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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OKEECHOBEE·NCES 120141002775

SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

2690 NW 42ND AVE, OKEECHOBEE, FL 34972 · (863) 462-5116 · Okeechobee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL511 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of Florida public elementary schools
  • CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.

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 elementary schools

Enrollment
511
Elementary
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
465 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 50%
Community
6
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K153%
Kindergarten7915%
Grade 17515%
Grade 29118%
Grade 37414%
Grade 48316%
Grade 59418%

This year's kindergarten class (79) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (94).

Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 70% · US 70%
White
16532%
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
30159%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 38% · US 30%
Black
235%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
163%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 5%
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
Male
28856%
Female
22344%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
46.1%
FL avg 56.7% . +0.5pp since 2023
Math
45.8%
FL avg 58.9% . -6.3pp since 2023

What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.

FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2546.1%45.8%
2023-2445.6%52.1%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.8pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 →

Schools most like SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (45.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school51191.0%45.4%
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
OKEECHOBEE
57186.0%40.2%
ALTA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SARASOTA
45384.3%58.9%
PURCELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MULBERRY
43881.7%35.5%
POLK AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LAKE WALES
52399.0%43.2%
EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
OKEECHOBEE
73786.8%46.4%
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn FloridaIn Okeechobee County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
45.4%#1,562 of 2,136N/A
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
45.8%#1,729 of 2,149
▼ 435
N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
46.1%#1,487 of 2,149
▼ 115
N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
511#1,381 of 2,267#4 of 6
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.0:1#1,108 of 2,077N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
54.6%#1,152 of 2,108N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
91.0%#31 of 2,188N/A
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-13.4%#773 of 1,374N/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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
511
+77 (+18%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 681
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-255113216.0:191% (465)
2023-245413316.4:162% (337)
2022-235023116.2:175% (376)
2020-214343213.6:175% (325)
2017-185903815.5:192% (544)
2015-166543916.8:192% (602)
2010-116114314.2:187% (529)
2000-016073020.2:170% (422)
1990-916813718.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

About SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

A low-enrollment elementary school in OKEECHOBEE, Florida, SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of OKEECHOBEE. The student body numbers 511 students, from pre-K through 5.

OKEECHOBEE counts 12 schools and 6,206 students, including SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment is 59% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 32% White, 5% Black, and 3% multiracial. In Okeechobee County overall, about 26% of residents are Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 55%.

The school reported 32 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 16.0:1. The 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida is higher than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 91% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Among public schools in Okeechobee County, the average eligibility rate is 80%.

allk12 grades SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a B-. The grade compares the school only with Florida public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.

A school with SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's lunch-eligibility share in Florida is predicted to score 35.6%. SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 45.4%, 9.8 points above that line.

In Okeechobee County (population about 40,816), median household income is about $57,984, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 13 public schools operate in Okeechobee County, serving about 6,206 students.

The closest other public school is NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 2.0 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 3rd of 6 on proficiency.

For locale, NCES codes SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as Rural: Fringe.

Enrollment was 434 in 2020-21 and 511 in 2024-25, a gain of 77 students. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 13.6:1 in 2020-21 to 16.0:1 in 2024-25.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Okeechobee County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
OKEECHOBEE
Address
2690 NW 42ND AVE, OKEECHOBEE, FL 34972
Phone
(863) 462-5116
County
Okeechobee County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
511
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
16.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
465 (91%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
120141002775
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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3 other US public schools in 2 states are named Seminole Elementary. SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 4.

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Frequently asked questions

About SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 511 students in grades PK-05.
Is SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 16.0:1 students per teacher at SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 32% White, 59% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
SEMINOLE 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.
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