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Westside K-8 School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1895^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Westside K-8 School is a public elementary and middle school located in Kissimmee, Florida, serving 1,405 students in grades PK-8. Despite being part of the Osceola School District, which is ranked 57 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating, Westside K-8 consistently outperforms the district and the state of Florida in various standardized test scores.

For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, Westside K-8 had an 88% proficiency rate in Algebra 1 EOC, compared to 53% for the Osceola district and 60% for the state of Florida. Similarly, the school had a 95% proficiency rate in Geometry EOC, 100% in Biology 1 EOC, and 70% in Civics EOC, all significantly higher than the district and state averages. However, the school does have a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 34.9% compared to the state and district averages.

When comparing Westside K-8 to nearby schools, it outperforms Island Village Elementary School in most test scores, but trails behind Celebration K-8, which has a higher statewide ranking and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Davenport School of the Arts, a magnet school in the Polk district, outperforms Westside K-8 in various test scores, particularly in end-of-course exams and science assessments.

1,496

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,354

Per pupil spending ?

38.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2551 Westside Blvd
Kissimmee, FL 34747

(407) 390-1748

District: Osceola

Students who attend Westside K-8 School usually attend:

High:

Celebration High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.6%

White:

15.8%

African American:

12.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2014 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (46% vs 59% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg51%

Florida avg59%

Elementary school

1,895^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

884^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	1895 of 2258	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	1796 of 2256	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	1883 of 2240	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	1945 of 2219	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	1654 of 2247	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	1878 of 2182	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	1737 of 2118	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.0	1723 of 2112	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.4	1633 of 2087	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.0	1436 of 2064	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	21.6	1690 of 2029	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.8	1223 of 1984	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.7	1422 of 1985	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	884 of 1205	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	852 of 1196	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	810 of 1177	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.7	873 of 1148	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	807 of 1136	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	849 of 1099	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	749 of 1035	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.1	747 of 1031	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.7	693 of 997	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.3	595 of 999	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.3	633 of 956	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.0	562 of 897	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.1	596 of 891	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Biology 1100%+29 vs state

Geometry95%+40 vs state

Algebra 188%+28 vs state

Civics70%~ state avg

English Language Arts43%-14 vs state

Science41%-11 vs state

Math40%-19 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Tuesday, December 11, 2018

this school is beyond horrible and I would not recommend you sending your child here unless you want them to be bullied and tormented. Children should not ever have to deal with being mistreated or harassed especially in school. Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, July 18, 2012

