C. W. Ruckel Middle School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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C. W. Ruckel Middle School

201 Partin Dr N
Niceville, FL 32578

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Top 20%

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 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 83% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving 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).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,054 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 20% in FL
: 83% (Top 5%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 78% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

C. W. Ruckel Middle School's student population of 1,054 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 52 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	C. W. Ruckel Middle School
6	324
7	368
8	362

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Total Students

1,054 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	C. W. Ruckel Middle School
2023	1,136
2022	1,146
2021	1,150
2020	1,188
2019	1,188
2018	1,067
2017	1,067
2016	1,012
2015	958
2014	990
2013	974
2012	915
2011	848
2010	862
2009	884
2008	838
2007	836
2006	851
2005	896
2004	898
2003	952
2002	1,022
2001	1,118
2000	1,135
1999	1,139
1998	1,136
1997	1,142
1996	1,148
1995	1,148
1994	1,050
1993	1,077
1992	1,059
1991	973
1990	925
1989	1,015
1988	908
1987	877

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

52 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	C. W. Ruckel Middle School
2023	53
2022	53
2021	55
2020	55
2019	55
2018	51
2017	51
2016	50
2015	49
2014	50
2013	48
2012	56
2011	53
2010	47
2009	45
2008	49
2007	43
2006	43
2005	42
2004	46
2003	44
2002	47
2001	51
2000	50
1999	52
1998	50
1997	51
1996	51
1995	50
1994	49
1993	49
1992	51
1991	46
1990	46
1989	50
1988	43
1987	44

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School Rankings

C. W. Ruckel Middle School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of C. W. Ruckel Middle School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#384 out of 3662 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	C. W. Ruckel Middle School
2023	#384
2022	#438
2021	#307
2019	#322
2018	#216
2017	#97
2016	#135
2015	#147
2013	#96
2012	#87
2011	#94

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83%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	C. W. Ruckel Middle School	Florida	Okaloosa School District
2023	83%	52%	64%
2022	81%	52%	62%
2021	81%	48%	60%
2019	86%	59%	72%
2018	89%	58%	71%
2017	90%	57%	71%
2016	89%	54%	70%
2015	84%	53%	68%
2013	85%	58%	67%
2012	86%	57%	66%
2011	90%	68%	79%

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68%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	C. W. Ruckel Middle School	Florida	Okaloosa School District
2022	68%	52%	58%
2021	71%	52%	60%
2019	74%	56%	64%
2018	76%	55%	71%
2017	81%	54%	64%
2016	77%	52%	62%
2015	79%	53%	64%
2014	83%	58%	68%
2013	84%	58%	68%
2012	84%	57%	69%
2011	91%	62%	74%

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78%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	C. W. Ruckel Middle School	Florida	Okaloosa School District
2022	78%	52%	61%
2021	76%	51%	62%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	C. W. Ruckel Middle School	Florida	Okaloosa School District
2023	21:1	17:1	20:1
2022	22:1	16:1	19:1
2021	21:1	16:1	18:1
2020	22:1	16:1	19:1
2019	22:1	16:1	19:1
2018	21:1	16:1	17:1
2017	21:1	15:1	17:1
2016	20:1	16:1	17:1
2015	20:1	16:1	17:1
2014	20:1	15:1	17:1
2013	20:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	19:1	15:1	15:1
2009	20:1	14:1	15:1
2008	17:1	15:1	14:1
2007	19:1	16:1	16:1
2006	20:1	16:1	17:1
2005	21:1	16:1	17:1
2004	20:1	17:1	18:1
2003	22:1	18:1	19:1
2002	22:1	18:1	18:1
2001	22:1	18:1	18:1
2000	23:1	18:1	18:1
1999	22:1	18:1	18:1
1998	23:1	18:1	18:1
1997	22:1	18:1	18:1
1996	23:1	18:1	18:1
1995	23:1	18:1	18:1
1994	21:1	19:1	18:1
1993	22:1	19:1	18:1
1992	21:1	18:1	18:1
1991	21:1	18:1	17:1
1990	20:1	18:1	17:1
1989	20:1	18:1	17:1
1988	21:1	18:1	18:1
1987	20:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	C. W. Ruckel Middle School	Florida	Okaloosa School District
2023	1%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%	4%
2010	4%	4%	5%
2009	4%	4%	5%
2008	4%	3%	5%
2007	4%	3%	5%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	3%	3%	3%
2001	4%	2%	4%
2000	4%	2%	3%
1999	4%	2%	4%
1998	4%	2%	4%
1997	5%	2%	4%
1996	5%	2%	3%
1995	5%	2%	3%
1994	4%	2%	4%
1993	3%	2%	4%
1992	4%	2%	4%
1991	4%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

