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MILA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

288 W MERRITT AVE, MERRITT ISLAND, FL 32953 · (321) 454-1070 · Brevard County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL382 STUDENTS
Enrollment
382
Elementary
DISTRICT 557 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
262 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 50%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
33
Kindergarten
44
Grade 1
51
Grade 2
44
Grade 3
67
Grade 4
45
Grade 5
44
Grade 6
54
Student demographics
White
16543%
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
7720%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 38%
Black
8522%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 21%
Asian
92%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Two+
4512%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 4%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
20052%
Female
18248%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
45.7%
FL avg 56.7% . +7.2pp since 2023
Math
43.6%
FL avg 58.9% . +2.7pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.1pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
382
-110 (-22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 11.4:1
% White
43%
was 53%
% Hispanic
20%
was 18%
% Black
22%
was 15%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About MILA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MILA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a small K-5 school in MERRITT ISLAND, Florida, overseen by BREVARD. Current enrollment sits at 382 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 37% smaller than the state mean of about 604.

BREVARD runs 109 schools in total, collectively educating 73,587 students. MILA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, MILA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the largest single group is White at 43%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest looks like 22% Black, 20% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 73% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, MILA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.4:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 69% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Brevard County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, MILA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 46.8%, the actual is 41.7%, a residual of -5.1 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Brevard County) logs that median household earnings sit near $78,476, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. MILA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 113 public schools in Brevard County (combined enrollment of about 73,587 students).

The closest other public school is EDGEWOOD JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, MILA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 7th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 65.9%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Trend over the last 7 years. MILA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has contracted 22% since 2018, when it stood at 492 (now 382). The White share of enrollment declined from 53% to 43% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for MILA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Brevard County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
MILA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
BREVARD
Address
288 W MERRITT AVE, MERRITT ISLAND, FL 32953
Phone
(321) 454-1070
County
Brevard County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
382
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–teacher ratio
11.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
262 (69%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120015000120
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MILA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at MILA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MILA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 382 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does MILA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
MILA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at MILA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at MILA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is MILA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MILA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 43% White, 20% Hispanic, 22% Black, 2% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees MILA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MILA 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.
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