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Fellsmere Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
664th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools
Better than 71% of Florida elementary schools
Summary

Fellsmere Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Fellsmere, Florida, part of the Indian River School District, which is ranked 7th out of 67 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. With 591 students enrolled, Fellsmere Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science proficiency across all grade levels.

Fellsmere Elementary's strong academic performance is particularly noteworthy given its high-poverty student population, with over 99% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school spends significantly more per student than the state average, at $12,811 per student in 2023-2024 compared to $8,000-$9,000 statewide. This suggests Fellsmere Elementary is effectively utilizing its resources to support student learning. Compared to nearby schools in the Indian River district, Fellsmere Elementary generally outperforms them on test scores, especially in math.

However, Fellsmere Elementary lags behind some higher-performing magnet and charter schools in the region, such as Liberty Magnet School and St. Peter's Academy, which have even stronger academic outcomes. Additionally, Fellsmere Elementary's high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25-35% in recent years, is a concern and likely contributes to the achievement gap with these top-performing schools. Addressing attendance issues could be an area for improvement at Fellsmere Elementary.

605
Students ?
17.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,529
Per pupil spending ?
99.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 50 N Cypress St
       Fellsmere, FL  32948

(772) 564-5970

District: Indian River


Students who attend Fellsmere Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Sebastian River High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
82.6%
White:
11.4%
African American:
4.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2014 → 71st in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Florida average (66% vs 58% meeting standards)
Ranking is trending up — up 45 percentile points since 2014
Above the Florida median (71st percentile)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school66%
District avg68%
Florida avg58%
664th of 2,258
Florida public elementary schools ?
Top 29%▲ up 42 pts since 2016
From bottom 28% (2016) to top 29% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
8th of 16Elementary Schools in the Indian River
7th of 67Indian River 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202569.1664 of 225870.6%★★★★☆
202461.8825 of 225663.4%★★★☆☆
202347.31155 of 224048.4%★★☆☆☆
202242.51256 of 221943.4%★★☆☆☆
202134.01468 of 224734.7%★★☆☆☆
201929.31612 of 218226.1%★☆☆☆☆
201831.91473 of 211830.5%★★☆☆☆
201721.21748 of 211217.2%★☆☆☆☆
201630.61494 of 208728.4%★☆☆☆☆
201429.11528 of 206426.0%★☆☆☆☆
201327.01572 of 202922.5%★☆☆☆☆
201237.81261 of 198436.4%★★☆☆☆
201160.2834 of 198558.0%★★★☆☆
201054.4942 of 191950.9%★★★☆☆
200948.01030 of 184744.2%★★☆☆☆
200844.51057 of 178940.9%★★☆☆☆
200718.21534 of 178614.1%★☆☆☆☆
20069.41581 of 16886.3%☆☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?
Math72%+11 vs state
Science71%+16 vs state
English Language Arts59%+3 vs state

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Students at Fellsmere Elementary School are 83% Hispanic, 11% White, 4% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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

High : Sebastian River High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 605 students attended Fellsmere Elementary School.

Fellsmere Elementary School ranks 664th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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

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