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C. W. Ruckel Middle School vs. Okaloosa Stemm Center

Should you attend C. W. Ruckel Middle School or Okaloosa Stemm Center? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
C. W. Ruckel Middle School
201 Partin Dr N
Niceville, FL 32578
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Okaloosa Stemm Center
379 Edge Ave
Valparaiso, FL 32580
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

C. W. Ruckel Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Okaloosa Stemm Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 1,136 students in grades 6-8, C. W. Ruckel Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 365 students in grades 6-8, Okaloosa Stemm Center ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥99% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 98% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,136 students
365 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
20 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
18:1
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Test Scores

#438 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
#3 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 1%)
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81%
(Top 10% in FL)
≥99%
(Top 1% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of C. W. Ruckel Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Okaloosa Stemm Center and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
(Top 20% in FL)
98%
(Top 1% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of C. W. Ruckel Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Okaloosa Stemm Center and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
(Top 10% in FL)
90-94%
(Top 1% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of C. W. Ruckel Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Okaloosa Stemm Center and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
57
Grade 6 Students
371
121
Grade 7 Students
359
101
Grade 8 Students
406
86

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
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% Hispanic
9%
12%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Okaloosa Stemm Center and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Okaloosa Stemm Center and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
79%
68%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Okaloosa Stemm Center and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
11%
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0.36
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of C. W. Ruckel Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Okaloosa Stemm Center and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
18%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Okaloosa Stemm Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in C. W. Ruckel Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Okaloosa Stemm Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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