Surfside Elementary School

Summary:

Surfside Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Satellite Beach, Florida, serving 443 students in grades PK-6. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic performance and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Surfside Elementary stands out for its strong academic results, with students significantly outperforming the Brevard District and Florida state averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was 94% in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 58% for the Brevard District and 53% for the state. However, the school has a predominantly white student population (83.07%) and a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (26.19%), suggesting a higher socioeconomic status compared to nearby schools like Sabal Elementary (68.79% free/reduced-price lunch) and Dr. W.J. Creel Elementary (72.36% free/reduced-price lunch).

Surfside Elementary also stands out for its low chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 5.1% to 14.6% over the past 5 years, significantly lower than nearby schools like Sabal Elementary (25.5%) and Dr. W.J. Creel Elementary (28.3%). This suggests that Surfside Elementary may have more effective attendance policies or a stronger culture of student engagement and attendance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

475 Cassia Blvd
Satellite Beach, FL 32937

(321) 773-2818

District: Brevard

SchoolDigger Rank:
115^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,136

Students who attend Surfside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Delaura Middle School
High:	Satellite Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 419

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.5%

Two or more races:

7.4%

Hispanic:

7.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Surfside Elementary School ranks better than 94.9% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 9^th among 66 ranked elementary schools in the Brevard School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.99. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (84.5%), two or more races (7.4%), Hispanic (7.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 25.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Surfside Elementary School is 13.9, which is the 23^rd best among 66 elementary schools in the Brevard School District. (See more...)

Compare Surfside Elementary School employs 30 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Surfside Elementary School is $10,136. 40 elementary schools in the Brevard School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Surfside Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Brevard:

SchoolDigger ranks Brevard 22^nd of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Surfside Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	88.69	24^th	199	87.9%
2005	90.04	20^th	202	90.1%
2006	96.36	16^th	1688	99.1%
2007	95.31	16^th	1786	99.1%
2008	92.74	52^nd	1789	97.1%
2009	89.75	107^th	1847	94.2%
2010	91.06	81^st	1919	95.8%
2011	92.71	48^th	1985	97.6%
2012	96.90	17^th	1984	99.1%
2013	96.42	18^th	2029	99.1%
2014	95.44	30^th	2064	98.5%
2016	90.90	136^th	2087	93.5%
2017	91.59	110^th	2112	94.8%
2018	86.06	252^nd	2118	88.1%
2019	79.78	413^th	2182	81.1%
2021	89.89	196^th	2247	91.3%
2022	87.39	249^th	2219	88.8%
2023	90.82	149^th	2240	93.3%
2024	91.99	115^th	2256	94.9%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Surfside Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	427	12	15	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	470
1989	516	15	22	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	573
1990	573	13	24	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	619
1991	606	10	21	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	651
1992	572	7	21	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	614
1993	551	7	21	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	591
1994	538	4	23	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	578
1995	521	1	6	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
1996	521	1	6	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
1997	530	1	6	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	553
1998	547	0	3	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
1999	550	0	5	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	567
2000	556	0	4	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
2001	559	1	4	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	575
2002	463	2	5	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	488
2003	463	2	5	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	488
2004	469	3	1	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
2005	457	2	3	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
2006	443	4	2	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
2007	375	3	3	14	0	n/a	n/a	24	419
2008	360	4	2	14	0	n/a	n/a	23	403
2009	364	5	3	9	0	n/a	n/a	18	399
2010	389	7	9	11	1	n/a	n/a	20	437
2011	342	2	5	34	0	1	16	0	400
2012	340	0	5	28	1	1	16	0	391
2013	334	0	9	25	1	1	13	0	383
2014	353	1	8	17	0	1	9	0	389
2015	372	2	7	19	0	1	17	0	418
2016	404	3	7	17	0	1	17	0	449
2017	428	2	7	20	0	1	17	0	475
2018	403	3	5	24	0	0	20	0	455
2019	401	4	6	30	0	0	19	0	460
2020	392	4	8	33	1	0	23	0	461
2021	376	5	6	30	1	1	19	0	438
2022	354	3	6	24	0	0	21	0	408
2023	368	1	3	36	1	1	33	0	443
2024	354	0	2	30	1	1	31	0	419

