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How has JAMES E PLEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
762
Elementary
DISTRICT 670 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OKALOOSA·NCES 120138001346
JAMES E PLEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
220 PINE AVE, NICEVILLE, FL 32578 · (850) 833-4100 · Okaloosa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL762 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
211 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 | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 115 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 115 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 128 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 130 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 123 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 150 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (115) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (150).
Student demographics
44%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
79.1%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.0pp since 2023
Math
83.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +3.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 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 3 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 | 79.1% | 83.0% |
| 2023-24 | 76.1% | 79.7% |
% 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
78.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 JAMES E PLEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
JAMES E PLEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (78.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES E PLEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 762 | 27.7% | 78.0% |
| NORTH BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PANAMA CITY | 696 | 29.9% | 73.1% |
| TATUM RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SARASOTA | 864 | 25.3% | 75.4% |
| OAKHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LARGO | 677 | 30.7% | 75.2% |
| OZONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PALM HARBOR | 727 | 24.6% | 82.3% |
| TRINITY OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TRINITY | 639 | 26.9% | 63.2% |
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 JAMES E PLEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Okaloosa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #221 of 2,136 | #2 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #200 of 2,149 ▲ 39 | #2 of 20 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.1% | #175 of 2,149 ▲ 40 | #2 of 20 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 762 | #551 of 2,267 | #9 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #1,627 of 2,077 | #19 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.0% | #1,573 of 2,108 | #20 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.7% | #1,870 of 2,188 | #19 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.4% | #1,193 of 1,374 | #13 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
762
-61 (-7%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 595
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 762 | 43 | 17.7:1 | 28% (211) |
| 2023-24 | 820 | 48 | 17.1:1 | 24% (199) |
| 2022-23 | 829 | 47.6 | 17.4:1 | 26% (213) |
| 2020-21 | 823 | 48 | 17.1:1 | 26% (210) |
| 2017-18 | 797 | 48 | 16.6:1 | 28% (226) |
| 2015-16 | 778 | 48 | 16.2:1 | 33% (255) |
| 2010-11 | 659 | 39 | 16.9:1 | 24% (157) |
| 2000-01 | 614 | 33 | 18.6:1 | 13% (82) |
| 1990-91 | 595 | 31 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JAMES E PLEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About JAMES E PLEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
JAMES E PLEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school located in NICEVILLE, Florida, in Okaloosa County. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 762 students. Across elementary schools in Florida, the average enrollment is about 604.
JAMES E PLEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits within OKALOOSA, which has 49 schools and 32,120 students.
Federal enrollment data show JAMES E PLEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 73% White. Other groups make up 12% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 3% Black. In Okaloosa County overall, the White share is about 72%. A diversity index of 44% means there is a 44% chance two randomly chosen students at JAMES E PLEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
Teacher count: 43 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 17.7:1. The average for elementary schools in Florida is about 17.5:1. Roughly 28% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Okaloosa County is 50%.
Schools in Florida with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 67.3%. JAMES E PLEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 78.0%.
For Okaloosa County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $81,998 a year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting JAMES E PLEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Okaloosa County has 51 public schools.
JAMES E PLEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 1.0 miles from NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, its nearest public school. Within five miles are 7 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, JAMES E PLEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Mid-size.
The school shrank from 823 students in 2020-21 to 762 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at JAMES E PLEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 NICEVILLE
- NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,036 students
- C. W. RUCKEL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,061 students
- BLUEWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 885 students
- LULA J. EDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 501 students
- COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL AT NORTHWEST FLORIDA STATE COLLEGEHigh · 463 students
Nearby schools
- NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 2,036
- C. W. RUCKEL MIDDLE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 1,061
- COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL AT NORTHWEST FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE1.9 mi · 463
- LULA J. EDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.2 mi · 501
- ADDIE R. LEWIS SCHOOL2.3 mi · 653
- OKALOOSA STEMM CENTER2.4 mi · 366
Frequently asked questions
About JAMES E PLEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is JAMES E PLEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
JAMES E PLEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 762 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does JAMES E PLEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
JAMES E PLEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at JAMES E PLEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 17.7:1 students per teacher at JAMES E PLEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is JAMES E PLEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
JAMES E PLEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 73% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is JAMES E PLEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
JAMES E PLEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of OKALOOSA.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.