SHOAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL

SHOAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL, a middle-of-the-pack 6-8 campus in CRESTVIEW, Florida, operated by OKALOOSA, educates 923 students, covering grades 6 through 8.

Within OKALOOSA, which oversees 49 schools and 32,120 students, SHOAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, SHOAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is White at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 18% Black, 15% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 72%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, SHOAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL records 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.2:1. The state averages about 19.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 58% of students at SHOAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, SHOAL RIVER MIDDLE 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 52.2%; this one delivers 66.6%, a residual of +14.4 points.

Around the school, census data for Okaloosa County shows median household income runs about $81,998, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Okaloosa County runs 51 public schools (combined enrollment of about 32,120 students), of which SHOAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. SHOAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has climbed 8% since 2018, when it stood at 855 (now 923). White enrollment moved from 57% to 50% across the same window.

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