Best Public Schools in Fellsmere, FL

Summary:

The city of Fellsmere, Florida is home to a single public elementary school, Fellsmere Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 594 students. The school has a diverse student population, with a high percentage of Hispanic (81.31%) and low-income (99.49% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) students.

Fellsmere Elementary School faces some academic challenges, with proficiency rates on state assessments generally lower than the Indian River school district and Florida state averages, particularly in English Language Arts. However, the school's 5th grade science proficiency rate of 61% is higher than the state average of 53%. The school also has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 24.2%, significantly above the state average.

Despite these challenges, Fellsmere Elementary School's spending per student of $11,599 is higher than the state average, and the school's student-teacher ratio of 17.4 is only slightly higher than the state average. The school's performance and ranking have fluctuated in recent years, suggesting the need for further investigation and targeted strategies to address the unique needs of its diverse, high-poverty student population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)			FAST Math (2024)			Statewide Science Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fellsmere Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	50 N Cypress St	Fellsmere	32948	Indian River County	Indian River	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 564-5970	594	34	17.4	99.5%	74 (12.5%)	28 (4.7%)	483 (81.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	61.8	825^th of 2256 public elementary schools	63.4%		47.3	1155^th of 2240 public elementary schools	48.4%	330	53.0	51.0	52.0	69.0	73.0	61.0	61.0	$11,599	$1,930	$9,668

Cities Near Fellsmere

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sebastian	5.12 mi	7	82^nd
Vero Beach	8.49 mi	22	171^st
Palm Bay	9.74 mi	21	208^th
West Melbourne	19.06 mi	7	94^th
Melbourne	19.31 mi	21	186^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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