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Central Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

610 SW 5th Ave, Okeechobee, FL 34974 · (863) 462-5077 · Part of Okeechobee County School District

Okeechobee’s School Grade D better than 11% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
571
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Central Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 16.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Okeechobee kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Okeechobee kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Central Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

610 SW 5th Ave, Okeechobee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten70
Grade 1111
Grade 292
Grade 3106
Grade 491
Grade 5101
Enrollment over time
491’20
518’21
530’22
548’23
571’24

Up 16.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 49%White 39%Black 8%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central Elementary School from Okeechobee families.

Other schools in Okeechobee County School District

The district →
Seminole Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Okeechobee
B+
511 students16:1
South Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Okeechobee
C+
475 students16:1
Okeechobee Achievement Academy
Other · Grades PK–12 · Okeechobee
D−
266 students24:1
Student Serv./Special Programs
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Okeechobee
1 students
Everglades Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Okeechobee
B
737 students20:1
North Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Okeechobee
B+
528 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Okeechobee’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.