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Surfside Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	470	24.0	19.5	5.3
1989	573	31.0	18.4	7.7
1990	619	33.0	18.7	8.2
1991	651	34.0	19.1	7.5
1992	614	31.0	19.8	5.7
1993	591	29.0	20.4	5.6
1994	578	31.0	18.6	8.1
1995	552	28.0	19.7	6.9
1996	552	28.0	19.7	6.9
1997	553	29.0	19.1	6.5
1998	563	31.0	18.2	6.7
1999	567	34.0	16.7	12.9
2000	569	32.0	17.8	13.4
2001	575	30.0	19.2	16
2002	488	29.0	16.8	18
2003	488	29.0	16.8	18
2004	491	30.0	16.4	14.5
2005	478	29.0	16.5	20.1
2006	463	28.0	16.5	16
2007	419	29.0	14.4	18
2008	403	28.0	14.4	14.7
2009	399	29.9	14.5	15.5
2010	437	30.5	14.3	19.4
2011	400	29.3	13.6	20.5
2012	391	27.5	14.2	22.3
2013	383	28.0	13.6	21.9
2014	389	27.0	14.4	19.5
2015	418	28.0	14.9	22
2016	449	32.0	14.0	22
2017	475	33.0	14.3	21.9
2018	455	29.0	15.6	18.5
2019	460	30.5	15.0	18.5
2020	461	30.5	15.1	18.2
2021	438	31.0	14.1	25.3
2022	408	27.5	14.8	25.2
2023	443	30.0	14.7	26.2
2024	419	30.0	13.9	25.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Surfside Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	470	24.0	19.5	5.3
1989	573	31.0	18.4	7.7
1990	619	33.0	18.7	8.2
1991	651	34.0	19.1	7.5
1992	614	31.0	19.8	5.7
1993	591	29.0	20.4	5.6
1994	578	31.0	18.6	8.1
1995	552	28.0	19.7	6.9
1996	552	28.0	19.7	6.9
1997	553	29.0	19.1	6.5
1998	563	31.0	18.2	6.7
1999	567	34.0	16.7	12.9
2000	569	32.0	17.8	13.4
2001	575	30.0	19.2	16
2002	488	29.0	16.8	18
2003	488	29.0	16.8	18
2004	491	30.0	16.4	14.5
2005	478	29.0	16.5	20.1
2006	463	28.0	16.5	16
2007	419	29.0	14.4	18
2008	403	28.0	14.4	14.7
2009	399	29.9	14.5	15.5
2010	437	30.5	14.3	19.4
2011	400	29.3	13.6	20.5
2012	391	27.5	14.2	22.3
2013	383	28.0	13.6	21.9
2014	389	27.0	14.4	19.5
2015	418	28.0	14.9	22
2016	449	32.0	14.0	22
2017	475	33.0	14.3	21.9
2018	455	29.0	15.6	18.5
2019	460	30.5	15.0	18.5
2020	461	30.5	15.1	18.2
2021	438	31.0	14.1	25.3
2022	408	27.5	14.8	25.2
2023	443	30.0	14.7	26.2
2024	419	30.0	13.9	25.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Surfside Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$306 (4.0%)	$7,324 (96.0%)	$7,630
2019	$368 (4.6%)	$7,706 (95.5%)	$8,073
2020	$399 (4.8%)	$7,886 (95.2%)	$8,285
2021	$682 (7.8%)	$8,094 (92.2%)	$8,776
2022	$1,470 (14.5%)	$8,694 (85.5%)	$10,163
2023	$1,495 (14.7%)	$8,641 (85.3%)	$10,136

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Surfside Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 413^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 149^th of 2240 Elementary schools	12.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Surfside Elementary School)	72	77	5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Brevard)	64	58	6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Surfside Elementary School)	70	54	16%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Brevard)	61	59	2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Surfside Elementary School)	71	73	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Brevard)	61	60	1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Surfside Elementary School)	82	81	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Brevard)	64	60	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Surfside Elementary School)	78	85	7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Brevard)	60	61	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Surfside Elementary School)	71	78	7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Brevard)	60	56	4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Surfside Elementary School)	76	86	10%
5th Grade Science (Brevard)	56	57	1%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Surfside Elementary School)	54	74	20%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Brevard)	60	64	4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Surfside Elementary School)	87	77	10%
6th Grade Mathematics (Brevard)	67	66	1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	460	443	3.7%
African American	4	1	75%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	6	3	50%
Hispanic	30	36	20%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	401	368	8.2%
Two or More Races	19	33	73.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	18.5%	26.2%	7.7%

