Summary:
In zip code 32539, there is one middle school, Shoal River Middle School, serving grades 6 through 8 in Crestview, Florida, within the highly-rated Okaloosa school district.
Shoal River Middle School is a large school with 923 students and a student-teacher ratio of 19.2:1. The school has shown consistent improvement in its state ranking over the last three years, currently placing in the 75th percentile (4 stars). Academically, the school is a standout in advanced math, with 98% of students proficient in Algebra 1 and 89% in Geometry, far exceeding both district and state averages. However, performance in grade-level math and English Language Arts (ELA) is more modest, hovering near the district average. The school also underperforms the district in Civics (82% vs. 87%) and 8th Grade Science (64% vs. 66%), suggesting uneven strengths across subjects.
A key concern is chronic absenteeism, which sits at 25.3%, notably higher than the district average of 20.5%. This is a significant challenge for a school where 57.75% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Despite this attendance hurdle, the school achieves above-average state rankings and strong test scores in several areas, making it a high-performing school serving a majority low-income population. The school's spending per student is $9,489, and its year-over-year test scores show some volatility, indicating that while the overall trend is positive, performance in specific grades and subjects is not yet stable.
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