Seminole Elementary School

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Seminole Elementary School ranks 1425 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Seminole Elementary School is a public elementary school in Okeechobee, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 502. The school is part of the Okeechobee school district, which is ranked 64th out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Seminole Elementary stands out from nearby schools like Pemayetv Emahakv Charter Our Way School, Everglades Elementary School, and South Elementary School with its significantly higher Hispanic student population (57.57%) and very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (70.4% to 74.9%). The school has also experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.7% in 2018-2019 to 44.3% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools.

Academically, Seminole Elementary's test scores are generally lower than the Okeechobee district and the state of Florida averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, Seminole Elementary's 5th-grade science proficiency was 39%, compared to the Okeechobee district at 45% and the state at 53%. While the school has seen a steady increase in spending per student, from $9,435 in 2019-2020 to $11,854 in 2022-2023, this has not yet translated into improved academic performance, indicating a need to evaluate the effectiveness of how these resources are being utilized.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2690 NW 42nd Ave
Okeechobee, FL 34972

(863) 462-5116

District: Okeechobee

SchoolDigger Rank:
1425^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,854

Students who attend Seminole Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Yearling Middle School
High:	Okeechobee High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.3

Number of students: 541

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.8%

White:

36.2%

African American:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Seminole Elementary School ranks worse than 63.2% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Okeechobee School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.14. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55.8%), White (36.2%), African American (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Seminole Elementary School is 16.3, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Okeechobee School District! (See more...)

Compare Seminole Elementary School employs 33 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Seminole Elementary School is $11,854, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Okeechobee School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Seminole Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Okeechobee:

SchoolDigger ranks Okeechobee 64^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Seminole Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	29.64	1223^rd	1688	27.5%
2007	13.75	1622^nd	1786	9.2%
2008	19.06	1530^th	1789	14.5%
2009	32.25	1358^th	1847	26.5%
2010	26.32	1507^th	1919	21.5%
2011	39.75	1277^th	1985	35.7%
2012	20.09	1664^th	1984	16.1%
2013	40.89	1207^th	2029	40.5%
2014	25.34	1621^st	2064	21.5%
2016	25.12	1613^th	2087	22.7%
2017	28.67	1536^th	2112	27.3%
2018	36.60	1382^nd	2118	34.7%
2019	48.26	1118^th	2182	48.8%
2021	56.52	954^th	2247	57.5%
2022	46.23	1154^th	2219	48.0%
2023	41.21	1297^th	2240	42.1%
2024	37.14	1425^th	2256	36.8%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Seminole Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	456	64	0	107	54	n/a	n/a	0	681
1992	422	52	0	100	47	n/a	n/a	0	621
1993	445	55	0	113	46	n/a	n/a	0	659
1994	425	45	0	143	41	n/a	n/a	0	654
1995	490	49	2	184	51	n/a	n/a	0	776
1996	490	49	2	184	51	n/a	n/a	0	776
1997	434	38	3	164	51	n/a	n/a	0	690
1998	419	32	1	167	50	n/a	n/a	0	669
1999	401	48	2	164	51	n/a	n/a	0	666
2000	385	44	4	142	55	n/a	n/a	0	630
2001	360	47	0	149	51	n/a	n/a	0	607
2002	332	51	0	213	45	n/a	n/a	0	641
2003	332	51	0	213	45	n/a	n/a	0	641
2004	341	51	0	242	74	n/a	n/a	0	708
2005	284	47	0	211	71	n/a	n/a	0	613
2006	270	39	0	207	79	n/a	n/a	0	595
2007	261	30	0	247	95	n/a	n/a	8	641
2008	248	35	1	248	16	n/a	n/a	10	558
2009	242	36	1	261	9	n/a	n/a	15	564
2010	243	45	0	269	9	n/a	n/a	19	585
2011	282	40	0	275	5	0	9	0	611
2012	245	41	1	343	0	0	19	0	649
2013	228	33	1	343	2	0	18	0	625
2014	232	34	5	342	2	0	25	0	640
2015	251	33	5	356	0	0	19	0	664
2016	238	24	5	359	0	0	28	0	654
2017	221	24	3	356	2	0	33	0	639
2018	193	35	5	326	3	0	28	0	590
2019	188	29	5	302	0	0	25	0	549
2020	163	30	4	285	0	0	27	0	509
2021	139	16	4	254	2	0	19	0	434
2022	153	18	2	254	4	1	14	0	446
2023	167	23	3	289	1	1	18	0	502
2024	196	20	5	302	1	0	17	0	541

