SEBASTIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SEBASTIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the modestly sized elementary-level communitys in SEBASTIAN, Florida, run under INDIAN RIVER, with 312 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 604 students each, so SEBASTIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 48% smaller than that benchmark.

SEBASTIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 28 schools operated by INDIAN RIVER, a district that instructs 16,621 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, SEBASTIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is White at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 22% Hispanic, 19% Black, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 75% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Indian River County runs at roughly 53%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, SEBASTIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the top 10% of Florida schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 49.2%; actual is 67.9%, +18.7 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Indian River County shows median household income runs about $73,491, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Indian River County runs 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,621 students), of which SEBASTIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

SEBASTIAN CHARTER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, SEBASTIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 66.6%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SEBASTIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has fell 32%, going from 459 students in 2018 to 312 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 10% to 22%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 11.2:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.