Canoe Creek K-8, St. Cloud FL - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Canoe Creek K-8

Canoe Creek K-8 sits on Canoe Creek Road in St. Cloud, a fast-growing city on the southern shore of East Lake Tohopekaliga that has become the fastest-growing incorporated city in Osceola County. The school serves preK through eighth grade as a regular public school in the Osceola district, meaning a family moving to the area could keep a child here from the start of formal schooling through middle school without a transition to a separate campus.

The school is large for its grade band, with enrollment spread fairly evenly from preK through eighth grade. The student body is majority Hispanic, with a substantial white minority and smaller shares of Black, multiracial, and other students. Just over half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, so the school serves a genuinely mixed-income population, though economic need is real and present. Data on English learner rates and students with IEPs was not reported in what we have, so parents of children who may need those services should ask the school directly about program depth and staffing.

On Florida's FAST assessments, math results are a clear strength. Third graders scored particularly well, and fourth, fifth, sixth, and eighth graders all posted strong proficiency rates. Seventh-grade math is the one grade where results dipped noticeably compared to the rest, and a parent of an incoming seventh grader may want to ask the school what accounts for that pattern. Elementary science at fifth grade was solid. Eighth-grade science was somewhat lower than the elementary science result, though still above the midpoint. In English language arts, results are more modest across the board. Third and fifth grade ELA came in lower than their math counterparts, fourth grade was the weakest ELA result in the building, and the middle school grades ranged from the mid-sixties to the mid-seventies. The ELA picture is not alarming, but it is worth asking the school how it supports reading development, particularly in the upper-elementary years where the data is softer. No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible from this data alone to say whether results are improving or holding steady.

No information on specific program offerings, course access, discipline data, or attendance figures was available for this school.

The housing market surrounding the school reflects St. Cloud's rapid growth. Home values in the zip code are modestly above Florida's statewide median and somewhat above the national median, and they have edged down slightly year over year. Rents, on the other hand, are rising. The estimated monthly carrying cost of a home at current values and mortgage rates is notably higher than the local rent, creating real pressure on buyers. St. Cloud's growth trajectory means new residential communities are still coming online throughout the area, so the neighborhood around this school is genuinely in motion. Publicly reported accounts describe a city that has more than doubled in population over the past generation and is still building toward a jobs base that has not kept pace with housing growth.

For a family settling into eastern Osceola County, Canoe Creek K-8 offers continuity from preK through eighth grade in a school where math outcomes, especially in elementary, are a genuine asset. The ELA results deserve closer attention, and the school's size and growth context mean it is worth asking how staffing and support services have kept up with the community around it.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 385%

School 85% · District 54% · ▲ 31 pts above district

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 36 pts above county median

Grade 475%

School 75% · District 49% · ▲ 26 pts above district

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

Grade 580%

School 80% · District 42% · ▲ 38 pts above district

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 40 pts above county median

Grade 680%

School 80% · District 49% · ▲ 31 pts above district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 31 pts above county median

Grade 764%

School 64% · District 38% · ▲ 26 pts above district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

Grade 884%

School 84% · District 52% · ▲ 32 pts above district

▲ 33 pts above state median · ▲ 36 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 372%

School 72% · District 51% · ▲ 21 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

Grade 463%

School 63% · District 47% · ▲ 16 pts above district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

Grade 569%

School 69% · District 48% · ▲ 21 pts above district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

Grade 674%

School 74% · District 52% · ▲ 22 pts above district

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

Grade 776%

School 76% · District 49% · ▲ 27 pts above district

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

Grade 874%

School 74% · District 49% · ▲ 25 pts above district

▲ 20 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

Science

Grade 577%

School 77% · District 46% · ▲ 31 pts above district

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 36 pts above county median

Grade 862%

School 62% · District 43% · ▲ 19 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

This schoolOSCEOLA, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income66%Higher-income79%13 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income54%Higher-income72%18 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income59%Higher-income79%20 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income63%Higher-income83%20 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income73%Higher-income80%6 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income59%Higher-income88%29 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income84%Higher-income87%2 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income65%Higher-income85%19 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income72%Higher-income87%15 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income75%Higher-income83%8 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income62%Higher-income67%5 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income83%Higher-income86%2 pp gap