Osceola Middle School in Okeechobee, Florida on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Osceola Middle School is a town public school in Okeechobee, Florida that is part of Okeechobee County School District. It serves 689 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.2:1. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

689 Students

40 Teachers

825 SW 28th St

Okeechobee, FL 34974 View local requests

http://osceolamiddleschool.sites.thedigitalbell.com/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Osceola Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. Bowen

Mr. Del Mundo

Ms. Soriano

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Osceola Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

44%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Osceola Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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