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Best Public Schools in Melbourne, FL

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Schools

12,722

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedWest Shore Junior/Senior High School14^th of 838 Florida high schools

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Biggest riser

Roy Allen Elementary School up 281 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Sabal Elementary School 12.6 students per teacher

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The city of Melbourne, Florida, is home to 18 public schools within the Brevard district, serving students from elementary through high school in a community with a wide range of academic outcomes.

The standout performer is West Shore Junior/Senior High School, which ranks in the 98th percentile statewide with near-perfect test scores, a 100% graduation rate, and very low chronic absenteeism. In contrast, Riverside Charter High School faces severe challenges, with a 37.3% graduation rate and 87.7% chronic absenteeism. Among elementary schools, University Park Elementary School and Dr. W.J. Creel Elementary School rank in the bottom 10th percentile, while Melbourne Senior High School stands out as a strong middle performer with a 97% graduation rate and above-average test scores despite a moderate poverty rate.

Key metrics reveal a strong link between socioeconomic factors and performance, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 10.55% at West Shore to 76.37% at University Park. Chronic absenteeism is a critical issue, especially at struggling schools, and per-student spending varies widely from $9,698 to $14,898, yet higher spending does not guarantee better outcomes. For parents, this data highlights that school choice in Melbourne involves trade-offs between high-performing, affluent schools like West Shore and high-need schools that require targeted support to improve student success.

