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Enrollment
404
Elementary
DISTRICT 557 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BREVARD·NCES 120015000135
SURFSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
475 CASSIA BLVD, SATELLITE BEACH, FL 32937 · (321) 773-2818 · Brevard County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL404 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
88 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 | 2 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 10% larger than its 6th grade class (49).
Student demographics
26%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
72.1%
FL avg 56.7% . -9.7pp since 2023
Math
80.5%
FL avg 58.9% . -3.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 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 10 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 | 72.1% | 80.5% |
| 2023-24 | 81.8% | 83.7% |
% 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
81.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 81% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 SURFSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SURFSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (81.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SURFSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 404 | 21.8% | 81.1% |
| OCEAN BREEZE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL INDIAN HARBOUR BEACH | 498 | 23.5% | 72.1% |
| SOUTH LAKE ELEMENTARY TITUSVILLE | 469 | 25.2% | 77.7% |
| PLATO ACADEMY PALM HARBOR CHARTER SCHOOL PALM HARBOR | 343 | 23.3% | 70.0% |
| GEMINI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MELBOURNE BEACH | 410 | 13.4% | 82.0% |
| BESSEY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PALM CITY | 594 | 22.4% | 76.0% |
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 SURFSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Brevard County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.1% | #126 of 2,136 | #9 of 66 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.5% | #267 of 2,149 ▼ 129 | #12 of 66 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.1% | #365 of 2,149 ▼ 280 | #18 of 66 ▼ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 404 | #1,757 of 2,267 | #57 of 68 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #218 of 2,077 | #22 of 66 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.2% | #1,903 of 2,108 | #66 of 66 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.8% | #1,974 of 2,188 | #58 of 68 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.2% | #880 of 1,374 | #29 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
404
-34 (-8%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 651
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 404 | 30 | 13.5:1 | 22% (88) |
| 2023-24 | 419 | 30 | 14.0:1 | 26% (107) |
| 2022-23 | 443 | 30 | 14.8:1 | 26% (116) |
| 2020-21 | 438 | 31 | 14.1:1 | 25% (111) |
| 2017-18 | 455 | 29 | 15.7:1 | 18% (84) |
| 2015-16 | 449 | 32 | 14.0:1 | 22% (99) |
| 2010-11 | 400 | 29 | 13.8:1 | 21% (82) |
| 2000-01 | 575 | 30 | 19.2:1 | 16% (92) |
| 1990-91 | 651 | 34 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SURFSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About SURFSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SURFSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school in SATELLITE BEACH, Florida, under BREVARD. A federal count lists 404 students at the school, in pre-K through 6. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Florida is about 604, so this school runs 33% smaller than that.
The district for SURFSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is BREVARD, with 109 schools and 73,587 students.
White students are the large majority at SURFSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 85% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 7% multiracial and 6% Hispanic. Among people living in Brevard County, the White share is about 73%. The chance that two students picked at random at SURFSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 26%.
SURFSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's 30 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 13.5:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Florida is 17.5:1, higher than at this school. SURFSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports 22% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Brevard County, the average is 42%.
In Florida, SURFSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 81.1% actual against a predicted 70.3%.
Brevard County has these Census figures: median household income is about $78,476, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The public schools of Brevard County number 113 and enroll about 73,587.
The shortest distance from SURFSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL to another public school is about 0.9 miles, to DELAURA MIDDLE SCHOOL. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. SURFSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL places 1st of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
SURFSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 8%, from 438 to 404.
Discussions about SURFSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- SPESSARD L. HOLLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 444 students
- SEA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 308 students
Nearby schools
- DELAURA MIDDLE SCHOOL0.9 mi · 548
- SPESSARD L. HOLLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 444
- SATELLITE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.1 mi · 1,438
- OCEAN BREEZE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 498
- SEA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.2 mi · 308
- DR. W.J. CREEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.4 mi · 542
Frequently asked questions
About SURFSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is SURFSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SURFSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 404 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does SURFSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
SURFSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does SURFSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
SURFSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
What is the student diversity at SURFSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at SURFSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is SURFSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
SURFSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of BREVARD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.