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If you had an hour of school board time for KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
471
Elementary
DISTRICT 670 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OKALOOSA·NCES 120138001349
KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
15 EAGLE ST NE, FORT WALTON BEACH, FL 32547 · (850) 833-3570 · Okaloosa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL471 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of Florida public elementary schools
- B-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
13.8:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
316 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 | 8 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (79).
Student demographics
67%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
48.5%
FL avg 56.7% . -11.0pp since 2023
Math
50.8%
FL avg 58.9% . -12.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 13 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.5% | 50.8% |
| 2023-24 | 59.5% | 63.4% |
% 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
54.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (54.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 471 | 67.1% | 54.0% |
| COTEE RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEW PORT RICHEY | 526 | 65.8% | 40.5% |
| SHALIMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHALIMAR | 557 | 68.8% | 53.3% |
| CROTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MELBOURNE | 464 | 63.1% | 57.3% |
| ORANGE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ORANGE CITY | 594 | 66.8% | 42.7% |
| WILLISTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WILLISTON | 515 | 63.3% | 45.8% |
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 KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Okaloosa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #1,134 of 2,136 | #15 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #1,521 of 2,149 ▼ 705 | #18 of 20 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #1,371 of 2,149 ▼ 625 | #18 of 20 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 471 | #1,530 of 2,267 | #18 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #294 of 2,077 | #2 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.5% | #393 of 2,108 | #6 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.1% | #585 of 2,188 | #8 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.5% | #313 of 1,374 | #2 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
471
-126 (-21%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 704
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 471 | 34 | 13.8:1 | 67% (316) |
| 2023-24 | 525 | 35 | 15.0:1 | 59% (312) |
| 2022-23 | 545 | 36 | 15.1:1 | 58% (317) |
| 2020-21 | 597 | 44 | 13.6:1 | 58% (345) |
| 2017-18 | 632 | 44 | 14.4:1 | 61% (384) |
| 2015-16 | 645 | 42 | 15.4:1 | 61% (391) |
| 2010-11 | 608 | 40 | 15.2:1 | 50% (307) |
| 2000-01 | 619 | 36 | 17.2:1 | 26% (164) |
| 1990-91 | 704 | 35 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school located in FORT WALTON BEACH, Florida. Federal data show 471 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in Florida, the average enrollment is about 604.
OKALOOSA is the local district for KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. It runs 49 schools with 32,120 students.
The student body at KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has no majority group. White students lead at 48%. Other groups include 24% Hispanic, 15% multiracial, and 11% Black. The county population is about 72% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 67%.
There are about 13.8 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, which has 34. Elementary schools in Florida have an average ratio of 17.5:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 67%. On average, public schools in Okaloosa County report 50%.
Among Florida public elementary schools, KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL outscored 55%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
Schools in Florida with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 47.5%. KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 54.0%.
In the surrounding county, Okaloosa County, 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. Okaloosa County has 51 public schools with about 32,120 students, including KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
A public school about 0.8 miles away, OKALOOSA TECHNICAL COLLEGE, is the closest to KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Small: inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
From 597 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 471 by 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. 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 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
Other Kenwood Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 10 states are named Kenwood Elementary. KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 3rd largest of the 11.
- Kenwood ElementaryClarksville, TN · 779 students
- Kenwood ElementaryLouisville, KY · 596 students
- Kenwood ElementarySpringfield, OH · 413 students
- Kenwood Elementary SchoolChampaign, IL · 402 students
- KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLKEARNEY, NE · 398 students
Nearby schools
- OKALOOSA TECHNICAL COLLEGE0.8 mi · 42
- CHOCTAWHATCHEE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 1,720
- W. C. PRYOR MIDDLE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 721
- LONGWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 555
- LIZA JACKSON PREPARATORY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 977
- CLIFFORD MEIGS MIDDLE SCHOOL1.7 mi · 612
Frequently asked questions
About KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 471 students in grades PK-05.
Is KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 48% White, 24% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Who oversees KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
KENWOOD 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.