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Freedom 7 Elementary School Of International Studies

Public Grades K-6

16^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Freedom 7 Elementary School Of International Studies is a K-6 school in Cocoa Beach, FL, serving 408 students and consistently ranking among the top 20 elementary schools in Florida, earning a perfect 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for nearly a decade. This school is an academic powerhouse, achieving 100% proficiency in 6th Grade Math and 99% in 6th Grade English Language Arts in the most recent testing year—far exceeding the Brevard district averages of 74% in both subjects. With a chronic absenteeism rate of just 4.3% (compared to the district's 21.1% and state's 31.4%), and only 10.54% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Freedom 7 benefits from exceptionally high attendance and a low level of economic disadvantage, which contribute to its elite performance.

Interestingly, Freedom 7's success is not driven by higher spending; it spends $12,042 per student, less than several lower-performing nearby schools like Mila Elementary School ($18,217) and Cape View Elementary School ($16,099). Instead, its "International Studies" magnet theme attracts highly motivated families, creating a school culture that rivals high-performing private schools. A notable "Cocoa Beach Divide" exists: just 1.01 miles away, Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School ranks 510th in the state, with a 50% proficiency rate in 4th Grade Math versus Freedom 7's 97%, and a chronic absenteeism rate of 18.7% versus 4.3%.

Freedom 7 also shows a remarkable "6th Grade Spike," where its students achieve near-perfect scores in math and English, suggesting exceptional preparation for middle school. The school consistently outperforms the district by 30-40 percentage points in every subject and grade, serving as a benchmark for what's possible in Brevard County. For parents seeking a top-tier elementary education with a global focus, Freedom 7 offers unmatched consistency and results.

408

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,042

Per pupil spending ?

10.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 S 4th St
Cocoa Beach, FL 32931

(321) 868-6610

District: Brevard

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.8%

Two or more races:

9.6%

Hispanic:

8.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (94% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Florida elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Brevard

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school94%

District avg65%

Florida avg62%

16^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	96.5	16 of 2240	99.3%	★★★★★
2025	97.5	8 of 2258	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.6	11 of 2256	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	14 of 2240	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.0	16 of 2219	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	97.7	9 of 2247	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	97.5	8 of 2182	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	98.3	4 of 2118	99.8%	★★★★★
2017	98.7	4 of 2112	99.8%	★★★★★
2016	98.8	5 of 2087	99.8%	★★★★★
2014	98.6	3 of 2064	99.9%	★★★★★
2013	99.1	2 of 2029	99.9%	★★★★★
2012	99.1	2 of 1984	99.9%	★★★★★
2011	97.4	2 of 1985	99.9%	★★★★★
2010	97.8	1 of 1919	99.9%	★★★★★
2009	97.2	4 of 1847	99.8%	★★★★★
2008	97.4	3 of 1789	99.8%	★★★★★
2007	97.9	3 of 1786	99.8%	★★★★★
2006	97.8	3 of 1688	99.8%	★★★★★
2005	98.8	2 of 202	99.0%	★★★★★
2004	98.4	2 of 199	99.0%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math95%+32 vs state

English Language Arts95%+34 vs state

Science92%+32 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, August 8, 2022

Serious bullying issues and complaints were not investigated and dealt with appropriately. Quality of teaching and admin has gone down post pandemic Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, August 21, 2020

As with any school, one's experience at Freedom 7 depends largely upon the teacher your child receives. We had wonderful years and sub-par years. The students learn to achieve academic excellence, but at times this comes at the cost of extensive pressure and anxiety. There are some opportunities for a child who excels, but there are very few support systems for a child who is falling behind. Freedom 7 can offer a wonderful opportunities, but it's important to remember the rankings and test scores only offer a portion of the picture. Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Best school ever, everyone loves it there. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, April 19, 2012

Love the school and it's challenging program! The IB aspect of the curriculum is wonderful. It's not for all children for sure. It's challenging and the teachers do expect excellence in effort, and participation from families is required. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, August 3, 2011

excellent school. Close Quote

by a citizen
Tuesday, February 8, 2011

The parent above, who uses the term "bully" in a fit of mindless hyperbole, is simply bitter because her child received bad grades for not turning in work. Far from being a "bully," that indicates the teacher's respect for the students who did the work. I would expect no less. If a child cannot produce in an advanced program, he or she should be removed to an average one to make room for the motivated pupil.

