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Northwood Elementary School

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Northwood Elementary School ranks 932 nd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

932^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Northwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Crestview, Florida, serving 840 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.

Northwood Elementary stands out for its strong performance in 5th grade science, with 70% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 61% for the Okaloosa district and 55% for the state of Florida. However, the school faces challenges in other areas, with lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math compared to the district and state averages. Additionally, Northwood has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.4%, significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school also serves a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 64.17% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to the district average of 43.43%.

When comparing Northwood Elementary to nearby schools, Addie R. Lewis School and James E Plew Elementary School consistently outperform Northwood in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency. Other nearby schools, such as Lula J. Edge Elementary and Antioch Elementary, have similar performance to Northwood. Addressing the school's high chronic absenteeism rate and supporting its economically disadvantaged students could be crucial for improving Northwood Elementary's overall academic performance.

814

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,730

Per pupil spending ?

71.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 4th Ave
Crestview, FL 32536

(850) 689-7252

District: Okaloosa

Students who attend Northwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Davidson Middle School
High:	Crestview High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.3%

African American:

16.3%

Two or more races:

12.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2014 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Florida median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg63%

Florida avg58%

932^nd of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	57.5	932 of 2258	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	802 of 2256	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	631 of 2240	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	711 of 2219	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.2	754 of 2247	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.1	580 of 2182	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	710 of 2118	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.2	759 of 2112	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	75.8	471 of 2087	77.4%	★★★★☆
2014	64.7	705 of 2064	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.3	766 of 2029	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.0	715 of 1984	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.3	925 of 1985	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.9	730 of 1919	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.9	421 of 1847	77.2%	★★★★☆
2008	68.6	575 of 1789	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.0	391 of 1786	78.1%	★★★★☆
2006	77.2	360 of 1688	78.7%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Science70%+15 vs state

Math64%+3 vs state

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

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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 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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 4th Ave	Crestview	32536	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 689-7252	814	48	16.9	71.4%	483 (59.3%)	133 (16.3%)	86 (10.6%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	101 (12.4%)	57.5	932^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	58.7%		62.9	802^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	64.5%	130	53.0	50.0	63.0				66.0	56.0	69.0				70.0				$10,730	$1,109	$9,622
Bob Sikes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	425 Adams Dr	Crestview	32536	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 689-7268	794	41	19.3	57.1%	498 (62.7%)	91 (11.5%)	107 (13.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (0.9%)	86 (10.8%)	53.8	1017^th of 2258 public elementary schools	55.0%		52.1	1043^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	53.8%	26	45.0	57.0	57.0				43.0	70.0	64.0				69.0				$9,379	$861	$8,519
Southside Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	650 S Pearl St	Crestview	32539	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 689-7203	260	23	11.5	63.5%	159 (61.2%)	33 (12.7%)	31 (11.9%)	9 (3.5%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.6%)								(n/a)
Walker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2988 Stillwell Blvd	Crestview	32539	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 689-7220	875	50	17.5	61.6%	558 (63.8%)	118 (13.5%)	92 (10.5%)	8 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	11 (1.3%)	85 (9.7%)	77	474^th of 2258 public elementary schools	79.0%		62.6	805^th of 2256 public elementary schools	64.3%	331	65.0	77.0	63.0				75.0	69.0	71.0				71.0				$10,324	$946	$9,378
Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 E Redstone Ave	Crestview	32539	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 689-7203	1,032	57	18.1	62.9%	513 (49.7%)	202 (19.6%)	154 (14.9%)	14 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	141 (13.7%)	54.8	995^th of 2258 public elementary schools	55.9%		63.3	791^st of 2256 public elementary schools	64.9%	204	53.0	67.0	53.0				63.0	70.0	55.0				54.0				$8,734	$810	$7,924
Antioch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4700 Whitehurst Ln	Crestview	32536	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 683-7540	931	56	16.6	50.4%	508 (54.6%)	115 (12.4%)	171 (18.4%)	18 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	118 (12.7%)	78.3	444^th of 2258 public elementary schools	80.3%		80.1	405^th of 2256 public elementary schools	82.0%	39	64.0	68.0	61.0				81.0	80.0	76.0				67.0				$10,183	$399	$9,784
Mossy Head School	Public	PK, KG-5	13270 Us Highway 90 W	Defuniak Springs	32433	Walton County	Walton	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 892-1290	521	35	15.0	83.7%	337 (64.7%)	14 (2.7%)	127 (24.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.1%)	68	692^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	69.4%		65.9	721^st of 2256 public elementary schools	68.0%	29	61.0	59.0	66.0				69.0	76.0	71.0				56.0				$14,642	$1,267	$13,376
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwood Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Northwood Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Davidson Middle School
High : Crestview High School

What district is Northwood Elementary School in?

Okaloosa

How many students attend Northwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 814 students attended Northwood Elementary School.

Is Northwood Elementary School a good school?

Northwood Elementary School ranks 932^nd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Northwood Elementary School?

Students at Northwood Elementary School are 59% White, 16% African American, 12% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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