Is Liza Jackson Preparatory School a good school?

Yes. Liza Jackson Preparatory School ranks in the top 9.9% of Florida elementary schools.

How many students attend Liza Jackson Preparatory School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 971 students attended Liza Jackson Preparatory School.

What is the racial makeup of Liza Jackson Preparatory School?

Students at Liza Jackson Preparatory School are 69% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American, 3% Asian.

Liza Jackson Preparatory School

Summary:

Liza Jackson Preparatory School is a public charter elementary and middle school in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, serving 971 students in grades K-8. This high-performing school consistently outshines the surrounding Okaloosa School District, which is ranked 12th out of 68 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Liza Jackson Preparatory School's academic excellence is unparalleled, with 100% proficiency in Algebra 1 and Geometry EOCs, 95% proficiency in Civics EOC, and exceptional performance in English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels. The school ranks among the top 10% of elementary schools in Florida, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its student body is more racially diverse compared to nearby schools like Destin Elementary School, Eglin Elementary School, and Florosa Elementary School, with a lower chronic absenteeism rate as well.

While Liza Jackson Preparatory School spends more per student than the nearby schools, the investment appears to pay off in the form of exceptional academic outcomes and a diverse, engaged student population. This high-performing public charter school stands out as an attractive option for families in the Fort Walton Beach area seeking a top-notch education for their children.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

1123 Hospital Road
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547

(850) 833-3321

District: Okaloosa

SchoolDigger Rank:
223^rd of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,197

Student/teacher ratio: 17.0

Number of students: 971

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.2%

Hispanic:

10.9%

Two or more races:

8.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 18.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Liza Jackson Preparatory School ranks better than 90.1% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 3^rd among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Okaloosa School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.34. (See more...)

Compare Details Liza Jackson Preparatory School ranks better than 95.1% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.06. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.2%), Hispanic (10.9%), two or more races (8.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 18.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Liza Jackson Preparatory School is $8,197. 19 elementary schools in the Okaloosa School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Liza Jackson Preparatory School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Liza Jackson Preparatory School 59^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Liza Jackson Preparatory School in the ranking list.)

Okaloosa:

SchoolDigger ranks Okaloosa 12^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Liza Jackson Preparatory School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	78.24	59^th	199	70.4%
2005	88.91	23^rd	202	88.6%
2006	85.28	207^th	1688	87.7%
2007	92.47	56^th	1786	96.9%
2008	92.68	53^rd	1789	97.0%
2009	90.49	92^nd	1847	95.0%
2010	87.68	157^th	1919	91.8%
2011	88.10	150^th	1985	92.4%
2012	92.62	84^th	1984	95.8%
2013	94.55	48^th	2029	97.6%
2014	90.30	140^th	2064	93.2%
2016	89.86	149^th	2087	92.9%
2017	88.72	184^th	2112	91.3%
2018	89.69	159^th	2118	92.5%
2019	93.77	56^th	2182	97.4%
2021	91.98	124^th	2247	94.5%
2022	91.23	144^th	2219	93.5%
2023	91.34	132^nd	2240	94.1%
2024	88.34	223^rd	2256	90.1%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	88.34	49^th	593	91.7%
2005	92.71	26^th	602	95.7%
2006	89.97	50^th	675	92.6%
2007	93.52	25^th	736	96.6%
2008	94.75	13^th	740	98.2%
2009	95.14	8^th	780	99.0%
2010	94.92	10^th	839	98.8%
2011	90.25	48^th	891	94.6%
2012	93.90	27^th	897	97.0%
2013	91.63	49^th	956	94.9%
2014	92.42	42^nd	999	95.8%
2016	94.19	36^th	997	96.4%
2017	92.91	58^th	1031	94.4%
2018	93.52	49^th	1035	95.3%
2019	96.22	18^th	1099	98.4%
2021	95.93	23^rd	1136	98.0%
2022	93.31	49^th	1148	95.7%
2023	93.62	48^th	1177	95.9%
2024	92.06	59^th	1196	95.1%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Liza Jackson Preparatory School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	525	51	14	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	609
2003	525	51	14	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	609
2004	547	48	15	18	3	n/a	n/a	0	631
2005	583	35	21	21	3	n/a	n/a	0	663
2006	592	33	23	23	5	n/a	n/a	0	676
2007	561	66	28	22	6	n/a	n/a	12	695
2008	561	48	26	21	5	n/a	n/a	14	675
2009	584	57	24	27	6	n/a	n/a	25	723
2010	597	64	28	40	5	n/a	n/a	29	763
2011	610	52	32	64	4	1	39	0	802
2012	617	49	36	74	4	1	52	0	833
2013	622	40	32	77	1	2	57	0	831
2014	615	46	30	76	2	3	51	0	823
2015	608	50	35	88	2	5	62	0	850
2016	606	52	31	98	2	3	62	0	854
2017	601	42	29	112	1	2	61	0	848
2018	589	33	29	136	2	2	60	0	851
2019	597	43	32	117	3	1	55	0	848
2020	612	51	28	109	3	2	56	0	861
2021	600	54	26	99	2	0	54	0	835
2022	688	70	32	106	3	0	70	0	969
2023	672	75	31	106	3	1	83	0	971

