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Enrollment
634
Elementary
DISTRICT 557 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BREVARD·NCES 120015000126
LEWIS CARROLL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1 SKYLINE BLVD, MERRITT ISLAND, FL 32953 · (321) 452-1234 · Brevard County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL634 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 92% of Florida public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
15.1:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
235 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 | 66 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 102 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 35% smaller than its 6th grade class (102).
Student demographics
41%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
79.3%
FL avg 56.7% . +6.3pp since 2023
Math
79.7%
FL avg 58.9% . +4.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 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 6 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 | 79.3% | 79.7% |
| 2023-24 | 73.0% | 75.4% |
% 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
76.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 LEWIS CARROLL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LEWIS CARROLL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (76.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEWIS CARROLL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 634 | 37.1% | 76.6% |
| VENICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VENICE | 616 | 37.5% | 78.8% |
| SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PALM HARBOR | 564 | 36.0% | 79.4% |
| WEST NAVARRE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL NAVARRE | 739 | 37.2% | 70.6% |
| ORIOLE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GULF BREEZE | 765 | 34.5% | 78.2% |
| PINE TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ORMOND BEACH | 737 | 39.6% | 72.0% |
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 LEWIS CARROLL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Brevard County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.6% | #257 of 2,136 | #14 of 66 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.7% | #291 of 2,149 ▲ 81 | #13 of 66 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.3% | #166 of 2,149 ▲ 106 | #9 of 66 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 634 | #913 of 2,267 | #18 of 68 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #730 of 2,077 | #48 of 66 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.7% | #1,645 of 2,108 | #55 of 66 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.1% | #1,662 of 2,188 | #46 of 68 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.8% | #1,249 of 1,374 | #40 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
634
+42 (+7%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 648
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 634 | 42 | 15.1:1 | 37% (235) |
| 2023-24 | 628 | 43 | 14.6:1 | 39% (247) |
| 2022-23 | 626 | 41.3 | 15.2:1 | 38% (238) |
| 2020-21 | 592 | 39 | 15.2:1 | 40% (238) |
| 2017-18 | 652 | 43 | 15.2:1 | 33% (212) |
| 2015-16 | 637 | 43 | 14.8:1 | 34% (219) |
| 2010-11 | 670 | 47 | 14.3:1 | 26% (176) |
| 2000-01 | 835 | 47 | 17.8:1 | 24% (200) |
| 1990-91 | 648 | 33 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LEWIS CARROLL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About LEWIS CARROLL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
This page covers LEWIS CARROLL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a mid-sized elementary school in MERRITT ISLAND, Florida. The school offers pre-K through 6 and enrolls 634 students.
Across its 109 schools, BREVARD enrolls 73,587 students. LEWIS CARROLL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those schools.
The student body at LEWIS CARROLL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 76% White. The school is also 12% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Asian. Among Brevard County residents, the White share is about 73%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 41%.
Based on 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, LEWIS CARROLL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a ratio of 15.1:1. The average for elementary schools in Florida, 17.5:1, is higher. Income data for the school show 37% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, LEWIS CARROLL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands at A, ahead of 92% of Florida public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, LEWIS CARROLL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 14.0 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Florida schools.
In Brevard County, home to about 632,780 people, the median household earns about $78,476 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. LEWIS CARROLL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shares Brevard County with 112 other public schools.
MERRITT ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL is about 1.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, LEWIS CARROLL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 3rd of 7 on average proficiency.
LEWIS CARROLL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 634, up from 592 in 2020-21.
The LEWIS CARROLL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 MERRITT ISLAND
- MERRITT ISLAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,446 students
- EDGEWOOD JR/SR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 942 students
- TROPICAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 569 students
- ROBERT L. STEVENSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 481 students
- THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 481 students
- AUDUBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 416 students
Nearby schools
- MERRITT ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL1.2 mi · 1,446
- NORTH/CENTRAL AREA ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER1.2 mi · 61
- GARDENDALE SEPARATE DAY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 62
- ROBERT L. STEVENSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 481
- AUDUBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.1 mi · 416
- EDGEWOOD JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL2.2 mi · 942
Frequently asked questions
About LEWIS CARROLL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is LEWIS CARROLL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LEWIS CARROLL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 634 students in grades PK-06.
Is LEWIS CARROLL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
LEWIS CARROLL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does LEWIS CARROLL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
LEWIS CARROLL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
How diverse is LEWIS CARROLL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LEWIS CARROLL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 76% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is LEWIS CARROLL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
LEWIS CARROLL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by BREVARD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.