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Croton Elementary School

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Croton Elementary School ranks 1244 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1244^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Croton Elementary School is a public elementary school in Melbourne, Florida, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 483 students. The school is part of the Brevard District, which is ranked 23 out of 67 districts in Florida and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Croton Elementary School has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the Brevard District and the state of Florida, with a 31.4% rate in the 2023-2024 school year, while the Brevard District and Florida had 21.1% and 26.4%, respectively. The school's test scores are generally lower than the Brevard District and the state of Florida across various grade levels and subjects, such as the 3rd-grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate of 42% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 58% for the Brevard District and 57% for Florida. Additionally, Croton Elementary School has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with a rate of 66.25% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the Brevard District and the state of Florida.

When comparing Croton Elementary School to the nearby schools, such as Longleaf Elementary School, which is located just 3.57 miles away, Croton is underperforming in several key areas, including test scores and chronic absenteeism rates. Despite the higher spending per student at Croton Elementary School, the school's performance is still lagging behind the nearby schools and the district/state averages, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution, and the school may need to examine how the resources are being utilized to improve student outcomes.

464

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,123

Per pupil spending ?

63.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1449 Croton Rd
Melbourne, FL 32935

(321) 259-3818

District: Brevard

Students who attend Croton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lyndon B. Johnson Middle School
High:	Eau Gallie High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.0%

Hispanic:

24.4%

Two or more races:

9.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2014 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg61%

Florida avg58%

1,244^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

40^th 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	44.1	1244 of 2258	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.6	870 of 2256	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	1064 of 2240	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	1035 of 2219	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	847 of 2247	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	1096 of 2182	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	1189 of 2118	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.6	898 of 2112	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.1	954 of 2087	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.9	870 of 2064	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.4	740 of 2029	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.4	415 of 1984	79.1%	★★★★☆
2011	74.6	479 of 1985	75.9%	★★★★☆
2010	71.4	537 of 1919	72.0%	★★★★☆
2009	72.2	479 of 1847	74.1%	★★★★☆
2008	69.7	541 of 1789	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.8	466 of 1786	73.9%	★★★★☆
2006	84.8	215 of 1688	87.3%	★★★★☆
2005	79.8	51 of 202	74.8%	★★★★☆
2004	73.6	72 of 199	63.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Science64%+9 vs state

Math54%-6 vs state

English Language Arts53%-5 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, August 15, 2019

The Principal, Dr. Bennett and her staff are extremely rude to students and also to parents. The front office clerks are extremely condescending to students and parents as well. I have personally witnessed cruel and unprofessional behavior to students, more so when parents are not there in the building, with their children. On more than one occasion they have embarrassed students in front of their peers, to the point where these poor students are brought to tears. It is very hard to witness this without stepping in to stand up for these children, so they know they are OK, and they have someone on their side that will support them! I will never be someone who see’s this kind of behavior and treatment to an innocent child, and just stands there or turns my head the other way and pretends that nothing happened. I will always stand up for a child when I see them being treated poorly, and for no good reason at all. It is really sad, but mostly infuriating to know that this kind of behavior from adults who know better, and are trusted with our children, can treat these poor children this way, and have no consequences for their actions!! No child should ever be brought to tears at school by anyone, but most importantly by a staff member! They should be there to support our children, and set a good example, make them smile, show kindness and love for our children. When children start their day with negativity, that is what they will have on their minds all day. It’s not right! These actions have been reported to the Brevard School Board, yet these same staff members are still treating these children like they a nuisance. 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)	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 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
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%)	44.1	1244^th of 2258 public elementary schools	44.9%		59.6	870^th of 2256 public elementary schools	61.4%	374	42.0	48.0	54.0	67.0	57.0	48.0	52.0	60.0	64.0	$14,123	$1,748	$12,375
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%)	14.2	2057^th of 2258 public elementary schools	8.9%		14.6	2046^th of 2256 public elementary schools	9.3%	11	22.0	39.0	40.0	57.0	28.0	33.0	18.0	41.0	36.0	$14,588	$1,826	$12,762
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
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%)	28.6	1684^th of 2258 public elementary schools	25.4%		21.7	1861^st of 2256 public elementary schools	17.5%	177	38.0	53.0	39.0	68.0	40.0	40.0	36.0	57.0	46.0	$13,434	$1,895	$11,539
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
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%)	72.3	575^th of 2258 public elementary schools	74.5%		75	526^th of 2256 public elementary schools	76.7%	49	55.0	68.0	70.0	71.0	67.0	73.0	72.0	75.0	69.0	$14,849	$2,032	$12,818
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
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%)	82.9	339^th of 2258 public elementary schools	85.0%		86.2	278^th of 2256 public elementary schools	87.7%	61	72.0	75.0	66.0	80.0	79.0	74.0	71.0	94.0	70.0	$12,234	$699	$11,535
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
Ocean Breeze Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1101 Cheyenne Dr	Indian Harbour Beach	32937	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 779-2040	498	35	14.1	23.5%	413 (82.9%)	3 (0.6%)	49 (9.8%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.0%)	77	473^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	79.1%		80.9	384^th of 2256 public elementary schools	83.0%	89	66.0	77.0	74.0	76.0	72.0	80.0	59.0	75.0	70.0	$11,877	$744	$11,133

Frequently Asked Questions about Croton Elementary School

Is Croton Elementary School a good school?

Croton Elementary School ranks 1244^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Croton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 464 students attended Croton Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Croton Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lyndon B. Johnson Middle School
High : Eau Gallie High School

What is the racial makeup of Croton Elementary School?

Students at Croton Elementary School are 55% White, 24% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 9% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Croton Elementary School in?

Brevard

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