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Denn John Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

1108^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 8% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Denn John Middle School is a public middle school in Kissimmee, Florida, serving 856 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Osceola School District, which is ranked 57th out of 67 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the district's low ranking, Denn John Middle School consistently outperforms the Osceola district and the state of Florida in several key test score metrics, including End-of-Course (EOC) exams and the FAST (Florida Assessment of Student Thinking) assessments in English Language Arts and Math. However, the school struggles with a higher chronic absenteeism rate (27.7% to 34.9%) compared to the state and district averages, and a relatively high percentage of students (54.66% to 60.75%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

Interestingly, Sports Leadership Arts Management (SLAM), a nearby charter school, outperforms Denn John Middle School in several test score metrics, despite having a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients and a higher student-teacher ratio. Additionally, Denn John Middle School's higher per-student spending ($9,025 to $10,412) does not seem to translate into better overall academic performance compared to the state and district averages, as the school still struggles with low proficiency rates in certain subjects, such as 8th grade Science and 6th-8th grade Math.

809

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,424

Per pupil spending ?

59.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2001 Denn John Ln
Kissimmee, FL 34744

(407) 935-3560

District: Osceola

Feeder schools for Denn John Middle School:

Elementary:	Cypress Elementary School
	Highlands Elementary School
	Mill Creek Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.0%

African American:

14.6%

White:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2014 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (32% vs 59% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg53%

Florida avg59%

1,108^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 10Middle Schools in the Osceola

57^th of 67Osceola 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
2025	10.2	1108 of 1205	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	1049 of 1196	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	1070 of 1177	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	987 of 1148	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	961 of 1136	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	856 of 1099	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	798 of 1035	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.1	749 of 1031	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.8	801 of 997	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.6	771 of 999	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.8	762 of 956	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.2	656 of 897	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.7	674 of 891	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.4	637 of 839	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.5	594 of 780	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.2	582 of 740	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.2	553 of 736	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.4	458 of 675	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	28.6	462 of 602	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	29.9	444 of 593	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Geometry93%+38 vs state

