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.