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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at APOLLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this year?
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Enrollment
596
Elementary
DISTRICT 557 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BREVARD·NCES 120015000081
APOLLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3085 KNOX MCRAE DR, TITUSVILLE, FL 32780 · (321) 267-7890 · Brevard County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL596 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
378 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 23 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 79 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 19% smaller than its 6th grade class (79).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
43.7%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.6pp since 2023
Math
40.9%
FL avg 58.9% . +3.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.7% | 40.9% |
| 2023-24 | 39.1% | 37.8% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like APOLLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
APOLLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (39.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| APOLLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 596 | 63.4% | 39.2% |
| WOODVILLE SCHOOL TALLAHASSEE | 462 | 64.7% | 41.7% |
| CALLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PANAMA CITY | 622 | 67.2% | 55.2% |
| L. D. MCARTHUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PENSACOLA | 599 | 56.6% | 60.3% |
| COLUMBIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PALM BAY | 576 | 59.7% | 47.6% |
| DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PALM BAY | 679 | 67.2% | 42.5% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where APOLLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Brevard County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #1,848 of 2,136 | #57 of 66 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #1,899 of 2,149 ▼ 3 | #59 of 66 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #1,618 of 2,149 ▲ 58 | #54 of 66 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 596 | #1,039 of 2,267 | #27 of 68 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #146 of 2,077 | #14 of 66 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.0% | #426 of 2,108 | #20 of 66 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.4% | #765 of 2,188 | #18 of 68 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.0% | #146 of 1,374 | #5 of 46 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
596
-189 (-24%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 798
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 15.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 596 | 45.8 | 13.0:1 | 63% (378) |
| 2023-24 | 641 | 50.8 | 12.6:1 | 66% (424) |
| 2022-23 | 730 | 49 | 14.9:1 | 68% (495) |
| 2020-21 | 785 | 52 | 15.1:1 | 62% (485) |
| 2017-18 | 877 | 55 | 15.9:1 | 60% (524) |
| 2015-16 | 857 | 57 | 15.0:1 | 70% (604) |
| 2010-11 | 746 | 50 | 14.9:1 | 49% (365) |
| 2000-01 | 982 | 55 | 17.9:1 | 28% (278) |
| 1990-91 | 798 | 45 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for APOLLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About APOLLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
APOLLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school found in TITUSVILLE, Florida. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 596 students in pre-K through 6.
BREVARD oversees APOLLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and 108 other schools, with 73,587 students in total.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at APOLLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The largest is White students, at 43%. The remaining shares are 35% Black, 12% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Brevard County's population at about 73%. Pick two students at random and there is a 67% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
At APOLLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 45.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 13.0:1. On average, elementary schools in Florida have 17.5:1, compared with 13.0:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 63% of enrollment. The gap from the 42% average for public schools in Brevard County is 21 points.
Compared with Florida schools that have similar shares of low-income students, APOLLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's results are 10.2 points below predicted: 39.2% against 49.4%.
Census Bureau estimates for Brevard County show that the median household income is $78,476, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. APOLLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 113 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to APOLLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is ANDREW JACKSON MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 1.7 miles away. APOLLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The school's 39.2% average proficiency ranks 9th among 9 nearby schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment declined 24% from its 2020-21 level of 785. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 15.1:1 to 13.0:1.
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Brevard County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
632,780
Census ACS
Median income
$78,476
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
113
73,587 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BREVARD
- VIERA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,334 students
- MELBOURNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,210 students
- BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,122 students
- HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,960 students
- ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 1,917 students
- ROCKLEDGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,579 students
Other schools in TITUSVILLE
- TITUSVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,275 students
- ASTRONAUT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,056 students
- IMPERIAL ESTATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 604 students
- SCULPTOR CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · 558 students
- ANDREW JACKSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 505 students
- OAK PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 473 students
Other Apollo Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 6 states are named Apollo Elementary. APOLLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 7.
- Apollo Elementary SchoolBossier City, LA · 756 students
- Apollo Elementary SchoolGoddard, KS · 544 students
- Apollo Elementary SchoolDes Plaines, IL · 536 students
- Apollo Elementary SchoolBethany, OK · 509 students
- Apollo ElementaryRENTON, WA · 496 students
Nearby schools
- ANDREW JACKSON MIDDLE SCHOOL1.7 mi · 505
- COQUINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.2 mi · 466
- SOUTH LAKE ELEMENTARY2.4 mi · 469
- TITUSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL2.4 mi · 1,275
- ASTRONAUT HIGH SCHOOL3.1 mi · 1,056
- IMPERIAL ESTATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.3 mi · 604
Frequently asked questions
About APOLLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at APOLLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
APOLLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 596 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does APOLLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
APOLLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at APOLLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at APOLLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is APOLLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
APOLLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 43% White, 12% Hispanic, 35% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is APOLLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
APOLLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of BREVARD.
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