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Ralph M Williams Junior Elementary School

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Ralph M Williams Junior Elementary School ranks 602 nd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

602^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Ralph M Williams Junior Elementary School is a public elementary school in Rockledge, Florida, serving grades PK-6 with 443 students. The school is part of the Brevard District, which is ranked 23 out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ralph M Williams Junior Elementary consistently outperforms the Brevard and Florida state averages in proficiency rates across various grade levels and subjects, including English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 71%, compared to 58% for Brevard and 57% for Florida. However, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.6% in 2021-2022 to 31.4% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district and state averages.

While Ralph M Williams Junior Elementary generally outperforms nearby schools like Emma Jewel Charter Academy and Golfview Elementary Magnet School, it lags behind high-performing schools like Viera Elementary, Manatee Elementary, and Pinecrest Academy Space Coast in terms of test scores and overall school rankings. The school's increased spending per student, from $11,067 in 2020-2021 to $15,029 in 2023-2024, suggests a focus on providing additional resources and support for its students.

436

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,945

Per pupil spending ?

39%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1700 Clubhouse Dr
Rockledge, FL 32955

(321) 617-7700

District: Brevard

Students who attend Ralph M Williams Junior Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ronald McNair Magnet Middle School
High:	Viera High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.8%

Hispanic:

18.3%

African American:

12.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2014 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (68% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Above the Florida median (73rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg61%

Florida avg58%

602^nd of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^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	71.2	602 of 2258	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	637 of 2256	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	718 of 2240	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	678 of 2219	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.5	500 of 2247	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	683 of 2182	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.2	397 of 2118	81.3%	★★★★☆
2017	79.7	384 of 2112	81.8%	★★★★☆
2016	81.6	347 of 2087	83.4%	★★★★☆
2014	82.8	318 of 2064	84.6%	★★★★☆
2013	83.8	269 of 2029	86.7%	★★★★☆
2012	89.1	149 of 1984	92.5%	★★★★★
2011	87.1	177 of 1985	91.1%	★★★★★
2010	86.7	176 of 1919	90.8%	★★★★★
2009	89.3	114 of 1847	93.8%	★★★★★
2008	90.7	90 of 1789	95.0%	★★★★★
2007	89.9	112 of 1786	93.7%	★★★★★
2006	87.0	177 of 1688	89.5%	★★★★☆
2005	86.4	36 of 202	82.2%	★★★★☆
2004	80.6	52 of 199	73.9%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math73%+13 vs state

