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Pelican Island Elementary School

Q: Is Pelican Island Elementary School a good school?

Pelican Island Elementary School ranks 953 rd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

953^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Pelican Island Elementary School is a public elementary school in Sebastian, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 346 students. The school is part of the Indian River District, which is ranked 7th out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Pelican Island Elementary School has higher spending per student compared to nearby schools, ranging from $14,630 to $17,016 over the past few years, its academic performance lags behind its peers. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.9% to 35.0%, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Pelican Island Elementary School's test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math 5-12 percentage points below the district and state averages in the 2024-2025 school year.

When comparing Pelican Island Elementary School to nearby schools in the Indian River District, such as Beachland Elementary School, Rosewood Magnet School, and Liberty Magnet School, it becomes evident that Pelican Island Elementary School is underperforming academically. These nearby schools have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. While the higher spending per student at Pelican Island Elementary School suggests that funding may not be the sole issue, the school may need to examine how resources are being allocated and utilized to support student learning and address the needs of its economically disadvantaged student population, which ranges from 58.84% to 70.26% receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

354

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,520

Per pupil spending ?

53.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1355 Schumann Dr
Sebastian, FL 32958

(772) 564-6500

District: Indian River

Students who attend Pelican Island Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Storm Grove Middle School
High:	Sebastian River High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.7%

African American:

20.1%

Hispanic:

19.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2014 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Florida median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Indian River's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg68%

Florida avg58%

953^rd of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Indian River

7^th of 67Indian River 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
2025	56.8	953 of 2258	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	869 of 2256	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	982 of 2240	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.1	1485 of 2219	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	1270 of 2247	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	1632 of 2182	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	1641 of 2118	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.2	1571 of 2112	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.8	1317 of 2087	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.4	1320 of 2064	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	28.0	1536 of 2029	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.0	1221 of 1984	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.5	992 of 1985	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	41.5	1201 of 1919	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.5	828 of 1847	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.2	779 of 1789	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.2	758 of 1786	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.7	801 of 1688	52.5%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math65%+4 vs state

Science58%+3 vs state

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, October 11, 2017

My daughter completed kindergarten for 2016-2017. This by far was the worse experience I’ve had dealing with the staff. I called the office several times during the school year and am still waiting for a callback! No communication and the principal makes excuses for his teachers inadequate teaching. My daughters classroom was like romper room with no control! I was able to get her out of this school for 1st grade and she is now In North County Charter. Parents redone your kids if you can! You are their advocate for their education! Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, January 29, 2012

This was my first year at Pelican Island. The teachers do not communicate at all, and I was very disappointed in the school overall. Our old school kept in contact and kept us updated, helped the kids when they weren't doing well, and were very pleasant to deal with. The only way I find out information is from the kids' report cards. Phone calls, emails, notes are rarely if ever answered, and if I do get an answer it usually takes a good week or more. On here to find a new school! Close Quote

