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Longwood Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2154^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Longwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Shalimar, Florida, serving 574 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Okaloosa School District, which is ranked 12th out of 67 districts in the state.

Despite the district's strong performance, Longwood Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to both the district and the state of Florida in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 24% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in Statewide Science, compared to 61% in the Okaloosa district and 55% statewide. The school also has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.5% to 33.3% over the past few years, compared to the state average of around 15-20%. Additionally, Longwood Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.35% to 74.45%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Longwood Elementary School to other nearby schools in the Okaloosa district, such as Destin Elementary School and Liza Jackson Preparatory School, it becomes clear that Longwood is an outlier in terms of academic performance, consistently underperforming these nearby schools by a significant margin. Addressing the issues of chronic absenteeism and effectively utilizing the school's higher-than-average spending per student will be crucial in improving the academic outcomes for Longwood Elementary School's students.

555

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,639

Per pupil spending ?

76.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Holly Ave
Shalimar, FL 32579

(850) 833-4329

District: Okaloosa

Students who attend Longwood Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Choctawhatchee Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.4%

White:

24.0%

African American:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2014 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (33% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 43 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg63%

Florida avg58%

2,154^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 37 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	9.8	2154 of 2258	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	1903 of 2256	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	1680 of 2240	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	1761 of 2219	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	2010 of 2247	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	1478 of 2182	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	1321 of 2118	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.3	1349 of 2112	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.4	1210 of 2087	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.4	1081 of 2064	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.9	1226 of 2029	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.2	1292 of 1984	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	69.5	611 of 1985	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.9	870 of 1919	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.3	411 of 1847	77.7%	★★★★☆
2008	85.1	201 of 1789	88.8%	★★★★☆
2007	85.4	204 of 1786	88.6%	★★★★☆
2006	83.6	233 of 1688	86.2%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math37%-23 vs state

English Language Arts31%-25 vs state

Science24%-31 vs state

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Schools Near Longwood 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Addie R. Lewis School	Public	PK, KG-8	281 Mississippi Ave	Valparaiso	32580	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 833-4130	653	45	14.5	47.8%	386 (59.1%)	68 (10.4%)	98 (15.0%)	10 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	84 (12.9%)	52.6	1059^th of 2258 public elementary schools	53.1%		70.4	631^st of 2256 public elementary schools	72.0%	428	61.0	64.0	57.0	64.0	73.0	71.0	57.0	48.0	43.0	71.0	75.0	55.0	61.0	75.0	87.0		83.0	$13,780	$1,149	$12,632

Frequently Asked Questions about Longwood Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Longwood Elementary School?

Students at Longwood Elementary School are 52% Hispanic, 24% White, 12% African American, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Longwood Elementary School a good school?

Longwood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.6% of Florida elementary schools.

What district is Longwood Elementary School in?

Okaloosa

How many students attend Longwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 555 students attended Longwood Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Longwood Elementary School attend?

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

High : Choctawhatchee Senior High School

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