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Best Schools in Melbourne, FL
Melbourne, FL has 176 public schools (25 high, 13 middle, 98 elementary) serving 91,468 students. On average they score 59% on state proficiency tests against a projected 45%, so schools in Melbourne meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Melbourne, FL
The top high schools in Melbourne, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. West Shore Junior/senior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 930 Students
2. Edgewood Jr/sr High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 939 Students
3. Satellite Senior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1517 Students
4. Viera High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2289 Students
5. Cocoa Beach Junior/senior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 982 Students
6. Space Coast Junior/senior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 1534 Students
7. Melbourne Senior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2249 Students
8. East River High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Orange • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2050 Students
9. Sebastian River High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Indian River • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1843 Students
10. Titusville High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1314 Students
Best Middle Schools in Melbourne, FL
The top middle schools in Melbourne, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Delaura Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 843 Students
2. Herbert C. Hoover Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 506 Students
3. Thomas Jefferson Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 608 Students
4. John F. Kennedy Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 673 Students
5. Sebastian River Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Indian River • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 862 Students
6. New Smyrna Beach Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Volusia • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1037 Students
7. Central Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 1127 Students
8. James Madison Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 446 Students
9. Lyndon B. Johnson Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 610 Students
10. Andrew Jackson Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 551 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Melbourne, FL
The top elementary schools in Melbourne, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Freedom 7 Elementary School Of International Studies
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 403 Students
2. Robert L. Stevenson Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 506 Students
3. W. Melbourne Elementary School For Science
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 549 Students
4. Educational Horizons Charter
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Charter • Grades KG - 6 • 131 Students
5. Viera Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 695 Students
6. Indialantic Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 687 Students
7. Manatee Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 897 Students
8. Spessard L. Holland Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 432 Students
9. Lewis Carroll Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 626 Students
10. Quest Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 691 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Melbourne, FL
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Melbourne, FL has a total population of 606,612 with 21% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 33% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Melbourne, 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 Melbourne, FL.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
10.44 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
1.79 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
8.65 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Melbourne, FL.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Melbourne, 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 Melbourne, FL Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Melbourne, FL
How many schools are in Melbourne, FL?
Melbourne, FL has 176 public schools: 25 high schools, 13 middle schools and 98 elementary schools, serving 91,468 students in total.
How do schools in Melbourne perform on state tests?
On average, 176 schools in Melbourne score 59% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 45%, so on average schools in Melbourne meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Melbourne?
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: 67%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 55%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 76%
- Projected: 55%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 75%
- Projected: 56%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 77%
- Projected: 55%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 76%
- Projected: 54%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 68%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 65%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Melbourne
18 of 19 schools in Melbourne carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 5B: 2C: 3D: 6F: 2
All 19 public schools we grade in Melbourne. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (4)
- Eau Gallie High School
- Melbourne Senior High School
- Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School
- West Shore Juniorsenior High School
Middle and junior high schools (2)
Elementary and primary schools (11)
- Croton Elementary School
- Dr Wj Creel Elementary School
- Harbor City Elementary School
- Longleaf Elementary School
- Quest Elementary School
- Roy Allen Elementary School
- Sabal Elementary School
- Sherwood Elementary School
- Suntree Elementary School
- University Park Elementary School
- Viera Elementary School
Other schools and academies (2)
Private schools (17)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Ascension Catholic School
- Bright Horizons Academy
- Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy
- Life Changers Christian Academy
- Melbourne Central Catholic High School
- New Covenant School Inc.
- Our Lady Of Lourdes School
- Rfm Christian Academy
- Rising Stars Academy
- Rising Stars Academy
- Space Coast Discovery
- Suntree Montessori
- The Sonder Academy
- The Sonder Academy
- Verdi Ecoschool
- Wavecrest Academy
- West Melbourne Christian Academy