Endeavour Elementary School

Endeavour Elementary School in Cocoa, FL, serves 732 students in grades PK through 6 and is part of the Brevard district, where about 65.7% of students come from low-income households. The school has faced significant challenges, with academic performance consistently ranking in the bottom 5% of all elementary schools in Florida over the past decade, earning a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for ten consecutive years. This places it far below nearby schools like Lewis Carroll Elementary School (77th percentile) and Audubon Elementary School (74th percentile), which serve communities with lower poverty rates and higher attendance.

One of the most pressing issues at Endeavour is chronic absenteeism, with 36.9% of students missing significant school time in the 2023-2024 school year—nearly double the district average of 21.1% and far higher than top-performing peers like Lewis Carroll (15.1%) and Audubon (16.5%). This pattern is part of a broader challenge in the Cocoa area, where schools like Cambridge Elementary Magnet School and Saturn Elementary School also struggle with high poverty and absenteeism. Despite spending $13,250 per student—more than some higher-performing schools like Lewis Carroll ($11,099)—academic results remain low, with proficiency rates in 3rd grade ELA at 25% compared to the district average of 63%.

There is a bright spot: 5th grade science proficiency jumped from 22% to 53% in the 2025-2026 school year, nearing the district average of 64%, suggesting targeted interventions may be working. However, other subjects lag, with 4th grade math at 30% versus the district’s 62%. The contrast with nearby Merritt Island schools, just a few miles away, is stark—schools like Tropical Elementary School (72nd percentile) have lower poverty and absenteeism, highlighting how deeply socioeconomic factors affect learning. For parents, this means Endeavour faces systemic hurdles that require intensive support to improve outcomes.