There will always be a small percentage of people who view the world as a source of excuses to blame their or their child's lack of success on. The truth is that academic excellence requires expectations, and in the face of expectations a lazy (not bored - that's just another excuse) student or two figured out that if he kept his mother mad at a teacher (by lying about the teacher), the mother wasn't mad at him. It must be embarrassing to be played like a cheap piano by a twelve-year-old...
In any event, the awards and accolades collected by this school and its fine educational staff speak for themselves. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, October 31, 2010

Bully teachers and a bully principle. Teachers are not held to the same standards as the students. IB attributes are punctuated every day to students and students are not lead by example. Great teachers with a vision and creative teaching skills are squashed and intimidated. It use to be a great school but now a small empire has been built and if you do not fit in the box the principle has created, you are asked to leave. Bully teachers, apply here. You will be encouraged to suck the soul out of children. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)				FAST Math (2026)				Statewide Science Science (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 Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Freedom 7 Elementary School Of International Studies	Public	K-6	400 S 4th St	Cocoa Beach	32931	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 868-6610	408	29	14.0	10.5%	297 (72.8%)	10 (2.5%)	34 (8.3%)	26 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (9.6%)	96.5	16^th of 2240 public elementary schools	99.3%		97.5	8^th of 2258 public elementary schools	99.6%	8	95.0	95.0	89.0	99.0	95.0	97.0	88.0	100.0	92.0	$12,042	$719	$11,323
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1400 Minutemen Cswy	Cocoa Beach	32931	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 868-6660	275	21	13.0	34.9%	200 (72.7%)	12 (4.4%)	36 (13.1%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (8.0%)	74.8	510^th of 2240 public elementary schools	77.2%		74.1	530^th of 2258 public elementary schools	76.5%	20	69.0	68.0	78.0	94.0	77.0	50.0	69.0	92.0	75.0	$14,652	$769	$13,883
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%)	69.8	637^th of 2240 public elementary schools	71.6%		64.4	767^th of 2258 public elementary schools	66.0%	130	70.0	60.0	63.0	85.0	73.0	67.0	73.0	81.0	73.0	$12,632	$659	$11,972
Cape View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8440 Rosalind Ave	Cape Canaveral	32920	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 784-0284	273	25	10.9	52.7%	172 (63.0%)	7 (2.6%)	70 (25.6%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	17 (6.2%)	37.1	1476^th of 2240 public elementary schools	34.1%		43.6	1260^th of 2258 public elementary schools	44.2%	216	54.0	29.0	54.0	74.0	46.0	32.0	61.0	64.0	68.0	$16,099	$1,019	$15,081
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%)	72.1	576^th of 2240 public elementary schools	74.3%		63.6	793^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	64.9%	217	69.0	58.0	78.0	74.0	76.0	81.0	66.0	73.0	70.0	$14,695	$1,087	$13,609
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%)	28.2	1706^th of 2240 public elementary schools	23.8%		25.9	1760^th of 2258 public elementary schools	22.1%	54	46.0	38.0	50.0	74.0	35.0	33.0	40.0	71.0	58.0	$18,217	$2,070	$16,147
Ralph M Williams Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1700 Clubhouse Dr	Rockledge	32955	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 617-7700	436	37	11.7	39.0%	265 (60.8%)	56 (12.8%)	80 (18.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.3%)	76.4	471^st of 2240 public elementary schools	79.0%		71.2	602^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	73.3%	131	71.0	78.0	66.0	79.0	82.0	71.0	66.0	84.0	73.0	$14,945	$1,064	$13,881
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%)	94.1	45^th of 2240 public elementary schools	98.0%		93.7	62^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	97.3%	17	83.0	91.0	89.0	98.0	87.0	97.0	82.0	98.0	89.0	$10,717	$507	$10,211
Sea Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Sea Park Blvd	Satellite Beach	32937	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 779-2050	308	26	11.8	28.6%	259 (84.1%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.2%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.8%)	79.7	397^th of 2240 public elementary schools	82.3%		78.5	443^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	80.4%	46	69.0	67.0	79.0	95.0	72.0	73.0	82.0	90.0	74.0	$15,456	$967	$14,487
Suntree Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	900 Jordan Blass Dr	Melbourne	32940	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 242-6480	585	39	14.8	23.2%	414 (70.8%)	18 (3.1%)	83 (14.2%)	25 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.4%)	88.1	181^st of 2240 public elementary schools	91.9%		83.8	318^th of 2258 public elementary schools	85.9%	137	71.0	79.0	80.0	90.0	90.0	75.0	82.0	94.0	87.0	$11,820	$869	$10,951

Frequently Asked Questions about Freedom 7 Elementary School Of International Studies

Is Freedom 7 Elementary School Of International Studies a good school?

Yes! Freedom 7 Elementary School Of International Studies is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 16^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools.

How many students attend Freedom 7 Elementary School Of International Studies?

In the 2024-25 school year, 408 students attended Freedom 7 Elementary School Of International Studies.

What district is Freedom 7 Elementary School Of International Studies in?

Brevard

What is the racial makeup of Freedom 7 Elementary School Of International Studies?

Students at Freedom 7 Elementary School Of International Studies are 73% White, 10% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 2% African American.

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