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Enrollment
431
Elementary
DISTRICT 557 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BREVARD·NCES 120015002483
CHALLENGER 7 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
6135 RENA AVE, COCOA, FL 32927 · (321) 636-5801 · Brevard County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL431 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
215 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
57.4%
FL avg 56.7% . -1.0pp since 2023
Math
62.1%
FL avg 58.9% . +0.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
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
61.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
431
-120 (-22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 15.7:1
% White
68%
was 75%
% Hispanic
14%
was 8%
% Black
7%
was 6%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About CHALLENGER 7 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CHALLENGER 7 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a cozy elementary-level community in COCOA, Florida, operated by BREVARD. Current enrollment sits at 431 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 29% leaner than typical.
Within BREVARD, which oversees 109 schools and 73,587 students, CHALLENGER 7 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.
On demographics, CHALLENGER 7 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that 68% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 14% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 7% Black.
On the resource side, CHALLENGER 7 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.5:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, CHALLENGER 7 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 61.6%.
Zooming out to the county, Brevard County reports that median household earnings sit near $78,476, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Brevard County's 113 public schools (combined enrollment of about 73,587 students), CHALLENGER 7 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
ATLANTIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around CHALLENGER 7 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. On composite proficiency, CHALLENGER 7 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 55.9%.
The school occupies a suburban site.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CHALLENGER 7 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has fell 22%, going from 551 students in 2018 to 431 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 75% to 68%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, the feed for CHALLENGER 7 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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 COCOA
- SPACE COAST JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,503 students
- COCOA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,432 students
- ENDEAVOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 732 students
- ATLANTIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 650 students
- SATURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 619 students
- ENTERPRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 597 students
Nearby schools
- ATLANTIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 650
- BREVARD COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER1.5 mi · 28
- BREVARD COUNTY JAIL COMPLEX1.7 mi · 10
- ENTERPRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 597
- SPACE COAST JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.9 mi · 1,503
- FAIRGLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.1 mi · 464
Frequently asked questions
About CHALLENGER 7 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend CHALLENGER 7 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CHALLENGER 7 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 431 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does CHALLENGER 7 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
CHALLENGER 7 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at CHALLENGER 7 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at CHALLENGER 7 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is CHALLENGER 7 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CHALLENGER 7 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 68% White, 14% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is CHALLENGER 7 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
CHALLENGER 7 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by BREVARD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.