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Central Avenue Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2189^th

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of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Central Avenue Elementary School in Kissimmee, FL, is a public school serving 529 students in grades PK-5 within the Osceola County School District, a district ranked in the bottom 20% statewide. The school faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism—43.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2023-2024 school year, far exceeding the district average of 34.9% and every nearby school, such as Boggy Creek Elementary School (27.7%) and Pleasant Hill Elementary School (29.5%). This absenteeism is strongly linked to the school's consistently low academic performance, with proficiency rates in 3rd grade ELA (28%) and 4th grade math (24%) among the lowest in the area, trailing behind schools like Flora Ridge Elementary School and Mill Creek Elementary School.

Despite spending $13,351 per student—higher than most nearby schools like Kissimmee Elementary School ($11,779) and Kissimmee Charter Academy (~$8,000)—these resources have not translated into competitive academic results. The school has remained stagnant in the bottom 2-4th percentile statewide for three years, while some peers like Boggy Creek and Pleasant Hill have shown improvement. Its closest neighbor, Highlands Elementary School, performs comparably poorly, suggesting deep-seated community challenges in the immediate area. Nearby charter schools, such as Renaissance Charter School At Tapestry and Victory Charter School K-5, perform better but are not top-tier, indicating that school type alone does not guarantee success.

There is a glimmer of hope: in the 2023-2024 school year, Central Avenue's 5th grade math proficiency rate reached 42%, surpassing the district average (41%) and matching top performers like Thacker Avenue Elementary For International Studies. This shows the school can achieve success in specific areas, though it was not sustained in subsequent years. For parents, the key takeaway is that Central Avenue Elementary is a school with significant hurdles, particularly around attendance and academic performance, but it has demonstrated potential in certain subjects. Addressing chronic absenteeism will be critical to improving outcomes for all students.

529

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,351

Per pupil spending ?

63.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 W Columbia Ave
Kissimmee, FL 34741

(407) 343-7330

District: Osceola

Students who attend Central Avenue Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Osceola High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.7%

African American:

14.4%

White:

10.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2016 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (31% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg54%

Florida avg62%

2,189^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to bottom 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

43^rd of 46Elementary 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)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	6.3	2189 of 2240	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.4	2215 of 2258	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	2166 of 2256	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	2075 of 2240	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	2173 of 2219	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	2063 of 2247	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	2029 of 2182	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	1816 of 2118	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.4	1769 of 2112	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.3	1831 of 2087	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.8	1873 of 2064	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	18.1	1770 of 2029	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	9.4	1888 of 1984	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.9	1873 of 1985	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.6	1827 of 1919	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.0	1674 of 1847	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.9	1680 of 1789	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.0	1689 of 1786	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.8	1601 of 1688	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Science34%-26 vs state

