DESTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

DESTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the substantial primary schools in DESTIN, Florida, run under OKALOOSA, with 910 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 51% larger than the state mean of about 604.

Across the 49 schools in OKALOOSA (32,120 students total), DESTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, DESTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that the largest single group is White, at 65% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 19% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Black, 2% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 17.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 45% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, DESTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks in the top 10% of Florida public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 58.9%; DESTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL posts 73.7%, +14.8 points above that line.

In the surrounding community, census data for Okaloosa County shows the typical household earns roughly $81,998 per year, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. DESTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 51 public schools in Okaloosa County (combined enrollment of about 32,120 students).

The closest other public school is DESTIN HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 2.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DESTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 65.2%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. DESTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 917 (now 910). Over the same period, the White share declined from 79% to 65%. Class-load math has widened: from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 17.2:1 in 2025.

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