The top reported proficiency rate is 54% in Math. The lowest is 40% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Elliott Point Elementary School
Elliott Point Elementary sits in a residential neighborhood of Fort Walton Beach, a small Emerald Coast city in Okaloosa County shaped heavily by the presence of Eglin Air Force Base and Hurlburt Field. The military connection runs through daily life here, and many families in the school's attendance zone are active-duty or recently transitioned personnel. The city itself is compact, with limited room for new residential growth, so development energy has been channeled into downtown redevelopment rather than new subdivisions. Housing near the school is priced below both the state average and the national midpoint, with rents that have risen sharply over the past year. Affordability relative to income is comparatively favorable, which makes this area accessible for families weighing the Emerald Coast against other military-adjacent communities.
The school serves prekindergarten through fifth grade and enrolls a meaningful cross-section of the community. The student body is racially and ethnically mixed, with white students making up the plurality and Hispanic students the next largest group, followed by Black students and students identifying as two or more races. A large majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that a substantial share of families face economic pressure. Data on English learner counts and special education rates were not available in the records reviewed.
On the Florida state assessments given in the most recent school year, Elliott Point posted a layered picture across grades and subjects. Third-grade math results were the strongest, clearing a comfortable majority of students scoring proficient. Fourth-grade math came in slightly lower, still above half. Fifth-grade math and fifth-grade science each came in well below half. Reading and ELA scores in third and fourth grade were nearly identical to each other, with roughly half of students reaching proficiency, while fifth-grade ELA was noticeably weaker. Across the board, the pattern is one of stronger performance in the earlier elementary grades and a visible drop by fifth grade, particularly in math and science. Parents of students entering upper elementary may want to ask the school directly about how it supports students in that transition and what interventions are in place. Trend data comparing year-over-year results was not available, so it is not possible from this data to say whether these results represent improvement, decline, or stability.
One concrete note that is directly relevant to this school: the district's publicly reported capital improvement program, funded by a voter-approved half-cent sales tax, completed classroom additions at Elliott Point Elementary. The work was part of a county-wide effort to address aging infrastructure and overcrowding, overseen by a citizens' oversight committee. That means families can expect the physical environment to be in better shape than it was several years ago.
The broader Okaloosa County School District, which operates Elliott Point, has publicly reported one of the most consistent academic track records among Florida districts, maintaining a top state rating every year since such ratings were issued, and has added capacity with new construction and school openings for the coming years. That district-level performance does not automatically transfer to any individual school, but it does suggest an administration with a sustained record of accountability. The district's graduation rate is publicly reported as strong, though graduation rate is not applicable to an elementary school and is mentioned here only to give context for the pipeline these students are entering.
For a military family on a short-cycle assignment, or a civilian family planted in Fort Walton Beach for the long term, Elliott Point is an accessible, mixed-income neighborhood school within a high-performing district. The question a parent should explore further is specifically around upper-elementary academic supports, given the performance patterns visible in the state data.
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