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Max Bruner Junior Middle School

Q: Is Max Bruner Junior Middle School a good school?

Max Bruner Junior Middle School ranks 539 th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

539^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 55% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Max Bruner Junior Middle School is a public middle school located in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, serving 739 students in grades 6-8. 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.

Max Bruner Junior Middle School has consistently outperformed the Okaloosa district and the state of Florida in several key test score metrics, including End-of-Course (EOC) exams, statewide Science/Science for 8th grade, and FAST (Florida Assessment of Student Thinking) English Language Arts and Math for 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. However, the school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate (31.4% in 2023-2024) compared to the state average, which could be an area for improvement. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 60.51% to 65.72% over the past few years, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to nearby middle schools in the Okaloosa district, Max Bruner Junior Middle School generally performs well, but there are some standout schools like Destin Middle School and C.W. Ruckel Middle School that outperform it in several academic metrics. The increase in per-student spending at Max Bruner Junior Middle School, from $8,401 in 2020-2021 to $11,168 in 2023-2024, could indicate a focus on providing additional resources and support to students, which may be contributing to the school's academic performance.

677

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,428

Per pupil spending ?

66.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

322 Holmes Blvd NW
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548

(850) 833-3266

District: Okaloosa

Students who attend Max Bruner Junior Middle School usually attend:

High:

Fort Walton Beach High School

Feeder schools for Max Bruner Junior Middle School:

Elementary:	Annette P. Edwins Elementary School
	Florosa Elementary School
	Mary Esther Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.7%

Hispanic:

29.0%

African American:

18.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 45th percentile in 2022 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 55th (2025) from a 45th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Florida median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Okaloosa's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg66%

Florida avg58%

539^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 9Middle 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	53.7	539 of 1205	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	600 of 1196	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	616 of 1177	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	627 of 1148	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	620 of 1136	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	506 of 1099	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	481 of 1035	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.2	376 of 1031	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.0	320 of 997	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.4	334 of 999	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.7	325 of 956	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.4	296 of 897	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.5	245 of 891	72.5%	★★★★☆
2010	71.2	239 of 839	71.5%	★★★★☆
2009	75.1	186 of 780	76.2%	★★★★☆
2008	74.5	174 of 740	76.5%	★★★★☆
2007	72.8	192 of 736	73.9%	★★★★☆
2006	76.1	147 of 675	78.2%	★★★★☆
2005	85.2	72 of 602	88.0%	★★★★☆
2004	80.4	99 of 593	83.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+45 vs state

Algebra 177%+17 vs state

Civics71%~ state avg

Math57%~ state avg

Science56%+7 vs state

English Language Arts55%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Max Bruner Junior Middle School

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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
Max Bruner Junior Middle School	Public	6-8	322 Holmes Blvd NW	Fort Walton Beach	32548	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 833-3266	677	37	18.2	66.3%	255 (37.7%)	126 (18.6%)	196 (29.0%)	18 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	77 (11.4%)	53.7	539^th of 1205 public middle schools	55.3%		49.7	600^th of 1196 public middle schools	49.8%	61				56.0	60.0	49.0				57.0	64.0	42.0		56.0	77.0	100.0	71.0	$11,428	$929	$10,499
Northwest Florida Ballet Academie	Public	3-8	310 Perry Ave SE	Fort Walton Beach	32548	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 664-7787	134	8	17.6	33.6%	92 (68.7%)	8 (6.0%)	13 (9.7%)	4 (3.0%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (10.4%)	96.7	12^th of 2258 public middle schools	99.5%		98.3	7^th of 1196 public middle schools	99.4%	5	88.0	97.0	90.0	93.0	100.0	100.0	94.0	100.0	95.0	93.0	100.0		90.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	$11,048	$58	$10,990
W. C. Pryor Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Racetrack Rd NW	Fort Walton Beach	32547	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 833-3613	721	36	20.0	71.3%	197 (27.3%)	105 (14.6%)	337 (46.7%)	14 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	63 (8.7%)	40.4	742^nd of 1205 public middle schools	38.4%		42.9	688^th of 1196 public middle schools	42.5%	54				48.0	43.0	46.0				47.0	62.0	46.0		44.0	74.0	96.0	56.0	$10,031	$984	$9,047
Clifford Meigs Middle School	Public	6-8	150 Richbourg Ave	Shalimar	32579	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 833-4301	612	33	18.5	57.8%	392 (64.1%)	72 (11.8%)	75 (12.3%)	13 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	53 (8.7%)	60	460^th of 1205 public middle schools	61.8%		62.2	414^th of 1196 public middle schools	65.4%	46				65.0	59.0	58.0				54.0	72.0	65.0		49.0	90.0	95.0	77.0	$10,350	$370	$9,980
Okaloosa Stemm Center	Public, Magnet	6-8	379 Edge Ave	Valparaiso	32580	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	Yes	No	No	(850) 833-4120	366	21	17.4	27.9%	264 (72.1%)	13 (3.6%)	43 (11.7%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.7%)	98.4	1^st of 1205 public middle schools	99.9%		98.8	1^st of 1196 public middle schools	99.9%					99.0	98.0	96.0					97.0			100.0	99.0	99.0	100.0	$11,157	$315	$10,843
C. W. Ruckel Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Partin Dr N	Niceville	32578	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 833-4142	1,061	53	20.0	24.7%	824 (77.7%)	25 (2.4%)	118 (11.1%)	11 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	80 (7.5%)	85.9	139^th of 1205 public middle schools	88.5%		88.5	100^th of 1196 public middle schools	91.6%	39				77.0	74.0	77.0				77.0	89.0	74.0		80.0	98.0	98.0	88.0	$8,101	$149	$7,952
Destin Middle School	Public	5-8	4608 Legendary Marina Dr	Destin	32541	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 833-7655	799	41	19.4	43.8%	529 (66.2%)	33 (4.1%)	152 (19.0%)	33 (4.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (6.0%)	79.1	218^th of 1205 public middle schools	81.9%		79.7	206^th of 1196 public middle schools	82.8%	12			75.0	74.0	69.0	71.0			80.0	72.0	84.0	61.0	69.0	67.0	93.0	97.0	85.0	$9,372	$187	$9,186
Holley-Navarre Middle School	Public	6-8	1976 Williams Creek Dr	Navarre	32566	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 936-6040	823	41	20.0	41.4%	521 (63.3%)	39 (4.7%)	132 (16.0%)	13 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.9%)	110 (13.4%)	72.4	299^th of 1205 public middle schools	75.2%		77.5	232^nd of 1196 public middle schools	80.6%	67				65.0	66.0	67.0				72.0	62.0	79.0		62.0	97.0		88.0	$8,693	$569	$8,124

Frequently Asked Questions about Max Bruner Junior Middle School

Is Max Bruner Junior Middle School a good school?

Max Bruner Junior Middle School ranks 539^th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Max Bruner Junior Middle School in?

Okaloosa

What is the racial makeup of Max Bruner Junior Middle School?

Students at Max Bruner Junior Middle School are 38% White, 29% Hispanic, 19% African American, 11% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Max Bruner Junior Middle School attend?

Students who attend Max Bruner Junior Middle School usually go on to attend Fort Walton Beach High School

How many students attend Max Bruner Junior Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 677 students attended Max Bruner Junior Middle School.

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