Denn John Middle School

Summary:

Denn John Middle School is a public middle school in Kissimmee, Florida, serving 873 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Osceola School District, which is ranked 58 out of 68 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Denn John Middle School faces several challenges compared to other nearby middle schools. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.3% to 28.9%, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's test scores are consistently lower than the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 26% to 34%, compared to the state's 50% to 54%, and in math, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 18% to 33%, compared to the state's 47% to 56%. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.04% to 64.61%, suggesting a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

When comparing Denn John Middle School to other nearby middle schools in the Osceola School District, such as St. Cloud Middle School and Horizon Middle School, it becomes evident that Denn John Middle School is underperforming. These nearby schools have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better overall performance metrics. The data suggests that Denn John Middle School could benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the underlying issues contributing to its poor performance, such as strategies to improve student attendance and provide additional academic support and resources.

Detail:

Public 6-8

2001 Denn John Ln
Kissimmee, FL 34744

(407) 935-3560

District: Osceola

SchoolDigger Rank:
1049^th of 1,196 Florida Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,295

Feeder schools for Denn John Middle School:

Elementary:	Cypress Elementary School
	Highlands Elementary School
	Mill Creek Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.2

Number of students: 873

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.2%

African American:

13.3%

White:

8.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Denn John Middle School ranks worse than 87.7% of middle schools in Florida. It also ranks 8^th among 10 ranked middle schools in the Osceola School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.36. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (74.2%), African American (13.3%), White (8.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Denn John Middle School is 17.2, which is the 4^th best among 10 middle schools in the Osceola School District. (See more...)

Compare Denn John Middle School employs 50.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Denn John Middle School is $10,295, which is the 4^th highest among 10 middle schools in the Osceola School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Denn John Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Denn John Middle School 1049^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Denn John Middle School in the ranking list.)

Osceola:

SchoolDigger ranks Osceola 58^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Denn John Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	29.93	444^th	593	25.1%
2005	28.61	462^nd	602	23.3%
2006	36.36	458^th	675	32.1%
2007	28.19	553^rd	736	24.9%
2008	25.15	582^nd	740	21.4%
2009	26.53	594^th	780	23.8%
2010	27.37	637^th	839	24.1%
2011	27.68	674^th	891	24.4%
2012	28.18	656^th	897	26.9%
2013	21.77	762^nd	956	20.3%
2014	25.57	771^st	999	22.8%
2016	21.76	801^st	997	19.7%
2017	28.09	749^th	1031	27.4%
2018	24.18	798^th	1035	22.9%
2019	25.35	856^th	1099	22.1%
2021	17.73	961^st	1136	15.4%
2022	17.54	987^th	1148	14.0%
2023	11.75	1070^th	1177	9.1%
2024	15.36	1049^th	1196	12.3%

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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 Denn John Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	856	137	29	160	0	n/a	n/a	0	1182
1989	644	133	33	86	0	n/a	n/a	0	896
1990	560	144	27	165	1	n/a	n/a	0	897
1991	574	134	29	229	3	n/a	n/a	0	969
1992	591	142	34	252	3	n/a	n/a	0	1022
1993	611	154	39	303	2	n/a	n/a	0	1109
1994	645	194	47	325	4	n/a	n/a	0	1215
1995	430	138	23	245	3	n/a	n/a	0	839
1996	430	138	23	245	3	n/a	n/a	0	839
1997	389	126	24	278	1	n/a	n/a	0	818
1998	362	106	30	306	1	n/a	n/a	0	805
1999	371	142	35	392	2	n/a	n/a	0	942
2000	402	152	35	447	1	n/a	n/a	0	1037
2001	376	152	31	521	0	n/a	n/a	0	1080
2002	352	162	30	720	1	n/a	n/a	0	1265
2003	352	162	30	720	1	n/a	n/a	0	1265
2004	368	184	29	766	2	n/a	n/a	0	1349
2005	317	196	37	810	1	n/a	n/a	0	1361
2006	265	171	34	783	0	n/a	n/a	0	1253
2007	205	167	27	726	1	n/a	n/a	37	1163
2008	200	171	25	730	3	n/a	n/a	47	1176
2009	192	170	19	761	6	n/a	n/a	46	1194
2010	162	135	25	745	3	n/a	n/a	80	1150
2011	150	146	25	782	7	1	19	0	1130
2012	142	156	32	833	9	1	23	0	1196
2013	121	152	25	843	11	0	23	0	1175
2014	117	144	24	812	6	0	21	0	1124
2015	115	128	20	718	4	0	22	0	1007
2016	101	107	15	696	4	1	20	0	944
2017	101	110	8	595	3	3	10	0	830
2018	112	113	12	609	4	6	12	0	868
2019	107	128	12	699	3	3	12	0	964
2020	101	132	9	686	6	4	25	0	963
2021	84	141	10	669	7	2	11	0	924
2022	83	145	11	655	6	1	19	0	920
2023	76	116	15	648	0	5	13	0	873

