Tropical Elementary School
885 South Courtenay Parkway, Merritt Island, FL 32952 | (321) 454-1080
- Grades: PK-6
- Student Enrollment: 712
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3.5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 712 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-6
- Ranks 130th out of 1,901 elementary schools in FL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 885 S Courtenay Pkwy, Merritt Island, FL 32952
School District Details
- Brevard County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,431
- Graduation Rate: 75.8%
- Dropout Rate: 0.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.9
- Enrolled Students: 72,412
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 712
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 45.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.7
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 350 (49.2%)
- Females: 328 (46.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 27 (3.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 167 (23.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 194 (27.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 4 | 0.6% |
| Black | 8 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 27 | 3.8% |
| Hispanic | 27 | 3.8% |
| White | 612 | 86.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 3 | 0.4% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 11.7% |
| 1st Grade | 79 | 11.1% |
| 2nd Grade | 92 | 12.9% |
| 3rd Grade | 126 | 17.7% |
| 4th Grade | 99 | 13.9% |
| 5th Grade | 110 | 15.4% |
| 6th Grade | 120 | 16.9% |
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
62.2%
District:
65.4%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Teachers with a Ph.D.
School:
4.4%
District:
1.0%
State:
1.0%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 3.5
3.5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews
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3 reviews for Tropical Elementary School
- Reviewed by Student on August 02, 2010
- Rating:
(1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Mrs.Edwards Was Awful And Made A Lot Of Students Cry Actually.
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 09, 2008
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Mrs.Edwards is the best teacher ever and no one else could be a teacher like her!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Reviewed by Student on September 25, 2008
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- mrs. Merritt is the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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