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Longwood Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2131^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Longwood Elementary School in Shalimar, FL, serves 555 students in grades PK-5 within the Okaloosa County School District, a high-performing district ranked in the 83rd percentile statewide. However, Longwood itself is currently ranked in the 5th percentile (0 stars), placing it among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Florida, a steep decline from its 42nd percentile ranking a decade ago. Over 76% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school faces significant challenges that set it apart from nearby peers.

The most critical issue is academic performance. In 3rd Grade English Language Arts, only 31% of Longwood students were proficient, compared to the district average of 62% and the state average of 60%. Just 2.8 miles away, Liza Jackson Preparatory School achieved 90% proficiency in the same test. Even Wright Elementary, with a similar poverty rate (80.6% free/reduced lunch), scored slightly higher at 33%. In math, Longwood’s 3rd Grade proficiency of 49% is 22 points below the district average of 71%. Chronic absenteeism is a severe problem: 33.3% of students were chronically absent in 2023-2024, nearly double the district average (20.5%) and more than four times higher than Liza Jackson Preparatory School (8.0%). This rate is also higher than other high-poverty schools like Elliott Point (32.3%) and Annette P. Edwins (32.1%), indicating a particularly acute problem at Longwood.

Interestingly, Longwood spends $11,639 per student, which is higher than top-performing nearby schools like Liza Jackson Prep ($8,182) and Destin Elementary ($9,519), suggesting that funding alone is not the issue. Nearby Mary Esther Elementary, with a similar poverty rate (73.3% free/reduced lunch), achieves significantly higher proficiency rates (e.g., 47% vs. 36% in 5th Grade ELA). There is one glimmer of hope: in 2023-2024, Longwood’s 5th Grade Math score (53%) was actually above the district average (51%), showing the school is capable of success in specific areas. However, the subsequent drop to 34% in 2025-2026 underscores a systemic breakdown that requires urgent intervention, starting with addressing the absenteeism crisis.

555

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,639

Per pupil spending ?

76.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Holly Ave
Shalimar, FL 32579

(850) 833-4329

District: Okaloosa

Students who attend Longwood Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Choctawhatchee Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.4%

White:

24.0%

African American:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (38% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg67%

Florida avg62%

2,131^st of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 37 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	10.7	2131 of 2240	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.8	2154 of 2258	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	1903 of 2256	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	1680 of 2240	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	1761 of 2219	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	2010 of 2247	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	1478 of 2182	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	1321 of 2118	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.3	1349 of 2112	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.4	1210 of 2087	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.4	1081 of 2064	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.9	1226 of 2029	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.2	1292 of 1984	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	69.5	611 of 1985	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.9	870 of 1919	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.3	411 of 1847	77.7%	★★★★☆
2008	85.1	201 of 1789	88.8%	★★★★☆
2007	85.4	204 of 1786	88.6%	★★★★☆
2006	83.6	233 of 1688	86.2%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math41%-23 vs state

English Language Arts36%-24 vs state

Science36%-24 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
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%)	10.7	2131^st of 2240 public elementary schools	4.9%		9.8	2154^th of 2258 public elementary schools	4.6%	23	31.0	42.0	36.0				49.0	38.0	34.0				36.0					$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%)	41.4	1363^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	39.2%		43.8	1249^th of 2258 public elementary schools	44.7%	114	41.0	44.0	70.0				66.0	51.0	63.0				59.0					$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%)	29.7	1674^th of 2240 public elementary schools	25.3%		38.7	1397^th of 2258 public elementary schools	38.1%	277	43.0	50.0	59.0				43.0	50.0	51.0				56.0					$13,844	$1,235	$12,610
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%)	67.5	697^th of 2240 public elementary schools	68.9%		68.9	667^th of 2258 public elementary schools	70.5%	30	69.0	62.0	68.0				67.0	80.0	70.0				64.0					$10,203	$338	$9,865
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%)	89.1	152^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	93.2%		90	168^th of 2258 public elementary schools	92.6%	16	90.0	78.0	78.0	88.0	90.0	84.0	92.0	78.0	87.0	83.0	91.0	75.0	81.0	78.0	91.0	100.0	95.0	$8,182	$86	$8,096
Elliott Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Hughes St NE	Fort Walton Beach	32548	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 833-3355	583	34	17.1	74.6%	263 (45.1%)	84 (14.4%)	159 (27.3%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	68 (11.7%)	38.9	1434^th of 2240 public elementary schools	36.0%		37.3	1437^th of 2258 public elementary schools	36.4%	3	51.0	55.0	58.0				61.0	57.0	53.0				53.0					$11,650	$1,118	$10,533
Wright Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	305 Lang Rd	Fort Walton Beach	32547	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 833-3580	609	36	16.9	80.6%	134 (22.0%)	79 (13.0%)	323 (53.0%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	59 (9.7%)	29	1691^st of 2240 public elementary schools	24.5%		19.4	1933^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	14.4%	242	33.0	52.0	49.0				43.0	70.0	52.0				52.0					$11,387	$963	$10,425
Annette P. Edwins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7 Wright Pkwy SW	Fort Walton Beach	32548	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 833-3333	490	29	16.8	76.9%	197 (40.2%)	80 (16.3%)	149 (30.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (12.2%)	47.7	1204^th of 2240 public elementary schools	46.3%		39.4	1376^th of 2258 public elementary schools	39.1%	172	60.0	55.0	59.0				75.0	68.0	54.0				43.0					$13,181	$1,420	$11,760
Mary Esther Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	320 E Miracle Strip Pkwy	Mary Esther	32569	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 833-3371	438	26	16.8	73.3%	165 (37.7%)	89 (20.3%)	120 (27.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	59 (13.5%)	27.1	1742^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	22.2%		48.8	1139^th of 2258 public elementary schools	49.6%	603	33.0	44.0	47.0				59.0	62.0	47.0				49.0					$11,053	$872	$10,181
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 Longwood Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Longwood Elementary School?

Students at Longwood Elementary School are 52% Hispanic, 24% White, 12% African American, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Longwood Elementary School a good school?

Longwood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.9% of Florida elementary schools.

What district is Longwood Elementary School in?

Okaloosa

How many students attend Longwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 555 students attended Longwood Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Longwood Elementary School attend?

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

High : Choctawhatchee Senior High School

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