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Denn John Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1182	59.0	20.0	26.7
1989	896	46.0	19.4	22.9
1990	897	40.0	22.4	32.8
1991	969	46.0	21.0	38.5
1992	1022	49.0	20.8	32.2
1993	1109	53.0	20.9	36.2
1994	1215	58.0	20.9	38.2
1995	839	43.0	19.5	39.7
1996	839	43.0	19.5	39.7
1997	818	40.0	20.5	0
1998	805	41.0	19.6	32.3
1999	942	41.0	23.0	55.2
2000	1037	43.0	24.1	55
2001	1080	45.0	24.0	54.2
2002	1265	54.0	23.4	65.1
2003	1265	54.0	23.4	65.1
2004	1349	62.0	21.8	69
2005	1361	67.0	20.3	69.4
2006	1253	67.0	18.7	73.5
2007	1163	62.0	18.8	72.1
2008	1176	62.0	19.0	86
2009	1194	61.9	19.4	88.1
2010	1150	68.0	16.9	87.7
2011	1130	69.4	16.2	77.5
2012	1196	70.7	16.9	79.3
2013	1175	68.0	17.2	86.6
2014	1124	67.0	16.7	84.3
2015	1007	65.0	15.4	87.7
2016	944	60.0	15.7	66.7
2017	830	56.0	14.8	65.5
2018	868	52.0	16.6	66.2
2019	964	60.0	16.0	56.6
2020	963	57.0	16.8	60.5
2021	924	54.0	17.1	64.6
2022	920	51.0	18.0	65.9
2023	873	50.5	17.2	57

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 Denn John Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1182	59.0	20.0	26.7
1989	896	46.0	19.4	22.9
1990	897	40.0	22.4	32.8
1991	969	46.0	21.0	38.5
1992	1022	49.0	20.8	32.2
1993	1109	53.0	20.9	36.2
1994	1215	58.0	20.9	38.2
1995	839	43.0	19.5	39.7
1996	839	43.0	19.5	39.7
1997	818	40.0	20.5	0
1998	805	41.0	19.6	32.3
1999	942	41.0	23.0	55.2
2000	1037	43.0	24.1	55
2001	1080	45.0	24.0	54.2
2002	1265	54.0	23.4	65.1
2003	1265	54.0	23.4	65.1
2004	1349	62.0	21.8	69
2005	1361	67.0	20.3	69.4
2006	1253	67.0	18.7	73.5
2007	1163	62.0	18.8	72.1
2008	1176	62.0	19.0	86
2009	1194	61.9	19.4	88.1
2010	1150	68.0	16.9	87.7
2011	1130	69.4	16.2	77.5
2012	1196	70.7	16.9	79.3
2013	1175	68.0	17.2	86.6
2014	1124	67.0	16.7	84.3
2015	1007	65.0	15.4	87.7
2016	944	60.0	15.7	66.7
2017	830	56.0	14.8	65.5
2018	868	52.0	16.6	66.2
2019	964	60.0	16.0	56.6
2020	963	57.0	16.8	60.5
2021	924	54.0	17.1	64.6
2022	920	51.0	18.0	65.9
2023	873	50.5	17.2	57

