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Enrollment
528
Elementary
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 604
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
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
5
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 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 88 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 17% |
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%
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
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 year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.6% | 44.3% |
| 2023-24 | 46.1% | 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 · methodologyTier
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 →
Where NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Okeechobee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #1,577 of 2,136 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #1,777 of 2,149 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #1,668 of 2,149 | 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 2,077 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.9% | #1,089 of 2,108 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.0% | #709 of 1,374 | N/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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
528
-93 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 14.8:1
% White
41%
was 53%
% Hispanic
52%
was 39%
% Black
4%
was 5%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 528 | 32 | 16.5:1 | 79% (416) |
| 2023-24 | 558 | 29 | 19.2:1 | 56% (312) |
| 2022-23 | 576 | 38 | 15.2:1 | 66% (382) |
| 2017-18 | 621 | 42 | 14.8:1 | 79% (488) |
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.
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 93 students since 2017-18, to 528. Among racial and ethnic groups, the biggest change was Hispanic students, from 39% to 52%. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 16.5:1, from 14.8:1.
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 profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in OKEECHOBEE
- OKEECHOBEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,718 students
- EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 737 students
- OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 689 students
- YEARLING MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 588 students
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 571 students
- SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 511 students
Other schools in OKEECHOBEE
- OKEECHOBEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,718 students
- EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 737 students
- OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 689 students
- YEARLING MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 588 students
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 571 students
- SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 511 students
Nearby schools
- OKEECHOBEE VIRTUAL FRANCHISE0.3 mi · 59
- OKEECHOBEE ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMY0.3 mi · 266
- YEARLING MIDDLE SCHOOL0.3 mi · 588
- OKEECHOBEE HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 1,718
- SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 511
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.3 mi · 571
Frequently asked questions
About NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow 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.