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Enrollment
464
Elementary
DISTRICT 557 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BREVARD·NCES 120015000116
CROTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1449 CROTON RD, MELBOURNE, FL 32935 · (321) 259-3818 · Brevard County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL464 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
293 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 | 30 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 61 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 7% larger than its 6th grade class (61).
Student demographics
62%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
52.6%
FL avg 56.7% . -2.9pp since 2023
Math
54.2%
FL avg 58.9% . -6.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.6% | 54.2% |
| 2023-24 | 55.5% | 61.1% |
% 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
57.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 CROTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CROTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (57.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CROTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 464 | 63.1% | 57.3% |
| COTEE RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEW PORT RICHEY | 526 | 65.8% | 40.5% |
| HOBE SOUND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HOBE SOUND | 464 | 62.3% | 52.7% |
| HARBOR CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MELBOURNE | 389 | 61.4% | 49.9% |
| KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT WALTON BEACH | 471 | 67.1% | 54.0% |
| DOCTORS INLET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MIDDLEBURG | 545 | 62.6% | 57.7% |
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 CROTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Brevard County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #979 of 2,136 | #34 of 66 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #1,358 of 2,149 ▼ 460 | #40 of 66 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #1,180 of 2,149 ▼ 265 | #44 of 66 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 464 | #1,558 of 2,267 | #48 of 68 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #178 of 2,077 | #18 of 66 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.1% | #745 of 2,108 | #34 of 66 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.1% | #788 of 2,188 | #20 of 68 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.7% | #503 of 1,374 | #21 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
464
-16 (-3%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 501
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 464 | 35 | 13.3:1 | 63% (293) |
| 2023-24 | 483 | 34.5 | 14.0:1 | 66% (320) |
| 2022-23 | 488 | 37 | 13.2:1 | 65% (315) |
| 2020-21 | 480 | 34 | 14.1:1 | 55% (262) |
| 2017-18 | 578 | 43 | 13.4:1 | 71% (409) |
| 2015-16 | 665 | 47 | 14.2:1 | 68% (451) |
| 2010-11 | 585 | 44 | 13.3:1 | 50% (292) |
| 2000-01 | 488 | 31 | 15.7:1 | 48% (233) |
| 1990-91 | 501 | 26 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CROTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About CROTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CROTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public small elementary school in MELBOURNE, Florida. Enrolled students number 464 students, in pre-K through 6. Statewide, elementary schools in Florida average about 604 students each.
BREVARD counts 109 schools and 73,587 students, including CROTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
White students are the majority at CROTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 55% of enrollment. Other groups include 24% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 9% Black. The county population is about 73% White. CROTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 62%, against a US figure of 70%.
At CROTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 35 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 13.3:1. On average, elementary schools in Florida have 17.5:1, compared with 13.3:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 63% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in Brevard County averages 42%, lower than here.
CROTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits between the top and bottom 10% of Florida schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 57.3% and a predicted 49.5%.
CROTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located in Brevard County, where 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. Besides CROTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Brevard County has 112 other public schools.
The nearest public school is EAU GALLIE HIGH SCHOOL, at about 0.4 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, CROTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
CROTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small.
Enrollment is down 3% from 2020-21, when CROTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL had 480 students, to 2024-25, when it had 464.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
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- HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,960 students
- ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 1,917 students
- ROCKLEDGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,579 students
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- EAU GALLIE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,398 students
- PALM BAY MAGNET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,359 students
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Nearby schools
- EAU GALLIE HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 1,398
- LYNDON B. JOHNSON MIDDLE SCHOOL0.8 mi · 580
- DR. W.J. CREEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 542
- HARBOR CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 389
- SABAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 493
- ROY ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 619
Frequently asked questions
About CROTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is CROTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CROTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 464 students in grades PK-06.
Is CROTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CROTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does CROTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
CROTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the student diversity at CROTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CROTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 55% White, 24% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is CROTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
CROTON 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.