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St. Cloud Middle School

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St. Cloud Middle School ranks 496 th of 1224 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

496^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,224 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 59% of Florida middle schools

Summary

St. Cloud Middle School in Saint Cloud, FL, is a mid-sized public school serving 1,213 students in grades 6-8, and it has earned a consistent 3-star rating for the past decade, placing it in the top half of Florida schools. Part of the Osceola district, the school stands out for its exceptional performance in advanced coursework, with 100% proficiency in Biology 1, 98% in Geometry, and 91% in Algebra 1 on End-of-Course exams—far exceeding district and state averages. This makes it a clear leader among local peers like Kissimmee Middle School, Denn John Middle School, and Parkway Middle School, which all rank lower (1-star) and have significantly lower proficiency rates in core subjects.

However, the school shows a notable divide between its advanced and general tracks. While advanced students excel, grade-level FAST Math and ELA proficiency rates are more moderate, ranging from 53% to 73% in 2025-2026, indicating room for growth in supporting the average student. An interesting comparison is with nearby Harmony Middle School, also in St. Cloud, which has a similar enrollment, poverty rate (44%), and 3-star rating but achieves these results with lower per-student spending ($8,652 vs. $10,156) and a higher student-teacher ratio. This suggests St. Cloud Middle is efficient but could learn from Harmony's cost-effectiveness.

Chronic absenteeism has been volatile, dropping from 28.8% in 2021-2022 to 14.9% in 2022-2023—less than half the district average—before rising to 27.7% in 2023-2024. This fluctuation is a concern, though the school still outperforms the district average (34.9%). Overall, St. Cloud Middle is a solid, reliable choice for families, especially those seeking strong advanced academic programs, but it faces challenges in elevating grade-level performance and stabilizing attendance. For context, Lake Nona Middle School in Orange County, with a 4-star rating and much lower poverty rate (13.74%), serves as a benchmark for higher performance, highlighting the socioeconomic factors at play.

1,213

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,156

Per pupil spending ?

44.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1975 S Michigan Ave
Saint Cloud, FL 34769

(407) 891-3200

District: Osceola

Students who attend St. Cloud Middle School usually attend:

High:

St. Cloud High School

Feeder schools for St. Cloud Middle School:

Elementary:	Lakeview Elementary School
	Michigan Avenue Elementary School
	St. Cloud Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.8%

White:

34.7%

African American:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 59th percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (69% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Osceola

✓Above the Florida median (59th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg56%

Florida avg62%

496^th of 1,224

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 10Middle Schools in the Osceola

58^th of 70Osceola 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	496 of 1224	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.1	497 of 1205	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	579 of 1196	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	588 of 1177	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	489 of 1148	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	488 of 1136	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	484 of 1099	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	434 of 1035	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.4	463 of 1031	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.5	413 of 997	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.2	486 of 999	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.1	522 of 956	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.4	444 of 897	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.6	399 of 891	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.1	419 of 839	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.9	337 of 780	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.0	339 of 740	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.9	375 of 736	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.2	311 of 675	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.2	352 of 602	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.1	345 of 593	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 1100%+26 vs state

Geometry98%+42 vs state

Algebra 191%+28 vs state

Civics84%+7 vs state

English Language Arts64%~ state avg

Math63%+4 vs state

Science57%+5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, February 5, 2018

Best public middle school I have seen. Hands down better for my kids than any other one I have seen in FL or ANY State. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, August 31, 2012

