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Enrollment
583
Elementary
DISTRICT 670 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OKALOOSA·NCES 120138001343
ELLIOTT POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
301 HUGHES ST NE, FORT WALTON BEACH, FL 32548 · (850) 833-3355 · Okaloosa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL583 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Florida public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
435 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 50%
Community
6
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 | 9 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 72 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 108 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 27% smaller than its 5th grade class (99).
Student demographics
69%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
50.0%
FL avg 56.7% . -3.4pp since 2023
Math
53.6%
FL avg 58.9% . +8.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 8 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 53.6% |
| 2023-24 | 53.4% | 45.5% |
% 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
50.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 ELLIOTT POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ELLIOTT POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (50.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELLIOTT POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 583 | 74.6% | 50.2% |
| LAKE PLACID ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE PLACID | 569 | 72.9% | 63.4% |
| FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BARTOW | 585 | 70.9% | 47.5% |
| ANNETTE P. EDWINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT WALTON BEACH | 490 | 76.9% | 48.4% |
| ANCLOTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEW PORT RICHEY | 543 | 71.8% | 30.3% |
| COMBEE ACADEMY OF DESIGN AND ENGINEERING LAKELAND | 479 | 76.2% | 56.3% |
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 ELLIOTT POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Okaloosa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #1,326 of 2,136 | #17 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #1,389 of 2,149 ▲ 201 | #16 of 20 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #1,303 of 2,149 ▼ 304 | #17 of 20 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 583 | #1,092 of 2,267 | #12 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #1,466 of 2,077 | #13 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.8% | #299 of 2,108 | #4 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.6% | #291 of 2,188 | #4 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.0% | #896 of 1,374 | #7 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
583
-20 (-3%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 572
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 583 | 34 | 17.1:1 | 75% (435) |
| 2023-24 | 598 | 33 | 18.1:1 | 71% (423) |
| 2022-23 | 597 | 37 | 16.1:1 | 70% (417) |
| 2020-21 | 603 | 37 | 16.3:1 | 73% (441) |
| 2017-18 | 655 | 44 | 14.9:1 | 76% (495) |
| 2015-16 | 612 | 44 | 13.9:1 | 73% (444) |
| 2010-11 | 627 | 41 | 15.3:1 | 70% (436) |
| 2000-01 | 635 | 39 | 16.3:1 | 44% (280) |
| 1990-91 | 572 | 30 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ELLIOTT POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About ELLIOTT POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ELLIOTT POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school in FORT WALTON BEACH, Florida, under OKALOOSA. Federal data show 583 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
OKALOOSA oversees ELLIOTT POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and 48 other schools, with 32,120 students in total.
The largest racial or ethnic group at ELLIOTT POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White, with 45% of students. Enrollment also includes 27% Hispanic, 14% Black, and 12% multiracial. The school's White share is 27 points below the 72% share among Okaloosa County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 69%.
There are about 17.1 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at ELLIOTT POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, which has 34. That is in line with the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at ELLIOTT POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 75%. On average, public schools in Okaloosa County report 50%.
ELLIOTT POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 49% of Florida public elementary schools.
ELLIOTT POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (50.2%) and its predicted rate (43.8%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Florida schools.
In the surrounding county, Okaloosa County, median household income comes to about $81,998, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county's public schools total 51, with about 32,120 students.
About 1.3 miles separate ELLIOTT POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL from the closest public school, NORTHWEST FLORIDA BALLET ACADEMIE. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, ELLIOTT POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL places 6th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small.
The school shrank from 603 students in 2020-21 to 583 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 FORT WALTON BEACH
- CHOCTAWHATCHEE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,720 students
- FORT WALTON BEACH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,550 students
- LIZA JACKSON PREPARATORY SCHOOLElementary · 977 students
- W. C. PRYOR MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 721 students
- MAX BRUNER JUNIOR MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 677 students
- WRIGHT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 609 students
Nearby schools
- NORTHWEST FLORIDA BALLET ACADEMIE1.3 mi · 134
- CLIFFORD MEIGS MIDDLE SCHOOL2.1 mi · 612
- MAX BRUNER JUNIOR MIDDLE SCHOOL2.2 mi · 677
- WRIGHT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.3 mi · 609
- CHOCTAWHATCHEE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL2.4 mi · 1,720
- SILVER SANDS-EXCEP. CHILDREN2.4 mi · 93
Frequently asked questions
About ELLIOTT POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is ELLIOTT POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ELLIOTT POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 583 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does ELLIOTT POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
ELLIOTT POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does ELLIOTT POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
ELLIOTT POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
What is the student diversity at ELLIOTT POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at ELLIOTT POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 45% White, 27% Hispanic, 14% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees ELLIOTT POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ELLIOTT POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by OKALOOSA in Okaloosa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.