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Enrollment
1,158
Combined
DISTRICT 631 · STATE 353
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OSCEOLA·NCES 120147008561
OSCEOLA SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL
2849 N JOHN YOUNG PKWY, KISSIMMEE, FL 34741 · (321) 697-4040 · Osceola County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED13-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,158 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of Florida public K-12 schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
28.9:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 34.0:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
574 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 118 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 117 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 151 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 145 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 135 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 118 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 143 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 123 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 98 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 10 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (118) is 20% larger than its 8th grade class (98).
Student demographics
56%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
64.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.8pp since 2023
Math
67.5%
FL avg 58.9% . +11.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.5% | 67.5% |
| 2023-24 | 60.6% | 56.5% |
% 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
61.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,158
+144 (+14%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
28.9:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 1,158 | 40 | 28.9:1 | 50% (574) |
| 2023-24 | 1,144 | 56 | 20.4:1 | 55% (628) |
| 2022-23 | 1,134 | 58 | 19.6:1 | 52% (589) |
| 2020-21 | 1,014 | 58 | 17.5:1 | 34% (342) |
| 2017-18 | 274 | 18 | 15.2:1 | 61% (166) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for OSCEOLA SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL.
About OSCEOLA SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL
This page covers OSCEOLA SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL, a large school serving multiple grade levels in KISSIMMEE, Florida. Enrollment totals 1,158 students across kindergarten through 12. On average, combined schools in Florida enroll around 353, and this school is 228% larger than that mark.
OSCEOLA has 75,388 students in 83 schools, and OSCEOLA SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL is one of those schools.
About 63% of the student body at OSCEOLA SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL is Hispanic. Other groups include 16% White, 9% Asian, 8% Black, and 3% multiracial. A diversity index of 56% means there is a 56% chance two randomly chosen students at OSCEOLA SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL are from different groups.
The school had 40 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 28.9:1. Across combined schools in Florida, the average ratio is 17.7:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 50%. That is in line with the 52% average for public schools in Osceola County.
OSCEOLA SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 58% of Florida public K-12 schools.
Test results at OSCEOLA SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL are 5.5 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (61.8% actual, 56.3% predicted).
In Osceola County, home to about 427,415 people, the median household earns about $72,637 a year, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. OSCEOLA SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL shares Osceola County with 87 other public schools.
VICTORY CHARTER SCHOOL is the nearest public school to OSCEOLA SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL, about 0.7 miles away. Within five miles of OSCEOLA SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, OSCEOLA SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies OSCEOLA SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL's location as City: Small. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 14%. The ratio was 17.5:1 in 2020-21 and 28.9:1 in 2024-25.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in OSCEOLA
- TOHOPEKALIGA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,929 students
- CELEBRATION HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,681 students
- HARMONY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,673 students
- ST. CLOUD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,596 students
- POINCIANA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,573 students
- OSCEOLA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,345 students
Other schools in KISSIMMEE
- TOHOPEKALIGA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,929 students
- POINCIANA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,573 students
- OSCEOLA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,345 students
- GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,882 students
- WESTSIDE K-8 SCHOOLElementary · 1,496 students
- RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TAPESTRYElementary · 1,419 students
Nearby schools
- VICTORY CHARTER SCHOOL0.7 mi · 750
- VICTORY CHARTER SCHOOL K-50.7 mi · 344
- RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TAPESTRY0.9 mi · 1,419
- HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 564
- OSCEOLA COUNTY SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS1.1 mi · 1,002
- FLORA RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 765
Frequently asked questions
About OSCEOLA SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOLHow many students attend OSCEOLA SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL?
OSCEOLA SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,158 students in grades KG-12.
Is OSCEOLA SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
OSCEOLA SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many students per teacher at OSCEOLA SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL?
Approximately 28.9:1 students per teacher at OSCEOLA SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at OSCEOLA SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL?
At OSCEOLA SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 16% White, 63% Hispanic, 8% Black, 9% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is OSCEOLA SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL in?
OSCEOLA SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL is part of OSCEOLA.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.