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New Beginnings Education Center

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

1148^th

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of 1,216 Florida Alternative Schools

Better than 6% of Florida alternative schools

Summary

New Beginnings Education Center in Kissimmee, FL, is a small alternative school within the Osceola School District, serving 179 students in grades K through 12, with about 66% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This school functions as a high-support intervention center for students who have struggled in traditional settings, as evidenced by a 0% graduation rate over the last five years and an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 81.5% in 2023-2024—more than double the district average of 34.9% and nearly triple the state average of 31.4%.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($26,966 in 2024-2025) than nearby alternatives, New Beginnings achieves the lowest academic outcomes among its peers. For example, only 4% of students were proficient in Algebra 1 in 2025-2026, compared to 55% in the district and 63% statewide. This "high spend, low outcome" pattern suggests the school serves a population facing profound non-academic barriers, such as severe behavioral issues or involvement with the justice system, which require intensive resources. In contrast, Osceola Virtual Franchise (Secondary), a nearby virtual school with a 2% free/reduced lunch rate and 0.9% chronic absenteeism, reports a 100% graduation rate and 76% Algebra 1 proficiency, highlighting that New Beginnings' challenges stem from its unique student body rather than the district curriculum.

While overall scores are low, there are slight variations, such as 32% proficiency in US History and 33% in 7th Grade ELA, which may indicate pockets of effective instruction. However, these "bright spots" remain far below state averages. New Beginnings shares similar struggles with Virtual Preparatory Academy of Florida (1.73 miles away), which also has high chronic absenteeism (59.9%) and low test scores (10% in Algebra 1), but New Beginnings stands out for the severity of its absenteeism and graduation crisis. Ultimately, this school's primary mission appears to be providing a structured, safe environment and addressing severe behavioral and attendance issues, rather than producing high test scores or graduates.

179

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,966

Per pupil spending ?

65.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2599 West Vine St
Kissimmee, FL 34741

(407) 348-4466

District: Osceola

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.2%

African American:

27.9%

White:

9.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2022 → 8th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (18% vs 63% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Florida average (0% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg57%

Florida avg63%

Middle school

1,148^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 2% (2016) to bottom 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

772^nd of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Alternative Schools in the Osceola

57^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2023	1.6	2231 of 2240	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.7	2156 of 2182	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.5	2096 of 2118	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.9	2054 of 2064	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.0	2017 of 2029	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.8	1921 of 1984	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.8	1975 of 1985	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.1	1760 of 1789	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	4.2	1148 of 1216	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.1	1153 of 1205	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	1137 of 1196	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.0	1171 of 1177	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.5	1114 of 1148	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.7	1125 of 1136	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	1049 of 1099	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.2	1000 of 1035	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.4	1003 of 1031	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.8	975 of 997	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.3	938 of 999	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.8	930 of 956	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.5	844 of 897	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.0	838 of 891	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.0	818 of 839	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.9	752 of 780	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.5	696 of 740	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.2	685 of 736	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.7	623 of 675	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	9.4	549 of 602	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	6.0	557 of 593	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	3.3	772 of 838	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.7	764 of 844	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	713 of 807	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.0	729 of 792	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	674 of 774	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	3.3	699 of 746	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.7	669 of 734	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.4	617 of 716	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	6.1	632 of 714	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	6.4	614 of 693	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	7.4	598 of 687	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	3.7	597 of 648	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.3	573 of 606	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.9	548 of 622	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	7.9	560 of 620	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.8	515 of 587	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	5.1	537 of 577	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.1	512 of 563	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.3	439 of 477	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.9	465 of 487	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.5	461 of 484	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

