Summary:
Shoal River Middle School is a public middle school located in Crestview, Florida, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 927 students. The school is part of the Okaloosa School District, which is ranked 8th out of 67 districts in Florida and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.
Shoal River Middle School consistently outperforms the Okaloosa district and the state of Florida in various standardized test scores, including EOC (End of Course) exams, FAST (Florida Assessment of Student Thinking), and Statewide Science assessments. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school had exceptional performance, with 97% proficiency in Algebra 1, 95% proficiency in Geometry, and 71% proficiency in Civics, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's diverse student population, with 54.15% White, 18.55% African American, 11% Hispanic, and 2.27% Asian, is higher than the nearby Okaloosa Stemm Center and C.W. Ruckel Middle School.
However, Shoal River Middle School has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.4% in 2019-2020 to 26.3% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools. The school has also seen a steady increase in spending per student, from $6,825 in 2019-2020 to $8,706 in 2022-2023, which may have contributed to its strong academic performance. Despite these challenges, Shoal River Middle School remains a high-performing middle school within the Okaloosa School District, providing a supportive learning environment for its diverse student population.
Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Okaloosa
SchoolDigger Rank:
345th of 1,185 Florida Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,706
Students who attend Shoal River Middle School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Shoal River Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 21.0
Number of students: 927
Racial breakdown:
White:
54.2%
African American:
18.6%
Two or more races:
12.8%
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Hispanic:
11.0%
Asian:
2.3%
American Indian:
1.0%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.4%
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