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Palm Bay Elementary School

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Palm Bay Elementary School ranks 1645 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1645^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Palm Bay Elementary School is a public school in Palm Bay, FL, serving 583 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Brevard district, where over 71% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

This school faces significant challenges, most notably an exceptionally high chronic absenteeism rate of 32.5% in the 2023-2024 school year. This is dramatically higher than nearby schools like Indialantic Elementary School (9.7%) and Gemini Elementary School (12.3%), and even exceeds the rate at Riviera Elementary School (31.2%), a nearby peer with a similar economic profile. Academically, Palm Bay Elementary has historically ranked in the bottom 20-35% of Florida elementary schools, though it recently improved to the 27th percentile. Despite spending more per student ($14,152) than any nearby school—including high-performing Indialantic Elementary ($10,802)—this investment has not yet translated into strong overall results.

However, there are bright spots. The school shows remarkable strength in 6th-grade math, with 86% of students proficient in 2024-2025, far exceeding the district (72%) and state (60%) averages. Additionally, 5th-grade science scores have seen a dramatic turnaround, jumping from just 14% proficiency in 2023-2024 to 51% in 2025-2026. These successes suggest that targeted programs and effective teaching can work at this school. The path to broader improvement likely lies in aggressively addressing chronic absenteeism—the single most critical factor linked to low performance—while replicating the successful strategies from math and science across the entire curriculum.

583

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,152

Per pupil spending ?

71.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 Alamanda Rd NE
Palm Bay, FL 32905

(321) 723-1055

District: Brevard

Students who attend Palm Bay Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Stone Magnet Middle School
High:	Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.0%

African American:

34.5%

Hispanic:

19.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (51% vs 62% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg65%

Florida avg62%

1,645^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^th of 66Elementary Schools in the Brevard

24^th of 70Brevard 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	31.0	1645 of 2240	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.2	1470 of 2258	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.1	1792 of 2256	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	1698 of 2240	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	1835 of 2219	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	1718 of 2247	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	1701 of 2182	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	1556 of 2118	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.0	1861 of 2112	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.3	1755 of 2087	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.2	1463 of 2064	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.5	1239 of 2029	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.0	1182 of 1984	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.1	1120 of 1985	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.9	700 of 1919	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.6	648 of 1847	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.9	631 of 1789	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.0	660 of 1786	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.7	715 of 1688	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.2	91 of 202	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	52.4	125 of 199	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math54%-10 vs state

Science51%-9 vs state

English Language Arts48%-13 vs state

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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 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 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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Palm Bay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1200 Alamanda Rd NE	Palm Bay	32905	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 723-1055	583	44	13.2	71.9%	210 (36.0%)	201 (34.5%)	115 (19.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.3%)	31	1645^th of 2240 public elementary schools	26.6%		36.2	1470^th of 2258 public elementary schools	34.9%	175	30.0	55.0	48.0	59.0			42.0	61.0	45.0	70.0			51.0						$14,152	$2,089	$12,063
Palm Bay Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2112 Palm Bay Rd NE	Palm Bay	32905	Brevard County	Brevard	Yes	No	No	Yes	(321) 984-2710	370	23	15.9	90.8%	79 (21.4%)	169 (45.7%)	87 (23.5%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (7.0%)	23.6	1826^th of 2240 public elementary schools	18.5%		21	1874^th of 2258 public elementary schools	17.0%	48	42.0	50.0	47.0	76.0	46.0	35.0	67.0	33.0	28.0	52.0	45.0	43.0	19.0	21.0	36.0		59.0	67.0	$11,945	$588	$11,357
Port Malabar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	301 Pioneer Ave NE	Palm Bay	32907	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 725-0070	628	46	13.7	63.9%	284 (45.2%)	128 (20.4%)	144 (22.9%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	62 (9.9%)	45.1	1264^th of 2240 public elementary schools	43.6%		38.1	1415^th of 2258 public elementary schools	37.3%	151	62.0	40.0	64.0	68.0			61.0	40.0	53.0	60.0			72.0						$13,527	$2,077	$11,449
Gemini Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2100 Oak St	Melbourne Beach	32951	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 727-3090	410	31	13.2	13.4%	348 (84.9%)	3 (0.7%)	37 (9.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	89.4	144^th of 2240 public elementary schools	93.6%		89.5	182^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	91.9%	38	81.0	74.0	83.0	92.0			89.0	83.0	80.0	96.0			77.0						$12,392	$670	$11,722
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%)	67.7	687^th of 2240 public elementary schools	69.3%		58.9	908^th of 2258 public elementary schools	59.8%	221	73.0	60.0	73.0	66.0			74.0	64.0	62.0	80.0			75.0						$11,326	$1,351	$9,976
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
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%)	58.2	926^th of 2240 public elementary schools	58.7%		61.4	844^th of 2258 public elementary schools	62.6%	82	66.0	66.0	52.0	75.0	57.0	79.0	71.0	74.0	58.0	64.0	60.0	81.0	59.0	74.0	84.0	100.0		83.0	$10,162	$125	$10,038
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%)	35.1	1525^th of 2240 public elementary schools	31.9%		47.9	1162^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	48.5%	363	46.0	44.0	54.0	68.0			54.0	53.0	39.0	73.0			57.0						$13,448	$1,427	$12,022
Pineapple Cove Classical Academy At Lockmar	Public, Charter	K-8	720 Emerson Drive NE	Palm Bay	32907	Brevard County	Brevard	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(321) 329-5533	724	43	16.8	24.9%	438 (60.5%)	84 (11.6%)	126 (17.4%)	28 (3.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.2%)	66.2	722^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	67.8%		65.2	750^th of 2258 public elementary schools	66.8%	28	78.0	68.0	63.0	79.0	46.0	73.0	71.0	73.0	51.0	88.0	58.0	39.0	56.0	61.0	94.0			83.0	$9,129	$00	$9,129
Royal Palm Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	7145 Babcock St NE	Palm Bay	32909	Brevard County	Brevard	Yes	No	No	Yes	(321) 723-0650	339	20	16.8	54.3%	176 (51.9%)	50 (14.7%)	79 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (9.7%)	23.5	1828^th of 2240 public elementary schools	18.4%		28	1703^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	24.6%	125	58.0	38.0	53.0	52.0	75.0	63.0	61.0	29.0	34.0	45.0	75.0	45.0	45.0	63.0	90.0			83.0	$9,210	$00	$9,210

Frequently Asked Questions about Palm Bay Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Palm Bay Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Palm Bay Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stone Magnet Middle School
High : Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School

Is Palm Bay Elementary School a good school?

Palm Bay Elementary School ranks 1645^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Palm Bay Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 583 students attended Palm Bay Elementary School.

What district is Palm Bay Elementary School in?

Brevard

What is the racial makeup of Palm Bay Elementary School?

Students at Palm Bay Elementary School are 36% White, 34% African American, 20% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

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