i loved this school. Close Quote

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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
Westside K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	2551 Westside Blvd	Kissimmee	34747	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 390-1748	1,496	80	18.7	38.3%	237 (15.8%)	184 (12.3%)	981 (65.6%)	8 (0.5%)	5 (0.3%)	8 (0.5%)	73 (4.9%)	20.5	1895^th of 2258 public elementary schools	16.1%		24	1796^th of 2256 public elementary schools	20.4%	99	49.0	36.0	45.0	47.0	40.0	43.0	47.0	36.0	41.0	30.0	31.0	50.0	37.0	44.0	88.0	95.0	100.0	70.0	$10,354	$1,198	$9,155
Citrus Ridge A Civics Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1775 Sand Mine Rd	Davenport	33897	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 259-4001	1,108	67	16.5	59.1%	187 (16.9%)	209 (18.9%)	657 (59.3%)	13 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	40 (3.6%)	19.1	1938^th of 2258 public elementary schools	14.2%		18.8	1934^th of 2256 public elementary schools	14.3%	4	49.0	40.0	39.0	41.0	34.0	38.0	48.0	45.0	35.0	35.0	30.0	33.0	35.0	27.0	68.0	100.0		80.0	$11,364	$1,467	$9,896
Four Corners Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	9100 Teacher Ln	Davenport	33897	Osceola County	Osceola	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 787-4300	1,103	32	34.4	42.4%	363 (32.9%)	178 (16.1%)	514 (46.6%)	15 (1.4%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.5%)	24 (2.2%)	63.6	791^st of 2258 public elementary schools	65.0%		52.8	1025^th of 2256 public elementary schools	54.6%	234	62.0	61.0	58.0				73.0	61.0	55.0				70.0						$8,638	$00	$8,638
Lake Pointe Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	801 Cagan View Rd	Clermont	34714	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 253-6500	985	61	16.0	41.1%	242 (24.6%)	151 (15.3%)	534 (54.2%)	8 (0.8%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.5%)	25.9	1761^st of 2258 public elementary schools	22.0%		25.1	1764^th of 2256 public elementary schools	21.8%	3	32.0	45.0	37.0	47.0	48.0	32.0	48.0	60.0	44.0	49.0	57.0	24.0	38.0	33.0	76.0			66.0	$11,807	$850	$10,957
Island Village Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2050 Celebration Blvd	Kissimmee	34747	Osceola County	Osceola	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(407) 870-4600	786	45	17.4	63.9%	207 (26.3%)	56 (7.1%)	461 (58.7%)	13 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (5.7%)	16.1	2010^th of 2258 public elementary schools	11.0%					(n/a)	41.0	38.0	36.0				42.0	43.0	36.0				34.0						$9,333	$667	$8,666
Water Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16000 Water Spring Blvd	Winter Garden	34787	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 355-5709	1,013	57	17.7	15.6%	323 (31.9%)	35 (3.5%)	540 (53.3%)	68 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (4.4%)	61.4	846^th of 2258 public elementary schools	62.5%		68.8	666^th of 2256 public elementary schools	70.5%	180	60.0	63.0	62.0				58.0	65.0	58.0				65.0						$9,610	$632	$8,979
Celebration K-8	Public	K-8	510 Campus St	Celebration	34747	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	No	(407) 566-2300	1,498	90	16.6	32.2%	648 (43.3%)	38 (2.5%)	674 (45.0%)	61 (4.1%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	69 (4.6%)	68.2	684^th of 2258 public elementary schools	69.7%		62.3	815^th of 2256 public elementary schools	63.9%	131	70.0	66.0	67.0	66.0	59.0	66.0	69.0	68.0	65.0	65.0	51.0	79.0	64.0	55.0	96.0	100.0	99.0	85.0	$10,098	$552	$9,547
Sawgrass Bay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16325 Superior Blvd	Clermont	34714	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	No	(352) 243-6110	853	52	16.4	33.9%	301 (35.3%)	130 (15.2%)	375 (44.0%)	15 (1.8%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.6%)	23 (2.7%)	34.4	1518^th of 2258 public elementary schools	32.8%		44.9	1219^th of 2256 public elementary schools	46.0%	299	53.0	38.0	50.0				55.0	49.0	50.0				48.0						$10,698	$547	$10,151
Atwater Bay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11000 Atwater Bay Dr	Winter Garden	34787	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 317-3200	748	43	17.3	13.9%	236 (31.6%)	29 (3.9%)	409 (54.7%)	41 (5.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.1%)	82.3	359^th of 2258 public elementary schools	84.1%					(n/a)	74.0	68.0	70.0				80.0	79.0	67.0				74.0						$7,113	$434	$6,679
Davenport School Of The Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	4751 County Road 547 N	Davenport	33837	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	Yes	(863) 420-2557	1,440	86	16.7	51.1%	369 (25.6%)	231 (16.0%)	781 (54.2%)	27 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (2.2%)	73.3	547^th of 2258 public elementary schools	75.8%		74.2	540^th of 2256 public elementary schools	76.1%	7	80.0	65.0	59.0	71.0	72.0	75.0	79.0	63.0	67.0	79.0	51.0	81.0	65.0	70.0	79.0	87.0		100.0	$10,387	$1,412	$8,975

Frequently Asked Questions about Westside K-8 School

How many students attend Westside K-8 School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,496 students attended Westside K-8 School.

What schools do graduates of Westside K-8 School attend?

Students who attend Westside K-8 School usually go on to attend:

High : Celebration High School

Is Westside K-8 School a good school?

Westside K-8 School ranks in the bottom 16.1% of Florida elementary schools.

What district is Westside K-8 School in?

Osceola

What is the racial makeup of Westside K-8 School?

Students at Westside K-8 School are 66% Hispanic, 16% White, 12% African American, 5% Two or more races.

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