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Seminole Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	681	37.0	18.4	68.9
1992	621	33.0	18.8	64.3
1993	659	37.0	17.8	62.5
1994	654	36.0	18.2	65.3
1995	776	38.0	20.4	61.5
1996	776	38.0	20.4	61.5
1997	690	38.0	18.2	61.7
1998	669	36.0	18.6	64.4
1999	666	38.0	17.5	70.3
2000	630	34.0	18.5	68.3
2001	607	30.0	20.2	69.5
2002	641	32.0	20.0	73.2
2003	641	32.0	20.0	73.2
2004	708	30.0	23.6	73.2
2005	613	34.0	18.0	70
2006	595	37.0	16.1	66.6
2007	641	36.0	17.8	62.2
2008	558	36.0	15.5	78.8
2009	564	43.6	14.5	83.2
2010	585	37.0	15.8	89
2011	611	43.0	14.2	86.6
2012	649	41.0	15.8	88.1
2013	625	41.0	15.2	87.8
2014	640	41.0	15.6	89.8
2015	664	42.0	15.8	91.6
2016	654	39.0	16.7	92
2017	639	42.0	15.2	94.2
2018	590	38.0	15.5	92.2
2019	549	34.0	16.1	64.8
2020	509	33.0	15.4	76
2021	434	32.0	13.5	74.9
2022	446	29.0	15.3	70.4
2023	502	31.0	16.1	74.9
2024	541	33.0	16.3	62.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Seminole Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	681	37.0	18.4	68.9
1992	621	33.0	18.8	64.3
1993	659	37.0	17.8	62.5
1994	654	36.0	18.2	65.3
1995	776	38.0	20.4	61.5
1996	776	38.0	20.4	61.5
1997	690	38.0	18.2	61.7
1998	669	36.0	18.6	64.4
1999	666	38.0	17.5	70.3
2000	630	34.0	18.5	68.3
2001	607	30.0	20.2	69.5
2002	641	32.0	20.0	73.2
2003	641	32.0	20.0	73.2
2004	708	30.0	23.6	73.2
2005	613	34.0	18.0	70
2006	595	37.0	16.1	66.6
2007	641	36.0	17.8	62.2
2008	558	36.0	15.5	78.8
2009	564	43.6	14.5	83.2
2010	585	37.0	15.8	89
2011	611	43.0	14.2	86.6
2012	649	41.0	15.8	88.1
2013	625	41.0	15.2	87.8
2014	640	41.0	15.6	89.8
2015	664	42.0	15.8	91.6
2016	654	39.0	16.7	92
2017	639	42.0	15.2	94.2
2018	590	38.0	15.5	92.2
2019	549	34.0	16.1	64.8
2020	509	33.0	15.4	76
2021	434	32.0	13.5	74.9
2022	446	29.0	15.3	70.4
2023	502	31.0	16.1	74.9
2024	541	33.0	16.3	62.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Seminole Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$977 (10.7%)	$8,179 (89.3%)	$9,156
2019	$1,014 (11.3%)	$7,948 (88.7%)	$8,962
2020	$989 (10.5%)	$8,446 (89.5%)	$9,435
2021	$1,406 (12.8%)	$9,609 (87.2%)	$11,014
2022	$2,388 (20.8%)	$9,108 (79.2%)	$11,497
2023	$2,485 (21.0%)	$9,368 (79.0%)	$11,854

