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Enrollment
1,096
Elementary
DISTRICT 591 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE·NCES 120144009025
MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE
8315 ACADEMY DR, ORLANDO, FL 32827 · (321) 677-1727 · Orange County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,096 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of Florida public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
23.3:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
451 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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 | 133 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 126 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 108 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 113 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 120 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 161 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 108 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 122 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (133) is 9% larger than its 8th grade class (122).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
66.2%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.5pp since 2023
Math
72.3%
FL avg 58.9% . +5.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.2% | 72.3% |
| 2023-24 | 64.7% | 66.8% |
% 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
65.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE
MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE's state test result (65.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE this school | 1,096 | 41.1% | 65.9% |
| EAST LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KISSIMMEE | 821 | 42.6% | 51.7% |
| FRANKLIN ACADEMY PEMBROKE PINES PEMBROKE PINES | 1,367 | 37.5% | 76.8% |
| VOYAGER K-8 ST CLOUD | 1,246 | 41.1% | 74.5% |
| RENAISSANCE ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOL DORAL | 876 | 38.4% | 79.8% |
| FLORA RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KISSIMMEE | 765 | 46.5% | 32.1% |
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 MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.9% | #609 of 2,136 | #54 of 157 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.3% | #552 of 2,149 ▲ 116 | #46 of 159 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.2% | #580 of 2,149 ▼ 36 | #50 of 159 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,096 | #134 of 2,267 | #8 of 168 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.3:1 | #2,045 of 2,077 | #158 of 159 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.8% | #1,600 of 2,108 | #128 of 159 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.1% | #1,548 of 2,188 | #93 of 162 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,096 | 47 | 23.3:1 | 41% (451) |
| 2023-24 | 735 | 32 | 23.0:1 | 37% (275) |
| 2022-23 | 418 | 31 | 13.5:1 | 11% (44) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE.
About MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE
MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE is a large elementary school in ORLANDO, Florida, that operates as a charter school. It reports enrollment of 1,096 students in kindergarten through 8. That puts enrollment 81% bigger than the 604-student average for elementary schools in Florida.
ORANGE enrolls 207,778 students, and its 272 schools include MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE.
The share of Hispanic students at MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE is 74%, a majority. The school is also 16% White, 4% Asian, 4% Black, and 2% multiracial. That is higher than the 34% Hispanic share among all Orange County residents. A diversity index of 43% means there is a 43% chance two randomly chosen students at MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE are from different groups.
The school has 47 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 23.3 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Florida average 17.5:1, 5.8 fewer students per teacher than here. Of all students at MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE, 41% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Orange County is similar, at 39%.
MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 69% of Florida public elementary schools.
MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 65.9% is 5.3 points above the 60.5% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In Orange County, home to about 1,471,937 people, the median household earns about $79,719 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Public schools in Orange County number 286, with about 216,813 students.
Measured in a straight line, MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE HIGH SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile from MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE. The five-mile area around MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE holds at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 62.5%, lower than MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE's 65.9%.
Locale data from NCES put MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large). The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,471,937
Census ACS
Median income
$79,719
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
216,813 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 185
- NORTHLAKE PARK COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY1.5 mi · 608
- SUN BLAZE ELEMENTARY1.7 mi · 1,150
- ODYSSEY MIDDLE2.1 mi · 897
- VISTA LAKES ELEMENTARY2.2 mi · 520
- VISTA POINTE ELEMENTARY2.5 mi · 488
Frequently asked questions
About MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEEHow many students attend MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE?
MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE enrolls approximately 1,096 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE serve?
MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE is approximately 23.3:1 (47 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE?
At MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE, the student body is approximately 16% White, 74% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE public or private?
MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by ORANGE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.