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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BREVARD·NCES 120015002038

PORT MALABAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

301 PIONEER AVE NE, PALM BAY, FL 32907 · (321) 725-0070 · Brevard County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL628 STUDENTS
Enrollment
628
Elementary
DISTRICT 557 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
401 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 50%
Community
2
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
38
Kindergarten
80
Grade 1
98
Grade 2
91
Grade 3
75
Grade 4
72
Grade 5
91
Grade 6
83
Student demographics
White
28445%
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
14423%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 38%
Black
12820%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 21%
Asian
71%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Two+
6210%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 4%
Pacific Islander
30%
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
33854%
Female
29046%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
53.9%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.0pp since 2023
Math
48.7%
FL avg 58.9% . -8.3pp 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
53.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.9pp
above 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
628
-101 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 14.0:1
% White
45%
was 55%
% Hispanic
23%
was 17%
% Black
20%
was 18%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About PORT MALABAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in PALM BAY, Florida, PORT MALABAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a middle-of-the-pack elementary school, one of the schools within BREVARD. It works with 628 students across grades pre-K through 6.

Within BREVARD, which oversees 109 schools and 73,587 students, PORT MALABAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, PORT MALABAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is White at 45%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 23% Hispanic, 20% Black, 10% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 73% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, PORT MALABAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting PORT MALABAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Brevard County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, PORT MALABAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.0%.

Across the wider county, Brevard County reports that median household income runs about $78,476, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. PORT MALABAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 113 public schools in Brevard County (combined enrollment of about 73,587 students).

PALM BAY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PORT MALABAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PORT MALABAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 48.0%.

PORT MALABAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a high-density location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PORT MALABAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has shrank 14%, going from 729 students in 2018 to 628 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 55% to 45%.

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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
PORT MALABAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
BREVARD
Address
301 PIONEER AVE NE, PALM BAY, FL 32907
Phone
(321) 725-0070
County
Brevard County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
628
Teachers (FTE)
46
Student–teacher ratio
13.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
401 (64%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
120015002038
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in BREVARD
Other schools in PALM BAY
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Frequently asked questions

About PORT MALABAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How large is PORT MALABAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PORT MALABAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 628 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does PORT MALABAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
PORT MALABAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PORT MALABAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PORT MALABAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 13.8:1 (46 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PORT MALABAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At PORT MALABAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 45% White, 23% Hispanic, 20% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees PORT MALABAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PORT MALABAR 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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