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Palm Bay Elementary School vs. Palm Bay Academy Charter School

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School Overview

School
Palm Bay Elementary School
1200 Alamanda Rd Ne
Palm Bay, FL 32905
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Palm Bay Academy Charter School
2112 Palm Bay Rd Ne
Palm Bay, FL 32905
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Palm Bay Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Palm Bay Academy Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 586 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Palm Bay Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 364 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Palm Bay Academy Charter School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-8
Total Students
586 students
364 students
This chart displays total students of Palm Bay Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Palm Bay Academy Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
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This chart displays gender of Palm Bay Academy Charter School
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
18 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Palm Bay Academy Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
20:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Palm Bay Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Palm Bay Academy Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2935 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#2432 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Palm Bay Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Palm Bay Academy Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Palm Bay Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Palm Bay Academy Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
42%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Palm Bay Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Palm Bay Academy Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Palm Bay Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Palm Bay Academy Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Palm Bay Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Palm Bay Academy Charter School by grade.
Pre-K Students
72
-
Kindergarten Students
89
50
Grade 1 Students
83
51
Grade 2 Students
79
42
Grade 3 Students
71
42
Grade 4 Students
46
20
Grade 5 Students
76
33
Grade 6 Students
70
22
Grade 7 Students
-
60
Grade 8 Students
-
44

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Palm Bay Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Palm Bay Academy Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
17%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Palm Bay Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Palm Bay Academy Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
34%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Palm Bay Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Palm Bay Academy Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
42%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Palm Bay Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Palm Bay Academy Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Palm Bay Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Palm Bay Academy Charter School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.68
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Palm Bay Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Palm Bay Academy Charter School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Palm Bay Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Palm Bay Academy Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Palm Bay Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Palm Bay Academy Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
 
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