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Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School

Public, Magnet Grades 8-12

657^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 844 Florida High Schools

Better than 22% of Florida high schools

Summary

Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School is a public magnet high school in Melbourne, Florida, serving 1,411 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Brevard County School District, which is ranked 23 out of 67 districts in the state.

While Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School has the designation of a magnet school, it consistently underperforms compared to the Brevard County and Florida state averages on standardized tests. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 13% of students were proficient in Algebra 1 EOC, compared to 57% in Brevard County and 60% statewide. This trend extends to other subject areas as well. The school's four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.7% to 89.8%, is also slightly lower than the Brevard County average of around 89.7%. Additionally, Palm Bay Magnet has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 19.5% to 31.4% in recent years, which may be impacting academic performance.

When comparing Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School to other high schools in the Brevard County district, such as Cocoa Beach Junior/Senior High School, Viera High School, and Satellite Senior High School, it becomes clear that Palm Bay Magnet is underperforming academically. These nearby schools consistently outperform Palm Bay Magnet on standardized tests and have higher graduation rates. The school's high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, ranging from 57.55% to 71.97% in recent years, may be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance.

1,359

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,053

Per pupil spending ?

51.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 Pirate Ln
Melbourne, FL 32901

(321) 952-5900

District: Brevard

Feeder schools for Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School:

Elementary:	Lockmar Elementary School
	Palm Bay Elementary School
	Port Malabar Elementary School
	Riviera Elementary School
Middle:	Stone Magnet Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.4%

African American:

30.5%

Hispanic:

20.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2014 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (38% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg62%

Florida avg62%

657^th of 844

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 17High 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	657 of 844	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	592 of 807	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	566 of 792	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	542 of 774	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.2	540 of 746	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	512 of 734	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	458 of 716	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.1	516 of 714	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.8	467 of 693	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.2	415 of 687	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.5	328 of 648	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.5	241 of 606	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.1	242 of 622	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.9	198 of 620	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.5	122 of 587	79.2%	★★★★☆
2008	75.6	124 of 577	78.5%	★★★★☆
2007	73.9	124 of 563	78.0%	★★★★☆
2006	73.1	108 of 477	77.4%	★★★★☆
2005	70.2	138 of 487	71.7%	★★★★☆
2004	64.6	170 of 484	64.9%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Biology 154%-17 vs state

US History45%-26 vs state

English Language Arts43%-14 vs state

Geometry22%-33 vs state

Algebra 113%-47 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)				FAST Math (2025)		Statewide Science Science (2025)	EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC US History (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 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th 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
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%)	21.6	657^th of 844 public high schools	22.2%		24.5	592^nd of 807 public high schools	26.6%	65			43.0	43.0				13.0	22.0	54.0	45.0		$12,053	$1,175	$10,877
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%)	58.4	231^st of 844 public high schools	72.6%		63.3	186^th of 807 public high schools	77.0%	45			61.0	64.0				33.0	51.0	76.0	82.0		$10,153	$450	$9,702
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%)	4.3	758^th of 844 public high schools	10.2%					(n/a)	25.0	14.0	17.0	23.0	32.0	16.0	7.0	11.0	0.0	12.0	32.0	15.0	$9,698	$233	$9,466
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%)	91.5	12^th of 844 public high schools	98.6%		93	7^th of 807 public high schools	99.1%	5	93.0	97.0	96.0	96.0	99.0		93.0	98.0	99.0	100.0	99.0	99.0	$10,437	$443	$9,993
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%)	35.6	519^th of 844 public high schools	38.5%		36.8	454^th of 807 public high schools	43.7%	65			56.0	48.0				18.0	30.0	56.0	64.0		$11,709	$596	$11,112
Bayside High School	Public	9-12	1901 Degroodt Rd SW	Palm Bay	32908	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 956-5000	2,122	95	22.3	47.7%	969 (45.7%)	507 (23.9%)	454 (21.4%)	28 (1.3%)	8 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	153 (7.2%)	35.7	517^th of 844 public high schools	38.7%		36	462^nd of 807 public high schools	42.8%	55			50.0	53.0				23.0	34.0	63.0	61.0		$9,186	$482	$8,705
Heritage High School	Public	9-12	2351 Malabar Rd NW	Palm Bay	32907	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 722-4178	1,960	87	22.5	57.7%	684 (34.9%)	587 (29.9%)	479 (24.4%)	27 (1.4%)	4 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	173 (8.8%)	38.4	482^nd of 844 public high schools	42.9%		38.2	436^th of 807 public high schools	46.0%	46			47.0	51.0				16.0	36.0	69.0	69.0		$10,445	$476	$9,968
Satellite Senior High School	Public	9-12	300 Scorpion Ct	Satellite Beach	32937	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 779-2000	1,438	65	22.1	17.7%	1,183 (82.3%)	17 (1.2%)	136 (9.5%)	19 (1.3%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (5.5%)	76.2	104^th of 844 public high schools	87.7%		75.3	98^th of 807 public high schools	87.9%	6			77.0	76.0				46.0	85.0	89.0	80.0		$9,873	$498	$9,375
Viera High School	Public	9-12	6103 Stadium Pkwy	Viera	32940	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 632-1770	2,334	106	22.0	14.8%	1,593 (68.3%)	125 (5.4%)	331 (14.2%)	96 (4.1%)	3 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	182 (7.8%)	70.5	141^st of 844 public high schools	83.3%		71.6	126^th of 807 public high schools	84.4%	15			72.0	76.0				56.0	65.0	82.0	82.0		$8,767	$442	$8,326
Cocoa Beach Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1500 Minutemen Cswy	Cocoa Beach	32931	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 783-1776	1,049	53	19.7	26.3%	765 (72.9%)	35 (3.3%)	151 (14.4%)	22 (2.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	71 (6.8%)	68	162^nd of 844 public high schools	80.8%		69.5	137^th of 807 public high schools	83.0%	25	77.0	68.0	71.0	71.0	73.0	53.0	58.0	74.0	60.0	87.0	73.0	84.0	$11,154	$492	$10,661

Frequently Asked Questions about Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School?

Students at Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School are 36% White, 30% African American, 21% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School?

Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lockmar Elementary School
Elementary : Palm Bay Elementary School
Elementary : Port Malabar Elementary School
Elementary : Riviera Elementary School
Middle : Stone Magnet Middle School

Is Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School a good school?

Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School ranks in the bottom 22.2% of Florida high schools.

How many students attend Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,359 students attended Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School.

What district is Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School in?

Brevard

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