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Palm Bay Academy Charter School

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1826^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Palm Bay Academy Charter School is a K-8 school in Palm Bay, FL, serving 370 students within the Brevard school district, where a very high percentage of students (over 90%) come from economically disadvantaged households.

The school’s biggest challenge is that its academic performance has been inconsistent, with test scores varying widely from grade to grade. For example, in a recent year, 6th graders scored exceptionally well in English Language Arts (76% proficient), far exceeding the state average, while 8th graders in the same year struggled (35% proficient). This “roller coaster” pattern suggests that success depends heavily on the specific group of students in a grade, rather than a consistent school-wide program. A major bright spot is the 6th grade, which has consistently outperformed other grades for several years, hinting at a possible effective teacher or curriculum that could be replicated. Chronic absenteeism (20.8%) is also a concern, though it is lower than the state average and much better than a nearby peer, University Park Elementary School (41.5%), which serves a similarly high-poverty population.

Compared to nearby schools, Palm Bay Academy stands out for its high level of economic disadvantage. For instance, Gemini Elementary School has only about 13% of students on free or reduced lunch, while Pineapple Cove Classical Academy At Lockmar has about 25%. Despite serving a high-needs population, the school spends less per student ($11,945) than many local schools, such as Lockmar Elementary School ($13,448) and Port Malabar Elementary School ($13,527). While the school’s overall state ranking is low (18th percentile), it does outperform University Park Elementary School (5th percentile) in nearly every subject, suggesting that its leadership may be implementing some effective strategies to mitigate the effects of poverty.

370

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,945

Per pupil spending ?

90.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2112 Palm Bay Rd NE
Palm Bay, FL 32905

(321) 984-2710

District: Brevard

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.7%

Hispanic:

23.5%

White:

21.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (44% vs 63% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg65%

Florida avg63%

Elementary school

1,826^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

938^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 45 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

55^th of 66Elementary Schools in the Brevard

24^th of 70Brevard 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	1826 of 2240	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.0	1874 of 2258	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	2045 of 2256	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	1869 of 2240	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.6	1381 of 2219	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.3	1793 of 2247	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	1891 of 2182	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	1502 of 2118	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.3	1521 of 2112	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.8	1294 of 2087	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.3	811 of 2064	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.9	832 of 2029	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.6	901 of 1984	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.9	571 of 1985	71.2%	★★★★☆
2010	75.7	413 of 1919	78.5%	★★★★☆
2009	77.2	377 of 1847	79.6%	★★★★☆
2008	87.1	164 of 1789	90.8%	★★★★★
2007	90.0	110 of 1786	93.8%	★★★★★
2006	89.9	122 of 1688	92.8%	★★★★★
2005	83.7	39 of 202	80.7%	★★★★☆
2004	88.1	27 of 199	86.4%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	938 of 1216	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.1	683 of 1205	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.3	994 of 1196	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.2	708 of 1177	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	732 of 1148	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.9	818 of 1136	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	808 of 1099	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.2	422 of 1035	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.2	393 of 1031	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.3	316 of 997	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.7	404 of 999	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.4	382 of 956	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.0	247 of 897	72.5%	★★★★☆
2011	74.5	211 of 891	76.3%	★★★★☆
2010	77.4	171 of 839	79.6%	★★★★☆
2009	84.7	92 of 780	88.2%	★★★★☆
2008	92.1	32 of 740	95.7%	★★★★★
2007	93.5	26 of 736	96.5%	★★★★★
2006	82.5	98 of 675	85.5%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Civics67%-10 vs state

