Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School

101 Pirate Ln, Melbourne FL, 32901 | Brevard County School District | 321-952-5900
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1586
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 35% 37% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 44 in Melbourne
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
60%Melbourne
55%Florida

Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Brevard County School District" in Melbourne, FL. There are a total of 1,586 students and 86 teachers at Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.5%, which is 37% lower than the Florida average.

Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1586
Teachers86
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment280
Taking some courses205
Taking some courses (not tests)19
Passing some courses50
Passing no courses151

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School, there are a total of 280 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 205 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School28%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School41%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 47.4% 62.9% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 25.4% 14.6% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.8% 2.1% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 16.9% 13.1% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.0% 6.9% 3.2% 3.1%

Melbourne demographics profile

StatisticMelbourneFloridaNational
Population82,28121,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,86441091
Median age41.441.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%54%55%
Speak English86%72%79%
Speak Spanish7%21%13%

Education level achieved in Melbourne

IndexMelbourneFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade85.7%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school84.9%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college59.0%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.9%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.4%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters10.0%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.2%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.