Summary:
The city of Cape Canaveral, Florida, is home to a single elementary school, Cape View Elementary School, which serves students from prekindergarten through 5th grade. While the school has a relatively small student population of 305, it faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education, as evidenced by its declining statewide ranking and academic performance that consistently falls below the Brevard district and Florida state averages.
Cape View Elementary School's academic struggles are reflected in its proficiency rates on state assessments, which are lower than the district and state in multiple grade levels and subject areas. For instance, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was just 41%, compared to 58% for Brevard and 53% for the state. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1%, which can further hinder student learning and achievement. These challenges may be exacerbated by the school's relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 60.66% of the student population receiving free or reduced-price lunch.
Despite the school's academic challenges, it does have some positive attributes, such as a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.7 compared to the state average, and per-student spending that is above the state average at $13,831. However, these factors alone have not been sufficient to overcome the school's performance issues, as evidenced by its declining statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating. Overall, the data suggests that Cape View Elementary School requires targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes and provide a high-quality education to the children of Cape Canaveral.
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