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Enrollment
1,052
Elementary
DISTRICT 791 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OSCEOLA·NCES 120147007373
NEPTUNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1200 BETSY ROSS LN, SAINT CLOUD, FL 34769 · (407) 892-8387 · Osceola County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,052 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 30.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
539 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 56 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 130 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 166 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 169 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 160 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 185 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 186 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (130) is 30% smaller than its 5th grade class (186).
Student demographics
43%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
44.9%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.1pp since 2023
Math
53.6%
FL avg 58.9% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 2 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.9% | 53.6% |
| 2023-24 | 42.8% | 51.7% |
% 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
47.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 NEPTUNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NEPTUNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (47.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEPTUNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 1,052 | 51.2% | 47.2% |
| NAVIGATOR ACADEMY OF LEADERSHIP DAVENPORT DAVENPORT | 977 | 51.7% | 44.7% |
| MID CAPE GLOBAL ACADEMY CAPE CORAL | 1,145 | 55.8% | 45.5% |
| OJUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MIAMI | 835 | 48.0% | 53.8% |
| PARTIN SETTLEMENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KISSIMMEE | 821 | 54.2% | 47.5% |
| MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WEST PALM BEACH | 813 | 53.4% | 64.9% |
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 NEPTUNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Osceola County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #1,477 of 2,136 | #18 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #1,385 of 2,149 ▼ 72 | #13 of 45 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #1,551 of 2,149 ▼ 45 | #26 of 45 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,052 | #169 of 2,267 | #11 of 46 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #1,422 of 2,077 | #24 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.5% | #1,585 of 2,108 | #37 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.2% | #1,249 of 2,188 | #30 of 46 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.5% | #364 of 621 | #7 of 12 |
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
1,052
+91 (+9%) vs 2020
+24% since 2010-11, when it was 848
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 1,052 | 62 | 17.0:1 | 51% (539) |
| 2023-24 | 978 | 52 | 18.8:1 | 51% (503) |
| 2022-23 | 993 | 58 | 17.1:1 | 46% (460) |
| 2020-21 | 961 | 61 | 15.8:1 | 55% (525) |
| 2017-18 | 970 | 62 | 15.7:1 | 50% (487) |
| 2015-16 | 980 | 67 | 14.6:1 | 58% (573) |
| 2010-11 | 848 | 53 | 16.0:1 | 72% (608) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NEPTUNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About NEPTUNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
In SAINT CLOUD, Florida, part of Osceola County, NEPTUNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 1,052 students. That is 74% larger than the average of about 604 students for elementary schools in Florida.
OSCEOLA enrolls 75,388 students in 83 schools, including NEPTUNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Federal enrollment data show NEPTUNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 73% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 14% White, 8% Black, and 3% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 17 points above the 56% share among Osceola County residents. A diversity index of 43% means there is a 43% chance two randomly chosen students at NEPTUNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at NEPTUNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL totals 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.0:1. The 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida is close to this figure. Federal data show 51% of students (539) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Osceola County is similar, at 52%.
Test results at NEPTUNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are 8.3 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (47.2% actual, 55.5% predicted).
American Community Survey estimates for Osceola County show that the median household earns about $72,637 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Across Osceola County, 88 public schools serve about 74,164 students.
About 0.9 miles separate NEPTUNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL from the closest public school, NEPTUNE MIDDLE SCHOOL. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, NEPTUNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 6th of 8 on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 961 to 1,052, a 9% rise. Federal data show the ratio rising from 15.8:1 to 17.0:1.
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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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Nearby schools
- NEPTUNE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.9 mi · 1,040
- BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY OF ST.CLOUD1.3 mi · 737
- LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 752
- ST. CLOUD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 721
- P. M. WELLS CHARTER ACADEMY2.3 mi · 403
- PARTIN SETTLEMENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.3 mi · 821
Frequently asked questions
About NEPTUNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend NEPTUNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
NEPTUNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,052 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does NEPTUNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
NEPTUNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does NEPTUNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
NEPTUNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 62 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
What is the student diversity at NEPTUNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at NEPTUNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 14% White, 73% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is NEPTUNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
NEPTUNE ELEMENTARY 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.