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Sebastian River Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
538th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools
Better than 55% of Florida middle schools
Summary

Sebastian River Middle School is a public middle school in Sebastian, Florida, serving 838 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Indian River School District, which is ranked 7th out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sebastian River Middle School consistently outperforms the Indian River district and the state of Florida in standardized test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 91% proficiency in EOC/Algebra 1, compared to 61% for the district and 60% for the state. Similarly, the school had 94% proficiency in EOC/Geometry, significantly higher than the district (56%) and state (55%) averages. However, the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 40.6% over the past few years, which is an area of concern.

When comparing Sebastian River Middle School to nearby schools in the Indian River district, it generally outperforms them in academic metrics. However, the nearby Sebastian Charter Junior High School, a public charter school, consistently outperforms Sebastian River Middle School in various academic measures, including test scores and proficiency rates. Additionally, the relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Sebastian River Middle School, ranging from 51.56% to 65.31% over the past few years, suggests that the area has a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged families, which may be influencing the school's performance.

775
Students ?
19.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,918
Per pupil spending ?
61.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 9400 Fellsmere Rd
       Sebastian, FL  32958

(772) 564-5111

District: Indian River


Students who attend Sebastian River Middle School usually attend:

High:    Sebastian River High School

Feeder schools for Sebastian River Middle School:

Elementary:    Sebastian Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
44.0%
Hispanic:
39.6%
African American:
12.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2014 → 55th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Florida average (63% vs 58% meeting standards)
Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2014
Above the Florida median (55th percentile)
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 31% Florida)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school63%
District avg61%
Florida avg58%
538th of 1,205
Florida public middle schools ?
Top 45%▲ up 19 pts since 2016
From bottom 36% (2016) to top 45% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Florida Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 5Middle 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
202553.7538 of 120555.4%★★★☆☆
202453.9530 of 119655.7%★★★☆☆
202340.4697 of 117740.8%★★☆☆☆
202244.2622 of 114845.8%★★☆☆☆
202141.8669 of 113641.1%★★☆☆☆
201947.9573 of 109947.9%★★☆☆☆
201837.5652 of 103537.0%★★☆☆☆
201740.0623 of 103139.6%★★☆☆☆
201635.8639 of 99735.9%★★☆☆☆
201438.3624 of 99937.5%★★☆☆☆
201345.6542 of 95643.3%★★☆☆☆
201252.5443 of 89750.6%★★★☆☆
201155.3445 of 89150.1%★★★☆☆
201055.1411 of 83951.0%★★★☆☆
200957.8355 of 78054.5%★★★☆☆
200860.4315 of 74057.4%★★★☆☆
200756.3337 of 73654.2%★★★☆☆
200657.0304 of 67555.0%★★★☆☆
200561.9238 of 60260.5%★★★☆☆
200454.0296 of 59350.1%★★★☆☆
By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?
Geometry94%+39 vs state
Algebra 191%+31 vs state
Civics79%+8 vs state
Science57%+8 vs state
English Language Arts56%~ state avg
Math55%~ state avg

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Students who attend Sebastian River Middle School usually go on to attend Sebastian River High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 775 students attended Sebastian River Middle School.

Students at Sebastian River Middle School are 44% White, 40% Hispanic, 12% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Sebastian River Middle School ranks 538th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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