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GOLFVIEW ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveWhat this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 9 points.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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%.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About GOLFVIEW ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL
GOLFVIEW ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL operates as a compact elementary-level community in ROCKLEDGE, Florida, one of the schools within BREVARD. Current enrollment sits at 448 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 26% leaner than typical.
GOLFVIEW ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL is one of 109 schools operated by BREVARD, a district that hosts 73,587 students overall.
On demographics, GOLFVIEW ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL shows that 40% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 26% Hispanic, 21% White, 11% multiracial. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 10%.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. Around 69% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Brevard County (around 42%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.
After controlling for student poverty, GOLFVIEW ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.1%.
Around the school, ACS estimates for Brevard County put median household earnings sit near $78,476, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. GOLFVIEW ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL is one of 113 public schools in Brevard County (combined enrollment of about 73,587 students).
Nearest neighbor: RONALD MCNAIR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts GOLFVIEW ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 48.7%.
GOLFVIEW ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL operates from a suburban location.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at GOLFVIEW ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL has edged down 24%, going from 588 students in 2018 to 448 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 34% to 21%.
On the community side, the feed for GOLFVIEW ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Brevard County at a glance
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