Biology 159%-15 vs state

English Language Arts47%-14 vs state

Math43%-19 vs state

Algebra 136%-27 vs state

Science20%-36 vs state

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Wednesday, April 8, 2015

The worth of a school is found in the heart of the staff. Difficulties within the educational system is always apparent, the potential for human error is found in all, but the value of the school is the ability to face the challenges or errors and move forward.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Palm Bay Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2112 Palm Bay Rd NE	Palm Bay	32905	Brevard County	Brevard	Yes	No	No	Yes	(321) 984-2710	370	23	15.9	90.8%	79 (21.4%)	169 (45.7%)	87 (23.5%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (7.0%)	23.6	1826^th of 2240 public elementary schools	18.5%		21	1874^th of 2258 public elementary schools	17.0%	48	42.0	50.0	47.0	76.0	46.0	35.0	67.0	33.0	28.0	52.0	45.0	43.0	19.0	21.0	36.0		59.0	67.0	$11,945	$588	$11,357
Palm Bay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1200 Alamanda Rd NE	Palm Bay	32905	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 723-1055	583	44	13.2	71.9%	210 (36.0%)	201 (34.5%)	115 (19.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.3%)	31	1645^th of 2240 public elementary schools	26.6%		36.2	1470^th of 2258 public elementary schools	34.9%	175	30.0	55.0	48.0	59.0			42.0	61.0	45.0	70.0			51.0						$14,152	$2,089	$12,063
Riviera Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	351 Riviera Dr NE	Palm Bay	32905	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 676-4237	718	45	16.0	59.2%	230 (32.0%)	172 (24.0%)	216 (30.1%)	19 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	74 (10.3%)	67.7	687^th of 2240 public elementary schools	69.3%		58.9	908^th of 2258 public elementary schools	59.8%	221	73.0	60.0	73.0	66.0			74.0	64.0	62.0	80.0			75.0						$11,326	$1,351	$9,976
Port Malabar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	301 Pioneer Ave NE	Palm Bay	32907	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 725-0070	628	46	13.7	63.9%	284 (45.2%)	128 (20.4%)	144 (22.9%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	62 (9.9%)	45.1	1264^th of 2240 public elementary schools	43.6%		38.1	1415^th of 2258 public elementary schools	37.3%	151	62.0	40.0	64.0	68.0			61.0	40.0	53.0	60.0			72.0						$13,527	$2,077	$11,449
University Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	500 W University Blvd	Melbourne	32901	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 723-2566	529	36	14.6	76.4%	195 (36.9%)	213 (40.3%)	66 (12.5%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.1%)	10.4	2139^th of 2240 public elementary schools	4.5%		16.3	2005^th of 2258 public elementary schools	11.2%	134	31.0	40.0	27.0	44.0			35.0	47.0	25.0	52.0			31.0						$14,277	$1,723	$12,555
Imagine Schools At West Melbourne	Public, Charter	K-7	3355 Imagine Way	West Melbourne	32904	Brevard County	Brevard	Yes	No	No	Yes	(321) 768-6200	665	34	19.3	54.0%	311 (46.8%)	134 (20.2%)	139 (20.9%)	18 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	57 (8.6%)	58.2	926^th of 2240 public elementary schools	58.7%		61.4	844^th of 2258 public elementary schools	62.6%	82	66.0	66.0	52.0	75.0	57.0	79.0	71.0	74.0	58.0	64.0	60.0	81.0	59.0	74.0	84.0	100.0		83.0	$10,162	$125	$10,038
Lockmar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	525 Pepper St NE	Palm Bay	32907	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 676-3730	572	45	12.7	50.3%	299 (52.3%)	101 (17.7%)	121 (21.2%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (7.5%)	35.1	1525^th of 2240 public elementary schools	31.9%		47.9	1162^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	48.5%	363	46.0	44.0	54.0	68.0			54.0	53.0	39.0	73.0			57.0						$13,448	$1,427	$12,022
Pineapple Cove Classical Academy At Lockmar	Public, Charter	K-8	720 Emerson Drive NE	Palm Bay	32907	Brevard County	Brevard	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(321) 329-5533	724	43	16.8	24.9%	438 (60.5%)	84 (11.6%)	126 (17.4%)	28 (3.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.2%)	66.2	722^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	67.8%		65.2	750^th of 2258 public elementary schools	66.8%	28	78.0	68.0	63.0	79.0	46.0	73.0	71.0	73.0	51.0	88.0	58.0	39.0	56.0	61.0	94.0			83.0	$9,129	$00	$9,129
Gemini Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2100 Oak St	Melbourne Beach	32951	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 727-3090	410	31	13.2	13.4%	348 (84.9%)	3 (0.7%)	37 (9.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	89.4	144^th of 2240 public elementary schools	93.6%		89.5	182^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	91.9%	38	81.0	74.0	83.0	92.0			89.0	83.0	80.0	96.0			77.0						$12,392	$670	$11,722
Meadowlane Intermediate Elementary School	Public	3-6	2700 Wingate Blvd	West Melbourne	32904	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 722-5539	779	51	15.2	44.2%	426 (54.7%)	113 (14.5%)	125 (16.0%)	37 (4.7%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	72 (9.2%)	62.9	815^th of 2240 public elementary schools	63.6%		58.2	923^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	59.1%	108	71.0	59.0	62.0	75.0			73.0	64.0	59.0	71.0			70.0						$10,758	$749	$10,008

Frequently Asked Questions about Palm Bay Academy Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Palm Bay Academy Charter School?

Students at Palm Bay Academy Charter School are 46% African American, 24% Hispanic, 21% White, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Palm Bay Academy Charter School a good school?

Palm Bay Academy Charter School ranks in the bottom 18.5% of Florida elementary schools.

How many students attend Palm Bay Academy Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended Palm Bay Academy Charter School.

What district is Palm Bay Academy Charter School in?

Brevard

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