Osceola Middle School

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Osceola Middle School ranks 599 th of 1196 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Osceola Middle School is a public middle school located in Seminole, Florida, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 1,009. The school is part of the Pinellas District, which is ranked 23 out of 68 districts in Florida and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Osceola Middle School consistently outperforms the Pinellas District and the state of Florida in several key test score metrics, particularly in End-of-Course (EOC) exams. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Osceola Middle School had 88% proficiency in EOC Algebra 1, compared to 54% for the Pinellas District and 55% for Florida. Similarly, the school had 93% proficiency in EOC Geometry, significantly higher than the district and state averages. However, Osceola Middle School has experienced a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 27.3% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the state average and some nearby schools like Thurgood Marshall Fundamental (16.5%) and Clearwater Fundamental Middle School (4.3%).

Osceola Middle School has a relatively diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 64.22% White, 8.72% African American, 16.25% Hispanic, and 3.87% Asian. This diversity is not as pronounced in some of the nearby schools, such as Thurgood Marshall Fundamental, which has a higher percentage of African American and Hispanic students. Additionally, Osceola Middle School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 52.33% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the state average and some nearby schools like Clearwater Fundamental Middle School (33.07%).

Detail:

Public 6-8

9301 98th St
Seminole, FL 33777

(727) 547-7689

District: Pinellas

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,680

Feeder schools for Osceola Middle School:

Elementary:	Fuguitt Elementary School
	Orange Grove Elementary School
	Seminole Elementary School
	Starkey Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.0

Number of students: 1,009

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.2%

Hispanic:

16.3%

African American:

8.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Osceola Middle School ranks worse than 50.1% of middle schools in Florida. It also ranks 10^th among 20 ranked middle schools in the Pinellas School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.71. (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: White (64.2%), Hispanic (16.3%), African American (8.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Osceola Middle School is 19, which is the 9^th best among 20 middle schools in the Pinellas School District. (See more...)

Compare Osceola Middle School employs 53 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Osceola Middle School is $9,680. 11 middle schools in the Pinellas School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Osceola Middle School 599^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Osceola Middle School in the ranking list.)

Pinellas:

SchoolDigger ranks Pinellas 23^rd of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Osceola Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	66.16	194^th	593	67.3%
2005	64.93	213^th	602	64.6%
2006	67.31	209^th	675	69.0%
2007	72.50	195^th	736	73.5%
2008	67.54	244^th	740	67.0%
2009	65.81	276^th	780	64.6%
2010	61.66	334^th	839	60.2%
2011	62.52	350^th	891	60.7%
2012	57.35	391^st	897	56.4%
2013	59.77	376^th	956	60.7%
2014	55.73	442^nd	999	55.8%
2016	60.42	362^nd	997	63.7%
2017	58.18	415^th	1031	59.7%
2018	50.96	506^th	1035	51.1%
2019	41.56	659^th	1099	40.0%
2021	44.53	627^th	1136	44.8%
2022	47.35	584^th	1148	49.1%
2023	47.59	602^nd	1177	48.9%
2024	49.71	599^th	1196	49.9%

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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 Osceola Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	692	192	13	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	899
1989	663	211	14	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	892
1990	649	228	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	890
1991	625	212	11	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	854
1992	721	205	13	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	948
1993	742	208	17	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	978
1994	753	194	14	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	972
1995	750	298	13	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	1086
1996	750	298	13	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	1086
1997	754	317	13	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	1111
1998	790	323	16	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	1158
1999	756	296	17	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	1096
2000	727	299	22	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	1081
2001	723	328	22	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	1107
2002	779	338	25	48	2	n/a	n/a	0	1192
2003	779	338	25	48	2	n/a	n/a	0	1192
2004	944	140	32	66	2	n/a	n/a	0	1184
2005	976	102	36	76	3	n/a	n/a	0	1193
2006	978	68	29	90	7	n/a	n/a	0	1172
2007	927	57	36	97	5	n/a	n/a	47	1169
2008	892	60	40	98	5	n/a	n/a	49	1144
2009	884	63	44	119	3	n/a	n/a	60	1173
2010	950	59	43	118	5	n/a	n/a	61	1236
2011	953	55	34	144	7	0	65	0	1258
2012	909	61	38	126	8	1	41	0	1184
2013	907	76	34	120	5	1	52	0	1195
2014	848	61	45	139	4	3	54	0	1154
2015	848	74	50	135	1	4	50	0	1162
2016	911	72	53	140	5	7	54	0	1242
2017	905	104	51	159	10	6	56	0	1291
2018	848	101	49	181	8	8	52	0	1247
2019	809	101	51	178	5	8	55	0	1207
2020	842	96	54	173	5	9	59	0	1238
2021	773	95	50	184	3	8	53	0	1166
2022	720	90	44	150	4	8	52	0	1068
2023	648	88	39	164	2	5	63	0	1009

