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Tropical Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

885 S Courtenay Pkwy, Merritt Island, FL 32952 · (321) 454-1080 · Part of Brevard County School District

Merritt Island’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of Florida school districts

Students
569
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Tropical Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 16.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Merritt Island kids: 2 schools

On the path

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

PK–6Tropical Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency60%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 52.1%

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

885 S Courtenay Pkwy, Merritt Island

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K10
Kindergarten61
Grade 172
Grade 269
Grade 3104
Grade 486
Grade 581
Grade 686
Enrollment over time
681’20
642’21
671’22
619’23
569’24

Down 16.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 11%Asian 2%Black 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 Tropical Elementary School from Merritt Island families.

Other schools in Brevard County School District

The district →

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; Merritt Island’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.