Science67%+12 vs state

English Language Arts64%+7 vs state

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Schools Near Ralph M Williams Junior Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 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 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
Ralph M Williams Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1700 Clubhouse Dr	Rockledge	32955	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 617-7700	436	37	11.7	39.0%	265 (60.8%)	56 (12.8%)	80 (18.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.3%)	71.2	602^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	73.3%		70.1	637^th of 2256 public elementary schools	71.8%	35	71.0	60.0	67.0	59.0			72.0	75.0	66.0	79.0			67.0						$14,945	$1,064	$13,881
Manatee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3425 Viera Blvd	Viera	32940	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 433-0050	910	56	16.2	20.0%	637 (70.0%)	55 (6.0%)	106 (11.6%)	38 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (8.1%)	90.8	141^st of 2258 public elementary schools	93.8%		94.3	66^th of 2256 public elementary schools	97.1%	75	80.0	75.0	76.0	89.0			87.0	84.0	77.0	92.0			83.0						$9,806	$488	$9,317
Viera Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	6206 Breslay Dr	Viera	32940	Brevard County	Brevard	Yes	No	No	No	(321) 541-1434	1,532	99	15.4	24.0%	971 (63.4%)	118 (7.7%)	271 (17.7%)	49 (3.2%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	117 (7.6%)	82.4	356^th of 2258 public elementary schools	84.2%		84.5	306^th of 2256 public elementary schools	86.4%	50	77.0	71.0	79.0	81.0	83.0	74.0	71.0	69.0	82.0	76.0	79.0	76.0	75.0	53.0	100.0	100.0	98.0	88.0	$8,984	$87	$8,897
Hans Christian Andersen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3011 S Fiske Blvd	Rockledge	32955	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 633-3610	480	36	13.3	55.6%	246 (51.3%)	86 (17.9%)	79 (16.5%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (12.7%)	46.1	1201^st of 2258 public elementary schools	46.8%		53.8	999^th of 2256 public elementary schools	55.7%	202	49.0	55.0	50.0	61.0			45.0	57.0	66.0	62.0			54.0						$13,723	$1,444	$12,280
Pinecrest Academy Space Coast	Public, Charter	K-8	7550 Stadium Pkwy	Viera	32940	Brevard County	Brevard	Yes	No	No	No	(321) 307-7230	649	33	19.4	26.5%	350 (53.9%)	56 (8.6%)	159 (24.5%)	26 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (8.5%)	73.1	551^st of 2258 public elementary schools	75.6%		74.2	541^st of 2256 public elementary schools	76.0%	10	79.0	62.0	60.0	81.0	74.0	67.0	79.0	72.0	76.0	73.0	53.0	6.0	45.0	29.0	59.0	87.0	97.0	83.0	$9,454	$134	$9,320
Quest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8751 Trafford Dr	Melbourne	32940	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 242-1411	687	50	13.7	20.8%	488 (71.0%)	23 (3.3%)	80 (11.6%)	36 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	57 (8.3%)	88.2	222^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	90.2%		89.2	205^th of 2256 public elementary schools	90.9%	17	67.0	76.0	83.0	84.0			79.0	88.0	82.0	90.0			76.0						$11,732	$679	$11,053
Golfview Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1530 S Fiske Blvd	Rockledge	32955	Brevard County	Brevard	No	Yes	No	Yes	(321) 633-3570	448	36	12.4	68.8%	93 (20.8%)	181 (40.4%)	115 (25.7%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (11.4%)	10.7	2133^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	5.5%		24.5	1780^th of 2256 public elementary schools	21.1%	353	40.0	40.0	25.0	41.0			39.0	29.0	22.0	39.0			24.0						$14,978	$1,909	$13,069
Tropical Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	885 S Courtenay Pkwy	Merritt Island	32952	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 454-1080	569	40	14.2	46.2%	426 (74.9%)	8 (1.4%)	62 (10.9%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (10.5%)	64.4	767^th of 2258 public elementary schools	66.0%		74	547^th of 2256 public elementary schools	75.8%	220	62.0	65.0	76.0	73.0			38.0	67.0	62.0	77.0			69.0						$12,632	$659	$11,972
Viera Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8300 Stadium Pkwy	Viera	32940	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 633-1000	885	57	15.5	8.5%	596 (67.3%)	36 (4.1%)	129 (14.6%)	56 (6.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (7.2%)	93.2	77^th of 2258 public elementary schools	96.6%		95.3	44^th of 2256 public elementary schools	98.0%	33	92.0	83.0	73.0	89.0			87.0	84.0	86.0	92.0			89.0						$9,499	$540	$8,959
Emma Jewel Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	705 Blake Ave	Cocoa	32922	Brevard County	Brevard	Yes	No	No	Yes	(321) 634-5462	339	17	20.5	77.0%	20 (5.9%)	263 (77.6%)	22 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.6%)	14.2	2056^th of 2258 public elementary schools	8.9%		7.9	2192^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	2.8%	136	44.0	24.0	32.0	43.0	52.0	70.0	28.0	20.0	38.0	49.0	43.0		38.0	60.0	100.0			80.0	$12,994	$1,786	$11,208

Frequently Asked Questions about Ralph M Williams Junior Elementary School

What district is Ralph M Williams Junior Elementary School in?

Brevard

What is the racial makeup of Ralph M Williams Junior Elementary School?

Students at Ralph M Williams Junior Elementary School are 61% White, 18% Hispanic, 13% African American, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ralph M Williams Junior Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ralph M Williams Junior Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ronald McNair Magnet Middle School
High : Viera High School

How many students attend Ralph M Williams Junior Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 436 students attended Ralph M Williams Junior Elementary School.

Is Ralph M Williams Junior Elementary School a good school?

Ralph M Williams Junior Elementary School ranks 602^nd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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