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Enrollment
1,008
Middle
DISTRICT 874 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OSCEOLA·NCES 120147003008
HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL
2020 HAM BROWN RD, KISSIMMEE, FL 34746 · (407) 943-7240 · Osceola County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,008 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
546 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
43.1%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.7pp since 2023
Math
50.6%
FL avg 58.9% . +13.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
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
48.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,008
-289 (-22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 16.4:1
% White
15%
was 20%
% Hispanic
60%
was 58%
% Black
20%
was 15%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL
HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL is an average-sized junior high in KISSIMMEE, Florida, one of the schools within OSCEOLA. The school hosts 1,008 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 794 students each, so HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL sits 27% larger than that benchmark.
Across the 83 schools in OSCEOLA (75,388 students total), HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Demographically, HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 60%; the rest looks like 20% Black, 15% White, 2% Asian, 2% multiracial.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 19.6:1 average. An estimated 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 54.0%, the actual is 48.8%, a residual of -5.2 points.
In the surrounding community, census data for Osceola County shows median household income runs about $72,637, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Osceola County's 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,164 students), HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is SUNRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL. On composite proficiency, HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 44.3%.
Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL has fell 22%, going from 1,297 students in 2018 to 1,008 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 20% to 15%. Class-load math has grew: from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 18.7:1 in 2025.
On allk12, the feed for HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
Nearby schools
- SUNRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 906
- RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT POINCIANA1.7 mi · 879
- POINCIANA HIGH SCHOOL1.7 mi · 2,573
- REEDY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 431
- KNIGHTS POINT K-82.1 mi · 1,239
- PLEASANT HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.8 mi · 753
Frequently asked questions
About HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,008 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 18.7:1 (54 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 15% White, 60% Hispanic, 20% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL 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.