH · OKALOOSA | High | 56.0% | -1.1pp |
| 26 | NORTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CRESTVIEW · OKALOOSA | Elementary | 54.9% | -2.2pp |
| 27 | MAX BRUNER JUNIOR MIDDLE SCHOOL FORT WALTON BEACH · OKALOOSA | Middle | 54.7% | -2.4pp |
| 28 | ANNETTE P. EDWINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT WALTON BEACH · OKALOOSA | Elementary | 54.0% | -3.1pp |
| 29 | BOB SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CRESTVIEW · OKALOOSA | Elementary | 53.0% | -4.1pp |
| 30 | SHALIMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHALIMAR · OKALOOSA | Elementary | 51.4% | -5.8pp |
| 31 | ELLIOTT POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT WALTON BEACH · OKALOOSA | Elementary | 50.0% | -7.1pp |
| 32 | KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT WALTON BEACH · OKALOOSA | Elementary | 48.5% | -8.6pp |
| 33 | CHOCTAWHATCHEE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL FORT WALTON BEACH · OKALOOSA | High | 47.4% | -9.7pp |
| 34 | W. C. PRYOR MIDDLE SCHOOL FORT WALTON BEACH · OKALOOSA | Middle | 45.4% | -11.7pp |
| 35 | LAUREL HILL SCHOOL LAUREL HILL · OKALOOSA | Combined | 44.5% | -12.6pp |
| 36 | OKALOOSA ONLINE NON FRANCHISED CRESTVIEW · OKALOOSA | Combined | 40.2% | -16.9pp |
| 37 | WRIGHT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT WALTON BEACH · OKALOOSA | Elementary | 36.8% | -20.3pp |
| 38 | LONGWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHALIMAR · OKALOOSA | Elementary | 31.4% | -25.7pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the FAST / B.E.S.T. % at Level 3 or Above threshold on the latest available FAST / B.E.S.T. English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Okaloosa County, Florida with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Florida statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Florida ranking.