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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OKEECHOBEE·NCES 120141002217

NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

3000 NW 10TH TER, OKEECHOBEE, FL 34972 · (863) 462-5100 · Okeechobee County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL528 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% of Florida public elementary schools
  • CTest 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.

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

Enrollment
528
Elementary
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
416 students
DISTRICT 80% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten8115%
Grade 18817%
Grade 28216%
Grade 39718%
Grade 49217%
Grade 58817%

This year's kindergarten class (81) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (88).

Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 70% · US 70%
White
21541%
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
27652%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 38% · US 30%
Black
234%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
102%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 5%
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
Male
27552%
Female
25348%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
42.6%
FL avg 56.7% . -3.5pp since 2023
Math
44.3%
FL avg 58.9% . -5.8pp since 2023

What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.

FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2542.6%44.3%
2023-2446.1%50.1%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.4pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (45.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school52878.8%45.1%
ZOLFO SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ZOLFO SPRINGS
51278.5%48.5%
PIERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PIERSON
53473.4%48.0%
LEWIS ANNA WOODBURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
FORT MEADE
59378.8%43.2%
PURCELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MULBERRY
43881.7%35.5%
WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WAUCHULA
57775.7%58.5%
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 NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn FloridaIn Okeechobee County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
45.1%#1,577 of 2,136N/A
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
44.3%#1,777 of 2,149
▼ 402
N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
42.6%#1,668 of 2,149
▼ 329
N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
528#1,307 of 2,267#3 of 6
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.5:1#1,268 of 2,077N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
55.9%#1,089 of 2,108N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
78.8%#178 of 2,188N/A
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-15.0%#709 of 1,374N/A
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 2024-25
Enrollment
528
-17 (-3%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 794
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 17.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-255283216.5:179% (416)
2023-245582919.2:156% (312)
2022-235763815.2:166% (382)
2020-215453217.0:157% (311)
2017-186214214.8:179% (488)
2015-166474115.8:177% (499)
2010-116674614.5:173% (490)
2000-017993721.6:155% (439)
1990-917943920.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

About NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

In OKEECHOBEE, Florida, NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 528 students in kindergarten through 5.

OKEECHOBEE has 12 schools and 6,206 students, and NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those schools.

Roughly 52% of students at NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 41% White and 4% Black. Okeechobee County's residents are about 26% Hispanic, 26 points below the school's share. The school's diversity index is 56%, meaning two students picked at random have a 56% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Staffing totals 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.5:1. On average, elementary schools in Florida have 17.5:1, compared with 16.5:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 79%. That tracks the 80% average for public schools in Okeechobee County.

NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 36% of Florida public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 3.4 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 45.1% actual, 41.7% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Florida.

According to the American Community Survey, in Okeechobee County, the median household income is $57,984, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 13 public schools in the county.

The school nearest to NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is OKEECHOBEE VIRTUAL FRANCHISE, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. On state test proficiency, NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 4th in a group of 6 nearby schools.

For locale, NCES codes NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as Town: Distant.

Enrollment has fallen by 17 students since 2020-21, to 528.

The NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Okeechobee County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
40,816
Census ACS
Median income
$57,984
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
6,206 students

Quick facts

School name
NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
OKEECHOBEE
Address
3000 NW 10TH TER, OKEECHOBEE, FL 34972
Phone
(863) 462-5100
County
Okeechobee County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
528
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
16.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
416 (79%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
120141002217
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How many students attend NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 528 students in grades KG-05.
Is NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 16.5:1 (32 FTE teachers).
How diverse is NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 41% White, 52% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by OKEECHOBEE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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