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Tropical Elementary School

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Tropical Elementary School ranks 767 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

767^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Tropical Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Merritt Island, Florida, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 619. The school is part of the Brevard District, which is ranked 23 out of 67 districts in Florida and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Tropical Elementary School consistently outperforms the Brevard District and the state of Florida in various standardized test scores, with 69% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in Statewide Science/Science, compared to 60% for Brevard and 55% for Florida. However, the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, with a 31.4% chronic absenteeism rate in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, Tropical Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 49.92% of students qualifying in the 2023-2024 school year.

When comparing Tropical Elementary School to nearby schools within the same district, some interesting findings emerge. Lewis Carroll Elementary School and Robert L. Stevenson Elementary School have consistently higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to Tropical Elementary School, while Hans Christian Andersen Elementary School, Endeavour Elementary School, and Mila Elementary School have lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates. Tropical Elementary School's per-student spending is higher than the state average, but it is not the highest among the nearby schools.

569

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,632

Per pupil spending ?

46.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

885 S Courtenay Pkwy
Merritt Island, FL 32952

(321) 454-1080

District: Brevard

Students who attend Tropical Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas Jefferson Middle School
High:	Merritt Island High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.9%

Hispanic:

10.9%

Two or more races:

10.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2014 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (65% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Above the Florida median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg61%

Florida avg58%

767^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th of 66Elementary Schools in the Brevard

23^rd of 67Brevard among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	767 of 2258	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.0	547 of 2256	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	427 of 2240	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	487 of 2219	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	598 of 2247	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	582 of 2182	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	415 of 2118	80.4%	★★★★☆
2017	86.5	231 of 2112	89.1%	★★★★☆
2016	87.2	215 of 2087	89.7%	★★★★☆
2014	83.3	307 of 2064	85.1%	★★★★☆
2013	85.6	229 of 2029	88.7%	★★★★☆
2012	89.2	148 of 1984	92.5%	★★★★★
2011	87.3	174 of 1985	91.2%	★★★★★
2010	89.4	116 of 1919	94.0%	★★★★★
2009	90.5	91 of 1847	95.1%	★★★★★
2008	92.3	63 of 1789	96.5%	★★★★★
2007	92.2	61 of 1786	96.6%	★★★★★
2006	87.8	160 of 1688	90.5%	★★★★★
2005	94.5	13 of 202	93.6%	★★★★★
2004	93.4	15 of 199	92.5%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Science69%+14 vs state

