📍 201 Partin Dr N, Niceville, Okaloosa County, 32578
C. W. Ruckel Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Niceville, Okaloosa County. The school has 1,136 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Okaloosa school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 53.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.4:1. 71% of students are proficient in reading. 81% are proficient in maths.
C. W. Ruckel Middle School enrolls 1,136 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 53.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% White, 9.4% Hispanic or Latino and 7.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 894 | 79% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 107 | 9.4% |
| Two or more races | 88 | 7.7% |
| Black or African American | 32 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 9 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
261 of the school's 1,136 students (23%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 235 qualify for free lunch and 26 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
C. W. Ruckel Middle School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district FL-10, state senate district 2, state house district 4.
C. W. Ruckel Middle School is one of 52 schools in OKALOOSA, based in FORT WALTON BEACH, Florida. The district serves 32,047 students district-wide and employs 1,685 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,136 students, C. W. Ruckel Middle School is larger than the district average of about 616 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize
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