For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,602 students in Okeechobee School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Florida.
Public Middle Schools in Okeechobee School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public middle school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,700 Schools
# Students
6,143 Students
1,049,180 Students
# Teachers
341 Teachers
55,759 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Okeechobee School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#59 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
52%
Graduation Rate
77%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)52.7%
33.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.70
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
46%
39%
% Black
6%
20%
% White
43%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,689 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,038. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,245 is less than the state median of $11,689. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,689
$12,038
Spending / Student
$11,245
$11,689
Best Okeechobee School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Okeechobee Virtual Franchise
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1000 Nw 34th St
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 462-5125
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 462-5125
Gr: K-12 | 59 students Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #22.
Osceola Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
825 Sw 28th St
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 462-5070
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 462-5070
Gr: 6-8 | 689 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #33.
Yearling Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
925 Nw 23rd Ln
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 462-5056
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 462-5056
Gr: 6-8 | 588 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #44.
Okeechobee Achievement Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Nw 34th St
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 462-5125
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 462-5125
Gr: PK-12 | 266 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: n/an/a
700 Sw 2nd Ave
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 462-5000
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 462-5000
Gr: K-12
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