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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OSCEOLA·NCES 120147003889

POINCIANA ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS

4201 RHODODENDRON AVE, KISSIMMEE, FL 34758 · (407) 343-4500 · Osceola County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL558 STUDENTS
Enrollment
558
Elementary
DISTRICT 791 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 30.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
433 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 50%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
59
Kindergarten
65
Grade 1
73
Grade 2
79
Grade 3
74
Grade 4
96
Grade 5
112
Student demographics
White
366%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
31356%
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 38%
Black
18433%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 21%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Two+
204%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
27649%
Female
28251%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
44.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +9.7pp since 2023
Math
34.8%
FL avg 58.9% . +6.9pp since 2023
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
35.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.1pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
558
-139 (-20%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 15.5:1
% White
6%
was 7%
% Hispanic
56%
was 65%
% Black
33%
was 25%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About POINCIANA ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS

POINCIANA ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS operates as a medium-sized elementary campus in KISSIMMEE, Florida, one of the schools within OSCEOLA. Current enrollment sits at 558 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

OSCEOLA runs 83 schools in total, collectively educating 75,388 students. POINCIANA ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, POINCIANA ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS lists that 56% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest looks like 33% Black, 6% White, 4% multiracial. Compared to Osceola County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. Around 78% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above Osceola County's rate of about 52%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), POINCIANA ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.3%; this one delivers 35.1%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Osceola County put the typical household earns roughly $72,637 per year, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Osceola County runs 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,164 students), of which POINCIANA ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS is one.

The closest other public school is DISCOVERY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), POINCIANA ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS ranks 9th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 44.4%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at POINCIANA ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS has edged down 20%, going from 697 students in 2018 to 558 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment shrank from 65% to 56% over that span.

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Osceola County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
POINCIANA ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS
District
OSCEOLA
Address
4201 RHODODENDRON AVE, KISSIMMEE, FL 34758
Phone
(407) 343-4500
County
Osceola County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
558
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
15.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
433 (78%)
Locale
23-Suburb: Small
NCES ID
120147003889
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About POINCIANA ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS
How many students attend POINCIANA ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS?
POINCIANA ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS enrolls approximately 558 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does POINCIANA ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS serve?
POINCIANA ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at POINCIANA ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at POINCIANA ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS is approximately 15.7:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at POINCIANA ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS?
At POINCIANA ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS, the student body is approximately 6% White, 56% Hispanic, 33% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees POINCIANA ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS?
POINCIANA ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS is overseen by OSCEOLA in Osceola County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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