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Enrollment
1,446
High
DISTRICT 1,159 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BREVARD·NCES 120015000118
MERRITT ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL
100 MUSTANG WAY, MERRITT ISLAND, FL 32953 · (321) 454-1000 · Brevard County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,446 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 24% of Florida public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.1:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
485 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 16 | 1% |
| Grade 9 | 335 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 363 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 354 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 378 | 26% |
Student demographics
49%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
57.9%
FL avg 56.7% . +0.8pp since 2023
Math
22.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 5 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.9% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.1% | 17.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
47.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 64% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 MERRITT ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL
MERRITT ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (47.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MERRITT ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,446 | 33.5% | 47.6% |
| SEMINOLE HIGH SCHOOL SEMINOLE | 1,394 | 32.7% | 47.9% |
| J.R. ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOL PANAMA CITY BEACH | 1,629 | 32.0% | 52.5% |
| SEABREEZE HIGH SCHOOL DAYTONA BEACH | 1,587 | 34.5% | 67.8% |
| LECANTO HIGH SCHOOL LECANTO | 1,735 | 36.1% | 48.1% |
| YULEE HIGH SCHOOL YULEE | 1,486 | 30.5% | 63.4% |
Matched among Florida high 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 MERRITT ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Brevard County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.6% | #353 of 555 | #9 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #480 of 549 ▲ 21 | #11 of 16 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #248 of 559 ▼ 46 | #8 of 16 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,446 | #307 of 830 | #7 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.0:1 | #205 of 575 | #7 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.9% | #412 of 594 | #14 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.5% | #445 of 630 | #10 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.8% | #166 of 289 | #5 of 10 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,446
-41 (-3%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 1,166
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
was 22.2:1
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 | 1,446 | 69 | 21.0:1 | 34% (485) |
| 2023-24 | 1,483 | 72.5 | 20.5:1 | 37% (544) |
| 2022-23 | 1,546 | 72.5 | 21.3:1 | 35% (540) |
| 2020-21 | 1,487 | 67 | 22.2:1 | 37% (543) |
| 2017-18 | 1,569 | 79 | 19.9:1 | 29% (455) |
| 2015-16 | 1,543 | 82 | 18.8:1 | 31% (479) |
| 2010-11 | 1,483 | 87 | 17.1:1 | 21% (317) |
| 2000-01 | 1,863 | 83 | 22.4:1 | 6% (116) |
| 1990-91 | 1,166 | 66 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MERRITT ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL.
About MERRITT ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL
MERRITT ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL operates as a medium-sized high school in MERRITT ISLAND, Florida. A total of 1,446 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. Against the 1,035-student average for high schools in Florida, enrollment here is 40% higher.
Across its 109 schools, BREVARD enrolls 73,587 students. MERRITT ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL is one of those schools.
MERRITT ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment is 69% White. The remaining shares are 15% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Black, and 2% Asian. MERRITT ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL has a diversity index of 49%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 21.0:1, with 69 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 23.5:1 average for high schools in Florida is higher than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at MERRITT ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL is 34%. The average for public schools in Brevard County is 42%.
The allk12 Grade for MERRITT ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL is C-. Compared with Florida public high schools, the school scored higher than 24% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
A school in Florida with MERRITT ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch share would be expected to score about 64.4%. MERRITT ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL scores 47.6%.
MERRITT ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL is located in Brevard County, where median household income is about $78,476, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 113 public schools in Brevard County, with a combined enrollment of about 73,587.
The nearest public school is GARDENDALE SEPARATE DAY SCHOOL, at about 0.5 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, MERRITT ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL is 6th on average proficiency.
NCES assigns MERRITT ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
MERRITT ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL saw enrollment fall 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 22.2:1 to 21.0:1 over the same years.
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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
- EDGEWOOD JR/SR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 942 students
- LEWIS CARROLL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 634 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
- GARDENDALE SEPARATE DAY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 62
- NORTH/CENTRAL AREA ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER0.5 mi · 61
- EDGEWOOD JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 942
- MILA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 382
- LEWIS CARROLL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 634
- AUDUBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 416
Frequently asked questions
About MERRITT ISLAND HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend MERRITT ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL?
MERRITT ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,446 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does MERRITT ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL serve?
MERRITT ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MERRITT ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MERRITT ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 21.0:1 (69 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MERRITT ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL?
At MERRITT ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 69% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is MERRITT ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
MERRITT ISLAND HIGH 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.