11%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	C. W. Ruckel Middle School	Florida	Okaloosa School District
2023	9%	37%	14%
2022	9%	36%	12%
2021	9%	35%	12%
2020	7%	34%	11%
2019	7%	34%	11%
2018	7%	32%	10%
2017	7%	32%	10%
2016	6%	32%	9%
2015	6%	31%	10%
2014	5%	30%	9%
2013	5%	29%	8%
2012	5%	29%	8%
2011	5%	28%	7%
2010	4%	27%	7%
2009	3%	26%	7%
2008	4%	26%	6%
2007	3%	25%	6%
2006	2%	24%	5%
2005	3%	23%	4%
2004	3%	22%	4%
2003	3%	21%	4%
2002	4%	20%	4%
2001	3%	19%	3%
2000	3%	18%	3%
1999	2%	17%	3%
1998	3%	16%	3%
1997	3%	16%	3%
1996	3%	15%	3%
1995	3%	15%	3%
1994	3%	14%	3%
1993	3%	14%	3%
1992	2%	13%	2%
1991	1%	13%	2%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	C. W. Ruckel Middle School	Florida	Okaloosa School District
2023	3%	21%	11%
2022	3%	21%	11%
2021	4%	22%	12%
2020	4%	22%	12%
2019	4%	22%	12%
2018	4%	22%	13%
2017	4%	22%	13%
2016	3%	23%	13%
2015	4%	23%	13%
2014	4%	23%	13%
2013	3%	23%	13%
2012	3%	23%	13%
2011	2%	23%	12%
2010	3%	24%	13%
2009	4%	24%	13%
2008	3%	24%	13%
2007	3%	24%	13%
2006	3%	24%	13%
2005	3%	24%	12%
2004	3%	24%	13%
2003	3%	24%	13%
2002	4%	25%	13%
2001	3%	25%	12%
2000	4%	25%	12%
1999	4%	25%	12%
1998	5%	25%	12%
1997	4%	25%	12%
1996	5%	25%	13%
1995	4%	24%	13%
1994	5%	24%	12%
1993	4%	24%	12%
1992	4%	24%	12%
1991	4%	23%	12%

