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Oslo Middle School

Q: Is Oslo Middle School a good school?

Oslo Middle School ranks 509 th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

509^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 58% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Oslo Middle School in Vero Beach, FL, is a public school serving 767 students in grades 6-8 within the high-performing Indian River School District, and it has shown remarkable improvement over the past decade, climbing from a 1-star to a 3-star rating.

The school's standout strength is its advanced math program. In the most recent school year, 88% of students were proficient in Algebra 1 and an incredible 99% in Geometry, which actually matches or exceeds the performance of the top-rated Sebastian Charter Junior High School in those specific subjects. However, this success creates a "Jekyll and Hyde" profile: while 8th-grade math scores are excellent, proficiency in standard 6th and 7th-grade math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grades falls below the district average. The school also shines in 8th-grade science, where 70% of students are proficient, tying with Gifford Middle School for the highest rate among local Indian River schools.

The biggest challenge facing Oslo is an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 41.9%, the highest among comparable schools in the district and a likely barrier to further improvement. While the school spends more per student ($11,749) than many peers, it also has the largest class sizes (a 20:1 student-teacher ratio). For parents, this means Oslo offers a world-class advanced math track and strong science instruction, but families should be aware that the school is still working to replicate that success across all subjects and to address a significant attendance issue that affects the broader student body.

767

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,749

Per pupil spending ?

72%

Free/discounted lunch ?

480 20th Ave SW
Vero Beach, FL 32962

(772) 564-3980

District: Indian River

Students who attend Oslo Middle School usually attend:

High:

Vero Beach High School

Feeder schools for Oslo Middle School:

Elementary:

Indian River Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.7%

African American:

27.2%

Hispanic:

26.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (68% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Florida median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 31% Florida)

!Near the bottom of Indian River's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg66%

Florida avg61%

509^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Middle Schools in the Indian River

7^th of 70Indian River among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	509 of 1216	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.3	564 of 1205	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	642 of 1196	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	643 of 1177	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	706 of 1148	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	708 of 1136	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	738 of 1099	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	701 of 1035	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.5	734 of 1031	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.2	680 of 997	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.0	697 of 999	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.2	624 of 956	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.7	525 of 897	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.4	508 of 891	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.7	423 of 839	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.7	374 of 780	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.6	319 of 740	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.2	339 of 736	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.3	266 of 675	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.7	300 of 602	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	52.2	303 of 593	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry99%+43 vs state

Algebra 188%+25 vs state

Civics78%~ state avg

Science70%+18 vs state

Math61%~ state avg

English Language Arts60%~ state avg

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by a student
Thursday, April 7, 2022

HORRIBLE HORRIBLE SCHOOL. If I had the choice I wouldn't go within 1000000 miles of Oslo Middle School. The only good teachers are the ones I have the others are HORRIBLE. One even said a forbidden NO NO WORD. Absolutely disgusting garbage. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)			FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (2026)	EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Oslo Middle School	Public	6-8	480 20th Ave SW	Vero Beach	32962	Indian River County	Indian River	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 564-3980	767	38	20.1	72.0%	297 (38.7%)	209 (27.2%)	201 (26.2%)	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	42 (5.5%)	57	509^th of 1216 public middle schools	58.1%		52.3	564^th of 1205 public middle schools	53.2%	55	54.0	62.0	62.0	58.0	53.0	79.0	70.0	88.0	99.0		78.0	$11,749	$1,281	$10,467
Gifford Middle School	Public	6-8	4530 28th Ct	Vero Beach	32967	Indian River County	Indian River	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 564-3550	608	32	19.0	64.6%	215 (35.4%)	223 (36.7%)	134 (22.0%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.8%)	59.1	483^rd of 1216 public middle schools	60.3%		49	607^th of 1205 public middle schools	49.6%	124	70.0	59.0	56.0	70.0	54.0	47.0	70.0	90.0	98.0	100.0	86.0	$12,949	$1,451	$11,498
Storm Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	6400 57th St	Vero Beach	32967	Indian River County	Indian River	No	No	No	No	(772) 564-6400	904	46	19.6	51.9%	492 (54.4%)	128 (14.2%)	212 (23.5%)	19 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	50 (5.5%)	56	530^th of 1216 public middle schools	56.4%		60.1	459^th of 1205 public middle schools	61.9%	71	63.0	62.0	59.0	65.0	57.0	42.0	64.0	83.0	96.0		81.0	$9,502	$402	$9,101
Dan McCarty Middle School	Public	6-8	1201 Mississippi Ave	Fort Pierce	34950	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 468-5700	657	42	15.6	68.2%	58 (8.8%)	365 (55.6%)	206 (31.4%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.3%)	30.1	913^th of 1216 public middle schools	24.9%		36.8	794^th of 1205 public middle schools	34.1%	119	45.0	53.0	46.0	43.0	23.0	53.0	42.0	70.0			66.0	$14,127	$1,440	$12,688
Forest Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	3201 S 25th St	Fort Pierce	34981	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 468-5885	855	44	19.4	62.0%	157 (18.4%)	347 (40.6%)	316 (37.0%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.0%)	38.2	807^th of 1216 public middle schools	33.6%		30.1	887^th of 1205 public middle schools	26.4%	80	52.0	54.0	52.0	27.0	15.0	63.0	53.0	86.0	98.0		75.0	$11,072	$1,138	$9,935
Sebastian River Middle School	Public	6-8	9400 Fellsmere Rd	Sebastian	32958	Indian River County	Indian River	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 564-5111	775	39	19.8	61.4%	341 (44.0%)	93 (12.0%)	307 (39.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.9%)	61.7	441^st of 1216 public middle schools	63.7%		53.7	538^th of 1205 public middle schools	55.4%	97	66.0	64.0	63.0	74.0	68.0	46.0	58.0	89.0	97.0		83.0	$10,918	$978	$9,940
Sebastian Charter Junior High School	Public, Charter	6-8	782 Wave St	Sebastian	32958	Indian River County	Indian River	Yes	No	No	No	(772) 388-8838	295	18	16.3	48.1%	186 (63.1%)	28 (9.5%)	57 (19.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.4%)	87.9	97^th of 1216 public middle schools	92.0%		86.1	133^rd of 1205 public middle schools	89.0%	36	86.0	91.0	77.0	91.0	50.0	77.0	80.0	84.0	91.0		96.0	$9,571	$272	$9,299
Southern Oaks Middle School	Public	6-8	5500 NE Saint James Dr	Port St Lucie	34983	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 785-5640	833	43	19.3	65.7%	197 (23.6%)	299 (35.9%)	284 (34.1%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (5.4%)	38.5	799^th of 1216 public middle schools	34.3%		27.7	914^th of 1205 public middle schools	24.1%	115	56.0	54.0	49.0	42.0	39.0	61.0	46.0	81.0	100.0		69.0	$10,639	$896	$9,744

Frequently Asked Questions about Oslo Middle School

What high school do graduates of Oslo Middle School attend?

Students who attend Oslo Middle School usually go on to attend Vero Beach High School

What district is Oslo Middle School in?

Indian River

Is Oslo Middle School a good school?

Oslo Middle School ranks 509^th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Oslo Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 767 students attended Oslo Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Oslo Middle School?

Students at Oslo Middle School are 39% White, 27% African American, 26% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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