Sebastian Charter Junior High School

Summary:

Sebastian Charter Junior High School is a public charter middle school serving grades 6-8 in Sebastian, Florida, with a student population of 292 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school is part of the Indian River District, which is ranked 13th out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sebastian Charter Junior High School consistently outperforms the Indian River District and the state of Florida in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 91% proficiency in Algebra 1, 100% in Geometry, 91% in Civics, and 87% in 8th grade Science, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's English Language Arts and Math proficiency rates are also consistently higher than the district and state, with 6th grade ELA at 74% and 6th grade Math at 89% in 2023-2024. Additionally, Sebastian Charter Junior High School has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% compared to the nearby public schools in the Indian River District, which range from 33.9% to 41.9%.

Another notable difference is the school's lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 41.1% in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to the nearby public schools, which range from 50.49% to 72.45%. Furthermore, Sebastian Charter Junior High School has a higher spending per student, at $9,842 in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to the nearby public schools, which range from $9,232 to $11,208 per student. These factors, combined with the school's exceptional academic performance, suggest that Sebastian Charter Junior High School is effectively allocating its resources to support student learning and achievement.

Detail:

Public, Charter 6-8

782 Wave St
Sebastian, FL 32958

(772) 388-8838

District: Indian River

SchoolDigger Rank:
111^th of 1,196 Florida Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,842

Student/teacher ratio: 16.2

Number of students: 292

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.1%

Hispanic:

20.2%

African American:

7.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sebastian Charter Junior High School ranks better than 90.7% of middle schools in Florida. It also ranks first among 5 ranked middle schools in the Indian River School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.84. (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 Sebastian Charter Junior High School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Indian River School District. Racial makeup is: White (67.1%), Hispanic (20.2%), African American (7.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Indian River School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sebastian Charter Junior High School is 16.2, which is the lowest among 5 middle schools in the Indian River School District! (See more...)

Compare Sebastian Charter Junior High School employs 18 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sebastian Charter Junior High School is $9,842. 2 middle schools in the Indian River School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Sebastian Charter Junior High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Sebastian Charter Junior High School 111^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Sebastian Charter Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Indian River:

SchoolDigger ranks Indian River 13^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sebastian Charter Junior High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	38.97	390^th	593	34.2%
2005	69.18	176^th	602	70.8%
2006	75.08	154^th	675	77.2%
2007	60.77	297^th	736	59.6%
2008	66.63	260^th	740	64.9%
2009	61.78	310^th	780	60.3%
2010	65.37	305^th	839	63.6%
2011	65.46	317^th	891	64.4%
2012	60.81	349^th	897	61.1%
2013	53.04	452^nd	956	52.7%
2014	58.83	403^rd	999	59.7%
2016	63.09	336^th	997	66.3%
2017	77.90	214^th	1031	79.2%
2018	79.33	195^th	1035	81.2%
2019	84.19	153^rd	1099	86.1%
2021	83.35	147^th	1136	87.1%
2022	87.72	109^th	1148	90.5%
2023	91.41	68^th	1177	94.2%
2024	87.84	111^th	1196	90.7%

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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 Sebastian Charter Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2001	72	9	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	84
2002	104	3	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	113
2003	104	3	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	113
2004	93	5	0	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	104
2005	95	3	1	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	108
2006	111	5	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	127
2007	107	5	3	13	0	n/a	n/a	3	131
2008	105	8	2	14	0	n/a	n/a	3	132
2009	106	4	2	19	0	n/a	n/a	1	132
2010	99	13	1	25	0	n/a	n/a	2	140
2011	105	10	0	32	1	0	10	0	158
2012	122	7	1	40	1	0	9	0	180
2013	102	14	1	62	1	0	6	0	186
2014	127	8	2	61	0	0	5	0	203
2015	153	14	5	88	0	0	3	0	263
2016	177	16	6	83	0	0	5	0	287
2017	177	10	7	70	0	0	7	0	271
2018	176	9	7	61	0	0	8	0	261
2019	180	12	7	60	0	0	7	0	266
2020	183	16	5	52	0	0	9	0	265
2021	197	20	6	56	1	0	8	0	288
2022	197	19	7	49	0	0	7	0	279
2023	196	22	5	59	0	0	10	0	292

