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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the CELEBRATION K-8 administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
1,498
Elementary
DISTRICT 791 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OSCEOLA·NCES 120147003098
CELEBRATION K-8
510 CAMPUS ST, CELEBRATION, FL 34747 · (407) 566-2300 · Osceola County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,498 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
90 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 30.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
482 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 88 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 109 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 105 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 144 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 151 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 134 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 245 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 251 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 271 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is 68% smaller than its 8th grade class (271).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
65.2%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
72.9%
FL avg 58.9% . +7.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.2% | 72.9% |
| 2023-24 | 61.1% | 65.8% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like CELEBRATION K-8
CELEBRATION K-8's state test result (66.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CELEBRATION K-8 this school | 1,498 | 32.2% | 66.7% |
| BONITA SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL BONITA SPRINGS | 1,287 | 38.4% | 59.8% |
| HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT MYERS | 1,057 | 34.6% | 61.4% |
| CORNERSTONE ACADEMY CHARTER BELLE ISLE | 1,094 | 33.4% | 77.2% |
| HAMMOCK POINTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOCA RATON | 924 | 34.1% | 69.7% |
| GRASSY LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MINNEOLA | 1,293 | 24.5% | 63.8% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CELEBRATION K-8 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Osceola County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.7% | #574 of 2,136 | #4 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.9% | #538 of 2,149 ▲ 175 | #3 of 45 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.2% | #621 of 2,149 ▲ 52 | #4 of 45 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,498 | #30 of 2,267 | #1 of 46 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #1,325 of 2,077 | #19 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.6% | #851 of 2,108 | #6 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.2% | #1,764 of 2,188 | #46 of 46 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.3% | #569 of 621 | #10 of 12 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,498
+69 (+5%) vs 2020
+54% since 2000-01, when it was 971
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 16.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,498 | 90 | 16.6:1 | 32% (482) |
| 2023-24 | 1,584 | 95 | 16.7:1 | 34% (545) |
| 2022-23 | 1,706 | 96.5 | 17.7:1 | 35% (594) |
| 2020-21 | 1,429 | 86 | 16.6:1 | 26% (369) |
| 2017-18 | 1,479 | 92 | 16.1:1 | 22% (329) |
| 2015-16 | 1,339 | 87 | 15.4:1 | 24% (323) |
| 2010-11 | 1,169 | 67 | 17.4:1 | 20% (228) |
| 2000-01 | 971 | 64 | 15.2:1 | 9% (91) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CELEBRATION K-8.
About CELEBRATION K-8
As a large elementary school, CELEBRATION K-8 serves students in CELEBRATION, Florida. The grade span is kindergarten through 8, and enrollment is 1,498 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Florida is about 604, so this school runs 148% above that.
OSCEOLA is responsible for 83 schools, CELEBRATION K-8 included, with 75,388 students in all.
Enrollment at CELEBRATION K-8 is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 45%. Other reported shares: 43% White, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 3% Black. That compares with about 56% Hispanic among all Osceola County residents. By the diversity index, CELEBRATION K-8 comes in at 61%.
The school reports 90 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 16.6 students per teacher. For comparison, elementary schools in Florida average 17.5:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 32% of students. The average for public schools in Osceola County is 52%.
In Florida, CELEBRATION K-8 is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 66.7% actual against a predicted 65.0%.
Osceola County has these Census figures: median household income is about $72,637, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. CELEBRATION K-8 is among the 88 public schools in Osceola County.
CELEBRATION HIGH SCHOOL is the closest public school, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line. CELEBRATION K-8 is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. The school's 66.7% average proficiency ranks 1st among 8 nearby schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 1,429 in 2020-21 and 1,498 in 2024-25, a 5% rise.
Community posts for CELEBRATION K-8 can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Osceola County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
427,415
Census ACS
Median income
$72,637
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
74,164 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in OSCEOLA
- TOHOPEKALIGA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,929 students
- CELEBRATION HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,681 students
- HARMONY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,673 students
- ST. CLOUD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,596 students
- POINCIANA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,573 students
- OSCEOLA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,345 students
Nearby schools
- CELEBRATION HIGH SCHOOL2.1 mi · 2,681
- ISLAND VILLAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.2 mi · 786
- OASIS RESIDENTIAL CENTER4.2 mi · 17
- MATER PALMS ACADEMY5.0 mi · 866
- KNIGHTS POINT K-85.2 mi · 1,239
- SUNSHINE ELEMENTARY5.4 mi · 1,015
Frequently asked questions
About CELEBRATION K-8How many students attend CELEBRATION K-8?
CELEBRATION K-8 enrolls approximately 1,498 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does CELEBRATION K-8 serve?
CELEBRATION K-8 serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CELEBRATION K-8?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CELEBRATION K-8 is approximately 16.6:1 (90 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at CELEBRATION K-8?
Student demographics at CELEBRATION K-8 are roughly 43% White, 45% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is CELEBRATION K-8 public or private?
CELEBRATION K-8 is a public K-12 school, overseen by OSCEOLA.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.