The top reported proficiency rate is 69% in Science. The lowest is 53% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Bob Sikes Elementary School
Bob Sikes Elementary sits on Adams Drive in Crestview, serving children from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. It is a regular public elementary school in the Okaloosa County School District, which means no charter or magnet designation and no selective enrollment process.
Crestview itself is a place in active transition. Publicly reported sources describe it as one of the fastest-growing cities in Okaloosa County, fueled by relative affordability and proximity to Eglin Air Force Base. New townhomes, single-family subdivisions, and apartment complexes have been rising around the city's edges, and a new Crestview Bypass is publicly reported to be under construction to manage the commuter traffic that growth brings. The local housing market sits below both the Florida state median and the national median in home values, and rents are comparatively modest, with renters spending well under a third of income on housing by current estimates. The daily texture of the city is car-oriented, with a commercial corridor along Ferdon Boulevard and a more pedestrian-friendly historic Main Street downtown undergoing a publicly reported revitalization that is widening sidewalks and adding crosswalks and lighting.
The defense and aerospace economy shapes the surrounding community. A meaningful share of the local workforce is connected to the military, and employers ranging from L3 Crestview Aerospace to North Okaloosa Medical Center give the area a mix of defense, healthcare, and manufacturing employment. The Okaloosa County School District is itself one of the county's largest employers.
At the school level, the student body is substantial for an elementary school. Roughly half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, meaning economic diversity is real and present. The racial and ethnic composition is majority white, with Hispanic students and students identifying as two or more races each representing a meaningful share, and Black students a smaller but present portion. Data on English learner rates and special education rates were not available in the provided data.
On academic performance, Florida's FAST assessments provide grade-by-grade results. In math, third graders performed below the midpoint in proficiency, while fourth and fifth graders posted considerably stronger results, with fourth grade in particular reaching well above the midpoint. ELA results show a similar pattern: third grade proficiency is below half, while fourth and fifth grades hold closer to or just above the midpoint. Fifth-grade science results are notably strong, with roughly seven in ten students reaching proficiency on the Florida Statewide Science Assessment. The third-grade reading and math numbers are worth asking the school about directly, since third grade is a foundational year in Florida and the gap between those results and upper-elementary performance is wide. Multi-year trend data was not available, so it is not possible to say from this data whether scores are improving, holding steady, or declining.
The school's parent district provides important context. The Okaloosa County School District has publicly earned a top state grade every year since Florida's school grading system began, one of only a handful of districts statewide to sustain that record, and the most recent year showed improving districtwide scores and a strong graduation rate. Voters approved a half-cent sales tax dedicated to capital improvements, which has funded classroom additions, technology upgrades, and facility repairs across the county, with citizen oversight. For Crestview specifically, the district has broken ground on Pineview, a new K-8 school planned to open in 2026, the first new school built by the district in many years. Families considering Bob Sikes should be aware that the opening of Pineview could affect attendance boundaries and enrollment at existing Crestview elementary schools, and checking with the district on those plans before making a housing decision is sensible.
Program details for Bob Sikes specifically were not available in the data provided, so questions about enrichment offerings, instructional approach, or extracurricular options are best directed to the school.
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