Is New Beginnings Education Center a good school?

New Beginnings Education Center ranks in the bottom 4.9% of Florida alternative schools.

How many students attend New Beginnings Education Center?

In the 2022-23 school year, 252 students attended New Beginnings Education Center.

What is the racial makeup of New Beginnings Education Center?

Students at New Beginnings Education Center are 60% Hispanic, 26% African American, 13% White, 2% Two or more races.

New Beginnings Education Center

Summary:

New Beginnings Education Center is an alternative public school in Kissimmee, Florida, serving 252 students in grades K-12. The school is part of the Osceola School District, which is ranked 58th out of 68 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

New Beginnings Education Center faces significant challenges, including a 0% four-year graduation rate, far below the state and district averages. The school also experiences high chronic absenteeism, ranging from 61% to 78.8% over the past five years, and its students perform significantly below their peers in the Osceola School District and the state of Florida on standardized tests. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 3% to 26%, compared to the district's 37% to 66% and the state's 45% to 68%. Additionally, 64.29% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher level of economic disadvantage compared to the surrounding schools.

When compared to nearby schools, New Beginnings Education Center stands out as the school with the lowest graduation rates, highest chronic absenteeism, and poorest academic performance. In contrast, the Osceola Virtual Franchise (Secondary) and Ocvs Virtual Franchise demonstrate significantly higher academic achievement and graduation rates. Addressing the challenges faced by New Beginnings Education Center will require a comprehensive approach to support the unique needs of its student population and improve the school's educational outcomes.

Detail:

Public, Alternative K-12

2599 West Vine St
Kissimmee, FL 34741

(407) 348-4466

District: Osceola

SchoolDigger Rank:
1137^th of 1,196 Florida Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,985

Student/teacher ratio: 10.9

Number of students: 252

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.5%

African American:

26.2%

White:

12.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details New Beginnings Education Center is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 1.58. (See more...)

Compare Details New Beginnings Education Center ranks worse than 95.1% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.93. (See more...)

Compare Details New Beginnings Education Center ranks worse than 88.4% of high schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.57. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at New Beginnings Education Center who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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 Student population at New Beginnings Education Center is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (59.5%), African American (26.2%), White (12.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Osceola School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at New Beginnings Education Center is 10.9, which is the 2^nd best among 5 alternative schools in the Osceola School District. (See more...)

Compare New Beginnings Education Center employs 23 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at New Beginnings Education Center is $17,985, which is the 2^nd highest among 5 alternative schools in the Osceola School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

New Beginnings Education Center was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks New Beginnings Education Center 1137^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See New Beginnings Education Center in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks New Beginnings Education Center 713^th of 807 Florida public high schools. (See New Beginnings Education Center 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 New Beginnings Education Center

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2008	4.11	1760^th	1789	1.6%
2011	0.83	1975^th	1985	0.5%
2012	6.85	1921^st	1984	3.2%
2013	0.97	2017^th	2029	0.6%
2014	0.94	2054^th	2064	0.5%
2018	2.47	2096^th	2118	1.0%
2019	2.74	2156^th	2182	1.2%
2023	1.58	2231^st	2240	0.4%

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

Rank History for New Beginnings Education Center

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	5.95	557^th	593	6.1%
2005	9.43	549^th	602	8.8%
2006	5.73	623^rd	675	7.7%
2007	5.23	685^th	736	6.9%
2008	4.48	696^th	740	5.9%
2009	2.93	752^nd	780	3.6%
2010	1.99	818^th	839	2.5%
2011	4.02	838^th	891	5.9%
2012	4.45	844^th	897	5.9%
2013	2.76	930^th	956	2.7%
2014	4.29	938^th	999	6.1%
2016	2.81	975^th	997	2.2%
2017	3.38	1003^rd	1031	2.7%
2018	4.19	1000^th	1035	3.4%
2019	5.01	1049^th	1099	4.5%
2021	3.68	1125^th	1136	1.0%
2022	4.46	1114^th	1148	3.0%
2023	2.03	1171^st	1177	0.5%
2024	5.93	1137^th	1196	4.9%

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

Rank History for New Beginnings Education Center

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	3.47	461^st	484	4.8%
2005	3.86	465^th	487	4.5%
2006	7.33	439^th	477	8.0%
2007	7.12	512^th	563	9.1%
2008	5.11	537^th	577	6.9%
2009	9.85	515^th	587	12.3%
2010	7.87	560^th	620	9.7%
2011	9.85	548^th	622	11.9%
2012	4.26	573^rd	606	5.4%
2013	3.75	597^th	648	7.9%
2014	7.45	598^th	687	13.0%
2016	6.36	614^th	693	11.4%
2017	6.13	632^nd	714	11.5%
2018	6.41	617^th	716	13.8%
2019	3.70	669^th	734	8.9%
2021	3.35	699^th	746	6.3%
2022	6.36	674^th	774	12.9%
2023	3.98	729^th	792	8.0%
2024	5.57	713^th	807	11.6%

