Summary:
The 32580 zip code area is home to two schools: Addie R. Lewis School and Okaloosa STEMM Center. While both schools serve middle-grade students, the Okaloosa STEMM Center stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top middle schools in Okaloosa County and the state of Florida.
The Okaloosa STEMM Center's exceptional performance is evident in its consistently high test scores, with 96-99% of students proficient or better in EOC Algebra 1, EOC Geometry, EOC Civics, and 8th-grade Science. In contrast, while Addie R. Lewis School also performs well, with strong test scores in EOC Algebra 1 (95% proficient) and 5th and 8th-grade Science (77% and 72% proficient, respectively), its overall academic performance lags behind the Okaloosa STEMM Center. Additionally, the Okaloosa STEMM Center has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 10.5% compared to 18.4% at Addie R. Lewis School.
The differences in student demographics and resource allocation may contribute to the performance gap between the two schools. Addie R. Lewis School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (44.3%) compared to Okaloosa STEMM Center (24.38%), and it also has a lower student-teacher ratio of 15:1 versus 18.2:1 at Okaloosa STEMM Center. However, Addie R. Lewis School spends more per student ($12,411) than Okaloosa STEMM Center ($10,406), suggesting that factors beyond just funding may play a role in the schools' academic outcomes.
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