For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 1,762 students in Okeechobee School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Florida.
Public Middle Schools in Okeechobee School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public middle school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,719 Schools
# Students
6,398 Students
1,028,832 Students
# Teachers
345 Teachers
54,685 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
2,965 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
57 Students
28,145 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,830 Students
387,831 Students
% Hispanic Students
44%
38%
# Black Students
412 Students
215,168 Students
% Black Students
7%
21%
# White Students
2,827 Students
352,586 Students
% White Students
44%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
1,772 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
197 Students
40,365 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
121
6,188
# Students in K Grade:
502
37,252
# Students in 1st Grade:
487
38,998
# Students in 2nd Grade:
458
38,925
# Students in 3rd Grade:
551
41,876
# Students in 4th Grade:
414
38,781
# Students in 5th Grade:
434
42,333
# Students in 6th Grade:
510
213,315
# Students in 7th Grade:
500
216,950
# Students in 8th Grade:
503
222,952
# Students in 9th Grade:
565
34,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
536
33,714
# Students in 11th Grade:
443
31,237
# Students in 12th Grade:
374
31,409
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
Tantie
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5050 Ne 168th Street
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 357-9922
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 357-9922
Grades: 7-12
| 53 students
Rank: #55.
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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