Tropical Elementary School

885 S Courtenay Pkwy, Merritt Island FL, 32952 | Brevard County School District | 321-454-1080
  • grades PK-6
  • students 796
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 70% 28% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
71%Merritt Island
55%Florida

Tropical Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Brevard County School District" in Merritt Island, FL. There are a total of 796 students and 54 teachers at Tropical Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Tropical Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 70.0%, which is 28% higher than the Florida average.

Tropical Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students796
Teachers54
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 Tropical Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All70%
355-59%
465-69%
570-74%
685-89%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All70%
360-64%
465-69%
575-79%
675-79%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

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.

Tropical Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 75.9% 62.9% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 2.8% 14.6% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.8% 2.1% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.9% 13.1% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.7% 6.9% 3.2% 3.1%

Merritt Island demographics profile

StatisticMerritt IslandFloridaNational
Population33,97521,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,00241091
Median age49.841.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%54%55%
Speak English91%72%79%
Speak Spanish5%21%13%

Education level achieved in Merritt Island

IndexMerritt IslandFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade89.3%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school89.0%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college67.2%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree45.7%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors32.1%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters11.4%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Tropical Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.