Summary:
The 32539 zip code in Crestview, Florida, is served by six schools within the highly-rated Okaloosa County School District, including three elementary schools, one middle school, and two specialized high schools.
For parents, the standout school for academic excellence is Shoal River Middle School, which consistently earns a 4-star rating and achieves extraordinary results in advanced coursework, with near-perfect proficiency rates of 98% in Algebra 1 and 89% in Geometry. Among elementary schools, Walker Elementary School is a rising star, showing a clear upward trajectory to become the top-performing elementary school in the area with an average proficiency of 69.8% across all subjects, outperforming Riverside Elementary School (62.7% average proficiency). Southside Primary School (serving PK-2) stands out for its low chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% and a very favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1, making it an ideal foundation for early education. The two high schools, Okaloosa Regional Detention and Adjudicated Youth Facility, are specialized alternative schools with very small enrollments and no available test score data.
A key takeaway is that while Walker Elementary spends the most per student ($10,324) and achieves the highest elementary performance, Shoal River Middle School achieves the highest overall performance in the zip code with lower per-student spending ($9,489), suggesting efficient resource use. However, a significant concern is that the three main schools (Riverside, Shoal River, and Walker) all have chronic absenteeism rates around 25-26%, notably higher than the district average of 20.5%, indicating that while these schools excel for regular attendees, a substantial portion of students may face engagement or attendance barriers.
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