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Destin Middle School vs. C. W. Ruckel Middle School

Should you attend Destin Middle School or C. W. Ruckel Middle School? 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
Destin Middle School
4608 Legendary Marina Dr
Destin, FL 32541
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
C. W. Ruckel Middle School
201 Partin Dr N
Niceville, FL 32578
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Destin 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

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%)
Overview
Serving 851 students in grades 5-8, Destin Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (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 20:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,054 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 20:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
6-8
Total Students
851 students
1,054 students
This chart displays total students of Destin Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of C. W. Ruckel Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
52 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of C. W. Ruckel Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Destin Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of C. W. Ruckel Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#569 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
#438 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Destin Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of C. W. Ruckel Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
(Top 20% in FL)
81%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Destin 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 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.
68%
(Top 20% in FL)
68%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Destin 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 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.
58%
(Top 30% in FL)
78%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Destin 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 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Destin Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of C. W. Ruckel Middle School by grade.
Grade 5 Students
202
-
Grade 6 Students
195
324
Grade 7 Students
225
368
Grade 8 Students
229
362

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Destin Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in C. W. Ruckel Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Destin Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in C. W. Ruckel Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Destin Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in C. W. Ruckel Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
71%
76%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Destin Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in C. W. Ruckel Middle School 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
6%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Destin Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in C. W. Ruckel Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.47
0.41
This chart displays the diversity score of Destin 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 C. W. Ruckel Middle School 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
32%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Destin Middle School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in C. W. Ruckel Middle School 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
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Destin 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 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.
 
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