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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the MARY ESTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
438
Elementary
DISTRICT 670 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OKALOOSA·NCES 120138001345
MARY ESTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
320 E MIRACLE STRIP PKWY, MARY ESTHER, FL 32569 · (850) 833-3371 · Okaloosa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL438 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% 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.
- A-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
16.9:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
321 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 | 19 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
72%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
57.4%
FL avg 56.7% . +6.1pp since 2023
Math
57.6%
FL avg 58.9% . -4.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.4% | 57.6% |
| 2023-24 | 51.3% | 62.1% |
% 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
55.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% 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 MARY ESTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MARY ESTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (55.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY ESTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 438 | 73.3% | 55.4% |
| GULFSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HOLIDAY | 393 | 75.6% | 35.2% |
| ANNETTE P. EDWINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT WALTON BEACH | 490 | 76.9% | 48.4% |
| COMBEE ACADEMY OF DESIGN AND ENGINEERING LAKELAND | 479 | 76.2% | 56.3% |
| LAKE PLACID ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE PLACID | 569 | 72.9% | 63.4% |
| EDGAR L. PADGETT ELEMENTARY LAKELAND | 531 | 71.4% | 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 MARY ESTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Okaloosa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #1,071 of 2,136 | #14 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.6% | #1,211 of 2,149 ▼ 350 | #15 of 20 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.4% | #955 of 2,149 ▲ 149 | #11 of 20 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 438 | #1,644 of 2,267 | #19 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #1,390 of 2,077 | #8 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.4% | #70 of 2,108 | #1 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.3% | #335 of 2,188 | #5 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.4% | #235 of 1,374 | #1 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
438
-55 (-11%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 558
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 438 | 26 | 16.9:1 | 73% (321) |
| 2023-24 | 444 | 28 | 15.9:1 | 68% (300) |
| 2022-23 | 441 | 30 | 14.7:1 | 70% (307) |
| 2020-21 | 493 | 32 | 15.4:1 | 64% (317) |
| 2017-18 | 612 | 38 | 16.1:1 | 63% (388) |
| 2015-16 | 577 | 42 | 13.7:1 | 66% (380) |
| 2010-11 | 566 | 37 | 15.3:1 | 61% (345) |
| 2000-01 | 516 | 29 | 17.8:1 | 37% (191) |
| 1990-91 | 558 | 29 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MARY ESTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About MARY ESTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MARY ESTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is classified as an elementary school. It is located in MARY ESTHER, Florida. Enrolled students number 438 students, in pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Florida average about 604 students each.
Within OKALOOSA, MARY ESTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 49 schools. The district enrolls 32,120 students.
Enrollment at MARY ESTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is mixed, with White students the largest group at 38%. After that, the student body is 27% Hispanic, 20% Black, and 13% multiracial. Census figures show Okaloosa County is about 72% White. MARY ESTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 72%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
MARY ESTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's 26 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 16.9:1. Across elementary schools in Florida, the average ratio is about 17.5:1. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 73%. Among public schools in Okaloosa County, the average eligibility rate is 50%.
Measured against Florida public elementary schools, MARY ESTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
MARY ESTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's average proficiency rate on state tests of 55.4% is 11.0 points above the 44.4% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Federal survey data for Okaloosa County show that median household income is about $81,998, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MARY ESTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among the 51 public schools in Okaloosa County.
The nearest other public school, FORT WALTON BEACH HIGH SCHOOL, is about 1.0 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of MARY ESTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. MARY ESTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL places 2nd of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES assigns MARY ESTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL the locale Suburb: Mid-size, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
MARY ESTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL saw enrollment fall 11% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 16.9 students per teacher, compared with 15.4 in 2020-21.
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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
Nearby schools
- FORT WALTON BEACH HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 1,550
- OKALOOSA ACADEMY1.1 mi · 115
- ANNETTE P. EDWINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 490
- SILVER SANDS-EXCEP. CHILDREN1.3 mi · 93
- MAX BRUNER JUNIOR MIDDLE SCHOOL1.5 mi · 677
- WRIGHT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.4 mi · 609
Frequently asked questions
About MARY ESTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at MARY ESTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MARY ESTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 438 students in grades PK-05.
Is MARY ESTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
MARY ESTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does MARY ESTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
MARY ESTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at MARY ESTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At MARY ESTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 38% White, 27% Hispanic, 20% Black, 0% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees MARY ESTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MARY ESTHER 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.