SURFSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SURFSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a compact elementary-level community in SATELLITE BEACH, Florida, operated by BREVARD. The school teaches 404 students in grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 33% leaner than typical.

SURFSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 109 schools operated by BREVARD, a district that hosts 73,587 students overall.

On the student-mix side, SURFSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (85%). Beyond that, the school logs 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 73% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. Roughly 22% of students at SURFSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Brevard County's rate of about 42%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, SURFSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 70.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 81.1%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Brevard County indicate median household income runs about $78,476, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Brevard County runs 113 public schools (combined enrollment of about 73,587 students), of which SURFSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

DELAURA MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around SURFSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SURFSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 65.8%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. SURFSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has decreased 11% since 2018, when it stood at 455 (now 404). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.