C. W. Ruckel Middle School in Niceville FL

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Compare Details C. W. Ruckel Middle School ranks better than 92.2% of middle schools in Florida. It also ranks 3^rd among 9 ranked middle schools in the Okaloosa School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.07. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details C. W. Ruckel Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Okaloosa School District. Racial makeup is: White (79.1%), Hispanic (8.8%), two or more races (6.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 22.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at C. W. Ruckel Middle School is 20.7. 7 middle schools in the Okaloosa School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare C. W. Ruckel Middle School employs 55.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at C. W. Ruckel Middle School is $6,461, which is the lowest among 9 middle schools in the Okaloosa School District!

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C. W. Ruckel Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks C. W. Ruckel Middle School 89^th of 1136 Florida public middle schools. (See C. W. Ruckel Middle School in the ranking list.)

Okaloosa:

SchoolDigger ranks Okaloosa 13^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for C. W. Ruckel Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	92.91	25^th	593	95.8%
2005	96.31	10^th	602	98.3%
2006	92.76	30^th	675	95.6%
2007	93.07	31^st	736	95.8%
2008	93.19	23^rd	740	96.9%
2009	93.36	23^rd	780	97.1%
2010	93.02	24^th	839	97.1%
2011	93.99	17^th	891	98.1%
2012	94.45	24^th	897	97.3%
2013	94.52	23^rd	956	97.6%
2014	93.52	33^rd	999	96.7%
2016	92.91	48^th	997	95.2%
2017	93.62	50^th	1031	95.2%
2018	90.89	77^th	1035	92.6%
2019	88.59	98^th	1099	91.1%
2021	89.07	89^th	1136	92.2%

Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for C. W. Ruckel Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	841	37	21	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	908
1989	935	42	21	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	1015
1990	844	32	22	14	1	n/a	n/a	12	925
1991	889	40	30	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	973
1992	954	45	39	18	3	n/a	n/a	0	1059
1993	968	48	29	30	2	n/a	n/a	0	1077
1994	921	48	44	32	5	n/a	n/a	0	1050
1995	999	52	56	39	2	n/a	n/a	0	1148
1996	999	52	56	39	2	n/a	n/a	0	1148
1997	1005	51	47	37	2	n/a	n/a	0	1142
1998	1005	52	47	30	2	n/a	n/a	0	1136
1999	1023	43	41	28	4	n/a	n/a	0	1139
2000	1016	44	41	30	4	n/a	n/a	0	1135
2001	1008	33	36	37	4	n/a	n/a	0	1118
2002	859	33	21	33	6	n/a	n/a	0	952
2003	859	33	21	33	6	n/a	n/a	0	952
2004	815	29	20	28	6	n/a	n/a	0	898
2005	820	24	22	28	2	n/a	n/a	0	896
2006	784	24	19	21	3	n/a	n/a	0	851
2007	752	15	21	13	3	n/a	n/a	32	836
2008	736	18	20	14	2	n/a	n/a	48	838
2009	775	25	19	20	2	n/a	n/a	43	884
2010	756	21	16	24	3	n/a	n/a	42	862
2011	727	16	18	42	0	1	44	0	848
2012	773	24	13	47	2	1	55	0	915
2013	808	31	14	48	3	1	69	0	974
2014	822	38	21	45	4	0	60	0	990
2015	784	40	22	55	3	0	54	0	958
2016	831	38	22	59	5	3	54	0	1012
2017	851	38	21	72	1	4	80	0	1067
2018	922	40	21	63	3	3	77	0	1129
2019	945	47	22	79	2	5	88	0	1188
2020	947	58	20	89	2	4	81	0	1201
2021	910	43	14	101	1	2	79	0	1150

