C. W. Ruckel Middle School
Public · Grades 6–8 · 1,061 students
Destin Middle School
4608 Legendary Marina Dr, Destin, FL 32541
Grades
5–8
Middle
Students
799
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
19.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Okaloosa
Okaloosa County
Schola Grade A · Excellent
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 554 Florida middle schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Florida middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Destin Middle School
Destin Middle School is a public middle school in Destin, Florida, serving grades 5–8. It is part of Okaloosa. The school is located in a midsize suburb in Okaloosa County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 799 students were enrolled, with about 19.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Florida middle school (19.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 554 Florida middle schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 5–8
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Middle
- Grades offered
- 5–8
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 799 students
- Students per teacher
- 19.5 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Suburb — Midsize
- School district
- Okaloosa
- County
- Okaloosa County
- NCES school ID
- 120138003211
Schools near Destin Middle School
All 3 schools in Destin →
Okaloosa Stemm Center
Magnet · Grades 6–8 · 366 students
Clifford Meigs Middle School
Public · Grades 6–8 · 612 students
Northwest Florida Ballet Academie
Public · Grades 3–8 · 134 students
W. C. Pryor Middle School
Public · Grades 6–8 · 721 students
Max Bruner Junior Middle School
Public · Grades 6–8 · 677 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.