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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the FELLSMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
605
Elementary
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INDIAN RIVER·NCES 120093001058
FELLSMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
50 N CYPRESS ST, FELLSMERE, FL 32948 · (772) 564-5970 · Indian River County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL605 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of Florida public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
602 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 43 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 115 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is 17% larger than its 5th grade class (82).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
59.4%
FL avg 56.7% . +7.2pp since 2023
Math
71.6%
FL avg 58.9% . +3.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.4% | 71.6% |
| 2023-24 | 52.1% | 68.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
63.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+32.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 31% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 32 points, placing it in Florida's top 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 FELLSMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
FELLSMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (63.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FELLSMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 605 | 99.5% | 63.4% |
| OAK CREEK CHARTER SCHOOL OF BONITA SPRINGS BONITA SPRINGS | 685 | 98.5% | 26.9% |
| KISSIMMEE CHARTER ACADEMY KISSIMMEE | 752 | 96.3% | 39.6% |
| IMATER ACADEMY HIALEAH | 590 | 91.0% | 57.2% |
| MIAMI COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL FLORIDA CITY | 545 | 89.2% | 40.1% |
| SOMERSET OAKS ACADEMY HOMESTEAD | 628 | 86.5% | 58.1% |
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 FELLSMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Indian River County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.4% | #714 of 2,136 | #8 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.6% | #580 of 2,149 ▲ 33 | #7 of 16 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #868 of 2,149 ▲ 199 | #11 of 16 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 605 | #1,016 of 2,267 | #4 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #1,644 of 2,077 | #15 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.2% | #1,837 of 2,108 | #15 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.5% | #5 of 2,188 | #2 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.6% | #486 of 621 | N/A |
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
605
+33 (+6%) vs 2020
+73% since 1990-91, when it was 350
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 605 | 34 | 17.8:1 | 100% (602) |
| 2023-24 | 591 | 33 | 17.9:1 | 99% (588) |
| 2022-23 | 594 | 34 | 17.5:1 | 99% (591) |
| 2020-21 | 572 | 35 | 16.3:1 | 99% (569) |
| 2017-18 | 584 | 46 | 12.7:1 | 99% (581) |
| 2015-16 | 615 | 48 | 12.8:1 | 79% (486) |
| 2010-11 | 605 | 44 | 13.8:1 | 96% (580) |
| 2000-01 | 502 | 32 | 15.7:1 | 88% (441) |
| 1990-91 | 350 | 24 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FELLSMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About FELLSMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
FELLSMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school in FELLSMERE, Florida, under INDIAN RIVER. Enrollment totals 605 students across pre-K through 5.
FELLSMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among 28 schools run by INDIAN RIVER, which serves 16,621 students.
Hispanic students account for 83% of the school's enrollment. Other reported shares: 11% White and 4% Black. Indian River County's residents are about 14% Hispanic, 69 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 30% means there is a 30% chance two randomly chosen students at FELLSMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
Staffing at FELLSMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes to 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.8:1. The average for elementary schools in Florida is about 17.5:1. On the income side, 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 53% average among public schools in Indian River County.
FELLSMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 82% of Florida public elementary schools.
A school in Florida with FELLSMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch share would be expected to score about 31.3%. FELLSMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 63.4%.
For Indian River County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $73,491 a year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Counting FELLSMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Indian River County has 28 public schools.
SEBASTIAN RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 5.3 miles away, is the closest public school. A ten-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. On state test proficiency, FELLSMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 5th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
FELLSMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
The school grew from 572 students in 2020-21 to 605 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 16.3:1 to 17.8:1.
FELLSMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Indian River County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
166,936
Census ACS
Median income
$73,491
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
16,621 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in INDIAN RIVER
- VERO BEACH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,645 students
- SEBASTIAN RIVER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,777 students
- STORM GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 904 students
- IMAGINE AT SOUTH VEROElementary · 892 students
- SEBASTIAN RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 775 students
- OSLO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 767 students
Nearby schools
- SEBASTIAN RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL5.3 mi · 775
- SEBASTIAN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL5.6 mi · 1,777
- TREASURE COAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.1 mi · 679
- SEBASTIAN CHARTER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL7.6 mi · 295
- SEBASTIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.2 mi · 312
- LIBERTY MAGNET SCHOOL8.7 mi · 560
Frequently asked questions
About FELLSMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at FELLSMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
FELLSMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 605 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does FELLSMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
FELLSMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at FELLSMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at FELLSMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 17.8:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at FELLSMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At FELLSMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 11% White, 83% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is FELLSMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
FELLSMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of INDIAN RIVER.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.