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Best Schools in Cocoa, FL
Cocoa, FL has 37 public schools (9 high, 5 middle, 17 elementary) serving 26,340 students. On average they score 55% on state proficiency tests against a projected 42%, so schools in Cocoa meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Cocoa, FL
The top high schools in Cocoa, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Harmony High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Osceola • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2822 Students
2. Space Coast Junior/senior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 1534 Students
3. East River High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Orange • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2050 Students
4. Titusville High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1314 Students
5. Merritt Island High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1546 Students
6. Rockledge Senior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1558 Students
7. Cocoa High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 1551 Students
8. Brevard County Juvenile Detention Center
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 16 Students
9. Brevard County Jail Complex
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Public • Grades 5 - 12 • 4 Students
Best Middle Schools in Cocoa, FL
The top middle schools in Cocoa, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Thomas Jefferson Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 608 Students
2. John F. Kennedy Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 673 Students
3. Harmony Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Osceola • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1042 Students
4. Andrew Jackson Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 551 Students
5. Ronald Mcnair Magnet Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 364 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Cocoa, FL
The top elementary schools in Cocoa, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Manatee Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 897 Students
2. Lewis Carroll Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 626 Students
3. Wedgefield School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Orange • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 972 Students
4. Enterprise Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 599 Students
5. Harmony Community School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Osceola • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 1012 Students
6. Atlantis Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 617 Students
7. Tropical Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 671 Students
8. Challenger 7 Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 501 Students
9. Cambridge Elementary Magnet School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 495 Students
10. Emma Jewel Charter Academy
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 341 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Cocoa, FL
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Cocoa, FL has a total population of 46,540 with 16% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 91%, and 23% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Cocoa, FL
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Cocoa, FL.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
13.60 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.73 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
10.87 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Cocoa, FL.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Cocoa, FL.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Cocoa, FL Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Cocoa, FL
How many schools are in Cocoa, FL?
Cocoa, FL has 37 public schools: 9 high schools, 5 middle schools and 17 elementary schools, serving 26,340 students in total.
How do schools in Cocoa perform on state tests?
On average, 37 schools in Cocoa score 55% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 42%, so on average schools in Cocoa meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Cocoa?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 67%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 63%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 69%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 74%
- Projected: 54%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 60%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 68%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Cocoa
11 of 13 schools in Cocoa carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 4C: 1D: 4F: 1
All 13 public schools we grade in Cocoa. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (2)
Elementary and primary schools (7)
- Atlantis Elementary School
- Cambridge Elementary Magnet School
- Challenger 7 Elementary School
- Endeavour Elementary School
- Enterprise Elementary School
- Fairglen Elementary School
- Saturn Elementary School
Other schools and academies (4)
- Brevard County Jail Complex
- Brevard County Juvenile Detention Center
- Brevard Virtual Franchise
- Emma Jewel Charter Academy
Private schools (8)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.