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 Denn John Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$770 (9.9%)	$6,981 (90.1%)	$7,751
2019	$855 (10.1%)	$7,622 (89.9%)	$8,477
2020	$922 (10.5%)	$7,823 (89.5%)	$8,745
2021	$1,468 (16.3%)	$7,558 (83.7%)	$9,025
2022	$1,737 (18.6%)	$7,584 (81.4%)	$9,321
2023	$1,946 (18.9%)	$8,349 (81.1%)	$10,295

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Denn John Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 856^th of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 1070^th of 1177 Middle schools	13%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Denn John Middle School)	29	24	5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Osceola)	48	46	2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Denn John Middle School)	32	8	24%
6th Grade Mathematics (Osceola)	45	32	13%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Denn John Middle School)	38	27	11%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Osceola)	47	42	5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Denn John Middle School)	24	18	6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Osceola)	30	33	3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Denn John Middle School)	41	33	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Osceola)	49	44	5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Denn John Middle School)	44	32	12%
8th Grade Mathematics (Osceola)	47	40	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Denn John Middle School)	36	14	22%
8th Grade Science (Osceola)	42	35	7%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Denn John Middle School)	100	98	2%
End of Course Biology 1 (Osceola)	63	65	2%
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)	67	63	4%
End of Course Civics (Denn John Middle School)	67	51	16%
End of Course Civics (Osceola)	74	63	11%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Denn John Middle School)	83	73	10%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Osceola)	49	43	6%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (Denn John Middle School)	95	97	2%
End of Course Geometry (Osceola)	44	44
End of Course Geometry (Florida)	57	50	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	964	873	9.4%
African American	128	116	9.4%
American Indian	3	0	100%
Asian	12	15	25%
Hispanic	699	648	7.3%
Pacific Islander	3	5	66.7%
White	107	76	29%
Two or More Races	12	13	8.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	56.6%	57%	0.4%

