DESTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL

DESTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL, a moderately sized middle school in DESTIN, Florida, part of OKALOOSA, works with 799 students, covering grades 5 through 8.

Within OKALOOSA, which oversees 49 schools and 32,120 students, DESTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, DESTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is White, at 66% of enrollment. Other groups include 19% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Black, 4% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, DESTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, DESTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 59.2%; this one delivers 71.5%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Okaloosa County indicate median household earnings sit near $81,998, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. DESTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 51 public schools in Okaloosa County (combined enrollment of about 32,120 students).

DESTIN HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DESTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 71.7%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. DESTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has expanded 7% since 2018, when it stood at 746 (now 799). White enrollment moved from 80% to 66% across the same window.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.