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Fort Walton Beach, FL

21,097 residents•9,057 students•24 schools
Avg School Rating
5.8
out of 10
3% below Florida avg
Test Proficiency
60%Math
54%Reading
1% below Florida avg
School Crime Rate
0.33
per 1,000 students
72% below Florida avg
Overall Crime Rate
16.73
per 1,000 residents
48% below Florida avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
16
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
6
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
15
Charter
2
Private
7

By Level

Elementary
16
Middle
6
High
2

These figures describe every school in Fort Walton Beach; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Fort Walton Beach

24 schools
10.0
Northwest Florida Ballet Academie
Elementarypublic
9.7
Liza Jackson Preparatory School
Elementarycharter
7.5
Max Bruner Junior Middle School
Middlepublic
7.0
Fort Walton Beach High School
Highpublic
6.6
Choctawhatchee Senior High School
Highpublic
6.4
W. C. Pryor Middle School
Middlepublic
5.9
Annette P. Edwins Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.8
Elliott Point Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.4
Kenwood Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.3
Okaloosa Virtual Instruction Program
Elementarypublic
3.9
Wright Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.0
Okaloosa Academy
Elementarycharter

School Crime in Fort Walton Beach

3 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Fort Walton Beach in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
72% below Florida avg
0.33
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
3

School Crime Types

  • Assault100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Fort Walton Beach

353 total incidents reported across Fort Walton Beach in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
48% below Florida avg
16.73
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
178
Property
75
Drug
95
Weapons
5

Crime Types

  • Assault46%
  • Drugs27%
  • Theft11%
  • Vandalism4%
  • Sex3%
  • Burglary3%
  • Other6%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

9,057 students enrolled across Fort Walton Beach's schools.

  • Public6,82375%
  • Charter1,12112%
  • Private1,11312%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Fort Walton Beach's K-12 schools.

  • White49%
  • Hispanic26%
  • Black13%
  • Two or More Races10%
  • Asian3%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
50%Female50%Male
69%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.