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 Sebastian Charter Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	84	0.0	0.0	28.6
2002	113	0.0	n/a	26.5
2003	113	0.0	n/a	26.5
2004	104	7.0	14.9	27.9
2005	108	7.0	15.4	41.7
2006	127	7.0	18.1	34.6
2007	131	7.0	18.7	30.5
2008	132	n/a	n/a	41.1
2009	132	7.5	18.9	45.8
2010	140	9.0	15.5	58.7
2011	158	4.0	39.5	56.3
2012	180	4.0	45.0	62.2
2013	186	n/a	n/a	65.1
2014	203	8.0	25.3	61.6
2015	263	n/a	n/a	59.3
2016	287	19.0	15.1	62
2017	271	n/a	n/a	49.8
2018	261	17.0	15.3	41
2019	266	6.0	44.3	39.8
2020	265	14.0	18.9	35.8
2021	288	13.5	21.3	45.1
2022	279	16.5	16.9	29.7
2023	292	18.0	16.2	41.1

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 Sebastian Charter Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	84	0.0	0.0	28.6
2002	113	0.0	n/a	26.5
2003	113	0.0	n/a	26.5
2004	104	7.0	14.9	27.9
2005	108	7.0	15.4	41.7
2006	127	7.0	18.1	34.6
2007	131	7.0	18.7	30.5
2008	132	n/a	n/a	41.1
2009	132	7.5	18.9	45.8
2010	140	9.0	15.5	58.7
2011	158	4.0	39.5	56.3
2012	180	4.0	45.0	62.2
2013	186	n/a	n/a	65.1
2014	203	8.0	25.3	61.6
2015	263	n/a	n/a	59.3
2016	287	19.0	15.1	62
2017	271	n/a	n/a	49.8
2018	261	17.0	15.3	41
2019	266	6.0	44.3	39.8
2020	265	14.0	18.9	35.8
2021	288	13.5	21.3	45.1
2022	279	16.5	16.9	29.7
2023	292	18.0	16.2	41.1

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 Sebastian Charter Junior High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$131 (2.1%)	$6,093 (97.9%)	$6,224
2019	$179 (2.6%)	$6,659 (97.4%)	$6,838
2020	$178 (2.7%)	$6,459 (97.3%)	$6,637
2021	$632 (9.7%)	$5,888 (90.3%)	$6,521
2022	$1,049 (13.4%)	$6,763 (86.6%)	$7,812
2023	$1,060 (10.8%)	$8,781 (89.2%)	$9,842

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sebastian Charter Junior High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 153^rd of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 68^th of 1177 Middle schools	8.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Sebastian Charter Junior High School)	72	73	1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indian River)	52	52
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Sebastian Charter Junior High School)	75	90	15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Indian River)	53	51	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Sebastian Charter Junior High School)	68	69	1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Indian River)	51	47	4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Sebastian Charter Junior High School)	66	34	32%
7th Grade Mathematics (Indian River)	53	41	12%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Sebastian Charter Junior High School)	72	77	5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Indian River)	53	48	5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Sebastian Charter Junior High School)	90	88	2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Indian River)	47	37	10%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Sebastian Charter Junior High School)	77	81	4%
8th Grade Science (Indian River)	49	51	2%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
End of Course Civics (Sebastian Charter Junior High School)	92	97	5%
End of Course Civics (Indian River)	69	67	2%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Sebastian Charter Junior High School)	95	98	3%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Indian River)	59	48	11%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (Sebastian Charter Junior High School)	100	100
End of Course Geometry (Indian River)	53	36	17%
End of Course Geometry (Florida)	57	50	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	266	292	9.8%
African American	12	22	83.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	7	5	28.6%
Hispanic	60	59	1.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	180	196	8.9%
Two or More Races	7	10	42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	39.8%	41.1%	1.2%