English Language Arts69%+11 vs state

Math60%~ state avg

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Schools Near Tropical Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)					Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tropical Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	885 S Courtenay Pkwy	Merritt Island	32952	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 454-1080	569	40	14.2	46.2%	426 (74.9%)	8 (1.4%)	62 (10.9%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (10.5%)	64.4	767^th of 2258 public elementary schools	66.0%		74	547^th of 2256 public elementary schools	75.8%	220	62.0	65.0	76.0	73.0			38.0	67.0	62.0	77.0		69.0				$12,632	$659	$11,972
Mila Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	288 W Merritt Ave	Merritt Island	32953	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 454-1070	382	34	11.3	68.6%	165 (43.2%)	85 (22.3%)	77 (20.2%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (11.8%)	25.9	1760^th of 2258 public elementary schools	22.1%		23.9	1801^st of 2256 public elementary schools	20.2%	41	40.0	49.0	50.0	47.0			27.0	63.0	42.0	50.0		30.0				$18,217	$2,070	$16,147
Emma Jewel Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	705 Blake Ave	Cocoa	32922	Brevard County	Brevard	Yes	No	No	Yes	(321) 634-5462	339	17	20.5	77.0%	20 (5.9%)	263 (77.6%)	22 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.6%)	14.2	2056^th of 2258 public elementary schools	8.9%		7.9	2192^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	2.8%	136	44.0	24.0	32.0	43.0	52.0	70.0	28.0	20.0	38.0	49.0	43.0	38.0	60.0	100.0	80.0	$12,994	$1,786	$11,208
Golfview Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1530 S Fiske Blvd	Rockledge	32955	Brevard County	Brevard	No	Yes	No	Yes	(321) 633-3570	448	36	12.4	68.8%	93 (20.8%)	181 (40.4%)	115 (25.7%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (11.4%)	10.7	2133^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	5.5%		24.5	1780^th of 2256 public elementary schools	21.1%	353	40.0	40.0	25.0	41.0			39.0	29.0	22.0	39.0		24.0				$14,978	$1,909	$13,069
Audubon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1201 N Banana River Dr	Merritt Island	32952	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 452-2085	416	30	13.8	45.0%	265 (63.7%)	27 (6.5%)	53 (12.7%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	56 (13.5%)	63.6	793^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	64.9%		74.8	532^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	76.4%	261	69.0	70.0	47.0	70.0			62.0	73.0	57.0	79.0		46.0				$14,695	$1,087	$13,609
Lewis Carroll Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1 Skyline Blvd	Merritt Island	32953	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 452-1234	634	42	15.0	37.1%	480 (75.7%)	16 (2.5%)	74 (11.7%)	14 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.4%)	86.2	259^th of 2258 public elementary schools	88.5%		83.1	337^th of 2256 public elementary schools	85.1%	78	81.0	67.0	84.0	86.0			79.0	72.0	72.0	94.0		79.0				$11,099	$757	$10,341
Hans Christian Andersen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3011 S Fiske Blvd	Rockledge	32955	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 633-3610	480	36	13.3	55.6%	246 (51.3%)	86 (17.9%)	79 (16.5%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (12.7%)	46.1	1201^st of 2258 public elementary schools	46.8%		53.8	999^th of 2256 public elementary schools	55.7%	202	49.0	55.0	50.0	61.0			45.0	57.0	66.0	62.0		54.0				$13,723	$1,444	$12,280
Endeavour Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	905 Pineda St	Cocoa	32922	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 633-3545	732	49	14.9	65.7%	93 (12.7%)	223 (30.5%)	365 (49.9%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.0%)	9 (1.2%)	33 (4.5%)	5.6	2212^th of 2258 public elementary schools	2.0%		5.9	2213^th of 2256 public elementary schools	1.9%	1	14.0	32.0	19.0	35.0			28.0	30.0	16.0	45.0		19.0				$13,250	$1,916	$11,334
Robert L. Stevenson Elementary School	Public	K-6	1450 Martin Blvd	Merritt Island	32952	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 454-3550	481	32	15.0	16.0%	408 (84.8%)	3 (0.6%)	22 (4.6%)	15 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	31 (6.4%)	93.7	62^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	97.3%		94.6	59^th of 2256 public elementary schools	97.4%	3	83.0	94.0	92.0	98.0			74.0	95.0	86.0	95.0		94.0				$10,717	$507	$10,211
Cambridge Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	2000 Cambridge Dr	Cocoa	32922	Brevard County	Brevard	No	Yes	No	Yes	(321) 633-3550	477	33	14.4	70.0%	92 (19.3%)	112 (23.5%)	227 (47.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (9.0%)	30.1	1644^th of 2258 public elementary schools	27.2%		21.9	1850^th of 2256 public elementary schools	18.0%	206	29.0	36.0	54.0	58.0			32.0	44.0	54.0	48.0		61.0				$13,731	$2,006	$11,724

Frequently Asked Questions about Tropical Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Tropical Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Tropical Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thomas Jefferson Middle School
High : Merritt Island High School

How many students attend Tropical Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 569 students attended Tropical Elementary School.

What district is Tropical Elementary School in?

Brevard

Is Tropical Elementary School a good school?

Tropical Elementary School ranks 767^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Tropical Elementary School?

Students at Tropical Elementary School are 75% White, 11% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

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