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What's the one class at DEERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL every student should take?
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Enrollment
422
Elementary
DISTRICT 791 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OSCEOLA·NCES 120147002865
DEERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3701 MARIGOLD AVE, KISSIMMEE, FL 34758 · (407) 870-2400 · Osceola County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL422 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% of Florida public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 30.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
310 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 50%
Community
6
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 6 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
53%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
41.0%
FL avg 56.7% . -0.3pp since 2023
Math
39.4%
FL avg 58.9% . +7.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 39.4% |
| 2023-24 | 41.3% | 31.9% |
% 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
37.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 DEERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DEERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (37.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 422 | 73.5% | 37.9% |
| PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL POINCIANA | 479 | 73.7% | 36.8% |
| G D ROGERS GARDEN- BULLOCK ELEMENTARY BRADENTON | 472 | 75.0% | 26.4% |
| RODNEY B. COX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DADE CITY | 399 | 75.4% | 34.0% |
| JACKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PLANT CITY | 451 | 73.2% | 30.7% |
| WEST TAMPA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TAMPA | 362 | 76.8% | 52.9% |
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 DEERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Osceola County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.9% | #1,897 of 2,136 | #34 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #1,938 of 2,149 ▲ 100 | #33 of 45 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #1,730 of 2,149 ▼ 150 | #31 of 45 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 422 | #1,704 of 2,267 | #41 of 46 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #116 of 2,077 | #1 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.0% | #1,230 of 2,108 | #24 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.5% | #326 of 2,188 | #6 of 46 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.6% | #343 of 1,374 | #9 of 23 |
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
422
-111 (-21%) vs 2020
-63% since 2000-01, when it was 1,136
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 422 | 33 | 12.8:1 | 73% (310) |
| 2023-24 | 490 | 32 | 15.3:1 | 68% (333) |
| 2022-23 | 530 | 32 | 16.6:1 | 62% (327) |
| 2020-21 | 533 | 39 | 13.7:1 | 74% (396) |
| 2017-18 | 560 | 37 | 15.1:1 | 58% (325) |
| 2015-16 | 633 | 45 | 14.1:1 | 70% (440) |
| 2010-11 | 681 | 45 | 15.1:1 | 77% (527) |
| 2000-01 | 1,136 | 53 | 21.4:1 | 65% (735) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DEERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About DEERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DEERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school serving families in KISSIMMEE, Florida. The school reports 422 students in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 30% smaller than the 604 average for elementary schools in Florida.
Federal data list 83 schools in OSCEOLA, with 75,388 students enrolled.
At 62%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at DEERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL combined. After that, the student body is 28% Black, 7% White, and 2% multiracial. DEERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 53%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal data list 33 full-time-equivalent teachers at DEERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in 2024-25, for a ratio of 12.8:1. Among elementary schools in Florida, the typical ratio is 17.5:1. The lunch program counts 73% of students at DEERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Osceola County averages 52%, lower than here.
DEERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded D by allk12, scoring above 13% of Florida public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
DEERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's average proficiency rate on state tests of 37.9% is 6.5 points below the 44.4% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Census estimates describe Osceola County this way: 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%. Federal data list 88 public schools in Osceola County, with a combined enrollment of about 74,164.
The nearest other public school, DISCOVERY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, is about 1.1 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of DEERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, DEERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 6th on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies DEERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's location as Suburb: Small.
The student count in 2024-25 was 422, 21% below the 533 of 2020-21.
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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
Other schools in KISSIMMEE
- TOHOPEKALIGA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,929 students
- POINCIANA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,573 students
- OSCEOLA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,345 students
- GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,882 students
- WESTSIDE K-8 SCHOOLElementary · 1,496 students
- RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TAPESTRYElementary · 1,419 students
Other Deerwood Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Deerwood Elementary. DEERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 4th largest of the 4.
- DEERWOOD ELEMENTARYORLANDO, FL · 472 students
- Deerwood Elementary SchoolKINGWOOD, TX · 641 students
- DEERWOOD ELEMENTARYEAGAN, MN · 528 students
Nearby schools
- DISCOVERY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 804
- POINCIANA ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS1.4 mi · 558
- BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY OSCEOLA COUNTY1.8 mi · 837
- KOA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 714
- LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL3.0 mi · 1,362
- BELLALAGO CHARTER ACADEMY3.0 mi · 1,108
Frequently asked questions
About DEERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is DEERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
DEERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 422 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does DEERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
DEERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at DEERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at DEERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at DEERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at DEERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 7% White, 62% Hispanic, 28% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees DEERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
DEERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by OSCEOLA in Osceola County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.