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What's the biggest difference between VERO BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and what you expected?
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Enrollment
593
Elementary
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INDIAN RIVER·NCES 120093001063
VERO BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1770 12TH ST, VERO BEACH, FL 32960 · (772) 564-4550 · Indian River County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL593 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
405 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 | 45 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 15% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
59.4%
FL avg 56.7% . +11.8pp since 2023
Math
69.2%
FL avg 58.9% . +13.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.4% | 69.2% |
| 2023-24 | 47.6% | 56.0% |
% 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
56.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 →
Where VERO BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Indian River County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #1,044 of 2,136 | #14 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.2% | #683 of 2,149 | #9 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #866 of 2,149 | #10 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 593 | #1,051 of 2,267 | #5 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #165 of 2,077 | #2 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.3% | #48 of 2,108 | #1 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.0% | #1,292 of 1,374 | #7 of 10 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
593
-12 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 11.9:1
% White
32%
was 36%
% Hispanic
30%
was 30%
% Black
26%
was 25%
% Asian
4%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 593 | 45 | 13.2:1 | 68% (405) |
| 2023-24 | 610 | 40 | 15.3:1 | 75% (458) |
| 2022-23 | 599 | 42 | 14.3:1 | 80% (478) |
| 2017-18 | 605 | 51 | 11.9:1 | 82% (496) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for VERO BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About VERO BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
VERO BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school in VERO BEACH, Florida, according to federal school records. It enrolled 593 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year.
INDIAN RIVER is the local district for VERO BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. It runs 28 schools with 16,621 students.
VERO BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 32%. The remaining students are 30% Hispanic, 26% Black, 8% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Among people living in Indian River County, the White share is about 75%. VERO BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 73%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 45 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 13.2:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Florida is 17.5:1, higher than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at VERO BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 68%. Public schools in Indian River County average 53%.
VERO BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits between the top and bottom 10% of Florida schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 56.0% and a predicted 46.9%.
Within Indian River County, median household income is about $73,491, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 28 public schools in Indian River County, with a combined enrollment of about 16,621.
The closest public school to VERO BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is VERO BEACH HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The school's 56.0% average proficiency ranks 5th among 7 nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Mid-size, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 593, close to the 605 recorded in 2017-18. Meanwhile, the White share shrank from 36% to 32% of enrollment. The school's ratio rose from 11.9:1 to 13.2:1 between 2017-18 and 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Indian River County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
166,936
Census ACS
Median income
$73,491
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
16,621 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in INDIAN RIVER
- VERO BEACH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,645 students
- SEBASTIAN RIVER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,777 students
- STORM GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 904 students
- IMAGINE AT SOUTH VEROElementary · 892 students
- SEBASTIAN RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 775 students
- OSLO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 767 students
Other schools in VERO BEACH
- VERO BEACH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,645 students
- STORM GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 904 students
- IMAGINE AT SOUTH VEROElementary · 892 students
- OSLO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 767 students
- INDIAN RIVER CHARTER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 682 students
- CITRUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 630 students
Nearby schools
- VERO BEACH HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 2,645
- IR PREP0.8 mi · 62
- EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT EDUCATION0.9 mi · 26
- CITRUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 630
- ROSEWOOD MAGNET SCHOOL1.3 mi · 558
- OSLO MIDDLE SCHOOL2.0 mi · 767
Frequently asked questions
About VERO BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is VERO BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
VERO BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 593 students in grades PK-05.
Is VERO BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
VERO BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at VERO BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at VERO BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 13.2:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at VERO BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At VERO BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 32% White, 30% Hispanic, 26% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is VERO BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
VERO BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of INDIAN RIVER.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.