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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BREVARD·NCES 120015000117

ROY ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

2601 FOUNTAINHEAD BLVD, MELBOURNE, FL 32935 · (321) 242-6450 · Brevard County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL619 STUDENTS
Enrollment
619
Elementary
DISTRICT 557 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
281 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 50%
Community
3
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
5
Kindergarten
62
Grade 1
95
Grade 2
92
Grade 3
100
Grade 4
101
Grade 5
92
Grade 6
72
Student demographics
White
30950%
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
16426%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 38%
Black
7011%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 21%
Asian
163%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Two+
579%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 4%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
32553%
Female
29448%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
48.2%
FL avg 56.7% . -2.0pp since 2023
Math
49.5%
FL avg 58.9% . -3.2pp since 2023

What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.

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
49.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.6pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
619
-50 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 13.9:1
% White
50%
was 65%
% Hispanic
26%
was 18%
% Black
11%
was 5%
% Asian
3%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ROY ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

ROY ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary-level community of reasonably sized scale in MELBOURNE, Florida, run under BREVARD, works with 619 students in grades pre-K through 6.

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

Looking at the student body, ROY ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that 50% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 26% Hispanic, 11% Black, 9% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 73% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, ROY ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.5:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 45% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, ROY ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.9%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Brevard County) logs that median household earnings sit near $78,476, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. ROY ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 113 public schools in Brevard County (combined enrollment of about 73,587 students).

The closest other public school is SABAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 1.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around ROY ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ROY ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 51.9%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ROY ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has shrank 7%, going from 669 students in 2018 to 619 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 65% to 50%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.

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
ROY ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
BREVARD
Address
2601 FOUNTAINHEAD BLVD, MELBOURNE, FL 32935
Phone
(321) 242-6450
County
Brevard County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
619
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
16.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
281 (45%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
120015000117
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in BREVARD
Other schools in MELBOURNE
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About ROY ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How many students attend ROY ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ROY ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 619 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does ROY ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
ROY ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at ROY ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 16.5:1 students per teacher at ROY ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is ROY ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ROY ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 50% White, 26% Hispanic, 11% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is ROY ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
ROY ALLEN 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.
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