GARDENDALE SEPARATE DAY SCHOOL

As a rural-scale multi-level school in MERRITT ISLAND, Florida, GARDENDALE SEPARATE DAY SCHOOL educates 62 students from grades K through 12, run under BREVARD. That puts it 82% below the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 353 students.

GARDENDALE SEPARATE DAY SCHOOL is one of 109 schools operated by BREVARD, a district that educates 73,587 students overall.

On the student-mix side, GARDENDALE SEPARATE DAY SCHOOL lists that 50% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 31% Black, 11% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 73%.

In terms of school funding signals, GARDENDALE SEPARATE DAY SCHOOL shows 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 3.3:1. The state averages around 17.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 77% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Brevard County's rate of about 42%.

Zooming out to the county, Brevard County reports that the typical household earns roughly $78,476 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Brevard County runs 113 public schools (combined enrollment of about 73,587 students), of which GARDENDALE SEPARATE DAY SCHOOL is one.

NORTH/CENTRAL AREA ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at GARDENDALE SEPARATE DAY SCHOOL has contracted 42%, going from 106 students in 2018 to 62 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 5% to 11%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 8.8:1 in 2018 to 3.3:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.