Enrollment
262
Middle
DISTRICT 591 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BREVARD·NCES 120015000096
RONALD MCNAIR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL
1 CHALLENGER DR, ROCKLEDGE, FL 32955 · (321) 633-3630 · Brevard County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL262 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of Florida public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
163 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 120 | 46% |
| Grade 8 | 142 | 54% |
Student demographics
72%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
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FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
46.9%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
46.3%
FL avg 58.9% . -3.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.9% | 46.3% |
| 2023-24 | 42.9% | 49.7% |
% 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
51.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 RONALD MCNAIR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL
RONALD MCNAIR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (51.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RONALD MCNAIR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 262 | 62.2% | 51.4% |
| SOMERSET ACADEMY RIVERSIDE CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL CORAL SPRINGS | 306 | 56.9% | 52.7% |
| FRANKLIN MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL TAMPA | 327 | 53.2% | 40.6% |
| JOSEPH STILWELL MIDDLE SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 489 | 57.9% | 41.0% |
| FERRELL MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL TAMPA | 437 | 55.6% | 61.8% |
| PUTNAM ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES PALATKA | 192 | 66.1% | 45.4% |
Matched among Florida middle 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 RONALD MCNAIR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Brevard County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #311 of 560 | #7 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #421 of 560 ▼ 95 | #11 of 12 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #366 of 560 ▼ 17 | #11 of 12 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 262 | #546 of 584 | #12 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #2 of 547 | #1 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.5% | #23 of 553 | #1 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.2% | #140 of 565 | #1 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.1% | #45 of 379 | #3 of 10 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
262
-145 (-36%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 440
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 262 | 21 | 12.5:1 | 62% (163) |
| 2023-24 | 355 | 22.5 | 15.8:1 | 58% (205) |
| 2022-23 | 364 | 20 | 18.2:1 | 58% (211) |
| 2020-21 | 407 | 25 | 16.3:1 | 53% (217) |
| 2017-18 | 386 | 26 | 14.8:1 | 50% (194) |
| 2015-16 | 472 | 29 | 16.3:1 | 49% (231) |
| 2010-11 | 488 | 33 | 14.8:1 | 44% (214) |
| 2000-01 | 414 | 26 | 15.9:1 | 57% (234) |
| 1990-91 | 440 | 32 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RONALD MCNAIR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About RONALD MCNAIR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL
RONALD MCNAIR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public middle school run by BREVARD in ROCKLEDGE, Florida. In all, 262 students attend the school in grades 7 through 8. That is 67% below the average of about 794 students for middle schools in Florida.
RONALD MCNAIR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL is among 109 schools run by BREVARD, which serves 73,587 students.
The student body at RONALD MCNAIR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL has no majority group. Black students lead at 37%. Other groups include 29% Hispanic, 23% White, and 8% multiracial. The county population is about 10% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 72, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.5:1. The school has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 19.6:1 average for middle schools in Florida is 7.1 students per teacher. In all, 62% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 20 points above the 42% average for public schools in Brevard County.
RONALD MCNAIR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 51% of Florida public middle schools.
In Florida, RONALD MCNAIR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 51.4% actual against a predicted 50.0%.
Brevard County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $78,476, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Brevard County's 113 public schools enroll about 73,587 students and include RONALD MCNAIR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL.
EMMA JEWEL CHARTER ACADEMY is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of RONALD MCNAIR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, RONALD MCNAIR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL places 2nd out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
A 36% decline took enrollment from 407 in 2020-21 to 262 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.5:1) than in 2020-21 (16.3:1).
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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 ROCKLEDGE
- ROCKLEDGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,579 students
- HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 480 students
- GOLFVIEW ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOLElementary · 448 students
- JOHN F. KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 447 students
- RALPH M WILLIAMS JUNIOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 436 students
Nearby schools
- EMMA JEWEL CHARTER ACADEMY0.2 mi · 339
- GOLFVIEW ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL0.8 mi · 448
- ROCKLEDGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 1,579
- ENDEAVOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 732
- JOHN F. KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL1.6 mi · 447
- BREVARD VIRTUAL FRANCHISE2.2 mi · 215
Frequently asked questions
About RONALD MCNAIR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend RONALD MCNAIR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL?
RONALD MCNAIR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 262 students in grades 07-08.
Is RONALD MCNAIR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
RONALD MCNAIR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does RONALD MCNAIR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
RONALD MCNAIR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
What is the student diversity at RONALD MCNAIR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at RONALD MCNAIR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 23% White, 29% Hispanic, 37% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is RONALD MCNAIR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
RONALD MCNAIR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of BREVARD.
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