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Enrollment
444
Elementary
DISTRICT 557 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BREVARD·NCES 120015000133
SPESSARD L. HOLLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
50 HOLLAND CT, SATELLITE BEACH, FL 32937 · (321) 773-7591 · Brevard County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL444 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 90% of Florida public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
117 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 77 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 40% smaller than its 6th grade class (77).
Student demographics
48%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
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
78.6%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.6pp since 2023
Math
82.8%
FL avg 58.9% . +4.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 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 4 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.6% | 82.8% |
| 2023-24 | 77.0% | 78.3% |
% 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
79.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 SPESSARD L. HOLLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SPESSARD L. HOLLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (79.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPESSARD L. HOLLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 444 | 26.4% | 79.1% |
| SAN PABLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE BEACH | 481 | 24.9% | 80.7% |
| PASADENA FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ST PETERSBURG | 459 | 30.5% | 79.6% |
| PRINCETON ELEMENTARY ORLANDO | 444 | 24.5% | 79.2% |
| BAUDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SEMINOLE | 530 | 27.5% | 78.7% |
| LONGLEAF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MELBOURNE | 578 | 23.2% | 75.7% |
Matched among Florida elementary 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 SPESSARD L. HOLLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Brevard County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.1% | #189 of 2,136 | #11 of 66 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.8% | #209 of 2,149 ▲ 61 | #10 of 66 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.6% | #188 of 2,149 ▼ 5 | #10 of 66 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 444 | #1,628 of 2,267 | #51 of 68 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #433 of 2,077 | #38 of 66 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.5% | #1,460 of 2,108 | #46 of 66 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.4% | #1,895 of 2,188 | #51 of 68 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.5% | #1,017 of 1,374 | #32 of 46 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
444
+34 (+8%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 760
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 444 | 31 | 14.3:1 | 26% (117) |
| 2023-24 | 434 | 30.5 | 14.2:1 | 28% (121) |
| 2022-23 | 432 | 31 | 13.9:1 | 27% (115) |
| 2020-21 | 410 | 32 | 12.8:1 | 26% (107) |
| 2017-18 | 485 | 34 | 14.3:1 | 19% (92) |
| 2015-16 | 432 | 31 | 13.9:1 | 27% (117) |
| 2010-11 | 413 | 31 | 13.3:1 | 31% (126) |
| 2000-01 | 492 | 31 | 15.9:1 | 33% (162) |
| 1990-91 | 760 | 40 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SPESSARD L. HOLLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About SPESSARD L. HOLLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SPESSARD L. HOLLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school for students in SATELLITE BEACH, Florida. The grade span is pre-K through 6, and enrollment is 444 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Florida) has about 604 students.
SPESSARD L. HOLLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of BREVARD, where 109 schools serve 73,587 students.
White students make up a majority at SPESSARD L. HOLLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at 71%. The remaining students are 13% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 5% Black, and 2% Asian. For comparison, Brevard County is about 73% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 48% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reported 31 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 14.3:1. That is 3.2 students per teacher below the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 26%. That is 16 points below the 42% average for public schools in Brevard County.
allk12 grades SPESSARD L. HOLLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an A. The grade compares the school only with Florida public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at SPESSARD L. HOLLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are 11.1 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (79.1% actual, 68.0% predicted).
According to the American Community Survey, in Brevard County, the median household income is $78,476, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. SPESSARD L. HOLLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 113 public schools in the county.
SATELLITE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is located about 0.3 miles from SPESSARD L. HOLLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, SPESSARD L. HOLLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 2nd of 9 on proficiency.
SPESSARD L. HOLLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 34 more students in 2024-25. The school's ratio rose from 12.8:1 to 14.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for SPESSARD L. HOLLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 SATELLITE BEACH
- SATELLITE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,438 students
- DELAURA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 548 students
- SURFSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 404 students
- SEA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 308 students
Nearby schools
- SATELLITE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 1,438
- DELAURA MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 548
- SURFSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 404
- SEA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 308
- OCEAN BREEZE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.6 mi · 498
- SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.9 mi · 493
Frequently asked questions
About SPESSARD L. HOLLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend SPESSARD L. HOLLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SPESSARD L. HOLLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 444 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does SPESSARD L. HOLLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
SPESSARD L. HOLLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SPESSARD L. HOLLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SPESSARD L. HOLLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 14.3:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SPESSARD L. HOLLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At SPESSARD L. HOLLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 71% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is SPESSARD L. HOLLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
SPESSARD L. HOLLAND 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.