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W. Melbourne Elementary School For Science

Public Grades PK, KG-6

27^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

W. Melbourne Elementary School For Science is a high-performing public elementary school in West Melbourne, Florida, serving 550 students in grades PK-6 and part of the Brevard District, which is ranked 23 out of 67 districts in the state.

The school consistently outperforms the Brevard District and the state of Florida in academic assessments, with significantly higher proficiency rates in Statewide Science/Science, FAST/English Language Arts, and FAST/Math. While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism in recent years, it still performs better than the state average. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, and it spends more per student than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Riviera Elementary School, Harbor City Elementary School, and University Park Elementary School, W. Melbourne Elementary School For Science stands out as a top-performing school, with higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school's consistent high performance and strong metrics suggest it is providing a high-quality education to its students.

605

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,574

Per pupil spending ?

20%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2255 Meadowlane Ave
West Melbourne, FL 32904

(321) 956-5040

District: Brevard

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.2%

Hispanic:

11.9%

Asian:

11.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2014 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (91% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Florida elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Brevard

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school91%

District avg61%

Florida avg58%

27^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	96.1	27 of 2258	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	63 of 2256	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	41 of 2240	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	66 of 2219	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	96.3	24 of 2247	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	72 of 2182	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	59 of 2118	97.2%	★★★★★
2017	93.3	67 of 2112	96.8%	★★★★★
2016	94.2	61 of 2087	97.1%	★★★★★
2014	95.9	25 of 2064	98.8%	★★★★★
2013	97.1	15 of 2029	99.3%	★★★★★
2012	98.5	5 of 1984	99.7%	★★★★★
2011	97.3	4 of 1985	99.8%	★★★★★
2010	97.2	6 of 1919	99.7%	★★★★★
2009	97.3	3 of 1847	99.8%	★★★★★
2008	97.4	4 of 1789	99.8%	★★★★★
2007	97.4	5 of 1786	99.7%	★★★★★
2006	98.5	2 of 1688	99.9%	★★★★★
2005	97.5	4 of 202	98.0%	★★★★★
2004	97.9	3 of 199	98.5%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math94%+33 vs state

Science91%+36 vs state

English Language Arts88%+31 vs state

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by a student
Tuesday, August 18, 2009

I am a student here at wmss and I cant say that it is really supposed to be a 7 it should be a 4 Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)					FAST Math (2025)					Statewide Science Science (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 Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
W. Melbourne Elementary School For Science	Public	PK, KG-6	2255 Meadowlane Ave	West Melbourne	32904	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 956-5040	605	38	15.9	20.0%	370 (61.2%)	43 (7.1%)	72 (11.9%)	71 (11.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.6%)	96.1	27^th of 2258 public elementary schools	98.8%		94.5	63^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	97.2%	36	83.0	90.0	87.0	91.0		92.0	97.0	88.0	98.0		91.0		$9,574	$493	$9,081
Educational Horizons Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	1281 S Wickham Rd	West Melbourne	32904	Brevard County	Brevard	Yes	No	No	No	(321) 729-0786	137	12	11.0	32.8%	84 (61.3%)	14 (10.2%)	15 (10.9%)	15 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.6%)	91	135^th of 2258 public elementary schools	94.0%		93.2	86^th of 2256 public elementary schools	96.2%	49	92.0	90.0	80.0	60.0		83.0	95.0	100.0	80.0		90.0		$12,459	$00	$12,459
Meadowlane Primary Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	2800 Wingate Blvd	West Melbourne	32904	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 723-6354	603	51	11.8	47.1%	318 (52.7%)	86 (14.3%)	99 (16.4%)	34 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (10.6%)								(n/a)													$13,209	$753	$12,456
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%)	58.2	923^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	59.1%		65.7	734^th of 2256 public elementary schools	67.5%	189	57.0	59.0	56.0	68.0		60.0	69.0	52.0	78.0		55.0		$10,758	$749	$10,008
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%)	61.4	844^th of 2258 public elementary schools	62.6%		51.5	1054^th of 2256 public elementary schools	53.3%	210	68.0	52.0	67.0	66.0	72.0	76.0	59.0	51.0	59.0	88.0	64.0	95.0	$10,162	$125	$10,038
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%)	16.3	2005^th of 2258 public elementary schools	11.2%		14.1	2063^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	8.6%	58	31.0	34.0	12.0	54.0		39.0	37.0	17.0	61.0		12.0		$14,277	$1,723	$12,555
Roy Allen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2601 Fountainhead Blvd	Melbourne	32935	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 242-6450	619	38	16.5	45.4%	309 (49.9%)	70 (11.3%)	164 (26.5%)	16 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (9.2%)	33.4	1542^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	31.7%		42.5	1280^th of 2256 public elementary schools	43.3%	262	53.0	34.0	50.0	58.0		54.0	38.0	49.0	59.0		47.0		$10,527	$707	$9,820
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%)	47.9	1162^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	48.5%		51	1073^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	52.4%	89	46.0	49.0	58.0	75.0		43.0	51.0	58.0	75.0		55.0		$13,448	$1,427	$12,022
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%)	58.9	908^th of 2258 public elementary schools	59.8%		46.3	1195^th of 2256 public elementary schools	47.0%	287	67.0	55.0	59.0	58.0		68.0	55.0	63.0	72.0		58.0		$11,326	$1,351	$9,976
Harbor City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1377 Sarno Rd	Melbourne	32935	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 254-5534	389	29	13.4	61.4%	215 (55.3%)	49 (12.6%)	79 (20.3%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (9.5%)	29.8	1652^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	26.8%		49.5	1102^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	51.2%	550	33.0	51.0	35.0	56.0		47.0	58.0	35.0	70.0		40.0		$14,001	$1,663	$12,337

Frequently Asked Questions about W. Melbourne Elementary School For Science

What district is W. Melbourne Elementary School For Science in?

Brevard

Is W. Melbourne Elementary School For Science a good school?

Yes! W. Melbourne Elementary School For Science is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 27^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools.

How many students attend W. Melbourne Elementary School For Science?

In the 2024-25 school year, 605 students attended W. Melbourne Elementary School For Science.

What is the racial makeup of W. Melbourne Elementary School For Science?

Students at W. Melbourne Elementary School For Science are 61% White, 12% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American.

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