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Seminole Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1118^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1297^th of 2240 Elementary schools	6.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Seminole Elementary School)	53	49	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Okeechobee)	59	47	12%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Seminole Elementary School)	71	67	4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Okeechobee)	66	53	13%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Seminole Elementary School)	42	59	17%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Okeechobee)	46	53	7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Seminole Elementary School)	55	71	16%
4th Grade Mathematics (Okeechobee)	60	56	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Seminole Elementary School)	48	40	8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Okeechobee)	50	47	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Seminole Elementary School)	66	40	26%
5th Grade Mathematics (Okeechobee)	56	40	16%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Seminole Elementary School)	56	31	25%
5th Grade Science (Okeechobee)	44	42	2%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	549	502	8.6%
African American	29	23	20.7%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	5	3	40%
Hispanic	302	289	4.3%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	188	167	11.2%
Two or More Races	25	18	28%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	64.8%	74.9%	10.1%

Schools Near Seminole Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)						FAST Math (2024)					Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Seminole Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2690 NW 42nd Ave	Okeechobee	34972	Okeechobee County	Okeechobee	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 462-5116	541	33	16.3	62.3%	196 (36.2%)	20 (3.7%)	302 (55.8%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	37.1	1425^th of 2256 public elementary schools	36.8%		41.2	1297^th of 2240 public elementary schools	42.1%	128	52.0	47.0	36.0				52.0	60.0	42.0			39.0				$11,854	$2,485	$9,368
North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 NW 10th Ter	Okeechobee	34972	Okeechobee County	Okeechobee	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 462-5100	558	29	19.2	55.9%	250 (44.8%)	19 (3.4%)	273 (48.9%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	36.6	1443^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	36.0%		50	1098^th of 2240 public elementary schools	51.0%	345	52.0	37.0	49.0				50.0	53.0	47.0			44.0				$10,145	$1,974	$8,171
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	610 SW 5th Ave	Okeechobee	34974	Okeechobee County	Okeechobee	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 462-5077	548	29	19.0	61.3%	231 (42.2%)	37 (6.8%)	267 (48.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	26.2	1735^th of 2256 public elementary schools	23.1%		25.6	1734^th of 2240 public elementary schools	22.6%	1	38.0	47.0	41.0				51.0	37.0	38.0			39.0				$10,005	$1,914	$8,091
Student Serv./Special Programs	Public	PK	700 SW 2nd Ave	Okeechobee	34974	Okeechobee County	Okeechobee	No	No	No	No	(863) 462-5000	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2468 SW 7th Ave	Okeechobee	34974	Okeechobee County	Okeechobee	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 462-5087	536	32	16.7	47.6%	311 (58.0%)	31 (5.8%)	161 (30.0%)	6 (1.1%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	49.8	1096^th of 2256 public elementary schools	51.4%		45.7	1194^th of 2240 public elementary schools	46.7%	98	55.0	47.0	55.0				58.0	45.0	62.0			51.0				$11,211	$2,169	$9,042
Everglades Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3725 SE 8th St	Okeechobee	34974	Okeechobee County	Okeechobee	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 462-5108	774	37	20.9	64.3%	373 (48.2%)	40 (5.2%)	327 (42.2%)	5 (0.6%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (2.8%)	35.9	1461^st of 2256 public elementary schools	35.2%		34.1	1493^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	33.3%	32	45.0	38.0	42.0				70.0	43.0	47.0			47.0				$8,960	$1,869	$7,092
Pemayetv Emahakv Charter Our Way School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	100 E Harney Pond Rd NE	Okeechobee	34974	Okeechobee County	Glades	Yes	No	No	No	(863) 467-2501	294	0		1.0%	21 (7.1%)	4 (1.4%)	47 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	150 (51.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (24.5%)	90.1	177^th of 2256 public elementary schools	92.2%		88.4	209^th of 2240 public elementary schools	90.7%	32	94.0	68.0	83.0	56.0	85.0	70.0	94.0	89.0	94.0	89.0	88.0	75.0	70.0	93.0	96.0	$32,241	$1,565	$30,676

Frequently Asked Questions about Seminole Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Seminole Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Seminole Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Yearling Middle School
High : Okeechobee High School

What is the racial makeup of Seminole Elementary School?

Students at Seminole Elementary School are 56% Hispanic, 36% White, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Seminole Elementary School in?

Okeechobee

Is Seminole Elementary School a good school?

Seminole Elementary School ranks 1425^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Seminole Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 541 students attended Seminole Elementary School.

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