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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 New Beginnings Education Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1998	30	20	1	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	82
1999	51	22	0	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	94
2000	34	25	0	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	77
2001	78	45	1	66	1	n/a	n/a	0	191
2002	89	52	2	86	1	n/a	n/a	0	230
2003	89	52	2	86	1	n/a	n/a	0	230
2004	116	65	4	133	0	n/a	n/a	0	318
2005	96	75	2	170	2	n/a	n/a	0	345
2006	143	105	2	224	1	n/a	n/a	0	475
2007	100	68	5	217	2	n/a	n/a	16	408
2008	83	68	3	184	2	n/a	n/a	13	353
2009	84	67	6	161	1	n/a	n/a	12	331
2010	58	57	3	146	1	n/a	n/a	8	273
2011	53	72	2	130	0	0	4	0	261
2012	42	56	1	166	0	1	6	0	272
2013	31	56	3	139	3	0	11	0	243
2014	42	54	1	129	2	0	10	0	238
2015	39	40	2	124	2	0	2	0	209
2016	30	44	2	109	0	0	5	0	190
2017	29	48	0	146	0	0	7	0	230
2018	28	51	4	137	1	1	5	0	227
2019	31	26	2	135	0	1	2	0	197
2020	38	45	1	155	0	2	4	0	245
2021	25	33	2	112	0	0	3	0	175
2022	37	57	0	128	1	2	14	0	239
2023	32	66	0	150	0	0	4	0	252

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 New Beginnings Education Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	82	10.0	8.2	20.7
1999	94	10.0	9.4	47.9
2000	77	6.0	12.8	51.9
2001	191	15.0	12.7	44.5
2002	230	24.0	9.6	70
2003	230	24.0	9.6	70
2004	318	32.0	9.9	75.2
2005	345	38.0	9.1	73
2006	475	34.0	14.0	63.8
2007	408	36.0	11.3	66.6
2008	353	32.0	11.0	81.8
2009	331	26.2	12.7	81.2
2010	273	26.0	10.5	80.8
2011	261	19.6	13.2	72.8
2012	272	20.4	13.3	75.4
2013	243	21.0	11.5	84
2014	238	18.0	13.2	80.3
2015	209	24.0	8.7	90
2016	190	22.0	8.6	65.3
2017	230	20.0	11.5	70.4
2018	227	22.0	10.3	59
2019	197	20.0	9.8	59.4
2020	245	17.0	14.4	67.8
2021	175	20.0	8.7	69.7
2022	239	19.0	12.5	67.8
2023	252	23.0	10.9	64.3

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 New Beginnings Education Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	82	10.0	8.2	20.7
1999	94	10.0	9.4	47.9
2000	77	6.0	12.8	51.9
2001	191	15.0	12.7	44.5
2002	230	24.0	9.6	70
2003	230	24.0	9.6	70
2004	318	32.0	9.9	75.2
2005	345	38.0	9.1	73
2006	475	34.0	14.0	63.8
2007	408	36.0	11.3	66.6
2008	353	32.0	11.0	81.8
2009	331	26.2	12.7	81.2
2010	273	26.0	10.5	80.8
2011	261	19.6	13.2	72.8
2012	272	20.4	13.3	75.4
2013	243	21.0	11.5	84
2014	238	18.0	13.2	80.3
2015	209	24.0	8.7	90
2016	190	22.0	8.6	65.3
2017	230	20.0	11.5	70.4
2018	227	22.0	10.3	59
2019	197	20.0	9.8	59.4
2020	245	17.0	14.4	67.8
2021	175	20.0	8.7	69.7
2022	239	19.0	12.5	67.8
2023	252	23.0	10.9	64.3

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 New Beginnings Education Center

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$707 (4.6%)	$14,667 (95.4%)	$15,374
2019	$488 (2.9%)	$16,194 (97.1%)	$16,682
2020	$526 (4.7%)	$10,597 (95.3%)	$11,122
2021	$1,990 (9.7%)	$18,421 (90.3%)	$20,411
2022	$1,735 (12.3%)	$12,419 (87.7%)	$14,154
2023	$2,728 (15.2%)	$15,257 (84.8%)	$17,985

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on New Beginnings Education Center

