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Lula J. Edge Elementary School

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Lula J. Edge Elementary School ranks 369 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

369^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Lula J. Edge Elementary School is a public elementary school in Niceville, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 543 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. Lula J. Edge Elementary has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, ranking among the top 20% of Florida elementary schools.

Lula J. Edge Elementary consistently outperforms the Okaloosa district and the state of Florida in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 79% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in FAST/English Language Arts, compared to 61% for the Okaloosa district and 56% for the state. Similarly, in FAST/Math, the school had 81% of 4th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 68% for the district and 62% for the state. The school also excels in science, with 74% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in Statewide Science/Science in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the Okaloosa district (61%) and the state (55%). However, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.2% in 2021-2022 to 31.4% in 2023-2024, which may require additional attention and support.

When comparing Lula J. Edge Elementary to nearby schools, it stands out as a high-performing institution. For example, Liza Jackson Preparatory School, a public charter school located 9.52 miles away, also performs exceptionally well, with 100% of students proficient or better in Algebra 1 and Geometry in 2024-2025. However, other nearby schools, such as Elliott Point Elementary and Longwood Elementary, have significantly lower academic performance, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages.

501

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,090

Per pupil spending ?

46.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Highway 85 N
Niceville, FL 32578

(850) 833-4138

District: Okaloosa

Students who attend Lula J. Edge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	C. W. Ruckel Middle School
High:	Niceville Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.3%

Two or more races:

14.8%

Hispanic:

9.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2014 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (73% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Florida elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Okaloosa

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg63%

Florida avg58%

369^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	81.9	369 of 2258	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	481 of 2256	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	435 of 2240	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	428 of 2219	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	87.7	250 of 2247	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	88.2	204 of 2182	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.1	123 of 2118	94.2%	★★★★★
2017	89.2	167 of 2112	92.1%	★★★★★
2016	91.2	133 of 2087	93.6%	★★★★★
2014	83.1	310 of 2064	85.0%	★★★★☆
2013	85.0	243 of 2029	88.0%	★★★★☆
2012	85.1	236 of 1984	88.1%	★★★★☆
2011	86.5	190 of 1985	90.4%	★★★★★
2010	81.7	286 of 1919	85.1%	★★★★☆
2009	87.6	150 of 1847	91.9%	★★★★★
2008	88.5	132 of 1789	92.6%	★★★★★
2007	88.8	137 of 1786	92.3%	★★★★★
2006	78.8	324 of 1688	80.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math76%+15 vs state

Science74%+19 vs state

English Language Arts71%+14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, February 3, 2012

I love this school for my children. It is fantastic. There is an overall feeling of community from the front office to the teachers, parents, administration and students. The curriculum is wonderful. The children have pe and recess, which was important to us since many of the schools in the area no longer have both. My children have excelled at this school. We are very pleased with everything. We are proud to say that our third will attend Edge next year. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, July 7, 2009

I have three children, two which currently attend Edge and my oldest attended Edge for the past 6 years. The oldest is about to enter middle school and I believe she is extremely prepared for the changes and challenges she is about to encounter, thanks to how she has been taught and to what she has been taught.

The school structure and academic plan has been phenomenal and my girls are on a positive educational road; from general education to computers to the arts, my girls have been involved in every aspect of learning the school has offered. Of course one is better at music then the other, and one is better at math than the other, and on it goes, but the point is, I feel my girls will be prepared to face the middle school challenges when the time comes.

On a daily basis, the entire staff at Edge Elementary play a vital role in my girls preparedness; all the teachers & administrative staff know my girls and always make themselves available to provide an A+ education and to assist them as needed, the food service providers teach my children manners and courtesies, the PE coaches teach them perserverance and present a "can do attitude", the janitorial service providers teach my girls the respect of cleaning up after themselves, and the before/after-care providers reinforce all these activities learned in the day. Each person at Edge brings a critical piece of life-learning to the table and my girls gladly feed their thirsty little minds.

My girls are well cared for, well educated and I can't say anything more than this... Given a choice, my girls wake up ready to go to school versus staying home and doing nothing! Close Quote

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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
Lula J. Edge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Highway 85 N	Niceville	32578	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 833-4138	501	31	16.4	46.5%	352 (70.3%)	18 (3.6%)	49 (9.8%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (14.8%)	81.9	369^th of 2258 public elementary schools	83.7%		77	481^st of 2256 public elementary schools	78.7%	112	66.0	67.0	79.0				76.0	81.0	71.0				74.0					$11,090	$530	$10,561
James E Plew Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	220 Pine Ave	Niceville	32578	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 833-4100	762	43	17.7	27.7%	557 (73.1%)	21 (2.8%)	89 (11.7%)	13 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	81 (10.6%)	89	195^th of 2258 public elementary schools	91.4%		89.5	196^th of 2256 public elementary schools	91.3%	1	77.0	79.0	81.0				73.0	91.0	85.0				72.0					$9,100	$279	$8,821
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
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
Bluewater Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4545 Range Rd	Niceville	32578	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 833-4240	885	52	17.0	20.9%	708 (80.0%)	11 (1.2%)	95 (10.7%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (6.9%)	88	227^th of 2258 public elementary schools	89.9%		90.2	174^th of 2256 public elementary schools	92.3%	53	83.0	79.0	71.0				85.0	81.0	74.0				73.0					$9,256	$545	$8,712
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
Destin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	630 Kelly St	Destin	32541	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 833-4360	910	53	17.1	44.5%	590 (64.8%)	49 (5.4%)	175 (19.2%)	21 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (8.0%)	82.9	340^th of 2258 public elementary schools	84.9%		81.2	372^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	83.5%	32	74.0	71.0					78.0	77.0										$9,519	$233	$9,286
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lula J. Edge Elementary School

Is Lula J. Edge Elementary School a good school?

Lula J. Edge Elementary School ranks 369^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lula J. Edge Elementary School?

Students at Lula J. Edge Elementary School are 70% White, 15% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Lula J. Edge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lula J. Edge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : C. W. Ruckel Middle School
High : Niceville Senior High School

How many students attend Lula J. Edge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 501 students attended Lula J. Edge Elementary School.

What district is Lula J. Edge Elementary School in?

Okaloosa

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