Wright Elementary School
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
Phone: (850) 833-3580
Fax: (850) 833-3584
District: Okaloosa
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 552 students
Wright Elementary School, a public school located in Fort Walton Beach, FL, serves grades PK-5 in the Okaloosa County School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Wright Elementary School is a public school located in Fort Walton Beach, FL. 552 students attend Wright Elementary School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 3/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Florida Assessment of Student Thinking data from Florida Department of Education, and using 2025 Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking data from Florida Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 4/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Florida Department of Education. |
Posted: June 9, 2026
Great communication , very good teachers , safety and environment. I have no complaints at all
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Posted: December 12, 2024
The front office staff is welcoming and my daughter feels comfortable at Wright. Her teachers are caring and provide me with materials to work with her at home. Communication is fluid. Ms. Boyd makes time to address my concerns and supports as a parent. I appreciate all the family nights and after school events. The media center at Wright is filled with books that my child enjoys checking out and reading at home.
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Posted: May 1, 2024
Wright has been an amazing support for my child with difficulties in reading. The new principal Ms. Boyd has really turned this school around, for the better.
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Posted: April 12, 2017
Posted: April 12, 2017
My son is developmentally delayed and has receives speech and occupational therapy through the school. He's made wonderful progress and the school has been great in keeping us involved every step of the way.
Posted: April 12, 2017
My interactions with the administration have been fantastic. They really seem to care about the well-being of students.
Posted: April 12, 2017
Posted: April 12, 2017
My experience is only with Kindergarten and First Grade, but so far all of the teachers I've met seem effective and professional.
Posted: April 12, 2017
My son's homework has been grade-level appropriate, never overwhelming or inadequate.
Posted: April 12, 2017
My son has attended for two years now, and he really seems to enjoy it. I won't say it's perfect, but it's a by-the-numbers, perfectly acceptable public elementary school.
Posted: January 28, 2017
Wright Elementary with the support of parents work together to deal with bullying in our school and community.
Posted: January 28, 2017
Wright supports students with challenging tasks and assignments. We support students with learning differences, Wright Elementary recognizes that students learning differently.
Posted: January 28, 2017
We have an incredible Leadership Team. The Leadership team at Wright Elementary involves, students, teachers, and administration.
Posted: January 28, 2017
Wright Elementary is a Leader In Me School, a program introduced by Stephen Covey. The Leader in Me program has a strong base that helps build a base of compassion, respect, and integrity. This program is modeled by the teachers and administration to build Student Leaders within our school.
Posted: January 28, 2017
Wright has some of the TOP teachers in Okaloosa County. The teachers are compassionate about teaching the students at Wright.
Posted: January 28, 2017
Wright students have opportunities for after school help from teachers.
Posted: January 28, 2017
Wright Elementary has Great Teachers and AWESOME students.
Posted: January 23, 2017
My daughter has been attending Wright Elementary since kindergarten and she is now in fourth grade. I LOVE this school. I have always had great communication with the teachers and staff. I am always greeted with a smile when I walk onto campus. This year they have implemented the Leader In Me program. They are focusing on the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. I hear my daughter using words like "Be Proactive" and "Put First Things First". I would recommend this school to anyone in this area!
Posted: January 20, 2017
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Posted: January 20, 2017
I see my daughter using leadership skills daily due to what she has learned from the teachers, staff, and school officials.
Posted: January 20, 2017
Leader in me school and The seven habits of Highly Effective people.
Posted: January 20, 2017
Every year my daughter is learning more and more. I feel the teachers are really getting her ready for real life situations.
Posted: January 20, 2017
Posted: September 28, 2014
There are many teachers at Wright that are amazing with the exception of very few. However, the office staff members always seem a bit frustrated every time I go in to ask a question. I try to avoid the front office if I can.
Posted: November 19, 2013
This is by far the worst school ive ever delt with ! Lice year round rude teachers and staff . Teachers are temps or fill ins . Last year my daughter never had a real teacher . She has also contracted lice 6 times in 6 months . They cover this up and dont report them . She is being pulled out as of now ! If you value your childs education don't put them here !