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2156^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 2231^st of 2240 Elementary schools	0.8%
Ranks 1049^th of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 1171^st of 1177 Middle schools	4%
Ranks 669^th of 734 High schools	Ranks 729^th of 792 High schools	0.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Beginnings Education Center)	11	5	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Osceola)	47	42	5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Beginnings Education Center)	9	7	2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Osceola)	49	44	5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (New Beginnings Education Center)	9	4	5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Osceola)	47	40	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (New Beginnings Education Center)	12	0	12%
8th Grade Science (Osceola)	42	35	7%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
9th Grade English Language Arts (New Beginnings Education Center)	11	14	3%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Osceola)	47	44	3%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	55	51	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (New Beginnings Education Center)	16	7	9%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Osceola)	47	44	3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	53	49	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (New Beginnings Education Center)	16	14	2%
End of Course Biology 1 (Osceola)	63	65	2%
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)	67	63	4%
End of Course US History (New Beginnings Education Center)	26	28	2%
End of Course US History (Osceola)	63	57	6%
End of Course US History (Florida)	70	63	7%
End of Course Civics (New Beginnings Education Center)	22	19	3%
End of Course Civics (Osceola)	74	63	11%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (New Beginnings Education Center)	2	0	2%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Osceola)	49	43	6%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (New Beginnings Education Center)	13	0	13%
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	197	252	27.9%
African American	26	66	153.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	135	150	11.1%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	31	32	3.2%
Two or More Races	2	4	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	59.4%	64.3%	4.9%

Schools Near New Beginnings Education Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				FAST English Language Arts (2024)								FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC US History (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
New Beginnings Education Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	2599 West Vine St	Kissimmee	34741	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 348-4466	252	23	10.9	64.3%	32 (12.7%)	66 (26.2%)	150 (59.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)								(n/a)				7.0	17.0	9.0	22.0	21.0				7.0	26.0	8.0		6.0	4.0	3.0	23.0	17.0	11.0	$17,985	$2,728	$15,257
Hospital/Homebound Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	805 Bill Beck Blvd	Kissimmee	34744	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	No	(407) 343-8703	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Osceola Virtual Franchise (Secondary)	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1907 Michigan Avenue	Saint Cloud	34769	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	Yes	No	(407) 870-4847	224	39	5.8	15.6%	67 (29.9%)	20 (8.9%)	104 (46.4%)	11 (4.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.4%)								(n/a)	82.0			88.0	93.0	86.0	94.0	73.0	9.0			60.0	79.0			57.0	68.0	81.0	96.0	95.0	89.0	$10,417	$1,036	$9,381
Osceola Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1907 Michigan Avenue	Saint Cloud	34769	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	Yes	No	(407) 870-4847	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Renaissance Academy Of Arts And Sciences	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4480 Boggy Creek Rd	Kissimmee	34744	Osceola County	Osceola	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 785-6495	719	25	28.7	55.5%	84 (11.7%)	69 (9.6%)	531 (73.9%)	16 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.2%)								(n/a)	54.0	56.0	37.0	42.0	38.0	43.0	43.0		60.0	55.0	43.0	38.0	41.0	23.0	45.0	39.0	49.0	53.0	69.0		61.0	$7,894	$961	$6,933
Ridgeview Global Studies Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1000 Dunson Rd	Davenport	33896	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	Yes	(863) 419-3171	1,551	87	17.8	50.0%	671 (43.3%)	153 (9.9%)	636 (41.0%)	47 (3.0%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.3%)	37 (2.4%)								(n/a)	65.0	67.0	60.0	72.0	63.0	70.0	77.0	78.0	78.0	71.0	62.0	75.0	71.0	57.0	60.0	42.0	60.0	60.0	92.0	86.0	85.0	$8,729	$2,007	$6,722
Juvenile Detention	Public, Alternative	K-12	2800 S Bumby Ave	Orlando	32806	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 897-2800	60	8	7.5	5.0%	9 (15.0%)	42 (70.0%)	9 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Village	Public, Alternative	4-12	1718 E Michigan St	Orlando	32806	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 836-7627	9	1	9.0	33.3%	1 (11.1%)	2 (22.2%)	6 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Magnolia School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1900 Matterhorne Dr	Orlando	32818	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 296-6499	115	21	5.4	40.0%	24 (20.9%)	39 (33.9%)	44 (38.3%)	6 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)								(n/a)																						$73,115	$7,027	$66,088
Silver Pines Academy K-12 Learning Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1906 Matterhorn Road	Orlando	32818	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 296-6449	83	22	3.7	75.9%	19 (22.9%)	37 (44.6%)	21 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.2%)								(n/a)							0.0															$124,695	$17,550	$107,146

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Schools Near New Beginnings Education Center