Math34%-30 vs state

English Language Arts28%-33 vs state

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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 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 (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 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 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
Central Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 W Columbia Ave	Kissimmee	34741	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 343-7330	529	33	16.0	63.5%	56 (10.6%)	76 (14.4%)	374 (70.7%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.6%)	6.3	2189^th of 2240 public elementary schools	2.3%		5.4	2215^th of 2258 public elementary schools	1.9%	26	28.0	16.0	36.0				46.0	24.0	34.0				34.0							$13,351	$2,132	$11,219
Highlands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 W Donegan Ave	Kissimmee	34741	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 935-3620	564	36	15.6	65.1%	43 (7.6%)	34 (6.0%)	464 (82.3%)	22 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4.1	2206^th of 2240 public elementary schools	1.5%		11	2124^th of 2258 public elementary schools	5.9%	82	23.0	26.0	38.0				25.0	34.0	31.0				25.0							$12,962	$1,684	$11,279
Thacker Avenue Elementary For International Studies	Public	PK, KG-5	301 N Thacker Ave	Kissimmee	34741	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 935-3540	661	34	19.4	65.1%	83 (12.6%)	79 (12.0%)	461 (69.7%)	14 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.2%)	23.1	1844^th of 2240 public elementary schools	17.7%		15.5	2022^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	10.5%	178	35.0	41.0	49.0				54.0	40.0	56.0				50.0							$12,593	$2,092	$10,501
Renaissance Charter School At Tapestry	Public, Charter	K-8	2510 W Carroll St	Kissimmee	34741	Osceola County	Osceola	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 569-0163	1,419	77	18.4	67.9%	135 (9.5%)	55 (3.9%)	1,173 (82.7%)	40 (2.8%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.0%)	32.5	1601^st of 2240 public elementary schools	28.5%		31.1	1610^th of 2258 public elementary schools	28.7%	9	51.0	51.0	43.0	58.0	57.0	60.0	58.0	66.0	16.0	61.0	70.0	49.0	42.0	51.0	84.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	79.0	$8,076	$336	$7,740
Victory Charter School K-5	Public, Charter	K-5	2880 N Orange Blossom Trl	Kissimmee	34741	Osceola County	Osceola	Yes	No	No	Yes	(321) 697-3800	344	16	21.5	64.2%	23 (6.7%)	14 (4.1%)	300 (87.2%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13.2	2078^th of 2240 public elementary schools	7.2%		11.9	2109^th of 2258 public elementary schools	6.6%	31	25.0	42.0	42.0				42.0	53.0	29.0				33.0							$12,111	$248	$11,863
Kissimmee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 W Donegan Ave	Kissimmee	34741	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 935-3640	740	49	15.2	51.6%	75 (10.1%)	44 (5.9%)	599 (80.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.3%)	18.9	1961^st of 2240 public elementary schools	12.5%		12.3	2099^th of 2258 public elementary schools	7.0%	138	49.0	36.0	48.0				43.0	40.0	46.0				48.0							$11,779	$1,301	$10,478
Mill Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Mill Slough Rd	Kissimmee	34744	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 935-3660	610	36	16.9	67.0%	75 (12.3%)	74 (12.1%)	437 (71.6%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.0%)	25.8	1770^th of 2240 public elementary schools	21.0%		13.4	2072^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	8.2%	302	56.0	43.0	34.0				69.0	59.0	30.0				32.0							$12,549	$1,671	$10,878
Flora Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 Dyer Blvd	Kissimmee	34741	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 933-3999	765	49	15.7	46.5%	91 (11.9%)	77 (10.1%)	549 (71.8%)	26 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.6%)	16.2	2015^th of 2240 public elementary schools	10.0%		11.7	2110^th of 2258 public elementary schools	6.6%	95	40.0	33.0	50.0				48.0	35.0	44.0				49.0							$12,692	$2,077	$10,615
Kissimmee Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2850 Bill Beck Blvd	Kissimmee	34744	Osceola County	Osceola	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 847-1400	752	47	16.0	96.3%	94 (12.5%)	75 (10.0%)	558 (74.2%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.9%)	16.5	2008^th of 2240 public elementary schools	10.4%		21.1	1869^th of 2258 public elementary schools	17.2%	139	51.0	45.0	49.0	42.0	53.0	56.0	45.0	46.0	26.0	26.0	53.0	63.0	43.0	40.0	89.0	100.0			64.0	$8,225	$423	$7,802
Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 Jack Calhoun Dr	Kissimmee	34741	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 935-3700	753	47	16.1	65.3%	96 (12.7%)	117 (15.5%)	492 (65.3%)	25 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.1%)	29.1	1688^th of 2240 public elementary schools	24.6%		15.9	2015^th of 2258 public elementary schools	10.8%	327	43.0	55.0	53.0				47.0	51.0	53.0				49.0							$11,786	$1,582	$10,204

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Avenue Elementary School

What district is Central Avenue Elementary School in?

Osceola

What schools do graduates of Central Avenue Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Central Avenue Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Osceola High School

What is the racial makeup of Central Avenue Elementary School?

Students at Central Avenue Elementary School are 71% Hispanic, 14% African American, 11% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Central Avenue Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 529 students attended Central Avenue Elementary School.

Is Central Avenue Elementary School a good school?

Central Avenue Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.3% of Florida elementary schools.

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