Poinciana’s public schools score below 83% of Florida districts on tests and graduation
In Poinciana, 42% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Florida average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Poinciana, 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.
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.
Poinciana’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 465 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Poinciana’s, its schools beat 11%, lower than their 17% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 42% in math, against 52% and 52% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
78% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Polk County spends $12,447 per student and Osceola County $10,868, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
New Dimensions High School, Bridgeprep Academy Osceola County, Individual Education Plan Academy, Inc (private), Pha Preparatory School (private), Pleasant Hill Academy (private), Chosen Generation Christian Academy (private) and New Jerusalem Academy (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.
What’s behind Poinciana’s grade
C−: better than 17% of Florida school districts, #580 of 638 Florida towns. Both inputs trail the Florida average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Poinciana, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Poinciana · depends on your address
Lake Marion Creek Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,013 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Discovery Intermediate School
Grades 6–8 · 804 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Kissimmee
7th grade in Poinciana · depends on your address
Lake Marion Creek Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,013 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Discovery Intermediate School
Grades 6–8 · 804 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Kissimmee
8th grade in Poinciana · depends on your address
Lake Marion Creek Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,013 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Discovery Intermediate School
Grades 6–8 · 804 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Kissimmee
Poinciana runs its own schools through grade 12 (Polk County School District). From grade PK, students attend the Osceola County School District, shared with Kissimmee and St. Cloud. Its high school is in Haines City. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Poinciana
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Poinciana vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Poinciana’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Poinciana | C− | Polk County PK–12 · Osceola County PK–12 |
Every school in Poinciana
41 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Osceola Technical College Poinciana Campus).
Questions about Poinciana’s schools
Are Poinciana’s schools good?
On Florida’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Poinciana children attend score below 83% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #580 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 11%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Poinciana in?
Two districts: Polk County School District runs grades PK–12, and Osceola County School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Kissimmee and St. Cloud.
Where do Poinciana kids go to high school?
One of 26 high schools, depending on your address: Haines City Senior High School, Tohopekaliga High School, Davenport High School, Celebration High School, Harmony High School, Winter Haven Senior High School, Ridge Community High School, ST. Cloud High School, Poinciana High School, George W. Jenkins Senior High, Osceola High School, Bartow Senior High School, Lakeland Senior High School, Lake Gibson Senior High School, Gateway High School, Kathleen Senior High School, Auburndale Senior High School, Lake Region High School, Mulberry Senior High School, Liberty High School, Tenoroc High School, Osceola County School for the Arts, Frostproof Middle/Senior High, McLaughlin Academy of Excellence, Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School and Neocity Academy.
What is Poinciana’s graduation rate?
78% of the class of 2023 in Polk County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.
How much does Poinciana spend per student?
$12,447 in Polk County School District and $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 Poinciana?
Yes: Individual Education Plan Academy, Inc (religious, grades K–12, 2,570 students), Pha Preparatory School (nonsectarian, grades K–12, 216 students), Pleasant Hill Academy (religious, grades K–12, 207 students), Chosen Generation Christian Academy (religious, grades 1–12, 100 students) and New Jerusalem Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 57 students). Poinciana also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Poinciana families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Poinciana → They have their own page.
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.