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Schools in Celebration · Osceola County School District

Celebration’s public schools score below 75% of Florida districts on tests and graduation

41% of students in Celebration’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Florida average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Celebration, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.

#559of 638 Florida townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
45%
▼ 7 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▼ 11 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85%
▼ 3 pts vs FL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.9K
▼ 16% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.9
FL 18.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
4,179 students on the public path
In brief

Celebration’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 353 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Celebration’s, its schools beat 5%, lower than their 25% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 41% in math, against 52% and 52% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,868 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Celebration High School. Enrollment is up 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Creation Village World School (private), Foreign Language Immersion School (private) and Montessori Academy of Celebration (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Celebration’s grade

C− Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 25% of Florida school districts, #559 of 638 Florida towns. Both inputs trail the Florida average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Florida school districts we grade (76)Better than 25%
Lower resultsHigher results
Florida towns with similar household incomes (353)Better than 5%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 41,046 test results and a graduating class of 5,424 could put Celebration anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Celebration’s students in the tested grades sat them (39,479 in math, 42,614 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Celebration, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8Celebration K-8Osceola County School DistrictA
9–12Celebration High SchoolOsceola County School DistrictB−

Celebration’s public schools are run by Osceola County School District, which also serves Kissimmee and St. Cloud. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 52.1% · 42614 students tested
Math41%
State average 52.2% · 39479 students tested

Celebration vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Celebration’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CelebrationCOsceola County

Every school in Celebration

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Celebrationby address
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Questions about Celebration’s schools

Are Celebration’s schools good?

On Florida’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Celebration children attend score below 75% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #559 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Celebration in?

Osceola County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 75,314 students in 81 schools (2024–25).

Where do Celebration kids go to high school?

Celebration High School, with 2,681 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Celebration’s graduation rate?

85% of the class of 2023 in Osceola County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.

How much does Celebration spend per student?

$10,868 in Osceola County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Celebration?

Yes: Creation Village World School (religious, grades PK–10, 377 students), Foreign Language Immersion School (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 202 students) and Montessori Academy of Celebration (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 160 students).

Parents talk

What Celebration families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.