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Port Malabar Elementary School

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Port Malabar Elementary School ranks 1264 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1264^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Port Malabar Elementary School in Palm Bay, FL, is a public school serving 628 students in grades PK-6 within the Brevard School District, where about 64% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school is a study in contrasts: its 6th graders consistently outperform state averages in both English and Math, and its 5th-grade Science scores (72% proficient) are the highest among nearby traditional public schools, even topping the district average. However, the 4th grade is struggling significantly, with proficiency rates about 20 points below the district in both subjects, suggesting a specific challenge in that grade or the transition from 3rd grade.

One of the biggest concerns is chronic absenteeism, which sits at 25.1%—higher than the district average and notably worse than nearby schools like Pineapple Cove Classical Academy At Lockmar (14.6%) and Lockmar Elementary School (19.3%), even though those schools serve similar or higher numbers of economically disadvantaged students. This attendance issue is a critical factor that directly impacts learning and test scores across the school.

Port Malabar also spends more per student ($13,527) than many higher-performing peers, such as Riviera Elementary School ($11,326) and Pineapple Cove Classical Academy ($9,129), yet its overall state ranking (44th percentile) lags behind those schools. This suggests that while the school invests heavily, the return on that investment in terms of academic results is not as strong as it could be. The school sits in the middle of a highly variable neighborhood, outperforming struggling schools like John F. Turner Senior Elementary School but being outpaced by stable performers like Christa McAuliffe Elementary School. The key opportunities for improvement lie in replicating the success of the 6th-grade and Science programs across all grades and tackling the chronic absenteeism problem head-on.

628

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,527

Per pupil spending ?

63.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 Pioneer Ave NE
Palm Bay, FL 32907

(321) 725-0070

District: Brevard

Students who attend Port Malabar Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.2%

Hispanic:

22.9%

African American:

20.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 48th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg65%

Florida avg62%

1,264^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^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	45.1	1264 of 2240	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.1	1415 of 2258	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	1115 of 2256	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	995 of 2240	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	951 of 2219	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	1058 of 2247	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	1081 of 2182	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.4	1205 of 2118	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.3	1025 of 2112	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.6	1095 of 2087	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.3	918 of 2064	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.5	987 of 2029	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.0	769 of 1984	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.2	858 of 1985	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.3	615 of 1919	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.7	401 of 1847	78.3%	★★★★☆
2008	81.9	276 of 1789	84.6%	★★★★☆
2007	79.4	326 of 1786	81.7%	★★★★☆
2006	91.6	92 of 1688	94.5%	★★★★★
2005	90.0	21 of 202	89.6%	★★★★★
2004	83.5	39 of 199	80.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Science72%+12 vs state

English Language Arts59%~ state avg

Math54%-9 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
John F. Turner Senior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3175 Jupiter Blvd SE	Palm Bay	32909	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 676-5700	600	39	15.3	72.2%	212 (35.3%)	186 (31.0%)	148 (24.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.5%)	21.5	1889^th of 2240 public elementary schools	15.7%		19.6	1920^th of 2258 public elementary schools	15.0%	31	43.0	52.0	36.0	49.0			48.0	57.0	29.0	56.0			41.0						$11,753	$1,507	$10,247
Columbia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1225 Waco Blvd SE	Palm Bay	32909	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 676-1319	576	41	14.2	59.7%	216 (37.5%)	160 (27.8%)	140 (24.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.9%)	28.9	1695^th of 2240 public elementary schools	24.3%		32.7	1563^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	30.8%	132	46.0	50.0	53.0	69.0			49.0	40.0	39.0	74.0			40.0						$12,548	$1,684	$10,864
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Port Malabar Elementary School

Is Port Malabar Elementary School a good school?

Port Malabar Elementary School ranks 1264^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Port Malabar Elementary School in?

Brevard

How many students attend Port Malabar Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 628 students attended Port Malabar Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Port Malabar Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Port Malabar Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Port Malabar Elementary School?

Students at Port Malabar Elementary School are 45% White, 23% Hispanic, 20% African American, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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