The top reported proficiency rate is 65% in Math. The lowest is 58% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Davidson Middle School
Davidson Middle School sits on Old Bethel Road in Crestview, a fast-growing inland city in Okaloosa County that serves as the county seat and a commercial hub for the region. The school is a conventional public middle school serving grades six through eight within the Okaloosa County School District, one of the few Florida districts to have held a state A rating every year since the grading system began, publicly reported as one of only three statewide to have done so.
The school's enrollment is on the larger side for a middle school, spread roughly evenly across the three grade levels. About half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a meaningful economic cross-section. The student population is predominantly white, with Black and Hispanic students each making up roughly a tenth of enrollment, and a notable multiracial share. Data on English learners and students with IEPs was not available in what was provided, so parents with children in those groups may want to ask the school directly about support structures.
On Florida's FAST assessments in the 2024-25 school year, Davidson shows a mixed academic picture. Sixth-grade math and seventh-grade math results are solid, with seventh grade running noticeably higher than sixth. Eighth-grade math proficiency drops to roughly half of students meeting the bar, a gap worth paying attention to. ELA results are more consistent across the three grades, clustering in the low-to-mid sixties, meaning in each year roughly a third to two-fifths of students are not yet meeting proficiency. Science is tested only at eighth grade in Florida, and Davidson's eighth-grade science result lands just above half of students proficient. Trend data was not available, so it is not possible to say whether these results are improving, holding, or declining. Parents who want that context should ask the school or district. No comparison within Okaloosa County's districts was possible because the county functions as a single-district system for that comparison.
Program information was not included in the data provided, so the breadth of electives, clubs, or enrichment offerings at Davidson is not something this account can address. That is a reasonable question to bring directly to the school.
The broader Crestview context shapes what families experience here in practical ways. The city is publicly reported to be one of the fastest-growing in the state, driven by affordability relative to coastal Okaloosa and proximity to Eglin Air Force Base, which anchors a large share of the local workforce. New housing developments, apartment complexes, and a county bypass project are all in motion. That growth matters for schools: the district recently approved its first new school construction in many years, including a new K-8 school in Crestview itself opening in fall 2026, which is directly aimed at relieving overcrowding that has pushed nearly every school in the county to or past capacity. Families moving into Crestview should check with the district on how attendance boundaries may shift when Pineview opens.
On housing, the Crestview zip code sits meaningfully below both the state median home value and the national median, which is part of why the area is growing. Rents are showing slight year-over-year increases. The local economy leans on defense, aerospace, healthcare, and retail, with Eglin and its affiliated contractors as consistent anchors.
Crestview itself is car-dependent outside a walkable downtown grid of local shops, restaurants, and brick storefronts along Main Street. A downtown revitalization project, publicly reported as funded partly through a Florida DOT grant, is upgrading sidewalks and crosswalks, though construction has temporarily affected foot traffic for businesses. The district has also been investing in capital improvements through a voter-approved half-cent sales tax, covering classroom renovations, technology, HVAC and roof repairs, and school bus replacement, with a citizens' oversight committee tracking the spending.
For a family choosing Davidson, the picture is a mid-to-large middle school in a growing, affordable community with a district that has a strong track record at the state level. The school's own academic results are uneven grade to grade, particularly in eighth-grade math, and a parent may want to probe with the school what supports are in place for students not yet meeting proficiency in that strand.
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