Summary:
C. W. Ruckel Middle School is a public middle school located in Niceville, Florida, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,054 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.
C. W. Ruckel Middle School consistently outperforms the Okaloosa district and the state of Florida in various standardized test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 98% proficiency in EOC/Algebra 1, 98% in EOC/Geometry, and 88% in EOC/Civics, compared to the Okaloosa district scores of 66%, 63%, and 81%, respectively, and the Florida state scores of 60%, 55%, and 71%. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 100 Florida middle schools for several consecutive years, and it has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 20.49% to 22.98% over the past few years.
While C. W. Ruckel Middle School outperforms the nearby schools in academic metrics, the other schools in the Okaloosa district also demonstrate strong performance, with several schools ranking in the top 500 Florida middle schools. The presence of the Okaloosa STEMM Center, a high-performing magnet school located just 1.71 miles from C. W. Ruckel Middle School, may contribute to the overall academic excellence of the area and provide additional educational opportunities for students. The school has seen a steady increase in spending per student, from $6,461 in 2020-2021 to $9,015 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Okaloosa
SchoolDigger Rank:
139th of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,015
Students who attend C. W. Ruckel Middle School usually attend:
Feeder schools for C. W. Ruckel Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 20.1
Number of students: 1,054
Racial breakdown:
White:
76.5%
Hispanic:
11.0%
Two or more races:
8.8%
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African American:
2.6%
Asian:
0.9%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 20.5%
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