EDGEWOOD JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL

EDGEWOOD JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL, a mid-sized 9-12 campus in MERRITT ISLAND, Florida, overseen by BREVARD, serves 942 students, covering grades 7 through 12.

EDGEWOOD JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 109 schools operated by BREVARD, a district that instructs 73,587 students overall.

In terms of who attends, EDGEWOOD JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL records that the largest single group is White, at 65% of enrollment. Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 73% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 23.5:1, putting EDGEWOOD JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 13% of students at EDGEWOOD JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is south of Brevard County's rate of about 42%.

With demographic context factored in, EDGEWOOD JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL sits in the top 10% of Florida schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 74.9%; actual is 94.8%, +19.9 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Brevard County indicate the typical household earns roughly $78,476 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Brevard County runs 113 public schools (combined enrollment of about 73,587 students), of which EDGEWOOD JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is MILA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), EDGEWOOD JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 60.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 943 students in 2018 compared to 942 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 75% to 65%.

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