For the 2024-25 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 4,650 students in Okeechobee School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Florida.
Public Elementary Schools in Okeechobee School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Florida public elementary school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public elementary school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
13 Schools
3,475 Schools
# Students
6,398 Students
2,036,173 Students
# Teachers
345 Teachers
119,007 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Okeechobee School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has increased from 72% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
52%
Graduation Rate
78%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.70
# American Indian Students
66 Students
5,169 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
57 Students
56,112 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,830 Students
742,258 Students
% Hispanic Students
44%
37%
# Black Students
412 Students
428,334 Students
% Black Students
7%
21%
# White Students
2,827 Students
712,573 Students
% White Students
44%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
3,468 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
197 Students
88,259 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
121
58,398
# Students in K Grade:
502
197,852
# Students in 1st Grade:
487
209,754
# Students in 2nd Grade:
458
206,459
# Students in 3rd Grade:
551
224,146
# Students in 4th Grade:
414
201,390
# Students in 5th Grade:
434
209,363
# Students in 6th Grade:
510
222,835
# Students in 7th Grade:
500
208,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
503
213,840
# Students in 9th Grade:
565
22,336
# Students in 10th Grade:
536
21,603
# Students in 11th Grade:
443
19,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
374
20,240
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,224 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,797 is less than the state median of $11,627. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,224
$11,974
Spending / Student
$10,797
$11,627
Best Okeechobee School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Seminole Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2690 Nw 42nd Ave
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 462-5116
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 462-5116
Grades: PK-5
| 502 students
Rank: #22.
Everglades Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3725 Se 8th St
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 462-5108
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 462-5108
Grades: PK-5
| 760 students
Rank: #33.
North Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3000 Nw 10th Ter
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 462-5100
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 462-5100
Grades: PK-5
| 576 students
Rank: #44.
South Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2468 Sw 7th Ave
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 462-5087
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 462-5087
Grades: PK-6
| 573 students
Rank: #55.
Okeechobee Virtual Franchise
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
700 Sw 2nd Ave
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 462-5000
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 462-5000
Grades: K-12
| 89 students
Rank: #66.
Osceola Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
825 Sw 28th St
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 462-5070
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 462-5070
Grades: 6-8
| 753 students
Rank: #77.
Yearling Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
925 Nw 23rd Ln
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 462-5056
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 462-5056
Grades: 6-8
| 668 students
Rank: #88.
Central Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
610 Sw 5th Ave
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 462-5077
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 462-5077
Grades: PK-5
| 530 students
Rank: #99.
Okeechobee Achievement Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Nw 34th St
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 462-5125
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 462-5125
Grades: PK-12
| 199 students
Rank: n/an/a
Okeechobee Virtual Instruction Program
Magnet School
700 Sw 2nd Ave
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 462-5000
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 462-5000
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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