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D−

Gardendale Separate Day School

PublicOtherGrades K–12Special Education School

301 Grove Blvd, Merritt Island, FL 32953 · (321) 633-1000 · Part of Brevard County School District

Tropical Park’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of Florida school districts

Students
62
Students per teacher
3:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Gardendale Separate Day School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 43 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 47 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 3 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 29.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts5%
State average 52.1%

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

301 Grove Blvd, Merritt Island

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 33
Grade 42
Grade 51
Grade 67
Grade 76
Grade 85
Grade 97
Grade 108
Grade 115
Grade 1218
Enrollment over time
88’20
70’21
95’22
74’23
62’24

Down 29.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 50%Black 31%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 8%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gardendale Separate Day School from Tropical Park families.

Other schools in Brevard County School District

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