CROTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in MELBOURNE, Florida, CROTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a low-enrollment elementary-level community, overseen by BREVARD. It caters to 464 students across grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 23% below typical.

Within BREVARD, which oversees 109 schools and 73,587 students, CROTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

On demographics, CROTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the most-represented group is White (55%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 24% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 9% Black. By comparison, Brevard County as a whole is about 73% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, CROTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting CROTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 63% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Brevard County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, CROTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.3%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Brevard County indicate median household income runs about $78,476, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. CROTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 113 public schools in Brevard County (combined enrollment of about 73,587 students).

Nearest neighbor: EAU GALLIE HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around CROTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. On composite proficiency, CROTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 52.4%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 20%: 578 students in 2018 compared to 464 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 18% to 24%.

On the community side, members of the CROTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.