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Sebastian Elementary School

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Sebastian Elementary School ranks 652 nd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

652^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Sebastian Elementary School in Sebastian, FL, is a public school serving 312 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the highly-rated Indian River School District. This school has shown remarkable recent academic growth, climbing from the 30th percentile in 2021 to the 83rd percentile in 2024, a turnaround that stands out among nearby schools. While it has since settled to the 71st percentile, this upward trajectory from a low base is unique compared to consistently high-performing peers like Liberty Magnet School and Beachland Elementary School, which have remained in the 85th-91st percentile range.

A key differentiator is the school's significant investment in its students. Sebastian Elementary spends $16,580 per student, which is notably higher than the district average and far exceeds the spending at nearby schools like Liberty Magnet ($11,736) and Treasure Coast Elementary School ($11,064). This investment supports a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1, lower than many comparable schools. However, this high spending has not yet translated into top-tier scores across all subjects. For instance, while 4th-grade math proficiency (77%) is the highest in the area, 5th-grade science (60%) lags behind, especially when compared to its nearest neighbor, Pelican Island Elementary School, which achieves 77% proficiency in science despite similar demographics.

The school's most persistent challenge is chronic absenteeism, which sits at 31.8%—nearly double the rate of top-performing schools like Rosewood Magnet School (11.9%) and Liberty Magnet (17.5%). This suggests that while the school has successfully reversed a long-term decline through strategic investments, the next step is to ensure consistent attendance and translate those resources into strong performance across all subjects. For parents, Sebastian Elementary represents a school in positive transition, with clear strengths in math and a dedicated approach to smaller class sizes, but with ongoing work needed in science and attendance.

312

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,580

Per pupil spending ?

63.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Sebastian Blvd
Sebastian, FL 32958

(772) 978-8200

District: Indian River

Students who attend Sebastian Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sebastian River Middle School
High:	Sebastian River High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.3%

Hispanic:

22.4%

African American:

18.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (70% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Florida median (71st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg71%

Florida avg62%

652^nd of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 36 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Indian River

7^th of 70Indian 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	652 of 2240	70.9%	★★★★☆
2025	67.1	712 of 2258	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.2	373 of 2256	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	714 of 2240	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	1266 of 2219	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	1566 of 2247	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	1230 of 2182	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	1124 of 2118	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.3	1368 of 2112	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.3	1355 of 2087	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.0	1305 of 2064	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.5	986 of 2029	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.9	798 of 1984	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.1	908 of 1985	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.8	842 of 1919	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.9	1082 of 1847	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.8	814 of 1789	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.4	861 of 1786	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.8	657 of 1688	61.1%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math73%+9 vs state

English Language Arts69%+8 vs state

Science60%~ state avg

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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
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%)	69.2	652^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	70.9%		67.1	712^th of 2258 public elementary schools	68.5%	60	77.0	69.0	60.0		73.0	77.0	66.0		60.0	$16,580	$1,471	$15,110
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%)	67.9	681^st of 2240 public elementary schools	69.6%		56.8	953^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	57.8%	272	68.0	60.0	72.0	50.0	74.0	69.0	70.0	71.0	77.0	$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%)	81.6	347^th of 2240 public elementary schools	84.5%		88.6	210^th of 2258 public elementary schools	90.7%	137	95.0	77.0	82.0		87.0	63.0	74.0		70.0	$11,736	$495	$11,241
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%)	73.7	536^th of 2240 public elementary schools	76.1%		81.7	375^th of 2258 public elementary schools	83.4%	161	80.0	65.0	63.0		76.0	69.0	76.0		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%)	63.9	787^th of 2240 public elementary schools	64.9%		53.2	1037^th of 2258 public elementary schools	54.1%	250	71.0	83.0	54.0		80.0	87.0	42.0		62.0	$11,433	$247	$11,186
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%)	70.9	612^th of 2240 public elementary schools	72.7%		69.1	664^th of 2258 public elementary schools	70.6%	52	63.0	62.0	70.0	81.0	85.0	75.0	74.0	85.0	57.0	$12,529	$1,584	$10,944
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%)	25.7	1773^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	20.8%		35.4	1490^th of 2258 public elementary schools	34.0%	283	42.0	46.0	57.0		54.0	38.0	40.0		57.0	$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%)	93.8	50^th of 2240 public elementary schools	97.8%		74.5	519^th of 2258 public elementary schools	77.0%	469	88.0	89.0	100.0		94.0	78.0	100.0		100.0	$10,330	$757	$9,573
Sunrise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1651 Mara Loma Blvd SE	Palm Bay	32909	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 674-6145	907	57	15.9	49.7%	495 (54.6%)	152 (16.8%)	152 (16.8%)	10 (1.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (10.5%)	48.7	1171^st of 2240 public elementary schools	47.7%		49.9	1116^th of 2258 public elementary schools	50.6%	55	55.0	67.0	53.0	72.0	60.0	70.0	53.0	69.0	48.0	$10,392	$610	$9,782
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%)	83.2	306^th of 2240 public elementary schools	86.3%		89.7	176^th of 2258 public elementary schools	92.2%	130	92.0	68.0	78.0	86.0	81.0	78.0	74.0	98.0	71.0	$11,836	$431	$11,405

Frequently Asked Questions about Sebastian Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Sebastian Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Sebastian River Middle School
High : Sebastian River High School

How many students attend Sebastian Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 312 students attended Sebastian Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sebastian Elementary School?

Students at Sebastian Elementary School are 51% White, 22% Hispanic, 19% African American, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Sebastian Elementary School in?

Indian River

Is Sebastian Elementary School a good school?

Sebastian Elementary School ranks 652^nd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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