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Enrollment
799
Middle
DISTRICT 712 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OKALOOSA·NCES 120138003211
DESTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL
4608 LEGENDARY MARINA DR, DESTIN, FL 32541 · (850) 833-7655 · Okaloosa County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL799 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
350 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 186 | 23% |
| Grade 6 | 192 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 193 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 228 | 29% |
Student demographics
52%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
72.2%
FL avg 56.7% . +5.7pp since 2023
Math
79.3%
FL avg 58.9% . +3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 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 | 72.2% | 79.3% |
| 2023-24 | 66.5% | 76.1% |
% 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
71.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 DESTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL
DESTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (71.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DESTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 799 | 43.8% | 71.5% |
| GREEN COVE SPRINGS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL GREEN COVE SPRINGS | 793 | 46.5% | 69.1% |
| CITRUS SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL CITRUS SPRINGS | 752 | 44.5% | 59.0% |
| OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL SEMINOLE | 933 | 46.8% | 54.1% |
| LECANTO MIDDLE SCHOOL LECANTO | 786 | 40.6% | 58.8% |
| FREEPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL FREEPORT | 790 | 45.8% | 65.2% |
Matched among Florida middle 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 DESTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Okaloosa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.5% | #80 of 560 | #4 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.3% | #81 of 560 ▼ 1 | #4 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.2% | #84 of 560 ▲ 2 | #4 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 799 | #293 of 584 | #4 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.5:1 | #294 of 547 | #5 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.9% | #360 of 553 | #6 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.8% | #378 of 565 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.1% | #91 of 137 | #5 of 6 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
799
+34 (+4%) vs 2020
+56% since 2000-01, when it was 513
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 799 | 41 | 19.5:1 | 44% (350) |
| 2023-24 | 851 | 42.4 | 20.1:1 | 36% (303) |
| 2022-23 | 846 | 43.2 | 19.6:1 | 36% (306) |
| 2020-21 | 765 | 40 | 19.1:1 | 40% (303) |
| 2017-18 | 746 | 39 | 19.1:1 | 33% (247) |
| 2015-16 | 707 | 39 | 18.1:1 | 29% (203) |
| 2010-11 | 658 | 40 | 16.4:1 | 24% (155) |
| 2000-01 | 513 | 22 | 23.3:1 | 7% (34) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DESTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About DESTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL
DESTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL is a medium-sized middle school for students in DESTIN, Florida. Enrolled students number 799 students, in grades 5 through 8.
DESTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of OKALOOSA, where 49 schools serve 32,120 students.
DESTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL is 66% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 19% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Black, and 4% Asian. The school's diversity index is 52%, meaning two students picked at random have a 52% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 19.5:1, with 41 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is close to the 19.6:1 average for middle schools in Florida. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 44% of enrollment.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, DESTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL would score about 59.2%. It scores 71.5%, 12.3 points above that figure.
Within Okaloosa County, the median household income is $81,998, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Besides DESTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL, Okaloosa County has 50 other public schools.
DESTIN HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles away. Within five miles of DESTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL, there are 2 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 71.5% is below the 71.7% average for nearby schools.
The federal government classifies DESTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL's location as Suburb: Mid-size.
Over 4 years, DESTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment grew 4%, to 799.
Threads on this page can be about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 DESTIN
- DESTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 910 students
- DESTIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 599 students
Nearby schools
- DESTIN HIGH SCHOOL1.3 mi · 599
- DESTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.0 mi · 910
- BLUEWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.3 mi · 885
- ADDIE R. LEWIS SCHOOL7.6 mi · 653
- JAMES E PLEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.2 mi · 762
- EGLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.6 mi · 436
Frequently asked questions
About DESTIN MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at DESTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL?
DESTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 799 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does DESTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
DESTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at DESTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 19.5:1 students per teacher at DESTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL.
How diverse is DESTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL?
DESTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 66% White, 19% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is DESTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
DESTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by OKALOOSA.
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