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Enrollment
514
High
DISTRICT 1,318 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OSCEOLA·NCES 120147008640
NEOCITY ACADEMY
195 NEOCITY WAY, KISSIMMEE, FL 34744 · (407) 933-3903 · Osceola County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL514 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 99% of Florida public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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 high schools
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 40.0:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
182 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 193 | 38% |
| Grade 10 | 117 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 101 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 103 | 20% |
Student demographics
63%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
93.4%
FL avg 56.7% . -3.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 93 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Florida average is about 57 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 93.4% |
| 2023-24 | 97.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
93.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+30.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 94% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 63% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 30 points, placing it in Florida's top 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 NEOCITY ACADEMY
NEOCITY ACADEMY's state test result (93.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEOCITY ACADEMY this school | 514 | 35.4% | 93.9% |
| CORNERSTONE CHARTER ACADEMY HIGH BELLE ISLE | 615 | 35.3% | 63.8% |
| CROOMS ACADEMY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SANFORD | 738 | 39.8% | 69.6% |
| MCFATTER TECHNICAL COLLEGE DAVIE | 596 | 37.1% | 87.9% |
| ARCHIMEDEAN UPPER CONSERVATORY MIAMI | 306 | 32.4% | 87.2% |
| MAST@FIU NORTH MIAMI | 489 | 24.1% | 97.3% |
Matched among Florida high 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 NEOCITY ACADEMY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Osceola County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 93.9% | #7 of 555 | #1 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 93.4% | #12 of 559 ▼ 10 | #1 of 15 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 514 | #487 of 830 | #14 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #41 of 575 | #2 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.4% | #190 of 594 | #1 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.4% | #422 of 630 | #15 of 16 |
Ranked against other public high 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
514
+190 (+59%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 514 | 31.5 | 16.3:1 | 35% (182) |
| 2023-24 | 429 | 27.5 | 15.6:1 | 34% (146) |
| 2022-23 | 421 | 26.5 | 15.9:1 | 34% (144) |
| 2020-21 | 324 | 19 | 17.1:1 | 28% (92) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NEOCITY ACADEMY.
About NEOCITY ACADEMY
NEOCITY ACADEMY, located in KISSIMMEE, Florida, is a small high school. The school enrolls 514 students in grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 1,035 students for high schools in Florida.
The 83 schools in OSCEOLA enroll 75,388 students altogether, NEOCITY ACADEMY among them.
More than half of the students at NEOCITY ACADEMY are Hispanic (51%). Other reported shares: 31% White, 9% Asian, and 8% Black. The diversity index for NEOCITY ACADEMY is 63%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.3:1. The school has 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 16.3:1 compares with an average of 23.5:1 for high schools in Florida. Federal data show 35% of students (182) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Osceola County averages 52%, higher than here.
NEOCITY ACADEMY holds an A+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 99% of Florida public high schools.
In Florida, NEOCITY ACADEMY is one of the top 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 93.9% compared with a predicted 63.4%.
In Osceola County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $72,637, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. There are 88 public schools in the county, enrolling about 74,164, NEOCITY ACADEMY among them.
NEOCITY ACADEMY's closest public school neighbor is SPORTS LEADERSHIP ARTS MANAGEMENT (SLAM), about 0.7 miles away. Within five miles of NEOCITY ACADEMY, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, NEOCITY ACADEMY is 1st of 6 on proficiency.
The federal government classifies NEOCITY ACADEMY's location as Suburb: Large.
Federal counts for NEOCITY ACADEMY: 324 students in 2020-21, 514 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered.
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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
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Other schools in OSCEOLA
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- POINCIANA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,573 students
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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
- SPORTS LEADERSHIP ARTS MANAGEMENT (SLAM)0.7 mi · 170
- GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 1,882
- HOSPITAL/HOMEBOUND PROGRAM0.9 mi · 2
- ZENITH ACCELERATED ACADEMY1.1 mi · 343
- DENN JOHN MIDDLE SCHOOL1.4 mi · 809
- PROFESSIONAL & TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL1.4 mi · 544
Frequently asked questions
About NEOCITY ACADEMYWhat is the total enrollment at NEOCITY ACADEMY?
NEOCITY ACADEMY enrolls approximately 514 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does NEOCITY ACADEMY serve?
NEOCITY ACADEMY serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NEOCITY ACADEMY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NEOCITY ACADEMY is approximately 16.3:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at NEOCITY ACADEMY?
At NEOCITY ACADEMY, the student body is approximately 31% White, 51% Hispanic, 8% Black, 9% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is NEOCITY ACADEMY public or private?
NEOCITY ACADEMY 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.