Schools Near Surfside Elementary School

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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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Surfside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	475 Cassia Blvd	Satellite Beach	32937	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 773-2818	419	30	13.9	25.5%	354 (84.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (7.4%)	92	115^th of 2256 public elementary schools	94.9%		90.8	149^th of 2240 public elementary schools	93.3%	34	78.0	81.0	79.0	88.0	74.0	87.0	87.0	89.0	94.0	$10,136	$1,495	$8,641
Spessard L. Holland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	50 Holland Ct	Satellite Beach	32937	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 773-7591	434	31	14.2	27.9%	318 (73.3%)	21 (4.8%)	54 (12.4%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (6.7%)	87.1	248^th of 2256 public elementary schools	89.0%		91.3	134^th of 2240 public elementary schools	94.0%	114	72.0	66.0	84.0	85.0	73.0	67.0	76.0	96.0	82.0	$11,148	$1,524	$9,625
Ocean Breeze Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1101 Cheyenne Dr	Indian Harbour Beach	32937	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 779-2040	527	39	13.5	27.3%	434 (82.4%)	8 (1.5%)	53 (10.1%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	80.9	384^th of 2256 public elementary schools	83.0%		87.9	219^th of 2240 public elementary schools	90.2%	165	74.0	69.0	65.0	83.0	65.0	72.0	63.0	81.0	77.0	$10,125	$1,674	$8,450
Sea Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Sea Park Blvd	Satellite Beach	32937	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 779-2050	326	25	13.0	35.3%	272 (83.4%)	9 (2.8%)	10 (3.1%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	24 (7.4%)	80.8	389^th of 2256 public elementary schools	82.8%		86.2	262^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	88.3%	127	65.0	72.0	78.0	67.0	72.0	81.0	73.0	64.0	73.0	$12,522	$2,090	$10,433
Dr. W.J. Creel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2000 Glenwood Dr	Melbourne	32935	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 259-3233	588	45	13.2	69.7%	270 (45.9%)	122 (20.7%)	126 (21.4%)	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (10.2%)	14.6	2046^th of 2256 public elementary schools	9.3%		24.1	1769^th of 2240 public elementary schools	21.0%	277	35.0	34.0	41.0	27.0	33.0	22.0	27.0	32.0	45.0	$15,824	$5,126	$10,698
Sherwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2541 Post Rd	Melbourne	32935	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 254-6424	468	36	13.0	67.7%	297 (63.5%)	45 (9.6%)	75 (16.0%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.6%)	75	526^th of 2256 public elementary schools	76.7%		67.3	681^st of 2240 public elementary schools	69.6%	155	73.0	59.0	52.0	73.0	73.0	76.0	62.0	75.0	68.0	$11,260	$2,680	$8,580
Harbor City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1377 Sarno Rd	Melbourne	32935	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 254-5534	397	27	14.7	67.0%	243 (61.2%)	41 (10.3%)	68 (17.1%)	8 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.8%)	49.5	1102^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	51.2%		52.9	1019^th of 2240 public elementary schools	54.5%	83	57.0	46.0	38.0	69.0	65.0	46.0	51.0	78.0	36.0	$12,747	$2,951	$9,795
Croton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1449 Croton Rd	Melbourne	32935	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 259-3818	483	35	14.0	66.3%	271 (56.1%)	49 (10.1%)	109 (22.6%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.5%)	59.6	870^th of 2256 public elementary schools	61.4%		51.5	1064^th of 2240 public elementary schools	52.5%	194	52.0	46.0	61.0	63.0	64.0	62.0	60.0	58.0	65.0	$12,187	$2,677	$9,510
Longleaf Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4290 N Wickham Rd	Melbourne	32935	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 242-4700	606	44	13.8	24.3%	448 (73.9%)	23 (3.8%)	73 (12.0%)	19 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (6.9%)	86.2	278^th of 2256 public elementary schools	87.7%		81.9	367^th of 2240 public elementary schools	83.6%	89	71.0	62.0	80.0	76.0	78.0	76.0	74.0	89.0	78.0	$10,520	$1,516	$9,003
Sabal Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1401 N Wickham Rd	Melbourne	32935	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 254-7261	512	36	14.2	66.4%	254 (49.6%)	39 (7.6%)	149 (29.1%)	20 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (9.6%)	21.7	1861^st of 2256 public elementary schools	17.5%		31.2	1575^th of 2240 public elementary schools	29.7%	286	35.0	46.0	36.0	49.0	45.0	41.0	26.0	43.0	29.0	$12,363	$2,913	$9,449

Frequently Asked Questions about Surfside Elementary School

What district is Surfside Elementary School in?

Brevard

How many students attend Surfside Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 419 students attended Surfside Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Surfside Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Surfside Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Delaura Middle School
High : Satellite Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Surfside Elementary School?

Students at Surfside Elementary School are 84% White, 7% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

Is Surfside Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Surfside Elementary School ranks in the top 5.1% of Florida elementary schools.

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