Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Discovery Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1785^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Discovery Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Palm Bay, Florida, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 681 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.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Discovery Elementary School faces significant challenges. The school has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the Brevard District and Florida state averages, with a 31.4% chronic absenteeism rate in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the school's test scores are significantly lower than the Brevard District and Florida state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 30% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in Statewide Science/Science, compared to 60% in the Brevard District and 55% in Florida.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Brevard District, such as John F. Turner Senior Elementary School, Riviera Elementary School, and Christa McAuliffe Elementary School, also face similar challenges. However, some schools, like Pineapple Cove Classical Academy at Lockmar and W. Melbourne Elementary School for Science, have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting that factors beyond just district and funding may be contributing to the academic performance of these schools.

679

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,335

Per pupil spending ?

67.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1275 Glendale Ave NW
Palm Bay, FL 32907

(321) 951-4920

District: Brevard

Students who attend Discovery Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle School
High:	Heritage High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.2%

African American:

30.6%

Hispanic:

24.0%

See top rated Florida elementary schools

Compare Discovery Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2014 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (43% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg61%

Florida avg58%

1,785^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 21% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Florida Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

55^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	1785 of 2258	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	1616 of 2256	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.9	1365 of 2240	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	1251 of 2219	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	1288 of 2247	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	1446 of 2182	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	1325 of 2118	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.0	1373 of 2112	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.6	1275 of 2087	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.3	1149 of 2064	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.7	1101 of 2029	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.2	1174 of 1984	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.7	1312 of 1985	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.1	1182 of 1919	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.4	958 of 1847	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.0	782 of 1789	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.6	752 of 1786	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.9	410 of 1688	75.7%	★★★★☆
2005	68.7	87 of 202	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	77.0	61 of 199	69.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math46%-15 vs state

English Language Arts43%-14 vs state

Science30%-25 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Discovery Elementary School and help other families decide.

Rate Discovery Elementary School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Discovery Elementary School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (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 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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Discovery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1275 Glendale Ave NW	Palm Bay	32907	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 951-4920	679	49	13.8	67.2%	246 (36.2%)	208 (30.6%)	163 (24.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (8.2%)	24.8	1785^th of 2258 public elementary schools	20.9%		30.2	1616^th of 2256 public elementary schools	28.4%	169	32.0	33.0	40.0	74.0			36.0	36.0	45.0	71.0			30.0				$13,335	$1,974	$11,360
Christa McAuliffe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	155 Del Mundo St NW	Palm Bay	32907	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 768-0465	687	50	13.7	60.4%	288 (41.9%)	153 (22.3%)	173 (25.2%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (9.2%)	51.2	1085^th of 2258 public elementary schools	51.9%		49.5	1104^th of 2256 public elementary schools	51.1%	19	68.0	42.0	56.0	66.0			70.0	38.0	62.0	59.0			61.0				$12,603	$1,572	$11,032
Jupiter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	950 Tupelo Rd SW	Palm Bay	32908	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 952-5990	856	59	14.6	64.1%	291 (34.0%)	269 (31.4%)	185 (21.6%)	11 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (11.6%)	30.8	1617^th of 2258 public elementary schools	28.4%		36.1	1453^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	35.6%	164	44.0	51.0	46.0	61.0			53.0	45.0	38.0	54.0			37.0				$11,905	$1,793	$10,112
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%)	65.2	750^th of 2258 public elementary schools	66.8%		65.4	741^st of 2256 public elementary schools	67.2%	9	75.0	58.0	61.0	66.0	73.0	60.0	81.0	66.0	62.0	53.0	79.0	73.0	57.0	45.0	100.0	91.0	$9,129	$00	$9,129
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%)	47.9	1162^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	48.5%		51	1073^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	52.4%	89	46.0	49.0	58.0	75.0			43.0	51.0	58.0	75.0			55.0				$13,448	$1,427	$12,022
Meadowlane Primary Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	2800 Wingate Blvd	West Melbourne	32904	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 723-6354	603	51	11.8	47.1%	318 (52.7%)	86 (14.3%)	99 (16.4%)	34 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (10.6%)								(n/a)																	$13,209	$753	$12,456
Meadowlane Intermediate Elementary School	Public	3-6	2700 Wingate Blvd	West Melbourne	32904	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 722-5539	779	51	15.2	44.2%	426 (54.7%)	113 (14.5%)	125 (16.0%)	37 (4.7%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	72 (9.2%)	58.2	923^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	59.1%		65.7	734^th of 2256 public elementary schools	67.5%	189	57.0	59.0	56.0	68.0			60.0	69.0	52.0	78.0			55.0				$10,758	$749	$10,008
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%)	61.4	844^th of 2258 public elementary schools	62.6%		51.5	1054^th of 2256 public elementary schools	53.3%	210	68.0	52.0	67.0	66.0	72.0		76.0	59.0	51.0	59.0	88.0		64.0			95.0	$10,162	$125	$10,038
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
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%)	19.6	1920^th of 2258 public elementary schools	15.0%		19.3	1926^th of 2256 public elementary schools	14.6%	6	39.0	39.0	37.0	49.0			40.0	36.0	35.0	54.0			43.0				$11,753	$1,507	$10,247

Frequently Asked Questions about Discovery Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Discovery Elementary School?

Students at Discovery Elementary School are 36% White, 31% African American, 24% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Discovery Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Central Middle School
High : Heritage High School

Is Discovery Elementary School a good school?

Discovery Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.9% of Florida elementary schools.

What district is Discovery Elementary School in?

Brevard

How many students attend Discovery Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 679 students attended Discovery Elementary School.

Rate Discovery Elementary School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

FLFlorida Elementary School Rankings

FLFlorida District Rankings

Schools in Palm Bay, FL

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Discovery Elementary School!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.