KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a cozy elementary-level community in FORT WALTON BEACH, Florida, run under OKALOOSA. Current enrollment sits at 471 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 604 students each, so KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 22% leaner than that benchmark.

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

On demographics, KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that the largest single group is White at 48%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 24% Hispanic, 15% multiracial, 11% Black. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 72%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.8:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 67% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Okaloosa County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.5%; this one delivers 54.0%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Okaloosa County put median household income runs about $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%. Across Okaloosa County's 51 public schools (combined enrollment of about 32,120 students), KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: OKALOOSA TECHNICAL COLLEGE, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 52.8%.

KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a city-core location.

Over the past 7-year window. KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has shrank 25% since 2018, when it stood at 632 (now 471). White enrollment moved from 65% to 48% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.