OSCEOLA MAGNET SCHOOL

OSCEOLA MAGNET SCHOOL is a K-5 school of middle-of-the-pack scale in VERO BEACH, Florida, one of the schools within INDIAN RIVER, hosting 524 students in grades K through 5.

OSCEOLA MAGNET SCHOOL is one of 28 schools operated by INDIAN RIVER, a district that teaches 16,621 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, OSCEOLA MAGNET SCHOOL logs that 53% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 19% Hispanic, 17% Black, 9% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Indian River County as a whole is about 75% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Indian River County runs at roughly 53%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, OSCEOLA MAGNET SCHOOL sits in the top 10% of Florida schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 59.8%; actual is 77.0%, +17.3 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Indian River County put median household earnings sit near $73,491, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. OSCEOLA MAGNET SCHOOL is one of 28 public schools in Indian River County (combined enrollment of about 16,621 students).

Nearest neighbor: OSLO MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around OSCEOLA MAGNET SCHOOL. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), OSCEOLA MAGNET SCHOOL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 62.3%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 527 students in 2018 compared to 524 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 61% to 53% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for OSCEOLA MAGNET SCHOOL typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.