Schools Near Denn John Middle 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 Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 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 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Denn John Middle School	Public	6-8	2001 Denn John Ln	Kissimmee	34744	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 935-3560	873	51	17.2	57.0%	76 (8.7%)	116 (13.3%)	648 (74.2%)	15 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	13 (1.5%)	15.4	1049^th of 1196 public middle schools	12.3%		11.8	1070^th of 1177 public middle schools	9.1%	21	34.0	26.0	27.0	18.0	33.0	33.0	14.0	57.0	95.0	82.0	52.0	$10,295	$1,946	$8,349
Sports Leadership Arts Management (Slam)	Public, Charter	6-8	611 Line Dr	Kissimmee	34744	Osceola County	Osceola	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 569-7637	166	11	15.0	76.5%	18 (10.8%)	8 (4.8%)	134 (80.7%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	92.7	54^th of 1196 public middle schools	95.5%		92.4	60^th of 1177 public middle schools	94.9%	6	86.0	77.0	81.0	98.0	88.0	88.0	66.0	81.0		96.0	95.0	$11,567	$1,009	$10,558
Parkway Middle School	Public	6-8	857 Florida Pkwy	Kissimmee	34743	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 344-7000	741	41	18.0	53.3%	54 (7.3%)	75 (10.1%)	593 (80.0%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	8 (1.1%)	13.6	1070^th of 1196 public middle schools	10.5%		13.3	1057^th of 1177 public middle schools	10.2%	13	23.0	31.0	35.0	11.0	27.0	25.0	18.0	61.0	88.0	92.0	62.0	$9,977	$1,808	$8,169
Kissimmee Middle School	Public	6-8	2410 Dyer Blvd	Kissimmee	34741	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 870-0857	1,289	76	17.0	58.7%	107 (8.3%)	145 (11.2%)	984 (76.3%)	22 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	27 (2.1%)	13.2	1076^th of 1196 public middle schools	10.0%		10.1	1083^rd of 1177 public middle schools	8.0%	7	23.0	22.0	30.0	15.0	24.0	35.0	20.0	85.0	96.0	100.0	44.0	$10,297	$2,248	$8,049
Neptune Middle School	Public	6-8	2727 Neptune Rd	Kissimmee	34744	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 935-3500	978	61	16.0	44.4%	126 (12.9%)	97 (9.9%)	704 (72.0%)	18 (1.8%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.0%)	46.1	643^rd of 1196 public middle schools	46.2%		48.7	582^nd of 1177 public middle schools	50.6%	61	49.0	52.0	46.0	41.0	52.0	61.0	35.0	87.0	100.0	98.0	67.0	$9,954	$2,143	$7,812
Meadow Woods Middle	Public	5-8	1800 Rhode Island Woods Cir	Orlando	32824	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 850-5180	896	45	19.9	51.6%	67 (7.5%)	141 (15.7%)	648 (72.3%)	32 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.6%)	31.9	845^th of 1196 public middle schools	29.3%		24.1	922^nd of 1177 public middle schools	21.7%	77	43.0	35.0	41.0	41.0	30.0	46.0	42.0	51.0	76.0		50.0	$9,915	$1,508	$8,408
Hunters Creek Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	13400 Town Loop Blvd	Orlando	32837	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	No	(407) 858-4620	1,216	61	19.9	47.4%	218 (17.9%)	72 (5.9%)	814 (66.9%)	78 (6.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	30 (2.5%)	70	331^st of 1196 public middle schools	72.3%		65.8	372^nd of 1177 public middle schools	68.4%	41	59.0	53.0	59.0	76.0	51.0	84.0	60.0	98.0	98.0		62.0	$8,673	$1,108	$7,565
South Creek Middle	Public	6-8	3801 E Wetherbee Rd	Orlando	32824	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 251-2413	1,146	53	21.6	41.7%	93 (8.1%)	173 (15.1%)	769 (67.1%)	88 (7.7%)	4 (0.3%)	7 (0.6%)	12 (1.0%)	50.8	574^th of 1196 public middle schools	52.0%		53.9	508^th of 1177 public middle schools	56.8%	66	56.0	54.0	53.0	61.0	24.0	43.0	46.0	76.0	89.0		67.0	$8,871	$1,263	$7,608
Horizon Middle School	Public	6-8	2020 Ham Brown Rd	Kissimmee	34746	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 943-7240	1,295	61	21.4	75.3%	206 (15.9%)	212 (16.4%)	818 (63.2%)	24 (1.9%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	27 (2.1%)	27	900^th of 1196 public middle schools	24.7%		21.1	959^th of 1177 public middle schools	18.5%	59	38.0	37.0	40.0	25.0	32.0	39.0	36.0	74.0	93.0	99.0	64.0	$8,802	$1,754	$7,048
Freedom Middle	Public	6-8	2850 Taft Vineland Rd	Orlando	32837	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 858-6130	1,159	59	19.6	43.7%	164 (14.2%)	138 (11.9%)	766 (66.1%)	62 (5.3%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.7%)	20 (1.7%)	25.9	918^th of 1196 public middle schools	23.2%		36.8	744^th of 1177 public middle schools	36.8%	174	36.0	36.0	32.0	31.0	26.0	43.0	39.0	83.0	100.0		59.0	$8,985	$1,155	$7,831

Frequently Asked Questions about Denn John Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Denn John Middle School?

Students at Denn John Middle School are 74% Hispanic, 13% African American, 9% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Denn John Middle School in?

Osceola

How many students attend Denn John Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 873 students attended Denn John Middle School.

Is Denn John Middle School a good school?

Denn John Middle School ranks in the bottom 12.3% of Florida middle schools.

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