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White

76%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	C. W. Ruckel Middle School	Florida	Okaloosa School District
2023	79%	35%	63%
2022	79%	36%	65%
2021	79%	36%	65%
2020	80%	37%	66%
2019	80%	37%	66%
2018	80%	39%	67%
2017	80%	39%	67%
2016	83%	39%	68%
2015	82%	40%	66%
2014	83%	41%	69%
2013	83%	42%	69%
2012	84%	42%	70%
2011	86%	43%	71%
2010	89%	45%	73%
2009	89%	46%	73%
2008	89%	47%	74%
2007	90%	48%	74%
2006	92%	50%	79%
2005	92%	50%	80%
2004	91%	51%	79%
2003	90%	52%	79%
2002	88%	52%	80%
2001	90%	54%	81%
2000	89%	55%	82%
1999	90%	56%	81%
1998	88%	57%	81%
1997	88%	57%	81%
1996	87%	58%	81%
1995	88%	59%	81%
1994	88%	60%	81%
1993	90%	60%	81%
1992	90%	61%	82%
1991	91%	62%	83%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	C. W. Ruckel Middle School	Florida	Okaloosa School District
2023	8%	4%	9%
2022	8%	4%	9%
2021	7%	4%	9%
2020	7%	4%	8%
2019	7%	4%	8%
2018	8%	3%	8%
2017	8%	3%	8%
2016	6%	3%	8%
2015	6%	3%	8%
2014	6%	3%	7%
2013	7%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	C. W. Ruckel Middle School	Florida	Okaloosa School District
2023	0.36	0.70	0.56
2022	0.36	0.70	0.55
2021	0.36	0.70	0.55
2020	0.35	0.70	0.54
2019	0.35	0.70	0.54
2018	0.35	0.70	0.52
2017	0.35	0.70	0.52
2016	0.31	0.70	0.51
2015	0.32	0.70	0.51
2014	0.31	0.69	0.51
2013	0.31	0.69	0.50
2012	0.29	0.69	0.49
2011	0.26	0.69	0.47
2010	0.22	0.69	0.42
2009	0.22	0.69	0.42
2008	0.22	0.68	0.41
2007	0.19	0.67	0.41
2006	0.15	0.64	0.36
2005	0.15	0.65	0.35
2004	0.17	0.64	0.34
2003	0.19	0.63	0.34
2002	0.22	0.63	0.34
2001	0.19	0.62	0.33
2000	0.20	0.62	0.32
1999	0.19	0.61	0.33
1998	0.22	0.60	0.32
1997	0.22	0.60	0.33
1996	0.24	0.59	0.33
1995	0.22	0.58	0.33
1994	0.22	0.57	0.32
1993	0.19	0.57	0.33
1992	0.19	0.56	0.32
1991	0.17	0.55	0.30

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

19%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	C. W. Ruckel Middle School	Florida	Okaloosa School District
2023	21%	49%	41%
2022	18%	50%	35%
2021	19%	50%	40%
2020	14%	50%	37%
2019	14%	50%	37%
2018	18%	53%	38%
2017	18%	53%	38%
2016	17%	48%	36%
2015	16%	53%	37%
2014	15%	52%	35%
2013	13%	51%	32%
2012	13%	50%	31%
2011	14%	49%	31%
2010	10%	45%	26%
2009	11%	40%	24%
2008	9%	36%	21%
2007	10%	36%	21%
2006	9%	37%	21%
2005	10%	39%	23%
2004	10%	37%	21%
2003	9%	37%	20%
2002	8%	36%	20%
2001	7%	36%	20%
2000	5%	37%	20%
1999	6%	37%	20%
1998	8%	37%	20%
1997	8%	37%	21%
1996	10%	38%	22%
1995	10%	36%	22%
1994	10%	35%	23%
1993	9%	32%	21%
1992	8%	29%	20%
1991	11%	35%	27%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	C. W. Ruckel Middle School	Florida	Okaloosa School District
2023	2%	4%	6%
2022	3%	3%	6%
2021	3%	4%	6%
2020	4%	6%	7%
2019	4%	6%	7%
2018	2%	5%	6%
2017	2%	5%	6%
2016	3%	4%	5%
2015	3%	5%	6%
2014	4%	6%	7%
2013	5%	7%	8%
2012	5%	7%	8%
2011	5%	7%	8%
2010	4%	9%	8%
2009	5%	9%	8%
2008	4%	9%	8%
2007	4%	9%	8%
2006	6%	9%	7%
2005	4%	9%	8%
2004	7%	9%	9%
2003	4%	9%	8%
2002	4%	9%	9%
2001	4%	9%	9%
2000	3%	8%	9%
1999	3%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Okaloosa School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is C. W. Ruckel Middle School's ranking?

C. W. Ruckel Middle School is ranked #384 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are C. W. Ruckel Middle School often compared to?

C. W. Ruckel Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Okaloosa Stemm Center, Addie R. Lewis School, Destin Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

83% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend C. W. Ruckel Middle School?

1,054 students attend C. W. Ruckel Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of C. W. Ruckel Middle School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of C. W. Ruckel Middle School?

C. W. Ruckel Middle School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does C. W. Ruckel Middle School offer ?

C. W. Ruckel Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is C. W. Ruckel Middle School part of?

C. W. Ruckel Middle School is part of Okaloosa School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,054 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 20%
: 83% (Top 5%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 78% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education