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Northwood Elementary School

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Northwood Elementary School ranks 861 st of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

861^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Northwood Elementary School in Crestview, FL, serves 814 students in grades PK through 5 and is part of the high-performing Okaloosa County School District, though it currently holds a 3-star rating and ranks in the 62nd percentile statewide. The school serves a predominantly low-income population, with 71.38% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, a figure that has risen significantly in recent years. Despite these challenges, Northwood has clear strengths: its 5th graders consistently outperform the district in both Math (74% proficient vs. 67%) and Science (67% vs. 64%), and the school has beaten the district average in 5th Grade Science for four consecutive years. This suggests a highly effective 5th-grade teaching team that successfully accelerates student learning.

However, Northwood shows a dramatic split in math performance by grade level. While 5th graders excel, 4th graders struggle significantly, with only 60% proficient in Math compared to the district's 72%—a 14-point gap that is the largest in the Crestview area. This points to a potential issue with the 4th-grade math curriculum or instruction that is then remediated by 5th grade. Additionally, chronic absenteeism is a major concern at 25.5%, the highest among nearby Crestview elementary schools and rising from 16.9% just a few years ago. The school also spends $10,730 per student, higher than peers like Antioch Elementary School and Walker Elementary School, yet its overall ranking is lower, suggesting potential inefficiencies in resource allocation.

There is a stark performance divide within Crestview itself. Northwood, along with Riverside Elementary School and Bob Sikes Elementary School, forms a cluster of lower-performing schools, while Antioch and Walker, just a few miles away, rank significantly higher. This divide correlates with socioeconomic factors, as the lower-performing cluster has a higher average free/reduced lunch rate. The most dramatic comparison is with James E Plew Elementary School in Niceville, a 5-star school with a 27.69% free/reduced lunch rate and proficiency rates 15-25 points higher in nearly every subject. Northwood is a school under pressure, but its pockets of excellence in Science and 5th-grade Math prove its students can achieve at high levels, providing a foundation to build upon.

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 — 77th percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Florida median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg67%

Florida avg62%

861^st of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 20Elementary Schools in the Okaloosa

12^th of 70Okaloosa 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	861 of 2240	61.6%	★★★☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Science67%+7 vs state

Math67%+3 vs state

English Language Arts63%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	60.5	861^st of 2240 public elementary schools	61.6%		57.5	932^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	58.7%	71	63.0	62.0	64.0				67.0	60.0	74.0				67.0					$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%)	43.6	1307^th of 2240 public elementary schools	41.7%		53.8	1017^th of 2258 public elementary schools	55.0%	290	61.0	52.0	56.0				67.0	59.0	53.0				55.0					$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%)	70.1	629^th of 2240 public elementary schools	71.9%		77	474^th of 2258 public elementary schools	79.0%	155	60.0	75.0	65.0				75.0	73.0	71.0				70.0					$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%)	55.4	1006^th of 2240 public elementary schools	55.1%		54.8	995^th of 2258 public elementary schools	55.9%	11	69.0	61.0	58.0				67.0	63.0	62.0				59.0					$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%)	80.3	382^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	82.9%		78.3	444^th of 2258 public elementary schools	80.3%	62	76.0	72.0	68.0				83.0	83.0	80.0				68.0					$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%)	60	871^st of 2240 public elementary schools	61.1%		68	692^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	69.4%	179	54.0	69.0	71.0				57.0	66.0	78.0				73.0					$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%)	76.9	458^th of 2240 public elementary schools	79.6%		81.9	369^th of 2258 public elementary schools	83.7%	89	74.0	67.0	71.0				80.0	83.0	78.0				62.0					$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%)	87.9	186^th of 2240 public elementary schools	91.7%		89	195^th of 2258 public elementary schools	91.4%	9	82.0	78.0	82.0				81.0	85.0	81.0				76.0					$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%)	62	834^th of 2240 public elementary schools	62.8%		52.6	1059^th of 2258 public elementary schools	53.1%	225	55.0	63.0	67.0	80.0	77.0	82.0	45.0	71.0	66.0	74.0	69.0	79.0	59.0	80.0	94.0	100.0	97.0	$13,780	$1,149	$12,632

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwood Elementary School

How many students attend Northwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 814 students attended 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

Is Northwood Elementary School a good school?

Northwood Elementary School ranks 861^st of 2240 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.

What district is Northwood Elementary School in?

Okaloosa

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