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Deerwood Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1898^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Deerwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Kissimmee, Florida, serving 490 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Osceola School District, which is ranked 57 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Deerwood Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Florida elementary schools over the past decade.

Deerwood Elementary faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 41.6% in recent years, which is much higher than the Osceola district and state averages. The school also consistently underperforms on standardized test scores compared to the district and state, with only 38-53% of students proficient in ELA and Math in 2024-2025, compared to 51-63% for the Osceola district and 55-63% statewide. Additionally, Deerwood has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 61.7% to 73.27%, which is significantly higher than the district average.

When comparing Deerwood Elementary to other nearby schools in the Osceola district, it consistently underperforms on academic metrics. For example, Sunrise Elementary, Reedy Creek Elementary, and Bellalago Charter Academy all have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates than Deerwood. The charter schools in the area, such as Renaissance Charter School at Poinciana and Mater Brighton Lakes, also generally outperform Deerwood Elementary on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations.

422

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,353

Per pupil spending ?

73.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3701 Marigold Ave
Kissimmee, FL 34758

(407) 870-2400

District: Osceola

Students who attend Deerwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Discovery Intermediate School
High:	Poinciana High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.1%

African American:

28.2%

White:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2014 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (40% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg48%

Florida avg58%

1,898^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st of 45Elementary 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	20.3	1898 of 2258	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	1973 of 2256	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	1797 of 2240	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	1756 of 2219	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	1840 of 2247	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	1846 of 2182	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	2000 of 2118	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	26.7	1584 of 2112	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.8	1443 of 2087	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.6	1395 of 2064	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.0	1026 of 2029	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.7	1069 of 1984	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.2	1044 of 1985	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	63.9	728 of 1919	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.7	844 of 1847	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	38.8	1164 of 1789	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	31.2	1291 of 1786	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.8	1298 of 1688	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Science42%-13 vs state

English Language Arts41%-15 vs state

Math39%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Deerwood Elementary 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 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th 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
Deerwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3701 Marigold Ave	Kissimmee	34758	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 870-2400	422	33	12.7	73.5%	29 (6.9%)	119 (28.2%)	262 (62.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.4%)	20.3	1898^th of 2258 public elementary schools	15.9%		17.5	1973^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	12.5%	75	38.0	46.0	39.0				53.0	31.0	33.0				42.0						$14,353	$1,584	$12,769
Poinciana Academy Of Fine Arts	Public	PK, KG-5	4201 Rhododendron Ave	Kissimmee	34758	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 343-4500	558	36	15.7	77.6%	36 (6.5%)	184 (33.0%)	313 (56.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.6%)	19.2	1935^th of 2258 public elementary schools	14.3%		11.9	2111^th of 2256 public elementary schools	6.4%	176	48.0	42.0	43.0				34.0	34.0	36.0				39.0						$14,892	$2,305	$12,587
Bridgeprep Academy Osceola County	Public, Charter	K-8	4851 Koa St	Kissimmee	34758	Osceola County	Osceola	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 588-7976	837	36	23.2	83.0%	58 (6.9%)	301 (36.0%)	441 (52.7%)	17 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.7%)	11 (1.3%)	13.5	2069^th of 2258 public elementary schools	8.4%		17.1	1980^th of 2256 public elementary schools	12.2%	89	51.0	43.0	34.0	33.0	42.0	29.0	29.0	47.0	25.0	29.0	55.0	49.0	24.0	22.0	80.0		78.0	68.0	$7,788	$408	$7,379
Koa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 Koa St	Kissimmee	34758	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 518-1161	714	46	15.5	68.8%	55 (7.7%)	207 (29.0%)	411 (57.6%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (4.2%)	13.6	2065^th of 2258 public elementary schools	8.5%		19.2	1929^th of 2256 public elementary schools	14.5%	136	42.0	34.0	37.0				42.0	33.0	31.0				34.0						$12,484	$1,738	$10,747
Bellalago Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3651 Pleasant Hill Rd	Kissimmee	34746	Osceola County	Osceola	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 933-1690	1,108	66	16.9	47.9%	212 (19.1%)	262 (23.6%)	536 (48.4%)	39 (3.5%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.5%)	50 (4.5%)	39.3	1378^th of 2258 public elementary schools	39.0%		38.3	1386^th of 2256 public elementary schools	38.6%	8	50.0	52.0	56.0	53.0	51.0	62.0	58.0	61.0	44.0	54.0	19.0	54.0	40.0	53.0	72.0	69.0	100.0	71.0	$10,536	$651	$9,885
Mater Brighton Lakes	Public, Charter	K-8	3200 Pleasant Hill Rd	Kissimmee	34746	Osceola County	Osceola	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 931-0325	1,267	68	18.6	83.6%	103 (8.1%)	242 (19.1%)	873 (68.9%)	23 (1.8%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	19 (1.5%)	37.2	1443^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	36.1%		29.9	1627^th of 2256 public elementary schools	27.9%	184	47.0	55.0	44.0	62.0	51.0	46.0	49.0	52.0	45.0	66.0	28.0	53.0	43.0	31.0	70.0		54.0	64.0	$8,953	$414	$8,539
Reedy Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5100 Eagles Trl	Kissimmee	34758	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 935-3580	431	31	13.9	59.4%	81 (18.8%)	85 (19.7%)	239 (55.5%)	10 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.0%)	40.4	1343^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	40.5%		25.6	1748^th of 2256 public elementary schools	22.5%	405	66.0	54.0	54.0				49.0	47.0	40.0				50.0						$15,999	$2,344	$13,655
Sunrise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1925 Ham Brown Rd	Kissimmee	34746	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 870-4866	906	52	17.5	55.0%	106 (11.7%)	202 (22.3%)	537 (59.3%)	15 (1.7%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	38 (4.2%)	33.9	1523^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	32.6%		28.3	1676^th of 2256 public elementary schools	25.7%	153	58.0	46.0	52.0				49.0	47.0	38.0				48.0						$11,676	$1,392	$10,285
Renaissance Charter School At Poinciana	Public, Charter	K-8	5125 Robert McLane Blvd	Kissimmee	34758	Osceola County	Osceola	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 569-0639	879	49	17.9	51.2%	79 (9.0%)	211 (24.0%)	550 (62.6%)	19 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	15 (1.7%)	30.1	1645^th of 2258 public elementary schools	27.1%		22.2	1840^th of 2256 public elementary schools	18.4%	195	47.0	44.0	41.0	40.0	47.0	37.0	61.0	62.0	49.0	20.0	34.0	33.0	42.0	29.0	75.0	100.0	96.0	60.0	$7,748	$399	$7,349
Palmetto Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	315 Palmetto St	Poinciana	34759	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 427-6012	479	25	19.1	73.7%	34 (7.1%)	118 (24.6%)	314 (65.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.1%)	12.8	2088^th of 2258 public elementary schools	7.5%		21.3	1871^st of 2256 public elementary schools	17.1%	217	39.0	33.0	37.0				44.0	22.0	23.0				38.0						$10,849	$1,479	$9,369

Frequently Asked Questions about Deerwood Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Deerwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Deerwood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Discovery Intermediate School
High : Poinciana High School

What is the racial makeup of Deerwood Elementary School?

Students at Deerwood Elementary School are 62% Hispanic, 28% African American, 7% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Deerwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 422 students attended Deerwood Elementary School.

What district is Deerwood Elementary School in?

Osceola

Is Deerwood Elementary School a good school?

Deerwood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.9% of Florida elementary schools.

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