Summary:
This analysis examines three elementary-level schools in zip code 34747, which covers the Celebration and Kissimmee areas of Osceola County, Florida, serving grades PK-8 and PK-5 with a combined enrollment of about 3,780 students.
Celebration K-8 is the standout school in this area, earning a 4-star rating from Schooldigger for the 2025-2026 school year and ranking in the 71st percentile statewide. In contrast, Westside K-8 School and Island Village Elementary School both received 1-star ratings, ranking in the 17th and 15th percentiles respectively. The performance gap is dramatic: Celebration K-8's 3rd grade math proficiency rate (85%) is nearly 60% higher than Westside K-8 (62%) and 63% higher than Island Village (52%). Chronic absenteeism is a key differentiator, with Celebration K-8 at 18.5%—roughly half the rate of Westside K-8 (35.8%) and Island Village (37.8%)—and well below the Osceola district average of 34.9%.
Notably, both K-8 schools offer high school-level courses to 8th graders, with 100% proficiency in Geometry and Biology 1 at both schools. However, spending per student does not explain performance differences: Westside K-8 spends the most ($10,354 per student) yet has the second-lowest performance, while Celebration K-8 spends slightly less ($10,098). Island Village faces unique challenges as the only school ending at 5th grade, with the highest rate of economic disadvantage (63.87% free/reduced lunch) and the highest chronic absenteeism, limiting its students' access to advanced coursework on campus.
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