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W. C. Pryor Middle School

Q: Is W. C. Pryor Middle School a good school?

W. C. Pryor Middle School ranks 742 nd of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

742^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 38% of Florida middle schools

Summary

W. C. Pryor Middle School is a public middle school located in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 679 students. The school is part of the Okaloosa School District, which is ranked 12th out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

W. C. Pryor Middle School has consistently outperformed the Okaloosa district and the state of Florida in several key test score metrics, particularly in End of Course (EOC) exams for Algebra 1, Geometry, and Civics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 74% proficiency in Algebra 1, compared to 66% for Okaloosa and 60% for Florida. However, the school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 31.4% compared to the state and district averages. Additionally, W. C. Pryor Middle School serves a significantly higher percentage of students from low-income families, with around 69% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which is much higher than the nearby Destin Middle School (35.61%) and Okaloosa STEMM Center (25.63%).

Compared to nearby schools, W. C. Pryor Middle School outperforms Destin Middle School and C.W. Ruckel Middle School in several test score metrics, but lags behind the high-performing Okaloosa STEMM Center. The school also has a higher spending per student of $11,200, compared to $9,063 for Destin Middle School and $9,015 for C.W. Ruckel Middle School.

721

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,031

Per pupil spending ?

71.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 Racetrack Rd NW
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547

(850) 833-3613

District: Okaloosa

Students who attend W. C. Pryor Middle School usually attend:

High:

Choctawhatchee Senior High School

Feeder schools for W. C. Pryor Middle School:

Elementary:	Kenwood Elementary School
	Wright Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.7%

White:

27.3%

African American:

14.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2014 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (51% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2014

!Civics scores 15 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg66%

Florida avg58%

742^nd of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9Middle Schools in the Okaloosa

12^th of 67Okaloosa among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	742 of 1205	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	688 of 1196	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	554 of 1177	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.1	623 of 1148	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	642 of 1136	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	564 of 1099	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	496 of 1035	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.2	507 of 1031	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.3	438 of 997	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.0	327 of 999	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.9	264 of 956	72.4%	★★★★☆
2012	72.6	227 of 897	74.7%	★★★★☆
2011	76.6	196 of 891	78.0%	★★★★☆
2010	70.6	247 of 839	70.6%	★★★★☆
2009	69.4	248 of 780	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.8	239 of 740	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.2	247 of 736	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.8	214 of 675	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.2	140 of 602	76.7%	★★★★☆
2004	78.8	108 of 593	81.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Geometry96%+41 vs state

Algebra 174%+14 vs state

Civics56%-15 vs state

Math54%~ state avg

English Language Arts45%-12 vs state

Science44%-5 vs state

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Schools Near W. C. Pryor Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
W. C. Pryor Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Racetrack Rd NW	Fort Walton Beach	32547	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 833-3613	721	36	20.0	71.3%	197 (27.3%)	105 (14.6%)	337 (46.7%)	14 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	63 (8.7%)	40.4	742^nd of 1205 public middle schools	38.4%		42.9	688^th of 1196 public middle schools	42.5%	54				48.0	43.0	46.0				47.0	62.0	46.0		44.0	74.0	96.0	56.0	$10,031	$984	$9,047
Max Bruner Junior Middle School	Public	6-8	322 Holmes Blvd NW	Fort Walton Beach	32548	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 833-3266	677	37	18.2	66.3%	255 (37.7%)	126 (18.6%)	196 (29.0%)	18 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	77 (11.4%)	53.7	539^th of 1205 public middle schools	55.3%		49.7	600^th of 1196 public middle schools	49.8%	61				56.0	60.0	49.0				57.0	64.0	42.0		56.0	77.0	100.0	71.0	$11,428	$929	$10,499
Clifford Meigs Middle School	Public	6-8	150 Richbourg Ave	Shalimar	32579	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 833-4301	612	33	18.5	57.8%	392 (64.1%)	72 (11.8%)	75 (12.3%)	13 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	53 (8.7%)	60	460^th of 1205 public middle schools	61.8%		62.2	414^th of 1196 public middle schools	65.4%	46				65.0	59.0	58.0				54.0	72.0	65.0		49.0	90.0	95.0	77.0	$10,350	$370	$9,980
Northwest Florida Ballet Academie	Public	3-8	310 Perry Ave SE	Fort Walton Beach	32548	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 664-7787	134	8	17.6	33.6%	92 (68.7%)	8 (6.0%)	13 (9.7%)	4 (3.0%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (10.4%)	96.7	12^th of 2258 public middle schools	99.5%		98.3	7^th of 1196 public middle schools	99.4%	5	88.0	97.0	90.0	93.0	100.0	100.0	94.0	100.0	95.0	93.0	100.0		90.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	$11,048	$58	$10,990
Okaloosa Stemm Center	Public, Magnet	6-8	379 Edge Ave	Valparaiso	32580	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	Yes	No	No	(850) 833-4120	366	21	17.4	27.9%	264 (72.1%)	13 (3.6%)	43 (11.7%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.7%)	98.4	1^st of 1205 public middle schools	99.9%		98.8	1^st of 1196 public middle schools	99.9%					99.0	98.0	96.0					97.0			100.0	99.0	99.0	100.0	$11,157	$315	$10,843
C. W. Ruckel Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Partin Dr N	Niceville	32578	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 833-4142	1,061	53	20.0	24.7%	824 (77.7%)	25 (2.4%)	118 (11.1%)	11 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	80 (7.5%)	85.9	139^th of 1205 public middle schools	88.5%		88.5	100^th of 1196 public middle schools	91.6%	39				77.0	74.0	77.0				77.0	89.0	74.0		80.0	98.0	98.0	88.0	$8,101	$149	$7,952
Destin Middle School	Public	5-8	4608 Legendary Marina Dr	Destin	32541	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 833-7655	799	41	19.4	43.8%	529 (66.2%)	33 (4.1%)	152 (19.0%)	33 (4.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (6.0%)	79.1	218^th of 1205 public middle schools	81.9%		79.7	206^th of 1196 public middle schools	82.8%	12			75.0	74.0	69.0	71.0			80.0	72.0	84.0	61.0	69.0	67.0	93.0	97.0	85.0	$9,372	$187	$9,186
Holley-Navarre Middle School	Public	6-8	1976 Williams Creek Dr	Navarre	32566	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 936-6040	823	41	20.0	41.4%	521 (63.3%)	39 (4.7%)	132 (16.0%)	13 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.9%)	110 (13.4%)	72.4	299^th of 1205 public middle schools	75.2%		77.5	232^nd of 1196 public middle schools	80.6%	67				65.0	66.0	67.0				72.0	62.0	79.0		62.0	97.0		88.0	$8,693	$569	$8,124

Frequently Asked Questions about W. C. Pryor Middle School

How many students attend W. C. Pryor Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 721 students attended W. C. Pryor Middle School.

Is W. C. Pryor Middle School a good school?

W. C. Pryor Middle School ranks 742^nd of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is W. C. Pryor Middle School in?

Okaloosa

What high school do graduates of W. C. Pryor Middle School attend?

Students who attend W. C. Pryor Middle School usually go on to attend Choctawhatchee Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of W. C. Pryor Middle School?

Students at W. C. Pryor Middle School are 47% Hispanic, 27% White, 15% African American, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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