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Discovery Intermediate School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

5350 San Miguel Rd, Kissimmee, FL 34758 · (407) 343-7300 · Part of Osceola County School District

Poinciana’s School Grade C− better than 17% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
804
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Discovery Intermediate School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 20.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Poinciana kids: 26 high schools

On the path

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

PK–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Discovery Intermediate SchoolYou are here
9–1226 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency25%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts30%
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 ↗

5350 San Miguel Rd, Kissimmee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6263
Grade 7273
Grade 8268
Enrollment over time
1,017’20
986’21
898’22
892’23
804’24

Down 20.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 52%Black 37%White 7%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%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 Discovery Intermediate School from Poinciana families.

Other schools in Osceola County School District

The district →
Westside K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Kissimmee
C
1,496 students19:1
Voyager K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · St Cloud
1,246 students20:1
Knights Point K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Kissimmee
1,239 students19:1
Canoe Creek K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · St Cloud
B+
1,155 students17:1
Bellalago Charter Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Kissimmee
B−
1,108 students17:1
Hickory Tree Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saint Cloud
B+
1,078 students18:1

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; Poinciana’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.