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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BREVARD·NCES 120015002977

SPACE COAST JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

6150 BANYAN ST, COCOA, FL 32927 · (321) 638-0750 · Brevard County
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,503 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,503
High
DISTRICT 1,159 · STATE 1,035
Student : Teacher
21.5:1
70 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.1:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
675 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7
307
Grade 8
285
Grade 9
264
Grade 10
231
Grade 11
249
Grade 12
167
Student demographics
White
1,10874%
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
14710%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 38%
Black
946%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 21%
Asian
201%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Two+
1289%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 4%
Native American
40%
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
77952%
Female
72448%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
58.8%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.8pp since 2023
Math
59.9%
FL avg 58.9% . +3.4pp since 2023

What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up 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
58.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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
1,503
-94 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
21.5:1
was 19.0:1
% White
74%
was 73%
% Hispanic
10%
was 11%
% Black
6%
was 6%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SPACE COAST JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

SPACE COAST JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a high school of middle-of-the-pack scale in COCOA, Florida, one of the schools within BREVARD, caters to 1,503 students in grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 1,035 students each, so SPACE COAST JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL sits 45% larger than that benchmark.

BREVARD comprises 109 schools with combined enrollment of 73,587 students; SPACE COAST JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, SPACE COAST JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL logs that 74% of the student body identifies as White; the rest looks like 10% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 6% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Brevard County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 70 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 23.5:1, putting SPACE COAST JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 45% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, SPACE COAST JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 58.7%; this one delivers 58.4%.

In the surrounding community, Brevard County reports that the typical household earns roughly $78,476 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Brevard County runs 113 public schools (combined enrollment of about 73,587 students), of which SPACE COAST JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: ENTERPRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around SPACE COAST JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SPACE COAST JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 56.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SPACE COAST JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL has decreased 6%, going from 1,597 students in 2018 to 1,503 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 21.5:1 today.

On this page, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Brevard County at a glance

View full county profile
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
SPACE COAST JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
District
BREVARD
Address
6150 BANYAN ST, COCOA, FL 32927
Phone
(321) 638-0750
County
Brevard County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
1,503
Teachers (FTE)
70
Student–teacher ratio
21.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
675 (45%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
120015002977
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in BREVARD
Other schools in COCOA
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Frequently asked questions

About SPACE COAST JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
How large is SPACE COAST JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
SPACE COAST JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,503 students in grades 07-12.
Is SPACE COAST JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
SPACE COAST JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does SPACE COAST JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL have?
SPACE COAST JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL employs 70 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.5:1.
What is the student diversity at SPACE COAST JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at SPACE COAST JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 74% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is SPACE COAST JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
SPACE COAST JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by BREVARD.
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