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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
Enrollment
1,096
Elementary
DISTRICT 591 · STATE 604
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
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
133
Grade 1
126
Grade 2
108
Grade 3
105
Grade 4
113
Grade 5
120
Grade 6
161
Grade 7
108
Grade 8
122
Student demographics
White
17116%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
80874%
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 38%
Black
444%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 21%
Asian
464%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Two+
222%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
Male
49946%
Female
59754%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
66.2%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.5pp since 2023
Math
72.3%
FL avg 58.9% . +5.5pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
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
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

About MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE

MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE operates as a sprawling elementary-level community in ORLANDO, Florida, run under ORANGE. Current enrollment sits at 1,096 students spanning grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 81% above the state mean of about 604.

MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE is one of 272 schools operated by ORANGE, a district that instructs 207,778 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE logs that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 74% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 16% White, 4% Asian, 4% Black, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 34% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE logs 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 23.3:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 41% of students at MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 60.5%; this one delivers 65.9%.

Around the school, census data for Orange County shows the typical household earns roughly $79,719 per year, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Orange County's 286 public schools (combined enrollment of about 216,813 students), MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE. On composite proficiency, MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 62.5%.

MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE operates from an inner-city location. MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Orange County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE
District
ORANGE
Address
8315 ACADEMY DR, ORLANDO, FL 32827
Phone
(321) 677-1727
County
Orange County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
1,096
Teachers (FTE)
47
Student–teacher ratio
23.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
451 (41%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
120144009025
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE
How 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.
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