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 Osceola Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	899	52.0	17.2	32.9
1989	892	52.0	17.1	34.1
1990	890	54.0	16.4	29.1
1991	854	49.0	17.4	28.8
1992	948	55.0	17.2	25.4
1993	978	46.0	21.3	27.4
1994	972	49.0	19.8	30.7
1995	1086	56.0	19.4	36.6
1996	1086	56.0	19.4	36.6
1997	1111	58.0	19.2	39.2
1998	1158	56.0	20.7	39.2
1999	1096	58.0	18.9	47.4
2000	1081	59.0	18.3	42.6
2001	1107	58.0	19.1	44.2
2002	1192	64.0	18.6	53
2003	1192	64.0	18.6	53
2004	1184	62.0	19.1	44.5
2005	1193	62.0	19.2	49
2006	1172	65.0	18.0	45
2007	1169	62.0	18.9	40.1
2008	1144	63.0	18.2	42.7
2009	1173	79.5	16.8	47.1
2010	1236	69.0	17.9	54
2011	1258	70.0	17.9	51.5
2012	1184	69.0	17.1	56.2
2013	1195	70.0	17.0	58.1
2014	1154	68.0	16.9	56.7
2015	1162	65.0	17.8	57.4
2016	1242	69.0	18.0	57.1
2017	1291	70.0	18.4	57.6
2018	1247	70.0	17.8	62.6
2019	1207	61.0	19.7	54.9
2020	1238	63.0	19.6	52.5
2021	1166	58.0	20.1	50.2
2022	1068	60.0	17.8	48.8
2023	1009	53.0	19.0	52.3

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 Osceola Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	899	52.0	17.2	32.9
1989	892	52.0	17.1	34.1
1990	890	54.0	16.4	29.1
1991	854	49.0	17.4	28.8
1992	948	55.0	17.2	25.4
1993	978	46.0	21.3	27.4
1994	972	49.0	19.8	30.7
1995	1086	56.0	19.4	36.6
1996	1086	56.0	19.4	36.6
1997	1111	58.0	19.2	39.2
1998	1158	56.0	20.7	39.2
1999	1096	58.0	18.9	47.4
2000	1081	59.0	18.3	42.6
2001	1107	58.0	19.1	44.2
2002	1192	64.0	18.6	53
2003	1192	64.0	18.6	53
2004	1184	62.0	19.1	44.5
2005	1193	62.0	19.2	49
2006	1172	65.0	18.0	45
2007	1169	62.0	18.9	40.1
2008	1144	63.0	18.2	42.7
2009	1173	79.5	16.8	47.1
2010	1236	69.0	17.9	54
2011	1258	70.0	17.9	51.5
2012	1184	69.0	17.1	56.2
2013	1195	70.0	17.0	58.1
2014	1154	68.0	16.9	56.7
2015	1162	65.0	17.8	57.4
2016	1242	69.0	18.0	57.1
2017	1291	70.0	18.4	57.6
2018	1247	70.0	17.8	62.6
2019	1207	61.0	19.7	54.9
2020	1238	63.0	19.6	52.5
2021	1166	58.0	20.1	50.2
2022	1068	60.0	17.8	48.8
2023	1009	53.0	19.0	52.3

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 Osceola Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$303 (4.3%)	$6,681 (95.7%)	$6,984
2019	$374 (5.1%)	$6,948 (94.9%)	$7,321
2020	$381 (5.3%)	$6,780 (94.7%)	$7,162
2021	$856 (10.9%)	$6,987 (89.1%)	$7,843
2022	$1,074 (12.2%)	$7,718 (87.8%)	$8,793
2023	$914 (9.4%)	$8,765 (90.5%)	$9,680

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Osceola Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 659^th of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 602^nd of 1177 Middle schools	8.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Osceola Middle School)	47	40	7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pinellas)	51	48	3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Osceola Middle School)	38	42	4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Pinellas)	44	47	3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Osceola Middle School)	47	46	1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pinellas)	51	46	5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Osceola Middle School)	57	52	5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Pinellas)	60	52	8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Osceola Middle School)	50	48	2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pinellas)	55	45	10%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Osceola Middle School)	26	30	4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Pinellas)	31	25	6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Osceola Middle School)	46	48	2%
8th Grade Science (Pinellas)	51	47	4%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
End of Course Civics (Osceola Middle School)	58	58
End of Course Civics (Pinellas)	68	68
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Osceola Middle School)	64	79	15%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Pinellas)	56	52	4%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (Osceola Middle School)	100	100
End of Course Geometry (Pinellas)	56	55	1%
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	1207	1009	16.4%
African American	101	88	12.9%
American Indian	5	2	60%
Asian	51	39	23.5%
Hispanic	178	164	7.9%
Pacific Islander	8	5	37.5%
White	809	648	19.9%
Two or More Races	55	63	14.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	54.9%	52.3%	2.6%

