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Parkway Middle School vs. Kissimmee Charter Academy

Should you attend Parkway Middle School or Kissimmee Charter Academy? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Parkway Middle School
857 Florida Pkwy
Kissimmee, FL 34743
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Kissimmee Charter Academy
2850 Bill Beck Blvd
Kissimmee, FL 34744
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings
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Kissimmee Charter Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 741 students in grades 6-8, Parkway Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 620 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Kissimmee Charter Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
K-8
Total Students
741 students
620 students
This chart displays total students of Parkway Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Kissimmee Charter Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%
This chart displays gender of Parkway Middle School
This chart displays gender of Kissimmee Charter Academy
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
39 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Kissimmee Charter Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Parkway Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kissimmee Charter Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3221 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#2532 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Parkway Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kissimmee Charter Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
36%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Parkway Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kissimmee Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
46%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Parkway Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kissimmee Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Parkway Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kissimmee Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Parkway Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Kissimmee Charter Academy by grade.
Kindergarten Students
-
52
Grade 1 Students
-
70
Grade 2 Students
-
58
Grade 3 Students
-
58
Grade 4 Students
-
91
Grade 5 Students
-
69
Grade 6 Students
224
64
Grade 7 Students
240
91
Grade 8 Students
277
67

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Parkway Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kissimmee Charter Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
80%
76%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Parkway Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kissimmee Charter Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
10%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Parkway Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kissimmee Charter Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
7%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Parkway Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kissimmee Charter Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Parkway Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kissimmee Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.35
0.40
This chart displays the diversity score of Parkway Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Kissimmee Charter Academy and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Parkway Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kissimmee Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
8%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Parkway Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kissimmee Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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