Destin Elementary School

630 Kelly St, Mary Esther FL, 32541 | Okaloosa County School District | 850-833-4360
  • grades PK-4
  • students 917
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 83% 51% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Mary Esther
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
69%Mary Esther
55%Florida

Destin Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 4 and is located in the district of "Okaloosa County School District" in Mary Esther, FL. There are a total of 917 students and 57 teachers at Destin Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Destin Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 82.5%, which is 51% higher than the Florida average.

Destin Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students917
Teachers57
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Destin Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All85%
380-84%
485-89%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All80%
375-79%
480-84%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Destin Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 80.6% 68.2% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 1.6% 12.5% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 2.3% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.6% 8.6% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.1% 7.5% 3.2% 3.1%

Mary Esther demographics profile

StatisticMary EstherFloridaNational
Population4,37021,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,00341091
Median age41.041.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%54%55%
Speak English90%72%79%
Speak Spanish4%21%13%

Education level achieved in Mary Esther

IndexMary EstherFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade87.6%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school87.6%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college63.7%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree38.5%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.2%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters10.2%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.2%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Destin Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.