Summary:
Zip code 32922 in Cocoa, Florida, is home to four schools within the Brevard school district, serving students from Pre-K through 12th grade with a mix of traditional elementary schools and one virtual alternative school.
The standout school in the area is Brevard Virtual Franchise, a virtual school that achieves exceptional results with a perfect 100% graduation rate and remarkably low chronic absenteeism of just 1.2%, far outperforming the district and state averages. Among the traditional brick-and-mortar schools, Cambridge Elementary Magnet School is the most consistent performer, holding the highest state ranking among the elementary schools and showing strength in upper grades like 5th-grade Science (67%) and 6th-grade Math (61%). Emma Jewel Charter Academy presents a fascinating paradox: despite having the highest poverty rate (76.99%) and largest student-teacher ratio (20.5:1), it achieves phenomenal results in Algebra 1 (90%) and Civics (87%), yet struggles critically in foundational subjects like 5th-grade Science (13%). Endeavour Elementary School faces the most significant challenges, with the highest chronic absenteeism rate (36.9%) and the lowest state ranking (4th percentile).
A key takeaway is the clear divide between the traditional schools and the virtual school, with poverty and chronic absenteeism being major drivers of academic performance in the area. The three traditional schools all serve high-poverty populations, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 65.71% to 76.99%, and chronic absenteeism rates from 24.7% to 36.9%—all well above the district average. This data strongly suggests that improving attendance could be the most effective lever for raising academic achievement in this community, as schools with lower absenteeism consistently show better outcomes.
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