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Gifford Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

4530 28th Ct, Vero Beach, FL 32967 · (772) 564-3550 · Part of Indian River County School District

Gifford’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
608
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Gifford Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of Florida’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Gifford kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Gifford kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Dodgertown Elementary Schoolin Vero Beach
6–8Gifford Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4530 28th Ct, Vero Beach

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6201
Grade 7190
Grade 8217
Enrollment over time
648’20
570’21
582’22
587’23
608’24

Down 6.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 37%White 35%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gifford Middle School from Gifford families.

Other schools in Indian River County School District

The district →
Fellsmere Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fellsmere
C+
605 students18:1
Vero Beach Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vero Beach
C
593 students13:1
Beachland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vero Beach
B+
534 students16:1
Dodgertown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vero Beach
C−
482 students15:1
Indian River Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vero Beach
B
444 students15:1
Glendale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vero Beach
B
390 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Gifford’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.