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at C. W. Ruckel Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	908	43.0	21.1	10.6
1989	1015	50.0	20.3	7.8
1990	925	46.0	20.1	8.5
1991	973	46.0	21.1	11.4
1992	1059	51.0	20.7	7.9
1993	1077	49.0	22.0	8.6
1994	1050	49.0	21.4	10.5
1995	1148	51.0	22.5	9.8
1996	1148	51.0	22.5	9.8
1997	1142	51.0	22.4	7.9
1998	1136	50.0	22.7	7.6
1999	1139	52.0	21.9	9.5
2000	1135	50.0	22.7	7.8
2001	1118	51.0	21.9	11.3
2002	952	44.0	21.6	12.7
2003	952	44.0	21.6	12.7
2004	898	46.0	19.5	16.5
2005	896	42.0	21.3	14.6
2006	851	43.0	19.8	14.6
2007	836	43.0	19.4	15.2
2008	838	49.0	17.1	13.2
2009	884	44.5	20.1	16.8
2010	862	46.5	18.5	14.9
2011	848	52.6	16.1	18.8
2012	915	55.9	16.3	17.8
2013	974	48.0	20.2	18.4
2014	990	50.0	19.8	18.8
2015	958	49.0	19.5	19.9
2016	1012	50.0	20.2	20.8
2017	1067	51.0	20.9	21.6
2018	1129	52.0	21.7	20.1
2019	1188	54.5	21.7	18.5
2020	1201	55.7	21.5	17.5
2021	1150	55.3	20.7	22.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Student/Teacher Ratio C. W. Ruckel Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	908	43.0	21.1	10.6
1989	1015	50.0	20.3	7.8
1990	925	46.0	20.1	8.5
1991	973	46.0	21.1	11.4
1992	1059	51.0	20.7	7.9
1993	1077	49.0	22.0	8.6
1994	1050	49.0	21.4	10.5
1995	1148	51.0	22.5	9.8
1996	1148	51.0	22.5	9.8
1997	1142	51.0	22.4	7.9
1998	1136	50.0	22.7	7.6
1999	1139	52.0	21.9	9.5
2000	1135	50.0	22.7	7.8
2001	1118	51.0	21.9	11.3
2002	952	44.0	21.6	12.7
2003	952	44.0	21.6	12.7
2004	898	46.0	19.5	16.5
2005	896	42.0	21.3	14.6
2006	851	43.0	19.8	14.6
2007	836	43.0	19.4	15.2
2008	838	49.0	17.1	13.2
2009	884	44.5	20.1	16.8
2010	862	46.5	18.5	14.9
2011	848	52.6	16.1	18.8
2012	915	55.9	16.3	17.8
2013	974	48.0	20.2	18.4
2014	990	50.0	19.8	18.8
2015	958	49.0	19.5	19.9
2016	1012	50.0	20.2	20.8
2017	1067	51.0	20.9	21.6
2018	1129	52.0	21.7	20.1
2019	1188	54.5	21.7	18.5
2020	1201	55.7	21.5	17.5
2021	1150	55.3	20.7	22.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for C. W. Ruckel Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$166 (2.3%)	$6,981 (97.7%)	$7,147
2019	$123 (1.8%)	$6,677 (98.2%)	$6,799
2020	$188 (2.9%)	$6,385 (97.1%)	$6,573
2021	$448 (6.9%)	$6,013 (93.1%)	$6,461

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on C. W. Ruckel Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Ranks 98^th of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 89^th of 1136 Middle schools	1.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (C. W. Ruckel Middle School)	75	70	5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Okaloosa)	63	60	3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (C. W. Ruckel Middle School)	80	71	9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Okaloosa)	62	48	14%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	45	10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (C. W. Ruckel Middle School)	67	70	3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Okaloosa)	58	54	4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (C. W. Ruckel Middle School)	88	83	5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Okaloosa)	73	62	11%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	44	10%
8th Grade English Language Arts (C. W. Ruckel Middle School)	79	72	7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Okaloosa)	66	61	5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	52	4%
8th Grade Mathematics (C. W. Ruckel Middle School)	82	71	11%
8th Grade Mathematics (Okaloosa)	65	46	19%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	37	9%
8th Grade Science (C. W. Ruckel Middle School)	82	76	6%
8th Grade Science (Okaloosa)	67	60	7%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	45	3%
End of Course Civics (C. W. Ruckel Middle School)	85	82	3%
End of Course Civics (Okaloosa)	78	70	8%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	64	7%
End of Course Algebra 1 (C. W. Ruckel Middle School)	99	97	2%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Okaloosa)	78	66	12%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	49	13%
End of Course Geometry (C. W. Ruckel Middle School)	100	97	3%
End of Course Geometry (Okaloosa)	73	60	13%
End of Course Geometry (Florida)	57	45	12%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	1188	1150	3.2%
African American	47	43	8.5%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	22	14	36.4%
Hispanic	79	101	27.8%
Pacific Islander	5	2	60%
Two or More Races	88	79	10.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	18.5%	22.2%	3.7%

Elementary:	Bluewater Elementary School
	James E Plew Elementary School
	Lula J. Edge Elementary School

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