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Wright Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1933^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Wright Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, serving 590 students in grades PK-5. 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.

While Wright Elementary has higher per-student spending than the district and state averages, its academic performance lags behind. The school has consistently low test scores, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math around 35-40%, compared to 55-65% for the Okaloosa district and the state of Florida. Additionally, Wright Elementary has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.5% to 31.9%, which is much higher than the district and state averages. The school also serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 68.12% to 73.9% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby schools in the Okaloosa district, such as Destin Elementary, Eglin Elementary, and Florosa Elementary, Wright Elementary is underperforming in several key areas. These nearby schools have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students. The data suggests that Wright Elementary has significant room for improvement, and targeted interventions and strategies could potentially lead to better outcomes for its students.

609

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,387

Per pupil spending ?

80.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

305 Lang Rd
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547

(850) 833-3580

District: Okaloosa

Students who attend Wright Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	W. C. Pryor Middle School
High:	Choctawhatchee Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.0%

White:

22.0%

African American:

13.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2014 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (40% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg63%

Florida avg58%

1,933^rd of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 51 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 20Elementary 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	19.4	1933 of 2258	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	1843 of 2256	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	1438 of 2240	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	1542 of 2219	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	1142 of 2247	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.7	846 of 2182	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	738 of 2118	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.4	835 of 2112	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.2	728 of 2087	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	31.2	1490 of 2064	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.2	1562 of 2029	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.7	1402 of 1984	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.4	1320 of 1985	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.7	1020 of 1919	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.2	1151 of 1847	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.9	833 of 1789	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.9	517 of 1786	71.1%	★★★★☆
2006	72.9	456 of 1688	73.0%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math46%-15 vs state

English Language Arts37%-20 vs state

Science35%-20 vs state

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Schools Near Wright Elementary 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
Wright Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	305 Lang Rd	Fort Walton Beach	32547	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 833-3580	609	36	16.9	80.6%	134 (22.0%)	79 (13.0%)	323 (53.0%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	59 (9.7%)	19.4	1933^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	14.4%		22.2	1843^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	18.3%	90	37.0	34.0	40.0				39.0	55.0	43.0				35.0					$11,387	$963	$10,425
Liza Jackson Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-8	1123 Hospital Rd	Fort Walton Beach	32547	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 833-3321	977	60	16.2	21.8%	664 (68.0%)	73 (7.5%)	125 (12.8%)	32 (3.3%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	77 (7.9%)	90	168^th of 2258 public elementary schools	92.6%		88.3	223^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	90.1%	55	82.0	69.0	80.0	89.0	75.0	83.0	87.0	72.0	93.0	93.0	94.0	90.0	84.0	78.0	100.0	100.0	95.0	$8,182	$86	$8,096
Annette P. Edwins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7 Wright Pkwy SW	Fort Walton Beach	32548	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 833-3333	490	29	16.8	76.9%	197 (40.2%)	80 (16.3%)	149 (30.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (12.2%)	39.4	1376^th of 2258 public elementary schools	39.1%		35	1489^th of 2256 public elementary schools	34.0%	113	61.0	51.0	50.0				53.0	48.0	53.0				43.0					$13,181	$1,420	$11,760
Kenwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15 Eagle St NE	Fort Walton Beach	32547	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 833-3570	471	34	13.8	67.1%	227 (48.2%)	52 (11.0%)	114 (24.2%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	70 (14.9%)	38.7	1397^th of 2258 public elementary schools	38.1%		59.9	866^th of 2256 public elementary schools	61.6%	531	35.0	52.0	57.0				38.0	51.0	62.0				52.0					$13,844	$1,235	$12,610
Elliott Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Hughes St NE	Fort Walton Beach	32548	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 833-3355	583	34	17.1	74.6%	263 (45.1%)	84 (14.4%)	159 (27.3%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	68 (11.7%)	37.3	1437^th of 2258 public elementary schools	36.4%		42.5	1278^th of 2256 public elementary schools	43.4%	159	53.0	53.0	44.0				62.0	59.0	40.0				40.0					$11,650	$1,118	$10,533
Mary Esther Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	320 E Miracle Strip Pkwy	Mary Esther	32569	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 833-3371	438	26	16.8	73.3%	165 (37.7%)	89 (20.3%)	120 (27.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	59 (13.5%)	48.8	1139^th of 2258 public elementary schools	49.6%		53.2	1016^th of 2256 public elementary schools	55.0%	123	46.0	67.0	64.0				48.0	67.0	62.0				45.0					$11,053	$872	$10,181
Longwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Holly Ave	Shalimar	32579	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 833-4329	555	34	16.3	76.6%	133 (24.0%)	65 (11.7%)	291 (52.4%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	49 (8.8%)	9.8	2154^th of 2258 public elementary schools	4.6%		19.9	1903^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	15.6%	251	30.0	32.0	33.0				40.0	36.0	35.0				24.0					$11,639	$996	$10,644
Shalimar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 Joe Martin Cir	Shalimar	32579	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 833-4339	557	32	17.4	68.8%	288 (51.7%)	52 (9.3%)	140 (25.1%)	12 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (11.3%)	43.8	1249^th of 2258 public elementary schools	44.7%		51.3	1066^th of 2256 public elementary schools	52.7%	183	38.0	66.0	53.0				59.0	67.0	52.0				41.0					$10,507	$809	$9,699
Eglin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	200 Gaffney Rd	Eglin Afb	32542	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 833-4320	436	25	17.4	31.9%	187 (42.9%)	61 (14.0%)	107 (24.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	77 (17.7%)	68.9	667^th of 2258 public elementary schools	70.5%		77.5	464^th of 2256 public elementary schools	79.4%	203	73.0	63.0					70.0	63.0										$10,203	$338	$9,865
Florosa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 W Highway 98	Mary Esther	32569	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 833-4381	539	31	17.3	56.4%	251 (46.6%)	68 (12.6%)	137 (25.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	72 (13.4%)	78.6	437^th of 2258 public elementary schools	80.6%		77.2	474^th of 2256 public elementary schools	79.0%	37	68.0	73.0	69.0				72.0	76.0	67.0				70.0					$10,973	$1,020	$9,954

Frequently Asked Questions about Wright Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Wright Elementary School?

Students at Wright Elementary School are 53% Hispanic, 22% White, 13% African American, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Wright Elementary School in?

Okaloosa

How many students attend Wright Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 609 students attended Wright Elementary School.

Is Wright Elementary School a good school?

Wright Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.4% of Florida elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Wright Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wright Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : W. C. Pryor Middle School
High : Choctawhatchee Senior High School

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