Biology 190%+19 vs state

Algebra 178%+18 vs state

Civics54%-17 vs state

English Language Arts29%-28 vs state

Math24%-32 vs state

Science18%-31 vs state

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Schools Near Denn John Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)			FAST Math (2025)			Statewide Science Science (2025)	EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Denn John Middle School	Public	6-8	2001 Denn John Ln	Kissimmee	34744	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 935-3560	809	45	18.1	59.7%	62 (7.7%)	118 (14.6%)	607 (75.0%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	11 (1.4%)	10.2	1108^th of 1205 public middle schools	8.0%		15.4	1049^th of 1196 public middle schools	12.3%	59	33.0	33.0	23.0	25.0	14.0	31.0	18.0	78.0	93.0	90.0	54.0	$11,424	$1,413	$10,010
Sports Leadership Arts Management (Slam)	Public, Charter	6-8	611 Line Dr	Kissimmee	34744	Osceola County	Osceola	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 569-7637	170	9	18.8	44.1%	20 (11.8%)	9 (5.3%)	135 (79.4%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	75.9	266^th of 1205 public middle schools	77.9%		92.7	54^th of 1196 public middle schools	95.5%	212	67.0	80.0	84.0	50.0	73.0	91.0	64.0	50.0		97.0	92.0	$10,331	$316	$10,015
Parkway Middle School	Public	6-8	857 Florida Pkwy	Kissimmee	34743	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 344-7000	601	32	18.7	58.1%	48 (8.0%)	69 (11.5%)	469 (78.0%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	19.3	1015^th of 1205 public middle schools	15.8%		13.6	1070^th of 1196 public middle schools	10.5%	55	43.0	29.0	37.0	48.0	19.0	40.0	27.0	78.0	89.0	100.0	67.0	$11,700	$1,260	$10,439
Kissimmee Middle School	Public	6-8	2410 Dyer Blvd	Kissimmee	34741	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 870-0857	892	52	17.1	51.8%	70 (7.8%)	94 (10.5%)	693 (77.7%)	21 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.6%)	20.4	998^th of 1205 public middle schools	17.2%		13.2	1076^th of 1196 public middle schools	10.0%	78	40.0	27.0	34.0	36.0	29.0	51.0	30.0	87.0		98.0	60.0	$11,550	$1,454	$10,098
Neptune Middle School	Public	6-8	2727 Neptune Rd	Kissimmee	34744	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 935-3500	1,040	59	17.6	45.2%	142 (13.7%)	95 (9.1%)	751 (72.2%)	22 (2.1%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	22 (2.1%)	46.7	643^rd of 1205 public middle schools	46.6%		46.1	643^rd of 1196 public middle schools	46.2%		52.0	51.0	52.0	56.0	28.0	70.0	49.0	79.0	96.0	97.0	81.0	$10,435	$1,167	$9,268
Meadow Woods Middle	Public	6-8	1800 Rhode Island Woods Cir	Orlando	32824	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 850-5180	833	47	17.7	46.6%	58 (7.0%)	131 (15.7%)	602 (72.3%)	26 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	12 (1.4%)	44.3	680^th of 1205 public middle schools	43.6%		31.9	845^th of 1196 public middle schools	29.3%	165	54.0	54.0	46.0	49.0	44.0	67.0	38.0	81.0			69.0	$12,415	$946	$11,468
Hunters Creek Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	13400 Town Loop Blvd	Orlando	32837	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	No	(407) 858-4620	1,057	54	19.5	23.6%	188 (17.8%)	56 (5.3%)	715 (67.6%)	74 (7.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	20 (1.9%)	68.4	342^nd of 1205 public middle schools	71.6%		70	331^st of 1196 public middle schools	72.3%	11	58.0	59.0	65.0	81.0	37.0	83.0	65.0	100.0	100.0		70.0	$10,359	$594	$9,764
South Creek Middle	Public	6-8	3801 E Wetherbee Rd	Orlando	32824	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 251-2413	1,006	49	20.5	33.1%	98 (9.7%)	145 (14.4%)	647 (64.3%)	97 (9.6%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	12 (1.2%)	54.8	525^th of 1205 public middle schools	56.4%		50.8	574^th of 1196 public middle schools	52.0%	49	57.0	63.0	61.0	53.0	41.0	50.0	61.0	84.0	80.0		69.0	$9,494	$689	$8,805
Horizon Middle School	Public	6-8	2020 Ham Brown Rd	Kissimmee	34746	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 943-7240	1,008	54	18.6	54.2%	156 (15.5%)	198 (19.6%)	605 (60.0%)	21 (2.1%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	21 (2.1%)	30.6	879^th of 1205 public middle schools	27.1%		27	900^th of 1196 public middle schools	24.7%	21	53.0	41.0	36.0	53.0	38.0	44.0	36.0	90.0	98.0	98.0	61.0	$10,315	$1,110	$9,204
Freedom Middle	Public	6-8	2850 Taft Vineland Rd	Orlando	32837	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 858-6130	1,150	59	19.4	35.6%	154 (13.4%)	130 (11.3%)	788 (68.5%)	53 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.6%)	17 (1.5%)	35.4	808^th of 1205 public middle schools	32.9%		25.9	918^th of 1196 public middle schools	23.2%	110	53.0	42.0	45.0	53.0	22.0	53.0	42.0	81.0	97.0		64.0	$10,102	$817	$9,285

Frequently Asked Questions about Denn John Middle School

What district is Denn John Middle School in?

Osceola

Is Denn John Middle School a good school?

Denn John Middle School ranks in the bottom 8.0% of Florida middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Denn John Middle School?

Students at Denn John Middle School are 75% Hispanic, 15% African American, 8% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Denn John Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 809 students attended Denn John Middle School.

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