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Osceola Magnet School

Public, Magnet Grades K-5
105th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools
Better than 95% of Florida elementary schools
Summary

Osceola Magnet School in Vero Beach, FL, is a public K-5 magnet school serving 524 students as part of the highly-rated Indian River School District, which ranks in the top 10% of Florida districts.

Osceola Magnet School stands out for its exceptional and consistent academic performance, ranking in the 95th percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year. This places it significantly above most nearby schools, such as Vero Beach Elementary School (63rd percentile) and Glendale Elementary School (58th percentile). The school excels particularly in math, with 95% of 3rd and 4th graders proficient, and in early literacy, where 91% of 3rd graders meet English Language Arts standards—well above the state average of 60%. One of the school's most defining features is its remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 13.0%, dramatically lower than the district average of 35.0% and the state average of 31.4%. This suggests a highly engaged student body and strong family-school connections. Osceola also achieves these results with moderate per-student spending ($11,800), which is lower than several lower-performing nearby schools, indicating efficient resource use.

While Osceola is a top performer, there is a slight dip in proficiency from 3rd to 5th grade, a common trend as curriculum complexity increases. Compared to the other magnet school in the area, Rosewood Magnet School, Osceola has a slight academic edge in the most recent year (95th vs. 86th percentile) and a lower free/reduced lunch rate (42.75% vs. 49.82%). Both schools are clear academic leaders in the district, outperforming non-magnet elementary schools. For context, Lakewood Park Elementary School in the neighboring St. Lucie district has a much higher chronic absenteeism rate (39.9%) and significantly lower test scores (46th percentile), highlighting the exceptional nature of Osceola's achievements.

524
Students ?
15.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,800
Per pupil spending ?
42.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1110 18th Ave SW
       Vero Beach, FL  32962

(772) 564-5821

District: Indian River

Racial breakdown:

White:
52.7%
Hispanic:
18.7%
African American:
16.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Florida average (87% vs 62% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 5% of Florida elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school87%
District avg71%
Florida avg62%
105th of 2,240
Florida public elementary schools ?
Top 5%▲ up 9 pts since 2016
From top 14% (2016) to top 5% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 16Elementary Schools in the Indian River
7th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202691.4105 of 224095.3%★★★★★
202588.5214 of 225890.5%★★★★★
202487.2245 of 225689.1%★★★★☆
202393.286 of 224096.2%★★★★★
202290.1186 of 221991.6%★★★★★
202190.0188 of 224791.6%★★★★★
201985.9269 of 218287.7%★★★★☆
201887.9211 of 211890.0%★★★★★
201782.9315 of 211285.1%★★★★☆
201683.8296 of 208785.8%★★★★☆
201485.1251 of 206487.8%★★★★☆
201388.4179 of 202991.2%★★★★★
201290.0132 of 198493.3%★★★★★
201187.9156 of 198592.1%★★★★★
201092.557 of 191997.0%★★★★★
200993.734 of 184798.2%★★★★★
200885.0204 of 178988.6%★★★★☆
200789.9113 of 178693.7%★★★★★
200693.763 of 168896.3%★★★★★
By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?
Math90%+27 vs state
English Language Arts84%+24 vs state
Science81%+21 vs state

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by a citizen
Thursday, January 31, 2013

Open Quote Change in location has not affected the all-around excellence of this outstanding elementary school. Energized leadership, excellent teachers, and most importantly a group of parents who are involved, commited, and insist their children receive the best possible education. Close Quote





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2025–26 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2026
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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