Destin Middle School

Destin, FL 32541

Phone: (850) 833-7655
Fax: (850) 833-7677
District: Okaloosa

9

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 5,6,7,8 • 735 students

Destin Middle School, a public school located in Destin, FL, serves grades 5-8 in the Okaloosa County School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

Destin Middle School is a public school located in Destin, FL. 735 students attend Destin Middle School.

School Ratings

Category Rating Details
Test Scores 9/10 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 8/10 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: February 12, 2018

Awesome ESE department. They do not pull children out of class here but work with them in their home classroom. This has been a much better experience for my child.

Posted: February 12, 2018

Posted: February 12, 2018

Posted: February 12, 2018

Teachers are excellent. I cannot say enough good things about them!

Posted: February 12, 2018

Posted: February 12, 2018

The Principle is engaged, communicates well and is very warm and welcoming.

Posted: February 12, 2018

Superb. Do not hesitate in sending your child here. The faculty are very friendly and work diligently to help the kids. My child has ADHD and is excelling in this school.

Posted: January 9, 2015

We were surprised to learn we were getting a new principal last year, but couldn't be happier with Mr. Marello. He genuinely cares about his students and actually listens to their suggestions and concerns. As a parent, it's comforting to know that we have someone like him in charge over there! DMS is a wonderful school!

Reviews provided by GreatSchools™

# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Sunsail Neighborhood/Subdivision Destin FL 1.3 mi
2 Villa Tasso Neighborhood/Subdivision Niceville FL 4.7 mi
3 Hammock Bay Neighborhood/Subdivision Freeport FL 16.6 mi
4 Sugar Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Crestview FL 23.2 mi
5 Grandview Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision Crestview FL 27.7 mi
6 Mill Creek Farms Neighborhood/Subdivision Baker FL 29.6 mi
7 Sundial Estates Neighborhood/Subdivision Milton FL 38.2 mi
8 Tiger Point Neighborhood/Subdivision Gulf Breeze FL 38.4 mi
9 Tiger Point (Willowood section) Neighborhood/Subdivision Gulf Breeze FL 38.4 mi
10 Berry Pines Apartment Complex Milton FL 40.7 mi
11 Whiting Pines Neighborhood/Subdivision Milton FL 41 mi
12 Ashton Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Milton FL 41.1 mi
13 Tanglewood Golf Course Community Neighborhood/Subdivision Milton FL 41.9 mi
14 Tanglewood Oaks Neighborhood/Subdivision Milton FL 42.3 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Destin Destin FL 4.1 mi
2 Bluewater Bay Niceville FL 6.3 mi
3 Niceville Niceville FL 8.6 mi
4 Valparaiso Valparaiso FL 8.8 mi
5 Shalimar Shalimar FL 9.7 mi
6 Fort Walton Beach Fort Walton FL 11.5 mi
7 Mary Esther Mary Esther FL 13.6 mi
8 Freeport Freeport FL 18.5 mi
9 Crestview Crestview FL 26.7 mi
10 Navarre Navarre FL 27 mi
11 Milton Milton FL 39.9 mi
Base Distance
Eglin AFB 8.1 mi.
Hurlburt Field 15.8 mi.
Duke Field 18 mi.
Whiting Field NAS 41.1 mi.
NSA Panama City 42.6 mi.
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