ORIOLE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

ORIOLE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary-level community of mid-sized scale in GULF BREEZE, Florida, one of the schools within SANTA ROSA, caters to 765 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 27% above the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 604 students.

ORIOLE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 38 schools operated by SANTA ROSA, a district that instructs 29,643 students overall.

On demographics, ORIOLE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that White students make up the majority at 76%. Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 3% Black, 2% Asian.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. An estimated 35% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Santa Rosa County runs at roughly 44%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), ORIOLE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 63.9%; this one delivers 78.2%, a residual of +14.3 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Santa Rosa County indicate median household income runs about $91,922, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. ORIOLE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 42 public schools in Santa Rosa County (combined enrollment of about 29,382 students).

The closest other public school is PENSACOLA BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL INC, roughly 3.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), ORIOLE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 74.8%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ORIOLE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has decreased 11%, going from 864 students in 2018 to 765 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 82% to 76% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 today.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.