Is Royal Palm Charter School a good school?

Royal Palm Charter School ranks 1272 nd of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Royal Palm Charter School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 332 students attended Royal Palm Charter School.

What is the racial makeup of Royal Palm Charter School?

Students at Royal Palm Charter School are 56% White, 17% Hispanic, 15% African American, 10% Two or more races.

Royal Palm Charter School

Summary:

Royal Palm Charter School is a public charter school serving 332 students in grades K-8 in Palm Bay, Florida, which is part of the Brevard County school district. The school generally performs better than the district and state averages on standardized tests, particularly in Civics/EOC, 7th and 8th grade Math, and 8th grade English Language Arts. However, the school struggles in 5th grade Science, where its proficiency rates are significantly lower than the district and state.

Compared to nearby public schools, Royal Palm Charter School has lower chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 6.1% to 16.1% over the past few years. The school also has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (63.55%) compared to the surrounding public schools. While Royal Palm Charter School has historically performed well, its statewide ranking has steadily declined from a high of 498 out of 2,064 Florida elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 1,272 out of 2,256 in the most recent year, suggesting the school may be struggling to maintain its academic standards over time.

Interestingly, Pineapple Cove Classical Academy, another charter school located near Royal Palm Charter, outperforms Royal Palm on several key metrics, including test scores in Algebra 1, Civics, and 3rd-6th grade English Language Arts and Math. This provides valuable context for understanding Royal Palm Charter School's performance and areas for improvement.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

7145 Babcock St NE
Palm Bay, FL 32909

(321) 723-0650

District: Brevard

SchoolDigger Rank:
1272^nd of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,598

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 332

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.3%

Hispanic:

17.5%

African American:

15.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Royal Palm Charter School ranks worse than 56.4% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 43^rd among 66 ranked elementary schools in the Brevard School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.71. (See more...)

Compare Details Royal Palm Charter School ranks better than 63.3% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.65. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Student population at Royal Palm Charter School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (56.3%), Hispanic (17.5%), African American (15.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Royal Palm Charter School is 14, which is the 20^th best among 66 elementary schools in the Brevard School District. (See more...)

Compare Royal Palm Charter School employs 23.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Royal Palm Charter School is $9,598. 52 elementary schools in the Brevard School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Royal Palm Charter School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Royal Palm Charter School 439^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Royal Palm Charter School in the ranking list.)

Brevard:

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

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Rank History for Royal Palm Charter School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2008	85.65	194^th	1789	89.2%
2009	88.72	127^th	1847	93.1%
2010	85.75	200^th	1919	89.6%
2011	67.71	659^th	1985	66.8%
2012	73.06	512^th	1984	74.2%
2013	78.44	380^th	2029	81.3%
2014	73.40	498^th	2064	75.9%
2016	51.91	1007^th	2087	51.7%
2017	39.58	1292^nd	2112	38.8%
2018	47.65	1116^th	2118	47.3%
2019	44.58	1208^th	2182	44.6%
2021	30.70	1550^th	2247	31.0%
2022	37.67	1379^th	2219	37.9%
2023	46.50	1177^th	2240	47.5%
2024	42.71	1272^nd	2256	43.6%

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Rank History for Royal Palm Charter School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2013	65.39	327^th	956	65.8%
2014	49.22	511^th	999	48.8%
2016	51.62	477^th	997	52.2%
2017	56.67	426^th	1031	58.7%
2018	46.07	566^th	1035	45.3%
2019	38.09	697^th	1099	36.6%
2021	70.33	300^th	1136	73.6%
2022	66.68	340^th	1148	70.4%
2023	63.82	395^th	1177	66.4%
2024	60.65	439^th	1196	63.3%

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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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All ratings (Avg rating: 3.3)

33%

Reviews:

by a parent
Saturday, June 30, 2018

My oldest daughter has been a student at RP since KG, she is now in 6th grade. My youngest is going into 2nd. We love RP, the communicstion is wonderful between the staff and the parents. They really care about each student and realize that there is more to each student then just a test score. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, December 3, 2017

My child goes here. The teachers are awesome the school works with me and my family. They make accommodations to met my needs and even accepted a last minute meeting because it fit in my schedule. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Bullying is a very big problem in the school. Nothing ever gets done about it but a slap in the hand in most cases. Stay away from this school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Royal Palm Charter School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2001	27	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	29
2002	94	7	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	105
2003	94	7	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	105
2004	126	8	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	142
2005	97	12	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	115
2006	110	7	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	125
2007	100	10	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	6	120
2008	144	13	1	15	0	n/a	n/a	13	186
2009	135	19	0	22	0	n/a	n/a	9	185
2010	140	24	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	16	195
2011	141	27	3	33	0	0	12	0	216
2012	161	37	6	32	1	0	16	0	253
2013	174	51	6	31	1	0	18	0	281
2014	205	59	5	33	3	0	30	0	335
2015	210	63	4	39	4	0	34	0	354
2016	207	57	4	41	5	0	31	0	345
2017	187	78	3	45	5	0	26	0	344
2018	183	71	2	46	3	2	28	0	335
2019	181	82	2	44	1	2	23	0	335
2020	192	83	2	41	2	1	23	0	344
2021	186	68	1	40	3	1	21	0	320
2022	193	57	1	58	1	1	21	0	332
2023	187	51	0	58	1	1	34	0	332

