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OSCEOLA COUNTY SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS
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Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About OSCEOLA COUNTY SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS
Set in KISSIMMEE, Florida, OSCEOLA COUNTY SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS is a reasonably sized senior high, run under OSCEOLA. It instructs 1,002 students across grades 6 through 12.
Across the 83 schools in OSCEOLA (75,388 students total), OSCEOLA COUNTY SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On the student-mix side, OSCEOLA COUNTY SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS shows that 63% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school lists 25% White, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 3% multiracial.
In terms of school funding signals, OSCEOLA COUNTY SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS lists 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 23.5:1, putting OSCEOLA COUNTY SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS tighter than the state norm the norm. About 37% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Osceola County's rate of about 52%.
With demographic context factored in, OSCEOLA COUNTY SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS ranks in the top 10% of Florida public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 62.4%; OSCEOLA COUNTY SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS posts 88.9%, +26.4 points above that line.
In the broader community, Osceola County reports that median household income runs about $72,637, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Osceola County runs 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,164 students), of which OSCEOLA COUNTY SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS is one.
The closest other public school is VICTORY CHARTER SCHOOL K-5, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts OSCEOLA COUNTY SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 46.8%.
OSCEOLA COUNTY SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS operates from an outer-ring location.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 7%: 940 students in 2018 compared to 1,002 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 55% to 63% across the same window.
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