Photo: Sallicio · Public domainMerritt Island’s public schools outscore 74% of Florida districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Merritt Island, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.
From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Merritt Island’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 57% and math 56% in spring 2022, against 52% and 52% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,956 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Merritt Island’s grade
B+: better than 74% of Florida school districts, #121 of 638 Florida towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Florida average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Merritt Island, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Merritt Island · depends on your address
Edgewood Jr./Sr. High School
Grades 7–12 · 942 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 481 students · 18:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Merritt Island · depends on your address
Edgewood Jr./Sr. High School
Grades 7–12 · 942 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 481 students · 18:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Merritt Island · depends on your address
Merritt Island High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,446 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Edgewood Jr./Sr. High School
Grades 7–12 · 942 students · 19:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Merritt Island · depends on your address
Merritt Island High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,446 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Edgewood Jr./Sr. High School
Grades 7–12 · 942 students · 19:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Merritt Island · depends on your address
Merritt Island High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,446 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Edgewood Jr./Sr. High School
Grades 7–12 · 942 students · 19:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Merritt Island · depends on your address
Merritt Island High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,446 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Edgewood Jr./Sr. High School
Grades 7–12 · 942 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Merritt Island’s public schools are run by Brevard County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Merritt Island vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Merritt Island’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Merritt Island | B+ | Brevard County |
| Cocoa Beach | B+ | Brevard County |
| Indian Harbour Beach | B+ | Brevard County |
| Cocoa | B+ | Brevard County |
| Rockledge | B+ | Brevard County |
| Melbourne | B+ | Brevard County |
All 5 neighbors share Brevard County with Merritt Island, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Merritt Island
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Merritt Island’s schools
Are Merritt Island’s schools good?
By Florida’s own tests, yes: the public schools Merritt Island children attend outscore 74% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #121 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Merritt Island in?
Brevard County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 73,577 students in 108 schools (2024–25).
What is Merritt Island’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Brevard County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.
How much does Merritt Island spend per student?
$11,956 in Brevard County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Merritt Island families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Merritt Island → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.