Posted: August 4, 2013
Both of my children attended Wright, and I came to know many of the teachers personally. I disagree with previous comments. Fellow parents, you get what you give. Teachers are there to teach and help your child learn to his full potential. Children are there to learn. I have witnessed many who don't seem to get that. If a teacher tells you something you don't want to hear, you decide she's "rude," when it's just that you don't like what she's saying. What this school needs is more parents who care and send their kids to school with a positive attitude. Spend a day in the classroom to see what it's all about. These teachers do care about their students.
Posted: August 4, 2013
My son went here and he was picked on and bullied the whole time that he there. He was attacked on the school bus and nobody would do anything about it. I talked to the bus driver and principal and neither one would do anything to help him feel safe. Nothing was done to the child that attacked my son. I pulled my son out of that school and put him into another and have had no more problems since. I do not like this school and would not recommend it to anyone.
Posted: February 13, 2012
My son goes to Wright 2nd year there. I hate that school too many things to list.. Unprofessional staff ...maybe a new principal is what they need.
Posted: September 6, 2011
I am very disappointed with this school. My son has been here since 1st grade and I have had problems out of all his teachers. They are rude and care nothing about the students and are more worried about how THEY look to the school board. I'm sorry, but that is not how it was when I was in school. The principal is just flat out rude. Told my son last year that she was gonna call the cops on him. (He was only 7) That is not how you conduct yourself as an adult let alone an elementary school principal. I have had to go to the school every yer my son has been there due to teachers making outrageous accusations and careless grading. I actually had to correct my son's grades on his hoework and send them back because the teacher graded it so poorly. Marking things wrong that weren't and not marking things wrong that should have been. Just all out pathetic.
Posted: July 24, 2011
This school is not what it use to be. Ms. Hubeli has put this school in the ground, she does not care about your child at all. I don't know how she ever got to where she is now but I sure do hope that moves on soon. I wen't to this school many years ago and looked forward to my child going there but one year is all I can send her and moving her this year. I say good by to this head ache of a school and wish the best for the ones that stay.
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
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| 1 | Sunsail | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Destin | FL | 13.6 mi | |
| 2 | Villa Tasso | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Niceville | FL | 14.5 mi | |
| 3 | Sugar Creek | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Crestview | FL | 20.2 mi | |
| 4 | Mill Creek Farms | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Baker | FL | 23.4 mi | |
| 5 | Grandview Heights | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Crestview | FL | 25 mi | |
| 6 | Sundial Estates | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Milton | FL | 25.7 mi | |
| 7 | Tiger Point | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Gulf Breeze | FL | 26.3 mi | |
| 8 | Tiger Point (Willowood section) | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Gulf Breeze | FL | 26.3 mi | |
| 9 | Hammock Bay | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Freeport | FL | 28 mi | |
| 10 | Berry Pines | Apartment Complex | Milton | FL | 28.5 mi | |
| 11 | Ashton Woods | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Milton | FL | 28.7 mi | |
| 12 | Whiting Pines | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Milton | FL | 28.8 mi | |
| 13 | Tanglewood Golf Course Community | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Milton | FL | 29.8 mi | |
| 14 | Tanglewood Oaks | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Milton | FL | 30.1 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fort Walton Beach | Fort Walton | FL | 1.6 mi | |
| 2 | Mary Esther | Mary Esther | FL | 2.4 mi | |
| 3 | Shalimar | Shalimar | FL | 3.2 mi | |
| 4 | Destin | Destin | FL | 8.8 mi | |
| 5 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso | FL | 9.1 mi | |
| 6 | Niceville | Niceville | FL | 10.5 mi | |
| 7 | Bluewater Bay | Niceville | FL | 13.4 mi | |
| 8 | Navarre | Navarre | FL | 14.8 mi | |
| 9 | Crestview | Crestview | FL | 23.1 mi | |
| 10 | Milton | Milton | FL | 27.7 mi | |
| 11 | Freeport | Freeport | FL | 29.8 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Hurlburt Field | 3.4 mi. |
| Eglin AFB | 6.2 mi. |
| Duke Field | 15.8 mi. |
| Whiting Field NAS | 29.5 mi. |
| Corry Station | 39.3 mi. |
| Pensacola Naval Hospital | 39.8 mi. |
| Pensacola NAS | 40.9 mi. |
