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Enrollment
480
Elementary
DISTRICT 557 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BREVARD·NCES 120015000102
HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3011 S FISKE BLVD, ROCKLEDGE, FL 32955 · (321) 633-3610 · Brevard County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL480 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
267 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 | 4 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 81 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 40% smaller than its 6th grade class (81).
Student demographics
66%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
53.9%
FL avg 56.7% . -0.9pp since 2023
Math
57.5%
FL avg 58.9% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.9% | 57.5% |
| 2023-24 | 54.8% | 55.5% |
% 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
56.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (56.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 480 | 55.6% | 56.2% |
| FLOROSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MARY ESTHER | 539 | 56.4% | 70.0% |
| KINGSWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PORT CHARLOTTE | 579 | 54.6% | 49.0% |
| BELCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLEARWATER | 467 | 58.5% | 61.5% |
| NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PANAMA CITY | 569 | 51.1% | 47.7% |
| OCHWILLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAWTHORNE | 388 | 53.6% | 38.2% |
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 HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Brevard County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.2% | #1,040 of 2,136 | #37 of 66 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.5% | #1,214 of 2,149 ▼ 79 | #34 of 66 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #1,112 of 2,149 ▼ 171 | #41 of 66 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 480 | #1,495 of 2,267 | #42 of 68 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #195 of 2,077 | #20 of 66 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.2% | #477 of 2,108 | #23 of 66 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.6% | #1,056 of 2,188 | #27 of 68 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.8% | #110 of 1,374 | #3 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
480
-138 (-22%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 854
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 480 | 36 | 13.3:1 | 56% (267) |
| 2023-24 | 524 | 37 | 14.2:1 | 55% (290) |
| 2022-23 | 567 | 40 | 14.2:1 | 56% (319) |
| 2020-21 | 618 | 42 | 14.7:1 | 59% (366) |
| 2017-18 | 736 | 46 | 16.0:1 | 47% (346) |
| 2015-16 | 705 | 46 | 15.3:1 | 50% (352) |
| 2010-11 | 756 | 51 | 14.8:1 | 42% (317) |
| 2000-01 | 794 | 40 | 19.9:1 | 43% (345) |
| 1990-91 | 854 | 49 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school. Its address is in ROCKLEDGE, Florida. The school's 480 students are in pre-K through 6. Statewide, elementary schools in Florida average about 604 students each.
BREVARD includes 109 schools. Together they enroll 73,587 students.
HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment is 51% White. Enrollment also includes 18% Black, 16% Hispanic, and 13% multiracial. Among people living in Brevard County, the White share is about 73%. The chance that two students picked at random at HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 66%.
Teachers at HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL total 36 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.3:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Florida average 17.5:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 56%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Brevard County is 42%.
In Florida, HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 56.2% actual against a predicted 53.3%.
Brevard County has these Census figures: median household income is about $78,476, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The public schools of Brevard County number 113 and enroll about 73,587.
The closest public school, JOHN F. KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL, is about 1.1 miles from HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL went from 618 students to 480. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.7:1 to 13.3:1 over the same years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Related schools
Other schools in BREVARD
- VIERA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,334 students
- MELBOURNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,210 students
- BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,122 students
- HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,960 students
- ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 1,917 students
- ROCKLEDGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,579 students
Other schools in ROCKLEDGE
- ROCKLEDGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,579 students
- GOLFVIEW ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOLElementary · 448 students
- JOHN F. KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 447 students
- RALPH M WILLIAMS JUNIOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 436 students
- RONALD MCNAIR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 262 students
Nearby schools
- JOHN F. KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 447
- GOLFVIEW ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL2.0 mi · 448
- ROCKLEDGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL2.5 mi · 1,579
- RALPH M WILLIAMS JUNIOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.6 mi · 436
- RONALD MCNAIR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL2.7 mi · 262
- EMMA JEWEL CHARTER ACADEMY2.9 mi · 339
Frequently asked questions
About HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 480 students in grades PK-06.
Is HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 51% White, 16% Hispanic, 18% Black, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by BREVARD in Brevard County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.