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Osceola Virtual Franchise (Secondary)

Public, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12
229th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,224 Florida Alternative Schools
Better than 81% of Florida alternative schools
Summary

Osceola Virtual Franchise (Secondary) in Saint Cloud, FL, is a small, high-performing virtual public school serving 148 students in grades K-12 within the Osceola district, which is ranked in the bottom 19th percentile of Florida districts.

This school stands out dramatically from nearby alternatives due to its exceptional academic results and near-perfect attendance. In the 2025-2026 school year, students achieved a 100% proficiency rate in US History and 94% in 9th Grade ELA, far exceeding district and state averages. The school’s chronic absenteeism rate is just 0.9%, compared to the district average of 34.9% and rates as high as 81.5% at New Beginnings Education Center. This success is driven by an incredibly low student-to-teacher ratio of 4.1:1, allowing for highly personalized instruction that other schools cannot match—for instance, Osceola Science Charter School has a ratio of 28.9:1. The school also maintains a 100% graduation rate, consistently outperforming the district and state by over 10 points.

Interestingly, the school’s success is not due to high spending—its per-student cost of $9,782 is lower than many struggling schools like New Beginnings ($26,966). The virtual model removes common barriers like transportation and bullying, keeping students engaged. However, not all virtual schools achieve these results; Virtual Preparatory Academy of Florida, also in the same district, has a 59.9% chronic absenteeism rate and test scores in the single digits. This shows that Osceola Virtual Franchise’s small size, low student-teacher ratio, and effective implementation are the true keys to its standout performance.

148
Students ?
4.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,782
Per pupil spending ?
2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1907 Michigan Ave
       Saint Cloud, FL  34769

(407) 870-4847

District: Osceola

Racial breakdown:

White:
41.2%
Hispanic:
39.2%
African American:
8.8%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2023 → 90th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Florida average (81% vs 63% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 19% of Florida alternative schools
✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Florida average (92%)
Worth a look
!Science scores 13 pts below the Florida average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school81%
District avg56%
Florida avg63%
Middle school
229th of 1,224
Florida public middle schools ?
Top 19%▼ down 16 pts since 2019
From top 3% (2019) to top 19% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
88th of 841
Florida public high schools ?
Top 10%▲ up 10 pts since 2016
From top 20% (2016) to top 10% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Florida High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 6Alternative Schools in the Osceola
58th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202554.8993 of 225856.0%★★★☆☆
202465.3747 of 225666.9%★★★☆☆
202363.7760 of 224066.1%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202677.0229 of 122481.3%★★★★☆
202592.743 of 120596.4%★★★★★
202488.0109 of 119690.9%★★★★★
202390.482 of 117793.0%★★★★★
202285.6136 of 114888.2%★★★★☆
202190.577 of 113693.2%★★★★★
201995.233 of 109997.0%★★★★★
201228.3655 of 89727.0%★☆☆☆☆
201137.6601 of 89132.5%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202677.388 of 84189.5%★★★★☆
202580.076 of 84491.0%★★★★★
202481.660 of 80792.6%★★★★★
202377.687 of 79289.0%★★★★☆
202281.062 of 77492.0%★★★★★
202181.654 of 74692.8%★★★★★
201977.567 of 73490.9%★★★★★
201882.549 of 71693.2%★★★★★
201665.2141 of 69379.7%★★★★☆
201436.5435 of 68736.7%★★☆☆☆
201355.7236 of 64863.6%★★★☆☆
201276.356 of 60690.8%★★★★★
201183.389 of 62285.7%★★★★☆
By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?
US History100%+26 vs state
Civics88%+11 vs state
Math88%+26 vs state
Biology 187%+13 vs state
English Language Arts84%+23 vs state
Algebra 176%+13 vs state
Geometry67%+11 vs state
Science43%-13 vs state

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Osceola Virtual Franchise (Secondary) ranks 229th of 1224 Florida alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Osceola Virtual Franchise (Secondary) are 41% White, 39% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 148 students attended Osceola Virtual Franchise (Secondary).

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Latest Florida data All new data »
2024–25 attendance dataAug 18, 2026
2025–26 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataMar 20, 2026
2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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