First year with a son in 6th grade. Car rider in the afternoon is a nightmare. Unorganized, no traffic coordination, Michigan Ave is at a standstill. I see 1 staff member in lot who lacks people skills and doesn't know what he is doing. I never see the staff smile or make an effort. Several other moms agree. I have also found the teachers to treat students as if they are in Kindergarten and not giving them the respect and confidence boost that is most needed at this age. Assigned seats for lunch is over kill. No lockers for the 25 lbs required binders/supplies for class and to be carried in a book bag to each class. Spanish class is not for the entire year and this information was not passed on in advance. One teacher told my son that everyone is guaranteed an "A" for the class as long as they are in the class. We came from Hickory Tree Elementary and it is apples and oranges. HTE was a fabulous, well put together school with outstanding staff, teachers and principle. (Mr. Knoble). Huge let down at SCMS. 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 (2025)	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
St. Cloud Middle School	Public	6-8	1975 S Michigan Ave	Saint Cloud	34769	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 891-3200	1,213	65	18.6	44.1%	421 (34.7%)	71 (5.9%)	653 (53.8%)	6 (0.5%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (4.7%)	58.4	496^th of 1224 public middle schools	59.5%		57.1	497^th of 1205 public middle schools	58.8%	1	54.0	67.0	69.0	57.0	53.0	73.0	57.0	91.0	98.0	100.0	84.0	$10,156	$680	$9,477
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%)	50.5	616^th of 1224 public middle schools	49.7%		46.7	643^rd of 1205 public middle schools	46.6%	27	66.0	58.0	56.0	61.0	40.0	69.0	46.0	75.0	94.0	100.0	85.0	$10,435	$1,167	$9,268
Narcoossee Middle School	Public	6-8	2700 N Narcoossee Rd	Saint Cloud	34771	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 891-6600	1,042	59	17.6	47.9%	203 (19.5%)	95 (9.1%)	643 (61.7%)	51 (4.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	45 (4.3%)	56.9	521^st of 1224 public middle schools	57.4%		56.9	500^th of 1205 public middle schools	58.5%	21	66.0	62.0	54.0	77.0	34.0	72.0	49.0	87.0	93.0	99.0	81.0	$10,164	$702	$9,463
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%)	60.8	461^st of 1224 public middle schools	62.3%		75.9	266^th of 1205 public middle schools	77.9%	195	63.0	69.0	82.0	55.0	53.0	80.0	56.0	78.0		97.0	91.0	$10,331	$316	$10,015
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%)	16.6	1077^th of 1224 public middle schools	12.0%		10.2	1108^th of 1205 public middle schools	8.0%	31	33.0	35.0	44.0	29.0	25.0	40.0	36.0	88.0	100.0	100.0	69.0	$11,424	$1,413	$10,010
Luminary Middle	Public	6-8	9446 Luminary Blvd	Orlando	32827	Orange County	Orange	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(407) 317-3200	662	32	20.6	21.6%	132 (19.9%)	54 (8.2%)	381 (57.6%)	74 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	17 (2.6%)	73.8	288^th of 1224 public middle schools	76.5%					(n/a)	72.0	69.0	73.0	76.0	51.0	82.0	69.0	100.0	100.0		83.0	$6,187	$357	$5,830
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%)	18.4	1058^th of 1224 public middle schools	13.6%		19.3	1015^th of 1205 public middle schools	15.8%	43	50.0	43.0	32.0	43.0	31.0	42.0	16.0	71.0	100.0	66.0	69.0	$11,700	$1,260	$10,439
Harmony Middle School	Public	6-8	3725 Arthur J Gallagher Blvd	Saint Cloud	34771	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	No	(407) 593-0416	1,165	57	20.4	44.4%	524 (45.0%)	59 (5.1%)	522 (44.8%)	16 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	41 (3.5%)	52.9	584^th of 1224 public middle schools	52.3%		54.4	529^th of 1205 public middle schools	56.1%	55	59.0	63.0	62.0	58.0	28.0	66.0	57.0	92.0	100.0	100.0	87.0	$8,652	$442	$8,209
Lake Nona Middle	Public	6-8	13700 Narcoossee Rd	Orlando	32832	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 956-8300	1,179	57	20.6	13.7%	346 (29.3%)	85 (7.2%)	603 (51.1%)	111 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	29 (2.5%)	81.5	176^th of 1224 public middle schools	85.6%		83.9	159^th of 1205 public middle schools	86.8%	17	77.0	77.0	71.0	80.0	71.0	88.0	76.0	100.0	98.0		90.0	$10,353	$810	$9,542
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%)	44.7	707^th of 1224 public middle schools	42.2%		44.3	680^th of 1205 public middle schools	43.6%	27	60.0	53.0	58.0	45.0	34.0	63.0	52.0	75.0			73.0	$12,415	$946	$11,468

Frequently Asked Questions about St. Cloud Middle School

What high school do graduates of St. Cloud Middle School attend?

Students who attend St. Cloud Middle School usually go on to attend St. Cloud High School

Is St. Cloud Middle School a good school?

St. Cloud Middle School ranks 496^th of 1224 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of St. Cloud Middle School?

Students at St. Cloud Middle School are 54% Hispanic, 35% White, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What district is St. Cloud Middle School in?

Osceola

How many students attend St. Cloud Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,213 students attended St. Cloud Middle School.

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