Summary:
The 32907 zip code in Palm Bay, Florida, is home to seven schools within the Brevard Public School District, including five elementary schools, one high school, and one alternative K-12 school, serving a diverse range of students from kindergarten through 12th grade.
The standout performer in the area is Pineapple Cove Classical Academy, an alternative school that achieves exceptional academic results with the lowest per-student spending ($8,919) and a 97.5% graduation rate, far exceeding district and state averages. In contrast, Discovery Elementary School faces significant challenges, ranking in the bottom 26th percentile of Florida elementary schools with a 1-star rating for three consecutive years and the highest poverty rate at 67.16% free/reduced lunch. The data reveals a clear socioeconomic divide, with traditional public schools like Heritage High School (57.65% poverty) and Christa McAuliffe Elementary School (60.41% poverty) serving higher-poverty populations, while the two Pineapple Cove schools serve much more affluent communities (around 24-25% poverty).
Chronic absenteeism is a strong predictor of performance, with the highest-performing Pineapple Cove schools having the lowest rates (10.7% and 14.6%), while struggling schools like Port Malabar Elementary School (25.1%) and Discovery (24.6%) have the highest. An interesting pattern emerges in 6th-grade math, where lower-performing schools like Discovery (75% proficient) and Lockmar Elementary School (73% proficient) show surprisingly strong results, suggesting effective math interventions. Heritage High School presents a mixed picture with strong biology proficiency (79%) and a solid 94.1% graduation rate, but a dramatic drop in Algebra 1 proficiency from 40% to 16% between school years. The "Lockmar" name appears on two vastly different schools: Lockmar Elementary (a struggling traditional school) and Pineapple Cove Classical Academy At Lockmar (a high-performing charter), highlighting the stark choices available to parents in the same neighborhood.
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