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 Royal Palm Charter School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	29	0.0	0.0	13.8
2002	105	6.0	17.5	9.5
2003	105	6.0	17.5	9.5
2004	142	4.0	35.5	7.7
2005	115	11.0	10.5	17.4
2006	125	9.0	13.9	13.6
2007	120	8.0	15.0	14.9
2008	186	13.0	14.3	12.1
2009	185	15.8	12.8	22.2
2010	195	16.0	12.1	25.7
2011	216	15.5	13.9	34.3
2012	253	16.7	15.1	39.9
2013	281	21.0	13.3	33.1
2014	335	22.0	15.2	52.2
2015	354	21.0	16.8	41.2
2016	345	21.0	16.4	55.7
2017	344	23.0	14.9	70.9
2018	335	23.0	14.5	52.5
2019	335	21.0	15.9	43.9
2020	344	23.6	14.5	58.1
2021	320	22.8	14.0	59.7
2022	332	24.4	13.6	68.4
2023	332	23.6	14.0	63.6

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 Royal Palm Charter School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	29	0.0	0.0	13.8
2002	105	6.0	17.5	9.5
2003	105	6.0	17.5	9.5
2004	142	4.0	35.5	7.7
2005	115	11.0	10.5	17.4
2006	125	9.0	13.9	13.6
2007	120	8.0	15.0	14.9
2008	186	13.0	14.3	12.1
2009	185	15.8	12.8	22.2
2010	195	16.0	12.1	25.7
2011	216	15.5	13.9	34.3
2012	253	16.7	15.1	39.9
2013	281	21.0	13.3	33.1
2014	335	22.0	15.2	52.2
2015	354	21.0	16.8	41.2
2016	345	21.0	16.4	55.7
2017	344	23.0	14.9	70.9
2018	335	23.0	14.5	52.5
2019	335	21.0	15.9	43.9
2020	344	23.6	14.5	58.1
2021	320	22.8	14.0	59.7
2022	332	24.4	13.6	68.4
2023	332	23.6	14.0	63.6

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 Royal Palm Charter School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$660 (8.6%)	$7,040 (91.4%)	$7,700
2019	$912 (11.9%)	$6,774 (88.1%)	$7,686
2020	$868 (12.6%)	$6,037 (87.4%)	$6,905
2021	$1,107 (14.2%)	$6,696 (85.8%)	$7,802
2022	$8,413 (54.2%)	$7,117 (45.8%)	$15,531
2023	$1,142 (11.9%)	$8,457 (88.1%)	$9,598

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Royal Palm Charter School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1208^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1177^th of 2240 Elementary schools	2.8%
Ranks 697^th of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 395^th of 1177 Middle schools	29.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Royal Palm Charter School)	74	52	22%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Brevard)	64	58	6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Royal Palm Charter School)	70	53	17%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Brevard)	61	59	2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Royal Palm Charter School)	50	51	1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Brevard)	61	60	1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Royal Palm Charter School)	52	51	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Brevard)	64	60	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Royal Palm Charter School)	55	46	9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Brevard)	60	61	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Royal Palm Charter School)	53	43	10%
5th Grade Mathematics (Brevard)	60	56	4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Royal Palm Charter School)	42	45	3%
5th Grade Science (Brevard)	56	57	1%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Royal Palm Charter School)	51	41	10%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Brevard)	60	64	4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Royal Palm Charter School)	40	44	4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Brevard)	67	66	1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Royal Palm Charter School)	60	53	7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Brevard)	58	53	5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Royal Palm Charter School)	37	71	34%
7th Grade Mathematics (Brevard)	62	53	9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Royal Palm Charter School)	49	65	16%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Brevard)	63	52	11%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Royal Palm Charter School)	45	74	29%
8th Grade Mathematics (Brevard)	43	30	13%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Royal Palm Charter School)	24	53	29%
8th Grade Science (Brevard)	53	48	5%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
End of Course Civics (Royal Palm Charter School)	83	73	10%
End of Course Civics (Brevard)	75	69	6%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	335	332	0.9%
African American	82	51	37.8%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	44	58	31.8%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	181	187	3.3%
Two or More Races	23	34	47.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	43.9%	63.6%	19.7%