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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 US History (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 English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th 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 US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Melbourne Senior High School	Public	9-12	74 Bulldog Blvd	Melbourne	32901	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 952-5880	2,210	101	21.9	29.2%	1,427 (64.6%)	190 (8.6%)	338 (15.3%)	111 (5.0%)	6 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	137 (6.2%)	56.5	266^th of 838 public high schools	68.3%		58.4	231^st of 844 public high schools	72.6%	35							69.0	62.0									39.0	55.0	77.0	80.0		$10,153	$450	$9,702
Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School	Public, Magnet	8-12	101 Pirate Ln	Melbourne	32901	Brevard County	Brevard	No	Yes	No	No	(321) 952-5900	1,359	72	19.0	51.9%	494 (36.4%)	414 (30.5%)	280 (20.6%)	18 (1.3%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	148 (10.9%)	25.4	628^th of 838 public high schools	25.1%		21.6	657^th of 844 public high schools	22.2%	29							45.0	52.0									23.0	27.0	57.0	54.0		$12,053	$1,175	$10,877
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
Stone Magnet Middle School	Public, Magnet	7-8	1101 E University Blvd	Melbourne	32901	Brevard County	Brevard	No	Yes	No	Yes	(321) 723-0741	557	31	17.9	59.4%	224 (40.2%)	173 (31.1%)	98 (17.6%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.3%)	35.1	845^th of 1216 public middle schools	30.5%		34.4	825^th of 1205 public middle schools	31.5%	20					54.0	52.0							25.0	37.0		48.0	63.0	57.0			66.0	$12,950	$1,390	$11,560
Eau Gallie High School	Public	9-12	1400 Commodore Blvd	Melbourne	32935	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 242-6400	1,398	69	20.2	41.5%	783 (56.0%)	170 (12.2%)	292 (20.9%)	38 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	113 (8.1%)	35.8	524^th of 838 public high schools	37.5%		35.6	519^th of 844 public high schools	38.5%	5							51.0	56.0									34.0	34.0	66.0	65.0		$11,709	$596	$11,112
Lyndon B. Johnson Middle School	Public	7-8	2155 Croton Rd	Melbourne	32935	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 242-6430	580	34	17.0	49.5%	298 (51.4%)	83 (14.3%)	130 (22.4%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.8%)	46.9	670^th of 1216 public middle schools	44.9%		42.9	704^th of 1205 public middle schools	41.6%	34					64.0	54.0							25.0	58.0		44.0	84.0	90.0			68.0	$12,624	$1,379	$11,247
Sherwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2541 Post Rd	Melbourne	32935	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 254-6424	493	39	12.7	60.6%	292 (59.2%)	70 (14.2%)	68 (13.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (11.6%)	75	508^th of 2240 public elementary schools	77.3%		72.3	575^th of 2258 public elementary schools	74.5%	67	74.0	65.0	69.0	85.0					79.0	66.0	65.0	83.0			80.0							$14,849	$2,032	$12,818
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%)	32.8	1592^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	28.9%		29.8	1652^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	26.8%	60	60.0	33.0	55.0	60.0					43.0	62.0	43.0	55.0			55.0							$14,001	$1,663	$12,337
Sabal Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1401 N Wickham Rd	Melbourne	32935	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 254-7261	493	39	12.6	58.4%	233 (47.3%)	44 (8.9%)	153 (31.0%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	49 (9.9%)	30.7	1650^th of 2240 public elementary schools	26.3%		28.6	1684^th of 2258 public elementary schools	25.4%	34	42.0	50.0	56.0	72.0					43.0	44.0	44.0	69.0			46.0							$13,434	$1,895	$11,539
Croton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1449 Croton Rd	Melbourne	32935	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 259-3818	464	35	13.2	63.1%	255 (55.0%)	41 (8.8%)	113 (24.4%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.9%)	55.3	1010^th of 2240 public elementary schools	54.9%		44.1	1244^th of 2258 public elementary schools	44.9%	234	52.0	56.0	67.0	78.0					65.0	54.0	61.0	80.0			67.0							$14,123	$1,748	$12,375
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%)	45.3	1261^st of 2240 public elementary schools	43.7%		33.4	1542^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	31.7%	281	52.0	53.0	54.0	77.0					63.0	47.0	54.0	76.0			58.0							$10,527	$707	$9,820
Dr. W.J. Creel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	2000 Glenwood Dr	Melbourne	32935	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 259-3233	542	42	12.8	63.3%	249 (45.9%)	106 (19.6%)	119 (22.0%)	9 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.3%)	16.1	2018^th of 2240 public elementary schools	9.9%		14.2	2057^th of 2258 public elementary schools	8.9%	39	32.0	41.0	48.0	51.0					26.0	39.0	33.0	38.0			54.0							$14,588	$1,826	$12,762
South Area Alternative Learning Center	Public, Alternative	1-12	2175 N Wickham Rd	Melbourne	32935	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 242-4770	68	6	11.3	70.6%	23 (33.8%)	24 (35.3%)	8 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (19.1%)								(n/a)			13.0	30.0	19.0	18.0	16.0	16.0			0.0		9.0	20.0	0.0	14.0	17.0	4.0	25.0	29.0	31.0
Longleaf Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4290 N Wickham Rd	Melbourne	32935	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 242-4700	578	42	13.7	23.2%	432 (74.7%)	17 (2.9%)	69 (11.9%)	15 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.8%)	80.1	386^th of 2240 public elementary schools	82.8%		82.9	339^th of 2258 public elementary schools	85.0%	47	85.0	69.0	73.0	83.0					84.0	69.0	62.0	91.0			85.0							$12,234	$699	$11,535
West Shore Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	250 Wildcat Alley	Melbourne	32935	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 242-4730	948	53	17.8	10.5%	605 (63.8%)	32 (3.4%)	105 (11.1%)	126 (13.3%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	71 (7.5%)	90.4	14^th of 838 public high schools	98.3%		91.5	12^th of 844 public high schools	98.6%	2					94.0	92.0	98.0	99.0						97.0		90.0	99.0	97.0	100.0	100.0	98.0	$10,437	$443	$9,993
Quest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8751 Trafford Dr	Melbourne	32940	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 242-1411	687	50	13.7	20.8%	488 (71.0%)	23 (3.3%)	80 (11.6%)	36 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	57 (8.3%)	85.9	237^th of 2240 public elementary schools	89.4%		88.2	222^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	90.2%	15	80.0	85.0	76.0	91.0					87.0	86.0	65.0	90.0			71.0							$11,732	$679	$11,053
Riverside Charter High School	Public, Charter	7-12	945 S Babcock St	Melbourne	32901	Brevard County	Brevard	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(321) 221-7001	223	8	29.7		80 (35.9%)	78 (35.0%)	41 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (10.3%)	1.4	814^th of 838 public high schools	2.9%		4.3	758^th of 844 public high schools	10.2%	56					27.0	13.0	11.0	7.0					18.0	5.0		4.0	10.0	5.0	12.0	13.0	20.0	$9,698	$233	$9,466

Cities Near Melbourne

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Palm Bay	0.52 mi	21	207^th
West Melbourne	2.11 mi	7	85^th
Melbourne Beach	7.43 mi	1	14^th
Indialantic	8.28 mi	2	23^rd
Indian Harbour Beach	10.39 mi	1	57^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.