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Enrollment
687
Elementary
DISTRICT 557 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BREVARD·NCES 120015003978
QUEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
8751 TRAFFORD DR, MELBOURNE, FL 32940 · (321) 242-1411 · Brevard County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL687 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
143 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 | 22 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 125 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 113 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 44% smaller than its 6th grade class (113).
Student demographics
47%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
77.8%
FL avg 56.7% . -1.0pp since 2023
Math
84.6%
FL avg 58.9% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points 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 | 77.8% | 84.6% |
| 2023-24 | 78.8% | 79.5% |
% 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
79.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 QUEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
QUEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (79.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| QUEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 687 | 20.8% | 79.7% |
| PALENCIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ST AUGUSTINE | 703 | 18.6% | 76.5% |
| SUNTREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MELBOURNE | 585 | 23.2% | 78.7% |
| JULINGTON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SAINT JOHNS | 923 | 19.8% | 79.9% |
| HENDRICKS AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 633 | 18.6% | 77.1% |
| HAMMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ODESSA | 690 | 23.5% | 78.8% |
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 QUEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Brevard County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.7% | #171 of 2,136 | #10 of 66 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.6% | #159 of 2,149 ▲ 86 | #7 of 66 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.8% | #215 of 2,149 ▼ 74 | #11 of 66 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 687 | #751 of 2,267 | #12 of 68 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #267 of 2,077 | #26 of 66 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.1% | #1,473 of 2,108 | #47 of 66 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.8% | #1,994 of 2,188 | #59 of 68 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.3% | #168 of 1,374 | #7 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
687
-107 (-13%) vs 2020
-20% since 2010-11, when it was 857
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 687 | 50 | 13.7:1 | 21% (143) |
| 2023-24 | 714 | 46 | 15.5:1 | 19% (139) |
| 2022-23 | 691 | 40 | 17.3:1 | 20% (136) |
| 2020-21 | 794 | 50 | 15.9:1 | 20% (156) |
| 2017-18 | 1,000 | 61 | 16.4:1 | 15% (150) |
| 2015-16 | 848 | 58 | 14.6:1 | 20% (166) |
| 2010-11 | 857 | 58 | 14.8:1 | 16% (134) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for QUEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About QUEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
QUEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public medium-sized elementary school in MELBOURNE, Florida. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 687 students in pre-K through 6.
In BREVARD, 109 schools enroll a combined 73,587 students.
White students are the majority at QUEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 71% of enrollment. It is also 12% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 3% Black. That is close to the 73% White share among all Brevard County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 47% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 50 full-time positions, a ratio of 13.7:1. On average, elementary schools in Florida have 17.5:1, compared with 13.7:1 here. Around 21% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Brevard County averages 42%, higher than here.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, QUEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 8.9 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 79.7% actual, 70.8% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Florida.
Across Brevard County, the median household income is $78,476, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Brevard County is home to 113 public schools and about 73,587 public school students.
PINECREST ACADEMY SPACE COAST is located about 0.7 miles from QUEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The five-mile area around QUEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, QUEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 2nd on proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, QUEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment declined 13%, to 687. The number of students per teacher fell from 15.9 to 13.7 over 4 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 MELBOURNE
- MELBOURNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,210 students
- EAU GALLIE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,398 students
- PALM BAY MAGNET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,359 students
- WEST SHORE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 948 students
- ROY ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 619 students
- SUNTREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 585 students
Other Quest Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Quest Elementary. QUEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- QUEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHILTON, NY · 459 students
Nearby schools
- PINECREST ACADEMY SPACE COAST0.7 mi · 649
- VIERA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 885
- DEVEREUX HOSPITAL1.4 mi · 66
- PRE-K ESE SERVICES2.0 mi · 138
- VIERA CHARTER SCHOOL2.2 mi · 1,532
- VIERA HIGH SCHOOL2.3 mi · 2,334
Frequently asked questions
About QUEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is QUEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
QUEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 687 students in grades PK-06.
Is QUEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
QUEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at QUEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at QUEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at QUEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at QUEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 71% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is QUEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
QUEST 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.