Schools Near Royal Palm Charter School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)						FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Civics (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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Royal Palm Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	7145 Babcock St NE	Palm Bay	32909	Brevard County	Brevard	Yes	No	No	Yes	(321) 723-0650	332	24	14.0	63.6%	187 (56.3%)	51 (15.4%)	58 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (10.2%)	42.7	1272^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	43.6%		46.5	1177^th of 2240 public elementary schools	47.5%	95	56.0	63.0	45.0	62.0	56.0	53.0	56.0	48.0	31.0	52.0	71.0	70.0	21.0	38.0		78.0	$9,598	$1,142	$8,457
Columbia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1225 Waco Blvd SE	Palm Bay	32909	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 676-1319	506	34	14.8	68.2%	230 (45.5%)	118 (23.3%)	117 (23.1%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.9%)	39	1371^st of 2256 public elementary schools	39.2%		32.2	1549^th of 2240 public elementary schools	30.8%	178	55.0	31.0	60.0	50.0			44.0	31.0	44.0	51.0			56.0				$12,040	$2,739	$9,301
Odyssey Preparatory Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1350 Wyoming Dr SE	Palm Bay	32909	Brevard County	Brevard	Yes	No	No	Yes	(321) 345-4117	458	29	15.7	57.9%	182 (39.7%)	121 (26.4%)	94 (20.5%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (12.0%)	62.2	818^th of 2256 public elementary schools	63.7%		62.1	793^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	64.6%	25	68.0	55.0	58.0				78.0	64.0	43.0				56.0				$9,863	$1,367	$8,496
Port Malabar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	301 Pioneer Ave NE	Palm Bay	32907	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 725-0070	640	48	13.4	67.7%	303 (47.3%)	144 (22.5%)	127 (19.8%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	59 (9.2%)	49	1115^th of 2256 public elementary schools	50.6%		53.8	995^th of 2240 public elementary schools	55.6%	120	55.0	47.0	44.0	66.0			56.0	61.0	42.0	73.0			52.0				$11,100	$2,777	$8,324
John F. Turner Senior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3175 Jupiter Blvd SE	Palm Bay	32909	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 676-5700	543	39	13.9	69.2%	213 (39.2%)	155 (28.5%)	98 (18.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	71 (13.1%)	19.3	1926^th of 2256 public elementary schools	14.6%		27.1	1676^th of 2240 public elementary schools	25.2%	250	34.0	42.0	37.0	45.0			25.0	37.0	28.0	31.0			46.0				$12,609	$2,725	$9,884
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2175 Degroodt Rd SW	Palm Bay	32908	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 956-5050	798	48	16.6	52.5%	403 (50.5%)	167 (20.9%)	147 (18.4%)	7 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	69 (8.6%)	46.4	1191^st of 2256 public elementary schools	47.2%		58.1	887^th of 2240 public elementary schools	60.4%	304	48.0	53.0	60.0	57.0			52.0	52.0	44.0	64.0			44.0				$8,807	$1,277	$7,531
Sunrise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1651 Mara Loma Blvd SE	Palm Bay	32909	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 674-6145	759	48	15.8	58.4%	472 (62.2%)	102 (13.4%)	106 (14.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (9.7%)	53.4	1012^th of 2256 public elementary schools	55.1%		56.9	917^th of 2240 public elementary schools	59.1%	95	51.0	54.0	59.0	75.0			37.0	47.0	60.0	62.0			63.0				$9,693	$1,484	$8,209
Pineapple Cove Classical Academy At Lockmar	Public, Charter	K-8	720 Emerson Drive NE	Palm Bay	32907	Brevard County	Brevard	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(321) 329-5533	562	43	13.0	26.9%	332 (59.1%)	56 (10.0%)	114 (20.3%)	14 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.5%)	65.4	741^st of 2256 public elementary schools	67.2%					(n/a)	76.0	56.0	59.0	70.0	54.0	33.0	80.0	71.0	49.0	54.0	79.0	47.0	36.0	35.0	90.0	84.0	$9,704	$1,047	$8,657
Christa McAuliffe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	155 Del Mundo St NW	Palm Bay	32907	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 768-0465	621	38	16.4	68.4%	294 (47.3%)	112 (18.0%)	151 (24.3%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (9.2%)	49.5	1104^th of 2256 public elementary schools	51.1%		54.1	989^th of 2240 public elementary schools	55.8%	115	53.0	49.0	55.0	64.0			59.0	55.0	61.0	30.0			53.0				$10,951	$2,349	$8,602
Riviera Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	351 Riviera Dr NE	Palm Bay	32905	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 676-4237	696	44	15.9	71.8%	242 (34.8%)	148 (21.3%)	204 (29.3%)	16 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	80 (11.5%)	46.3	1195^th of 2256 public elementary schools	47.0%		50.6	1081^st of 2240 public elementary schools	51.7%	114	57.0	43.0	48.0	66.0			65.0	46.0	50.0	54.0			47.0				$11,041	$2,359	$8,681

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