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Tropical Elementary School vs. Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School

Should you attend Tropical Elementary School or Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Tropical Elementary School
885 S Courtenay Pkwy
Merritt Island, FL 32952
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School
1400 Minutemen Cswy
Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 671 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Tropical Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 288 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
671 students
288 students
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This chart displays total students of Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
20 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#677 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
#621 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Tropical Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 30% in FL)
65-69%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tropical 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 Theodore Roosevelt 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.
72%
(Top 20% in FL)
70-74%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tropical 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 Theodore Roosevelt 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.
75-79%
(Top 10% in FL)
70-79%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tropical 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 Theodore Roosevelt 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Tropical Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
1
-
Kindergarten Students
79
32
Grade 1 Students
110
36
Grade 2 Students
87
35
Grade 3 Students
94
49
Grade 4 Students
85
35
Grade 5 Students
117
46
Grade 6 Students
98
55

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Tropical Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Tropical 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 Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Tropical 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 Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
77%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Tropical 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 Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
9%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Tropical 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 Theodore Roosevelt 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.
0.39
0.43
This chart displays the diversity score of Tropical 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 Theodore Roosevelt Elementary 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
46%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Tropical 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 Theodore Roosevelt 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tropical 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 Theodore Roosevelt 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.
 
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