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Which teacher or staff member at KISSIMMEE CHARTER ACADEMY deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
752
Elementary
DISTRICT 791 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OSCEOLA·NCES 120147004402
KISSIMMEE CHARTER ACADEMY
2850 BILL BECK BLVD, KISSIMMEE, FL 34744 · (407) 847-1400 · Osceola County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL752 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% 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.
- B+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
16.0:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 30.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
724 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 76 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 94 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 94 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 82 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 7% smaller than its 8th grade class (82).
Student demographics
42%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
46.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +8.9pp since 2023
Math
37.7%
FL avg 58.9% . +3.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 37.7% |
| 2023-24 | 37.1% | 33.8% |
% 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
39.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 KISSIMMEE CHARTER ACADEMY
KISSIMMEE CHARTER ACADEMY's state test result (39.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KISSIMMEE CHARTER ACADEMY this school | 752 | 96.3% | 39.6% |
| OAK CREEK CHARTER SCHOOL OF BONITA SPRINGS BONITA SPRINGS | 685 | 98.5% | 26.9% |
| FELLSMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FELLSMERE | 605 | 99.5% | 63.4% |
| RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT SUMMIT WEST PALM BEACH | 985 | 97.1% | 43.5% |
| MIAMI COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL FLORIDA CITY | 545 | 89.2% | 40.1% |
| PINE CREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SANFORD | 714 | 93.4% | 50.7% |
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 KISSIMMEE CHARTER ACADEMY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Osceola County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.6% | #1,829 of 2,136 | #32 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #1,981 of 2,149 ▲ 12 | #34 of 45 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #1,493 of 2,149 ▲ 270 | #23 of 45 ▲ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 752 | #569 of 2,267 | #25 of 46 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #1,116 of 2,077 | #16 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.3% | #1,611 of 2,108 | #38 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.3% | #15 of 2,188 | #1 of 46 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.3% | #1,280 of 1,374 | #22 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
752
+85 (+13%) vs 2020
+48% since 2000-01, when it was 507
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 752 | 47 | 16.0:1 | 96% (724) |
| 2023-24 | 715 | 44 | 16.3:1 | 100% (715) |
| 2022-23 | 620 | 39 | 15.9:1 | 100% (620) |
| 2020-21 | 667 | 38 | 17.6:1 | 65% (432) |
| 2017-18 | 770 | 51 | 15.1:1 | 47% (364) |
| 2015-16 | 776 | 49 | 15.8:1 | 78% (609) |
| 2010-11 | 749 | 41 | 18.3:1 | 59% (442) |
| 2000-01 | 507 | N/A | N/A | 37% (186) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KISSIMMEE CHARTER ACADEMY.
About KISSIMMEE CHARTER ACADEMY
KISSIMMEE CHARTER ACADEMY sits in KISSIMMEE, Florida, and is classified as an elementary school. The school serves 752 students in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Florida average about 604 students.
OSCEOLA is responsible for 83 schools, KISSIMMEE CHARTER ACADEMY included, with 75,388 students in all.
A majority of students at KISSIMMEE CHARTER ACADEMY, 74%, are Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 13% White and 10% Black. Among all residents of Osceola County, the Hispanic share is about 56%. By the diversity index, KISSIMMEE CHARTER ACADEMY comes in at 42%.
Its teaching staff equals 47 full-time positions, a ratio of 16.0:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Florida average 17.5:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 96%. That is 44 points above the 52% average for public schools in Osceola County.
allk12 grades KISSIMMEE CHARTER ACADEMY a C+. The grade compares the school only with Florida public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
KISSIMMEE CHARTER ACADEMY scores 39.6% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 32.9%.
KISSIMMEE CHARTER ACADEMY is located in Osceola County, where median household income is about $72,637, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 88 public schools in Osceola County, with a combined enrollment of about 74,164.
The closest other public school is PARKWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.6 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 39.6% is below the 44.1% average for nearby schools.
KISSIMMEE CHARTER ACADEMY falls in the City: Small locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
KISSIMMEE CHARTER ACADEMY had 667 students in 2020-21 and 752 in 2024-25, a 13% rise. The ratio was 17.6:1 in 2020-21 and 16.0:1 in 2024-25.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. 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
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- 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
- PARKWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL0.6 mi · 601
- BOGGY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 549
- MILL CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 610
- DENN JOHN MIDDLE SCHOOL1.4 mi · 809
- VICTORY CHARTER SCHOOL1.6 mi · 750
- VICTORY CHARTER SCHOOL K-51.6 mi · 344
Frequently asked questions
About KISSIMMEE CHARTER ACADEMYHow large is KISSIMMEE CHARTER ACADEMY?
KISSIMMEE CHARTER ACADEMY enrolls approximately 752 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does KISSIMMEE CHARTER ACADEMY serve?
KISSIMMEE CHARTER ACADEMY serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KISSIMMEE CHARTER ACADEMY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KISSIMMEE CHARTER ACADEMY is approximately 16.0:1 (47 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at KISSIMMEE CHARTER ACADEMY?
At KISSIMMEE CHARTER ACADEMY, the student body is approximately 13% White, 74% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is KISSIMMEE CHARTER ACADEMY public or private?
KISSIMMEE CHARTER ACADEMY is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by OSCEOLA.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.