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Enrollment
569
Elementary
DISTRICT 557 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BREVARD·NCES 120015000121
TROPICAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
885 S COURTENAY PKWY, MERRITT ISLAND, FL 32952 · (321) 454-1080 · Brevard County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL569 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
263 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
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
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
68.5%
FL avg 56.7% . -0.1pp since 2023
Math
59.8%
FL avg 58.9% . -7.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 69 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 have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
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
66.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 2024-25Enrollment
569
-227 (-29%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 14.7:1
% White
75%
was 75%
% Hispanic
11%
was 10%
% Black
1%
was 4%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
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 MERRITT ISLAND
- MERRITT ISLAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,446 students
- EDGEWOOD JR/SR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 942 students
- LEWIS CARROLL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 634 students
- ROBERT L. STEVENSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 481 students
- THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 481 students
- AUDUBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 416 students
Nearby schools
- THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL0.7 mi · 481
- EDGEWOOD JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL1.5 mi · 942
- MILA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 382
- ROCKLEDGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.6 mi · 1,579
- MERRITT ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL2.5 mi · 1,446
- RONALD MCNAIR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL2.6 mi · 262
Frequently asked questions
About TROPICAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend TROPICAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
TROPICAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 569 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does TROPICAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
TROPICAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at TROPICAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at TROPICAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at TROPICAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at TROPICAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 75% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees TROPICAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
TROPICAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by BREVARD in Brevard County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.