TROPICAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in MERRITT ISLAND, Florida, TROPICAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a reasonably sized elementary-level community, operated by BREVARD. It serves 569 students across grades pre-K through 6.

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

On demographics, TROPICAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that White students make up the majority at 75%; the rest reads as 11% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 2% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, TROPICAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.2:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 46% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, TROPICAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 66.8%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Brevard County put median household income runs about $78,476, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. TROPICAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 113 public schools in Brevard County (combined enrollment of about 73,587 students).

The closest other public school is THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around TROPICAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), TROPICAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 57.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Five-year trend. TROPICAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has shrank 29% since 2018, when it stood at 796 (now 569).

On the community side, the feed for TROPICAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.