Schools Near Pelican Island 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)	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 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
Pelican Island Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1355 Schumann Dr	Sebastian	32958	Indian River County	Indian River	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 564-6500	354	28	12.6	53.7%	190 (53.7%)	71 (20.1%)	69 (19.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.2%)	56.8	953^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	57.8%		59.7	869^th of 2256 public elementary schools	61.5%	84	59.0	67.0	33.0		65.0	73.0	56.0		58.0	$17,520	$1,551	$15,969
Liberty Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-5	6850 81st St	Vero Beach	32967	Indian River County	Indian River	No	Yes	No	No	(772) 564-5300	560	36	15.5	39.5%	330 (58.9%)	76 (13.6%)	116 (20.7%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.4%)	88.6	210^th of 2258 public elementary schools	90.7%		89.4	199^th of 2256 public elementary schools	91.2%	11	89.0	76.0	84.0		82.0	72.0	76.0		76.0	$11,736	$495	$11,241
Sebastian Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Sebastian Blvd	Sebastian	32958	Indian River County	Indian River	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 978-8200	312	22	14.1	63.8%	160 (51.3%)	58 (18.6%)	70 (22.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.7%)	67.1	712^th of 2258 public elementary schools	68.5%		81.2	373^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	83.5%	339	68.0	61.0	56.0		69.0	68.0	59.0		71.0	$16,580	$1,471	$15,110
Treasure Coast Elementary School	Public	K-5	8955 85th St	Sebastian	32958	Indian River County	Indian River	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 978-8500	679	42	16.1	51.0%	423 (62.3%)	66 (9.7%)	154 (22.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.9%)	81.7	375^th of 2258 public elementary schools	83.4%		84.9	302^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	86.6%	73	69.0	65.0	71.0		74.0	74.0	85.0		78.0	$11,064	$936	$10,129
North County Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	6640 Old Dixie Hwy	Vero Beach	32967	Indian River County	Indian River	Yes	No	No	No	(772) 794-1941	312	18	17.3	37.5%	201 (64.4%)	35 (11.2%)	62 (19.9%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.2%)	53.2	1037^th of 2258 public elementary schools	54.1%		49.7	1099^th of 2256 public elementary schools	51.3%	62	71.0	40.0	62.0		80.0	62.0	45.0		45.0	$11,433	$247	$11,186
Dodgertown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4350 43rd Ave	Vero Beach	32967	Indian River County	Indian River	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 564-4100	482	33	14.6	68.0%	57 (11.8%)	270 (56.0%)	120 (24.9%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.6%)	35.4	1490^th of 2258 public elementary schools	34.0%		19.1	1930^th of 2256 public elementary schools	14.5%	440	43.0	55.0	50.0		44.0	46.0	43.0		63.0	$13,342	$1,840	$11,502
St. Peter's Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	4250 38th Ave	Vero Beach	32967	Indian River County	Indian River	Yes	No	No	Yes	(772) 562-1963	120	5	24.0	100.0%	6 (5.0%)	60 (50.0%)	51 (42.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	74.5	519^th of 2258 public elementary schools	77.0%		39.1	1368^th of 2256 public elementary schools	39.4%	849	95.0	81.0	88.0	100.0	26.0	88.0	56.0	100.0	60.0	$10,330	$757	$9,573
Fellsmere Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	50 N Cypress St	Fellsmere	32948	Indian River County	Indian River	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 564-5970	605	34	17.7	99.5%	69 (11.4%)	27 (4.5%)	500 (82.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	69.1	664^th of 2258 public elementary schools	70.6%		61.8	825^th of 2256 public elementary schools	63.4%	161	53.0	59.0	67.0		69.0	72.0	74.0		71.0	$12,529	$1,584	$10,944
Rosewood Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-5	3850 16th St	Vero Beach	32960	Indian River County	Indian River	No	Yes	No	No	(772) 564-3840	558	36	15.5	49.8%	288 (51.6%)	114 (20.4%)	92 (16.5%)	13 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (9.0%)	89.7	176^th of 2258 public elementary schools	92.2%		91.6	124^th of 2256 public elementary schools	94.5%	52	73.0	73.0	86.0		81.0	87.0	88.0		76.0	$11,836	$431	$11,405
Exceptional Student Education	Public	PK, KG-5	1426 19th St	Vero Beach	32960	Indian River County	Indian River	No	No	No	No	(772) 564-5944	26	0			18 (69.2%)	1 (3.8%)	6 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.8%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Pelican Island Elementary School

How many students attend Pelican Island Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 354 students attended Pelican Island Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Pelican Island Elementary School?

Students at Pelican Island Elementary School are 54% White, 20% African American, 19% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Pelican Island Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pelican Island Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Storm Grove Middle School
High : Sebastian River High School

Is Pelican Island Elementary School a good school?

Pelican Island Elementary School ranks 953^rd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Pelican Island Elementary School in?

Indian River

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