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Liza Jackson Preparatory School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	609	0.0	n/a	15.1
2003	609	0.0	n/a	15.1
2004	631	49.0	12.9	15.1
2005	663	63.0	10.5	13.7
2006	676	41.0	16.5	8.9
2007	695	45.0	15.4	13.3
2008	675	50.5	13.4	15.6
2009	723	47.5	15.4	17.9
2010	763	50.0	15.2	18.4
2011	802	56.0	14.3	18.5
2012	833	55.0	15.1	18.1
2013	831	54.0	15.3	20.3
2014	823	53.0	15.5	19.2
2015	850	54.0	15.7	22.6
2016	854	53.0	16.1	23.8
2017	848	55.0	15.4	24.1
2018	851	53.0	16.0	22
2019	848	52.0	16.3	20.2
2020	861	52.0	16.5	7.8
2021	835	51.0	16.3	8.9
2022	969	57.0	17.0	7.6
2023	971	n/a	n/a	18.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Liza Jackson Preparatory School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	609	0.0	n/a	15.1
2003	609	0.0	n/a	15.1
2004	631	49.0	12.9	15.1
2005	663	63.0	10.5	13.7
2006	676	41.0	16.5	8.9
2007	695	45.0	15.4	13.3
2008	675	50.5	13.4	15.6
2009	723	47.5	15.4	17.9
2010	763	50.0	15.2	18.4
2011	802	56.0	14.3	18.5
2012	833	55.0	15.1	18.1
2013	831	54.0	15.3	20.3
2014	823	53.0	15.5	19.2
2015	850	54.0	15.7	22.6
2016	854	53.0	16.1	23.8
2017	848	55.0	15.4	24.1
2018	851	53.0	16.0	22
2019	848	52.0	16.3	20.2
2020	861	52.0	16.5	7.8
2021	835	51.0	16.3	8.9
2022	969	57.0	17.0	7.6
2023	971	n/a	n/a	18.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Liza Jackson Preparatory School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$00 (0.0%)	$7,313 (100.0%)	$7,313
2019	$00 (0.0%)	$6,963 (100.0%)	$6,963
2020	$00 (0.0%)	$7,455 (100.0%)	$7,455
2021	$387 (5.0%)	$7,431 (95.1%)	$7,817
2022	$698 (9.1%)	$6,938 (90.9%)	$7,636
2023	$763 (9.3%)	$7,434 (90.7%)	$8,197

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Liza Jackson Preparatory School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 56^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 132^nd of 2240 Elementary schools	3.3%
Ranks 18^th of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 48^th of 1177 Middle schools	2.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Liza Jackson Preparatory School)	88	78	10%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Okaloosa)	66	58	8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Liza Jackson Preparatory School)	91	70	21%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Okaloosa)	73	65	8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Liza Jackson Preparatory School)	75	80	5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Okaloosa)	67	61	6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Liza Jackson Preparatory School)	84	83	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Okaloosa)	74	65	9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Liza Jackson Preparatory School)	83	85	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Okaloosa)	67	62	5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Liza Jackson Preparatory School)	89	86	3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Okaloosa)	71	58	13%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Liza Jackson Preparatory School)	82	85	3%
5th Grade Science (Okaloosa)	63	57	6%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Liza Jackson Preparatory School)	88	83	5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Okaloosa)	63	58	5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Liza Jackson Preparatory School)	97	80	17%
6th Grade Mathematics (Okaloosa)	62	54	8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Liza Jackson Preparatory School)	83	73	10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Okaloosa)	58	53	5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Liza Jackson Preparatory School)	91	84	7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Okaloosa)	73	62	11%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Liza Jackson Preparatory School)	94	79	15%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Okaloosa)	66	55	11%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Liza Jackson Preparatory School)	93	88	5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Okaloosa)	65	54	11%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Liza Jackson Preparatory School)	90	70	20%
8th Grade Science (Okaloosa)	67	61	6%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
End of Course Civics (Liza Jackson Preparatory School)	97	95	2%
End of Course Civics (Okaloosa)	78	70	8%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Liza Jackson Preparatory School)	100	94	6%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Okaloosa)	78	65	13%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (Liza Jackson Preparatory School)	100	100
End of Course Geometry (Okaloosa)	73	65	8%
End of Course Geometry (Florida)	57	50	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	848	971	14.5%
African American	43	75	74.4%
American Indian	3	3
Asian	32	31	3.1%
Hispanic	117	106	9.4%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	597	672	12.6%
Two or More Races	55	83	50.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	20.2%	18.7%	1.4%