Schools Near Osceola 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 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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Osceola Middle School	Public	6-8	9301 98th St	Seminole	33777	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 547-7689	1,009	53	19.0	52.3%	648 (64.2%)	88 (8.7%)	164 (16.3%)	39 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	63 (6.2%)	49.7	599^th of 1196 public middle schools	49.9%		47.6	602^nd of 1177 public middle schools	48.9%	3	52.0	52.0	46.0	55.0	24.0	61.0	46.0	88.0	93.0	65.0	$9,680	$914	$8,765
Seminole Middle School	Public	6-8	8701 131st St	Seminole	33776	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 547-4520	824	45	18.3	48.9%	539 (65.4%)	111 (13.5%)	117 (14.2%)	14 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.0%)	63.8	403^rd of 1196 public middle schools	66.3%		54.8	498^th of 1177 public middle schools	57.7%	95	61.0	56.0	57.0	68.0	30.0	70.0	49.0	81.0	100.0	71.0	$9,868	$847	$9,022
Pinellas Park Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	6940 70th Ave N	Pinellas Park	33781	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 545-6400	1,126	57	19.7	67.1%	483 (42.9%)	174 (15.5%)	273 (24.2%)	139 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	53 (4.7%)	39.6	726^th of 1196 public middle schools	39.3%		38.7	717^th of 1177 public middle schools	39.1%	9	47.0	39.0	42.0	59.0	14.0	50.0	43.0	82.0	91.0	69.0	$8,302	$1,184	$7,118
FitzGerald Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	6410 118th Ave	Largo	33773	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 547-4526	1,033	50	20.6	61.6%	401 (38.8%)	154 (14.9%)	341 (33.0%)	76 (7.4%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.7%)	52 (5.0%)	39.8	724^th of 1196 public middle schools	39.5%		42.3	671^st of 1177 public middle schools	43.0%	53	53.0	47.0	49.0	45.0	15.0	38.0	43.0	86.0	100.0	74.0	$8,529	$823	$7,706
Largo Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	155 8th Ave SE	Largo	33771	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	Yes	(727) 588-4600	882	44	20.0	66.3%	358 (40.6%)	191 (21.7%)	250 (28.3%)	25 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	51 (5.8%)	36.8	770^th of 1196 public middle schools	35.6%		30.8	833^rd of 1177 public middle schools	29.2%	63	43.0	46.0	46.0	44.0	24.0	40.0	43.0	77.0	89.0	73.0	$9,930	$1,417	$8,512
Azalea Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	7855 22nd Ave N	St Petersburg	33710	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	Yes	(727) 893-2606	678	42	16.1	73.9%	202 (29.8%)	332 (49.0%)	98 (14.5%)	16 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.1%)	22.4	964^th of 1196 public middle schools	19.4%		24.3	919^th of 1177 public middle schools	21.9%	45	33.0	32.0	29.0	40.0	16.0	46.0	27.0	67.0		56.0	$13,305	$2,276	$11,029
Tyrone Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2375 66th St N	St Petersburg	33710	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	Yes	(727) 893-1819	847	39	21.7	68.2%	314 (37.1%)	222 (26.2%)	195 (23.0%)	71 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (5.1%)	55.2	512^th of 1196 public middle schools	57.2%		44.7	640^th of 1177 public middle schools	45.6%	128	56.0	44.0	47.0	69.0	31.0	66.0	49.0	88.0		73.0	$10,305	$1,642	$8,663
Oak Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	1370 S Belcher Rd	Clearwater	33764	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 524-4430	843	43	19.6	66.0%	292 (34.6%)	125 (14.8%)	367 (43.5%)	16 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.9%)	40.3	716^th of 1196 public middle schools	40.1%		24.3	918^th of 1177 public middle schools	22.0%	202	49.0	41.0	47.0	49.0	30.0	54.0	37.0	77.0		71.0	$9,788	$1,223	$8,565
Meadowlawn Middle School	Public	6-8	6050 16th St N	St Petersburg	33703	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 570-3097	832	45	18.4	69.0%	377 (45.3%)	197 (23.7%)	168 (20.2%)	39 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (5.8%)	27.5	899^th of 1196 public middle schools	24.8%		27.1	884^th of 1177 public middle schools	24.9%	15	33.0	29.0	30.0	59.0	16.0	42.0	37.0	57.0		56.0	$11,157	$2,183	$8,974
Clearwater Fundamental Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1660 Palmetto St	Clearwater	33755	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 298-1609	753	36	20.9	33.1%	495 (65.7%)	25 (3.3%)	184 (24.4%)	16 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.4%)	94.9	32^nd of 1196 public middle schools	97.3%		94.4	40^th of 1177 public middle schools	96.6%	8	83.0	86.0	87.0	87.0	93.0	96.0	83.0	100.0	100.0	96.0	$8,216	$604	$7,614

Frequently Asked Questions about Osceola Middle School

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Osceola Middle School ranks 599^th of 1196 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Osceola Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,009 students attended Osceola Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Osceola Middle School?

Students at Osceola Middle School are 64% White, 16% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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Pinellas

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