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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BREVARD·NCES 120015004310

ROBERT L. STEVENSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

1450 MARTIN BLVD, MERRITT ISLAND, FL 32952 · (321) 454-3550 · Brevard County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL481 STUDENTS
Enrollment
481
Elementary
DISTRICT 557 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
77 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 50%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
73
Grade 1
71
Grade 2
72
Grade 3
71
Grade 4
66
Grade 5
70
Grade 6
58
Student demographics
White
40885%
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
225%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 38%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 21%
Asian
153%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Two+
316%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 4%
Pacific Islander
20%
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
23749%
Female
24451%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
91.4%
FL avg 56.7% . +5.6pp since 2023
Math
86.9%
FL avg 58.9% . -0.9pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
89.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.2pp
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
481
-14 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 17.7:1
% White
85%
was 76%
% Hispanic
5%
was 8%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
3%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ROBERT L. STEVENSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

ROBERT L. STEVENSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a low-enrollment K-5 school in MERRITT ISLAND, Florida, overseen by BREVARD, educates 481 students, covering grades K through 6. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 604 students each, so ROBERT L. STEVENSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 20% smaller than that benchmark.

ROBERT L. STEVENSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 109 schools operated by BREVARD, a district that caters to 73,587 students overall.

Looking at the student body, ROBERT L. STEVENSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (85%). Other groups include 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian. By comparison, Brevard County as a whole is about 73% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting ROBERT L. STEVENSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 16% of students at ROBERT L. STEVENSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify 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 below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, ROBERT L. STEVENSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the top 10% of Florida schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 73.2%; actual is 89.3%, +16.2 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, census data for Brevard County shows median household earnings sit near $78,476, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. ROBERT L. STEVENSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 113 public schools in Brevard County (combined enrollment of about 73,587 students).

Nearest neighbor: AUDUBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 1.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around ROBERT L. STEVENSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), ROBERT L. STEVENSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 65.2%.

ROBERT L. STEVENSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a commuter-belt location.

Looking at the recent track record. ROBERT L. STEVENSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has fell 3% since 2018, when it stood at 495 (now 481). The White share of enrollment grew from 76% to 85% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

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
ROBERT L. STEVENSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
BREVARD
Address
1450 MARTIN BLVD, MERRITT ISLAND, FL 32952
Phone
(321) 454-3550
County
Brevard County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–06
Total enrollment
481
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
15.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
77 (16%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120015004310
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ROBERT L. STEVENSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How many students attend ROBERT L. STEVENSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ROBERT L. STEVENSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 481 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does ROBERT L. STEVENSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
ROBERT L. STEVENSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ROBERT L. STEVENSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ROBERT L. STEVENSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 15.0:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at ROBERT L. STEVENSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At ROBERT L. STEVENSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is ROBERT L. STEVENSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
ROBERT L. STEVENSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of BREVARD.
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