Schools Near Liza Jackson Preparatory School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)						FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
Liza Jackson Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-8	1123 Hospital Road	Fort Walton Beach	32547	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 833-3321	971	57	17.0	18.7%	672 (69.2%)	75 (7.7%)	106 (10.9%)	31 (3.2%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (8.5%)	88.3	223^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	90.1%		91.3	132^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	94.1%	91	77.0	76.0	77.0	82.0	79.0	80.0	74.0	71.0	81.0	88.0	82.0	93.0	74.0	69.0	100.0	100.0	95.0	$8,197	$763	$7,434
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	441	30	14.7	69.6%	189 (42.9%)	91 (20.6%)	105 (23.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	49 (11.1%)	53.2	1016^th of 2256 public elementary schools	55.0%		56.7	924^th of 2240 public elementary schools	58.8%	92	51.0	51.0	52.0				61.0	65.0	60.0				48.0					$12,474	$2,788	$9,687
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	453	32	14.1	79.5%	217 (47.9%)	75 (16.6%)	89 (19.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (15.0%)	35	1489^th of 2256 public elementary schools	34.0%		28.2	1656^th of 2240 public elementary schools	26.1%	167	37.0	49.0	45.0				55.0	47.0	55.0				38.0					$12,609	$3,033	$9,576
Wright Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	305 Lang Rd	Fort Walton Beach	32547	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 833-3580	635	40	15.8	72.8%	209 (32.9%)	92 (14.5%)	264 (41.6%)	20 (3.1%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	42 (6.6%)	22.2	1843^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	18.3%		36	1438^th of 2240 public elementary schools	35.8%	405	39.0	39.0	35.0				50.0	38.0	43.0				31.0					$10,988	$2,624	$8,364
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	597	37	16.1	69.8%	289 (48.4%)	102 (17.1%)	136 (22.8%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (10.2%)	42.5	1278^th of 2256 public elementary schools	43.4%		36.7	1426^th of 2240 public elementary schools	36.3%	148	52.0	44.0	67.0				43.0	39.0	57.0				54.0					$11,216	$2,644	$8,573
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	545	36	15.1	58.2%	324 (59.4%)	62 (11.4%)	78 (14.3%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	68 (12.5%)	59.9	866^th of 2256 public elementary schools	61.6%		61.9	797^th of 2240 public elementary schools	64.4%	69	61.0	67.0	51.0				64.0	72.0	55.0				44.0					$12,000	$2,575	$9,426
Florosa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 W Highway 98	Mary Esther	32569	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 833-4381	536	33	16.2	51.7%	267 (49.8%)	56 (10.4%)	122 (22.8%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	73 (13.6%)	77.2	474^th of 2256 public elementary schools	79.0%		80.4	399^th of 2240 public elementary schools	82.2%	75	56.0	71.0	83.0				64.0	69.0	71.0				71.0					$10,711	$2,292	$8,419
Longwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Holly Ave	Shalimar	32579	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 833-4329	548	33	16.6	74.5%	153 (27.9%)	66 (12.0%)	259 (47.3%)	15 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	51 (9.3%)	19.9	1903^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	15.6%		27	1680^th of 2240 public elementary schools	25.0%	223	26.0	33.0	47.0				29.0	41.0	53.0				36.0					$12,606	$2,797	$9,808
Shalimar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 Joe Martin Cir	Shalimar	32579	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 833-4339	614	36	17.0	63.2%	352 (57.3%)	73 (11.9%)	95 (15.5%)	19 (3.1%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.7%)	66 (10.7%)	51.3	1066^th of 2256 public elementary schools	52.7%		47.3	1152^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	48.6%	86	60.0	48.0	55.0				73.0	50.0	55.0				42.0					$10,637	$2,576	$8,063
Eglin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	200 Gaffney Rd	Eglin Afb	32542	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 833-4320	460	29	15.8	35.4%	203 (44.1%)	77 (16.7%)	112 (24.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (14.1%)	77.5	464^th of 2256 public elementary schools	79.4%		82.7	347^th of 2240 public elementary schools	84.5%	117	68.0	58.0					78.0	73.0										$10,724	$1,929	$8,794

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