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North/Central Area Alternative Learning Center

Public, Alternative Grades 3-12

1144^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Alternative Schools

Better than 5% of Florida alternative schools

Summary

North/Central Area Alternative Learning Center is a public alternative school in Merritt Island, Florida, serving grades 3-12 with a total enrollment of 93 students. The school is part of the Brevard School District, which is ranked 23rd out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North/Central Area Alternative Learning Center faces significant challenges, including a chronic absenteeism rate of 31.4% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is much higher than the Brevard and Florida state averages. The school's test scores are also consistently lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in Algebra 1 (14%), Geometry (4%), and 8th-grade Science (9%) well below the regional and state benchmarks. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 76.34% to 80% over the past three school years, indicating a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students.

Interestingly, Gardendale Separate Day School, another alternative public school in the Brevard School District, is located very close to North/Central Area Alternative Learning Center and shares similar characteristics, such as high chronic absenteeism rates and low test scores. The relatively low student-teacher ratio at North/Central Area Alternative Learning Center, ranging from 7.7 to 13.2 students per teacher, may indicate a focus on providing more individualized attention to students, but the data suggests that more work is needed to improve student outcomes and engagement.

Students ?

7.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

73.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 Grove Blvd
Merritt Island, FL 32953

(321) 633-3489

District: Brevard

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.3%

White:

32.8%

Hispanic:

16.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2021 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (17% vs 59% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Geometry scores 51 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg61%

Florida avg59%

Middle school

1,144^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

745^th of 844

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Alternative 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	5.1	1144 of 1205	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.4	1162 of 1196	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.5	1146 of 1177	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.3	1105 of 1148	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	1037 of 1136	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.8	1040 of 1099	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	841 of 1035	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.7	960 of 1031	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.7	896 of 997	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.2	907 of 999	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.7	837 of 956	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.4	680 of 897	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.1	604 of 891	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	22.2	672 of 839	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	12.3	679 of 780	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.6	593 of 740	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.6	556 of 736	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.4	407 of 675	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	4.7	745 of 844	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	3.4	750 of 807	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	673 of 792	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	2.7	735 of 774	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	650 of 746	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.2	649 of 734	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	2.1	684 of 716	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.1	604 of 714	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.4	597 of 693	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.5	561 of 687	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	10.6	550 of 648	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.5	504 of 606	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	50.5	347 of 620	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.1	250 of 587	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	19.1	454 of 577	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.6	334 of 563	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	30.4	359 of 477	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.0	364 of 487	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	53.2	245 of 484	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Civics38%-33 vs state

Biology 130%-41 vs state

US History29%-42 vs state

English Language Arts17%-39 vs state

Algebra 114%-46 vs state

Math11%-44 vs state

Science9%-40 vs state

Geometry4%-51 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th 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
North/Central Area Alternative Learning Center	Public, Alternative	3-12	301 Grove Blvd	Merritt Island	32953	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 633-3489	61	8	7.6	73.8%	20 (32.8%)	27 (44.3%)	10 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	3 (4.9%)								(n/a)			29.0	8.0	16.0	15.0	10.0		13.0	10.0	9.0	14.0	4.0	30.0	29.0	38.0
Gardendale Separate Day School	Public, Alternative	K-12	301 Grove Blvd	Merritt Island	32953	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 633-1000	62	19	3.2	77.4%	31 (50.0%)	19 (30.6%)	7 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.1%)								(n/a)																	$85,315	$6,414	$78,901
Brevard Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1225 Clearlake Rd	Cocoa	32922	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	Yes	No	(321) 633-3660	215	47	4.5	7.0%	131 (60.9%)	26 (12.1%)	28 (13.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	25 (11.6%)								(n/a)		75.0	64.0	79.0	60.0	72.0		33.0	70.0	30.0	58.0	60.0		67.0	80.0	82.0	$12,912	$420	$12,491
Contracted Residential Services	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2700 Judge Fran Jaimeson Way	Viera	32940	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 633-1000	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Devereux Hospital	Public, Alternative	K-12	8000 Devereux Dr	Viera	32940	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 242-9100	66	16	4.2	6.1%	28 (42.4%)	32 (48.5%)	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.1%)								(n/a)	0.0						0.0										$24,485	$140	$24,345
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)			15.0	19.0	14.0	23.0			14.0	8.0	12.0	8.0	20.0	29.0	23.0	29.0

Frequently Asked Questions about North/Central Area Alternative Learning Center

Is North/Central Area Alternative Learning Center a good school?

North/Central Area Alternative Learning Center ranks in the bottom 5.1% of Florida alternative schools.

What district is North/Central Area Alternative Learning Center in?

Brevard

What is the racial makeup of North/Central Area Alternative Learning Center?

Students at North/Central Area Alternative Learning Center are 44% African American, 33% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend North/Central Area Alternative Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 61 students attended North/Central Area Alternative Learning Center.

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