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Enrollment
432
Combined
DISTRICT 393 · STATE 353
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OKALOOSA·NCES 120138001332
LAUREL HILL SCHOOL
8078 4TH ST, LAUREL HILL, FL 32567 · (850) 652-4111 · Okaloosa County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL432 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of Florida public K-12 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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 58.0:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
299 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 25 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 36 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 29 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 43 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 39 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 35 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 29 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 17 | 4% |
This year's kindergarten class (25) is 42% smaller than its 8th grade class (43).
Student demographics
41%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
44.5%
FL avg 56.7% . -1.0pp since 2023
Math
65.9%
FL avg 58.9% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.5% | 65.9% |
| 2023-24 | 45.5% | 65.8% |
% 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
54.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 LAUREL HILL SCHOOL
LAUREL HILL SCHOOL's state test result (54.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREL HILL SCHOOL this school | 432 | 69.2% | 54.5% |
| POPLAR SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL GRACEVILLE | 415 | 62.4% | 48.5% |
| BETHLEHEM HIGH SCHOOL BONIFAY | 363 | 62.8% | 46.7% |
| PAXTON SCHOOL PAXTON | 783 | 60.4% | 64.7% |
| CEDAR KEY HIGH SCHOOL CEDAR KEY | 202 | 63.4% | 72.4% |
| FRANKLIN COUNTY SCHOOL EASTPOINT | 851 | 55.9% | 32.6% |
Matched among Florida K-12 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 LAUREL HILL SCHOOL ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Florida |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #17 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.9% | #10 of 25 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #21 of 25 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 432 | #23 of 180 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #17 of 40 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.8% | #29 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.2% | #16 of 74 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.6% | #11 of 15 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
432
+27 (+7%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 382
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 432 | 30.4 | 14.2:1 | 69% (299) |
| 2023-24 | 463 | 32.4 | 14.3:1 | 61% (281) |
| 2022-23 | 452 | 28 | 16.1:1 | 66% (298) |
| 2020-21 | 405 | 27 | 15.0:1 | 70% (285) |
| 2017-18 | 394 | 31 | 12.7:1 | 71% (278) |
| 2015-16 | 395 | 30 | 13.2:1 | 68% (267) |
| 2010-11 | 438 | 34 | 12.9:1 | 60% (261) |
| 2000-01 | 458 | 39 | 11.7:1 | 48% (221) |
| 1990-91 | 382 | 32 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAUREL HILL SCHOOL.
About LAUREL HILL SCHOOL
LAUREL HILL SCHOOL is a medium-sized combined-grade school in LAUREL HILL, Florida, under OKALOOSA. Students in pre-K through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 432 students. The average among combined schools in Florida is roughly 353 students; this school is 22% bigger than that.
The district, OKALOOSA, operates 49 schools serving 32,120 students.
White students account for 76% of enrollment at LAUREL HILL SCHOOL. Other groups include 9% Black, 8% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. County-wide, about 72% of residents are White. By the diversity index, LAUREL HILL SCHOOL comes in at 41%.
The teaching staff at LAUREL HILL SCHOOL is 30.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 14.2:1. That ratio is under the 17.7:1 average for combined schools in Florida. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 69%. On average, public schools in Okaloosa County report 50%.
LAUREL HILL SCHOOL is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 50% of Florida public K-12 schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
LAUREL HILL SCHOOL's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (54.5%) and its predicted rate (46.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Florida schools.
County data help place the school in context: in Okaloosa County, median household income is about $81,998, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. LAUREL HILL SCHOOL is among the 51 public schools in Okaloosa County.
Nearest public school: WS Harlan Elementary School, about 7.4 miles away. The ten-mile area around LAUREL HILL SCHOOL holds 3 other public schools. Local comparison: LAUREL HILL SCHOOL ranks 5th of 8 nearby schools, at 54.5% versus a 54.5% average.
LAUREL HILL SCHOOL is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 405 to 432.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
Nearby schools
- WS Harlan Elementary School7.4 mi · 293
- Florala High School8.0 mi · 233
- PAXTON SCHOOL9.4 mi · 783
- DAVIDSON MIDDLE SCHOOL12.8 mi · 1,111
- CRESTVIEW HIGH SCHOOL13.1 mi · 2,376
- WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL13.8 mi · 875
Frequently asked questions
About LAUREL HILL SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at LAUREL HILL SCHOOL?
LAUREL HILL SCHOOL enrolls approximately 432 students in grades PK-12.
Is LAUREL HILL SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
LAUREL HILL SCHOOL is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LAUREL HILL SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LAUREL HILL SCHOOL is approximately 14.2:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at LAUREL HILL SCHOOL?
At LAUREL HILL SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 76% White, 7% Hispanic, 9% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees LAUREL HILL SCHOOL?
LAUREL HILL SCHOOL is overseen by OKALOOSA in Okaloosa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.