US History32%-42 vs state

Civics26%-51 vs state

Biology 124%-50 vs state

English Language Arts19%-42 vs state

Math18%-41 vs state

Geometry9%-47 vs state

Science6%-46 vs state

Algebra 14%-59 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				FAST English Language Arts (2026)								FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC US History (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th 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 US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
New Beginnings Education Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	2599 West Vine St	Kissimmee	34741	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 348-4466	179	16	11.1	65.9%	17 (9.5%)	50 (27.9%)	106 (59.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)								(n/a)				15.0	33.0	14.0	20.0	19.0				15.0	29.0	13.0		6.0	4.0	9.0	24.0	32.0	26.0	$26,966	$1,754	$25,211
Virtual Preparatory Academy Of Florida	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	111 E Monument Ave	Kissimmee	34741	Osceola County	Osceola	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(407) 392-0685	745	28	26.6	37.6%	253 (34.0%)	199 (26.7%)	260 (34.9%)	14 (1.9%)	7 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	9 (1.2%)								(n/a)	34.0	28.0	33.0	36.0	36.0	37.0	42.0	28.0	10.0	8.0	3.0	13.0	17.0	9.0	10.0	15.0	10.0	10.0	43.0	28.0	29.0	$10,330	$00	$10,330
Osceola Science Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2849 N John Young Pkwy	Kissimmee	34741	Osceola County	Osceola	Yes	No	No	Yes	(321) 697-4040	1,158	40	28.9	49.6%	180 (15.5%)	93 (8.0%)	729 (63.0%)	109 (9.4%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	38 (3.3%)								(n/a)	73.0	72.0	74.0	74.0	62.0	69.0	40.0	60.0	81.0	66.0	67.0	61.0	72.0	74.0	64.0	72.0	69.0	89.0	92.0		78.0	$9,010	$00	$9,010
Hospital/Homebound Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	805 Bill Beck Blvd	Kissimmee	34744	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	No	(407) 343-8703	2	0			1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)								(n/a)
Osceola Virtual Franchise (Secondary)	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1907 Michigan Ave	Saint Cloud	34769	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	Yes	No	(407) 870-4847	148	36	4.1	2.0%	61 (41.2%)	13 (8.8%)	58 (39.2%)	6 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.8%)								(n/a)					88.0	74.0	94.0	81.0						88.0		43.0	76.0	67.0	87.0	100.0	88.0	$9,782	$424	$9,358
Osceola Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1907 Michigan Ave	Saint Cloud	34769	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	Yes	No	(407) 870-4847	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																				20.0
Renaissance Academy Of Arts And Sciences	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4480 Boggy Creek Rd	Kissimmee	34744	Osceola County	Osceola	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 785-6495	962	9	106.8	56.3%	111 (11.5%)	64 (6.7%)	732 (76.1%)	26 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (2.8%)								(n/a)	71.0	63.0	66.0	64.0	54.0	51.0	46.0	46.0	65.0	54.0	64.0	35.0	74.0	40.0	61.0	41.0	51.0	31.0	64.0	56.0	79.0	$10,252	$23	$10,229
Ridgeview Global Studies Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1000 Dunson Rd	Davenport	33896	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	Yes	(863) 419-3171	1,581	90	17.5	43.8%	666 (42.1%)	173 (10.9%)	652 (41.2%)	47 (3.0%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	37 (2.3%)								(n/a)	77.0	64.0	68.0	79.0	74.0	78.0	78.0	82.0	74.0	76.0	62.0	82.0	88.0	67.0	66.0	52.0	77.0	72.0	96.0	87.0	97.0	$9,473	$602	$8,871
Juvenile Detention	Public, Alternative	K-12	2800 S Bumby Ave	Orlando	32806	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 897-2800	69	9	7.6	37.7%	7 (10.1%)	45 (65.2%)	16 (23.2%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Village	Public, Alternative	4-12	1718 E Michigan St	Orlando	32806	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 836-7627	6	2	3.0		1 (16.7%)	1 (16.7%)	3 (50.0%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about New Beginnings Education Center

What district is New Beginnings Education Center in?

Osceola

What is the racial makeup of New Beginnings Education Center?

Students at New Beginnings Education Center are 59% Hispanic, 28% African American, 9% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is New Beginnings Education Center a good school?

New Beginnings Education Center ranks in the bottom 5.6% of Florida alternative schools.

How many students attend New Beginnings Education Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 179 students attended New Beginnings Education Center.

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