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Osceola County School For The Arts

Public, Magnet Grades 6-12
39th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 838 Florida High Schools
Better than 95% of Florida high schools
Summary

Osceola County School For The Arts (OCSA) in Kissimmee, FL, is a magnet-style public school serving 1,002 students in grades 6 through 12, and it stands out as a top-tier institution within the Osceola district, which ranks in the bottom 19th percentile of Florida districts.

OCSA consistently earns a 5-star rating and ranks in the 95th to 98th percentile of all Florida high schools, with academic proficiency rates that are dramatically higher than nearby schools. For example, in 10th grade ELA, OCSA achieves 94% proficiency compared to the district average of 59% and the state average of 61%. In Biology 1, OCSA scores 98% proficiency, while the district average is 71%. The school also boasts a perfect 100% graduation rate for four of the last five years, and its chronic absenteeism rate is just 9%—a stark contrast to nearby schools like Osceola High School (53.9%) and Gateway High School (33-54%). This low absenteeism reflects an incredibly engaged student body, likely driven by the school’s arts-focused magnet program, which attracts highly motivated families.

What makes OCSA particularly interesting is how it achieves elite results with lower per-student spending ($10,436) compared to struggling schools like Zenith Accelerated Academy ($22,569), which has a 41.3% graduation rate and 68.8% chronic absenteeism. This shows that success is driven by culture and student motivation, not just funding. OCSA is also unique because it serves grades 6-12, capturing talent for seven years, unlike other high-performing magnets like Neocity Academy and Professional & Technical High School, which only serve grades 9-12. For parents, OCSA offers a proven, sustainable model of excellence that far exceeds its district and nearby schools.

1,002
Students ?
19.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,436
Per pupil spending ?
37.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3151 N Orange Blossom Trl
       Kissimmee, FL  34744

(407) 931-4803

District: Osceola

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
62.8%
White:
25.0%
African American:
6.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Florida average (91% vs 63% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 5% of Florida high schools
100% graduate in 4 years — above the Florida average (92%)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school91%
District avg57%
Florida avg63%
Middle school
35th of 1,216
Florida public middle schools ?
Top 3%▲ up 1 pts since 2016
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
39th of 838
Florida public high schools ?
Top 5%▼ down 2 pts since 2016
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 17High Schools in the Osceola
57th 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)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202693.035 of 121697.1%★★★★★
202593.141 of 120596.6%★★★★★
202494.138 of 119696.8%★★★★★
202395.729 of 117797.5%★★★★★
202296.921 of 114898.2%★★★★★
202196.617 of 113698.5%★★★★★
201995.528 of 109997.5%★★★★★
201893.548 of 103595.4%★★★★★
201796.616 of 103198.4%★★★★★
201694.237 of 99796.3%★★★★★
201492.939 of 99996.1%★★★★★
201392.041 of 95695.7%★★★★★
201296.014 of 89798.4%★★★★★
201193.421 of 89197.6%★★★★★
201090.347 of 83994.4%★★★★★
200983.7101 of 78087.1%★★★★☆
200890.843 of 74094.2%★★★★★
200790.549 of 73693.3%★★★★★
200692.927 of 67596.0%★★★★★
200587.953 of 60291.2%★★★★★
200480.2100 of 59383.1%★★★★☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202685.639 of 83895.3%★★★★★
202585.145 of 84494.7%★★★★★
202488.333 of 80795.9%★★★★★
202388.431 of 79296.1%★★★★★
202288.232 of 77495.9%★★★★★
202187.132 of 74695.7%★★★★★
201986.928 of 73496.2%★★★★★
201885.736 of 71695.0%★★★★★
201787.728 of 71496.1%★★★★★
201690.817 of 69397.5%★★★★★
201493.810 of 68798.5%★★★★★
201391.919 of 64897.1%★★★★★
201290.318 of 60697.0%★★★★★
201193.429 of 62295.3%★★★★★
201088.047 of 62092.4%★★★★★
200986.858 of 58790.1%★★★★★
200887.054 of 57790.6%★★★★★
200781.983 of 56385.3%★★★★☆
200677.290 of 47781.1%★★★★☆
200587.446 of 48790.6%★★★★★
200443.3301 of 48437.8%★★☆☆☆
By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?
Civics98%+21 vs state
Biology 198%+24 vs state
Math96%+37 vs state
Algebra 194%+31 vs state
English Language Arts92%+31 vs state
US History90%+16 vs state
Geometry81%+25 vs state
Science71%+19 vs state

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by a student
Sunday, June 15, 2014

Open Quote As a student here at OCSA, I'm going tell you that this is probably the best school I have ever been to in my life, first of all, any art area in particular, at OCSA you will learn everything and I mean "EVERYTHING" with different types of techniques that will increase your love and passion for any art major here at OCSA like Band, Orchestra, Dance, Vocal, Drama, Visual Arts, Creative Writing, and Technical Theater. I as a Band major I am kind of out of school a lot due to All-County, Jazz. But if you love your art area here, then you will have a blast(especially color wars). Close Quote





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