Schools Near Sebastian Charter Junior High 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 Geometry (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 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sebastian Charter Junior High School	Public, Charter	6-8	782 Wave St	Sebastian	32958	Indian River County	Indian River	Yes	No	No	No	(772) 388-8838	292	18	16.2	41.1%	196 (67.1%)	22 (7.5%)	59 (20.2%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	87.8	111^th of 1196 public middle schools	90.7%		91.4	68^th of 1177 public middle schools	94.2%	43	74.0	72.0	81.0	89.0	26.0	80.0	87.0	91.0	100.0	91.0	$9,842	$1,060	$8,781
Sebastian River Middle School	Public	6-8	9400 Fellsmere Rd	Sebastian	32958	Indian River County	Indian River	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 564-5111	862	41	21.0	65.3%	392 (45.5%)	118 (13.7%)	316 (36.7%)	11 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.9%)	53.9	530^th of 1196 public middle schools	55.7%		40.4	697^th of 1177 public middle schools	40.8%	167	52.0	48.0	47.0	60.0	59.0	48.0	54.0	89.0	100.0	62.0	$9,463	$2,598	$6,865
Storm Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	6400 57th St	Vero Beach	32967	Indian River County	Indian River	No	No	No	No	(772) 564-6400	1,020	55	18.5	50.5%	621 (60.9%)	138 (13.5%)	186 (18.2%)	16 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	55 (5.4%)	51.9	562^nd of 1196 public middle schools	53.0%		52.4	531^st of 1177 public middle schools	54.9%	31	55.0	44.0	51.0	60.0	50.0	45.0	51.0	86.0	100.0	63.0	$9,232	$2,391	$6,841
Gifford Middle School	Public	6-8	4530 28th Ct	Vero Beach	32967	Indian River County	Indian River	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 564-3550	582	29	20.0	71.8%	212 (36.4%)	222 (38.1%)	119 (20.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.3%)	37.2	762^nd of 1196 public middle schools	36.3%		30.5	838^th of 1177 public middle schools	28.8%	76	56.0	38.0	49.0	49.0	32.0	22.0	40.0	78.0	100.0	64.0	$11,208	$2,898	$8,309
Oslo Middle School	Public	6-8	480 20th Ave SW	Vero Beach	32962	Indian River County	Indian River	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 564-3980	864	47	18.3	72.5%	366 (42.4%)	201 (23.3%)	222 (25.7%)	14 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (6.8%)	46.3	642^nd of 1196 public middle schools	46.3%		44.5	643^rd of 1177 public middle schools	45.4%	1	54.0	42.0	42.0	57.0	42.0	54.0	48.0	74.0	89.0	66.0	$10,154	$2,403	$7,749
Southwest Middle School	Public	7-8	451 Eldron Blvd SE	Palm Bay	32909	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 952-5800	920	46	20.0	57.6%	413 (44.9%)	233 (25.3%)	185 (20.1%)	11 (1.2%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	72 (7.8%)	36.4	773^rd of 1196 public middle schools	35.4%		26.8	886^th of 1177 public middle schools	24.7%	113		44.0	43.0		47.0	28.0	30.0	69.0	85.0	60.0	$9,724	$1,794	$7,929

Frequently Asked Questions about Sebastian Charter Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Sebastian Charter Junior High School?

Students at Sebastian Charter Junior High School are 67% White, 20% Hispanic, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Sebastian Charter Junior High School in?

Indian River

How many students attend Sebastian Charter Junior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 292 students attended Sebastian Charter Junior High School.

Is Sebastian Charter Junior High School a good school?

Yes. Sebastian Charter Junior High School ranks in the top 9.3% of Florida middle schools.

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