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Does SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
511
Elementary
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 604
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
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
5
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 15 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 94 | 18% |
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%
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
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 year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.1% | 45.8% |
| 2023-24 | 45.6% | 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 · methodologyTier
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 →
Where SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Okeechobee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #1,562 of 2,136 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #1,729 of 2,149 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #1,487 of 2,149 | 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 2,077 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.6% | #1,152 of 2,108 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.4% | #773 of 1,374 | N/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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
511
-79 (-13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 15.5:1
% White
32%
was 33%
% Hispanic
59%
was 55%
% Black
5%
was 6%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 511 | 32 | 16.0:1 | 91% (465) |
| 2023-24 | 541 | 33 | 16.4:1 | 62% (337) |
| 2022-23 | 502 | 31 | 16.2:1 | 75% (376) |
| 2017-18 | 590 | 38 | 15.5:1 | 92% (544) |
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%.
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 590 in 2017-18 and 511 in 2024-25, a decrease of 79 students.
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
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in OKEECHOBEE
- OKEECHOBEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,718 students
- EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 737 students
- OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 689 students
- YEARLING MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 588 students
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 571 students
- NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 528 students
Other schools in OKEECHOBEE
- OKEECHOBEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,718 students
- EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 737 students
- OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 689 students
- YEARLING MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 588 students
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 571 students
- NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 528 students
Nearby schools
- NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 528
- YEARLING MIDDLE SCHOOL2.0 mi · 588
- OKEECHOBEE VIRTUAL FRANCHISE2.0 mi · 59
- OKEECHOBEE ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMY2.0 mi · 266
- OKEECHOBEE HIGH SCHOOL2.6 mi · 1,718
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.1 mi · 571
Frequently asked questions
About SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat 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.