Shalimar Elementary School

1350 Joe Martin Circle, Shalimar, FL 32579 | (850) 833-4339

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 560

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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 560 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 592nd out of 1,901 elementary schools in FL.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1350 Joe Martin Cir, Shalimar, FL 32579

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Okaloosa County School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,450
Graduation Rate: 77.9%
Dropout Rate: 2.0%
Students Per Teacher: 15.5
Enrolled Students: 28,828

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 560
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 40.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.0

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 231 (41.3%)
Females: 244 (43.6%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 53 (9.5%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 234 (41.8%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 287 (51.3%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Shalimar Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	2	0.4%
Black	61	10.9%
Asian	19	3.4%
Hispanic	52	9.3%
White	341	60.9%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	1	0.2%
Kindergarten	92	16.4%
1st Grade	93	16.6%
2nd Grade	96	17.1%
3rd Grade	92	16.4%
4th Grade	94	16.8%
5th Grade	92	16.4%

Teacher Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree

School:

67.6%

District:

59.7%

State:

65.3%

Percent of Teachers with a Ph.D.

School:

2.9%

District:

1.1%

State:

1.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

0.6%

State:

4.8%

Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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2 reviews for Shalimar Elementary School

Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on February 17, 2011
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I have waited many years to post this review. I believe that if you write a review about something while you are involved in it then it’s hard not to be subjective. Let me tell you about our children and you can be the judge about Shalimar Elementary.

My wife and I have three children, two boys and one girl. They are each four years apart and they all attended Shalimar Elementary. They each were in skits and plays, they each loved their teachers, they adore Coach, and most importantly they love to read, perform math, and are very social.

This year my daughter graduates from Choctawhatchee high school. After 20 years she is our last one to go through the Okaloosa county school system.

So what have they accomplished? Let me share. Our oldest graduated from the University of Central Florida and became a teacher at Choctawhatchee high school. He decided to travel and is now teaching English in Korea. The education and confidence he gained growing up in our great school system empowered him to be able to take on such a challenge. Our youngest son graduated Summa Cum Laude from Choctawhatchee and is in his senior year at UCF. He will graduate with a computer science and math degree. Not bad huh! My daughter, well she enjoys a challenge. She will be on the stage for graduation this May at Choctawhatchee high school. She was on the homecoming court, like her brothers she was in the amazing CHS band, voted most fashionable, and the thing I am most proud of her for is she too is graduating Summa Cum Laude. It took only 4 days, two of them Saturday and Sunday, for her to be accepted to her college of choice…UCF.

I know some of you might be thinking this is bragging. If you are then you need to take a closer look. If you knew me you would know my children are not genetically blessed with great intelligence. Their success is a direct reflection of their environment, of a commitment by this community to provide our children with an opportunity. I knew we were doing things right when our oldest son wrote us and said “Thank you; I didn’t realize how great of a childhood I had until I met people from other areas.”

I leave you with this. It might sound harsh. If your child fails while attending school within the Okaloosa county school system…then you didn’t get involved and they will have to pay for your mistake.

Signed,
Little league coach, team mom, soccer coach, team mom, basketball coach, team mom, boy scout leader, scout mom, band parents, chaperones, press box announcer, flag wavers, and proud parents!

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on February 26, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
This is a very good school! The teachers are great and the staff is excellent! My son loves this school we are in the middle of planning to move and i am planning the move around this school. If he is not going to be at this school then we are not moving.

Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Shalimar Elementary School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on FCAT state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading
Science

AYP and Flordia State School Grades (2010)

Florida School Grade: A

Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Status: NO

Percent Criteria Met

School:

92.0%

District:

72.0%

FCAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	83.0%	87.0%	77.0%
2009	82.0%	87.0%	78.0%
2008	89.0%	87.0%	76.0%

Reading Test
2010	78.0%	82.0%	72.0%
2009	76.0%	84.0%	72.0%
2008	88.0%	85.0%	72.0%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	80.0%	80.0%	75.0%
2009	78.0%	84.0%	75.0%
2008	88.0%	84.0%	70.0%

Reading Test
2010	82.0%	82.0%	72.0%
2009	84.0%	85.0%	74.0%
2008	87.0%	83.0%	70.0%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	65.0%	71.0%	63.0%
2009	72.0%	71.0%	62.0%
2008	75.0%	76.0%	62.0%

Reading Test
2010	76.0%	79.0%	70.0%
2009	82.0%	83.0%	71.0%
2008	80.0%	82.0%	67.0%

Science Test
2010	56.0%	60.0%	50.0%
2009	55.0%	56.0%	46.0%
2008	55.0%	57.0%	44.0%

Source: FL Department of Education 2009-2010

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