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Tropical Elementary School
885 South Courtenay Parkway Merritt Island FL, 32952, Brevard County Phone: 321-454-1080 Ranking: (144 out of 2,614, top 6%)* Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6 School District: Brevard County School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 46 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 51 | 48 | |||||||
Total Students: | 674 | 643 | 668 | 690 | 712 | 740 | 758 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 9 | 1.3% | 7 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.3% | 8 | 1.1% |
Kindergarten: | 102 | 15.1% | 98 | 15.2% | 104 | 15.6% | 100 | 14.5% | 83 | 11.7% | 82 | 11.1% | 98 | 12.9% |
Grade 1: | 91 | 13.5% | 87 | 13.5% | 86 | 12.9% | 67 | 9.7% | 79 | 11.1% | 84 | 11.4% | 103 | 13.6% |
Grade 2: | 103 | 15.3% | 89 | 13.8% | 69 | 10.3% | 77 | 11.2% | 92 | 12.9% | 113 | 15.3% | 85 | 11.2% |
Grade 3: | 103 | 15.3% | 64 | 10.0% | 86 | 12.9% | 91 | 13.2% | 126 | 17.7% | 101 | 13.6% | 124 | 16.4% |
Grade 4: | 70 | 10.4% | 89 | 13.8% | 91 | 13.6% | 128 | 18.6% | 99 | 13.9% | 116 | 15.7% | 108 | 14.2% |
Grade 5: | 92 | 13.6% | 88 | 13.7% | 130 | 19.5% | 105 | 15.2% | 110 | 15.4% | 117 | 15.8% | 119 | 15.7% |
Grade 6: | 104 | 15.4% | 121 | 18.8% | 101 | 15.1% | 118 | 17.1% | 120 | 16.9% | 125 | 16.9% | 113 | 14.9% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 325 | 48.2% | 322 | 50.1% | 346 | 51.8% | 355 | 51.4% | 346 | 48.6% | 357 | 48.2% | 361 | 47.6% |
Female: | 349 | 51.8% | 321 | 49.9% | 322 | 48.2% | 335 | 48.6% | 324 | 45.5% | 338 | 45.7% | 357 | 47.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% |
Asian: | 19 | 2.8% | 24 | 3.7% | 27 | 4.0% | 26 | 3.8% | 27 | 3.8% | 21 | 2.8% | 21 | 2.8% |
Hispanic: | 68 | 10.1% | 62 | 9.6% | 53 | 7.9% | 57 | 8.3% | 27 | 3.8% | 32 | 4.3% | 38 | 5.0% |
Black: | 19 | 2.8% | 9 | 1.4% | 6 | 0.9% | 7 | 1.0% | 8 | 1.1% | 15 | 2.0% | 15 | 2.0% |
White: | 513 | 76.1% | 501 | 77.9% | 527 | 78.9% | 549 | 79.6% | 612 | 86.0% | 633 | 85.5% | 646 | 85.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 51 | 7.6% | 46 | 7.2% | 54 | 8.1% | 49 | 7.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 221 | 32.8% | 178 | 27.7% | 188 | 28.1% | 186 | 27.0% | 167 | 23.5% | 138 | 18.6% | 106 | 14.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 17 | 2.5% | 27 | 4.2% | 27 | 4.0% | 39 | 5.7% | 27 | 3.8% | 33 | 4.5% | 37 | 4.9% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.65 | 14.61 | 14.91 | 15.07 | 15.65 | 15.70 | 15.80 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
FCAT | ||||||
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366 | 340 | 328 |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375 | 345 | 333 |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365 | 346 | 337 |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 370 | 342 | 337 |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 350 | 342 | 337 |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 213 | 204 | 202 |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 203 | 201 | 201 |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344 | 324 | 309 |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 341 | 326 | 313 |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335 | 325 | 313 |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342 | 325 | 314 |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 332 | 326 | 314 |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 215 | 204 | 201 |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 208 | 204 | 201 |
2004 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335 | 322 | 312 |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344 | 325 | 312 |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344 | 333 | 318 |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 355 | 331 | 319 |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 370 | 338 | 324 |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366 | 340 | 330 |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 353 | 339 | 330 |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 362 | 335 | 331 |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 223 | 217 | 215 |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 223 | 216 | 215 |
2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337 | 330 | 318 |
2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347 | 333 | 319 |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339 | 327 | 314 |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343 | 329 | 316 |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351 | 334 | 319 |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351 | 337 | 324 |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340 | 335 | 323 |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349 | 332 | 323 |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 219 | 216 | 213 |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 225 | 215 | 212 |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363 | 345 | 332 |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 369 | 344 | 333 |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 373 | 344 | 335 |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 376 | 344 | 336 |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 369 | 342 | 336 |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 235 | 223 | 222 |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 231 | 222 | 221 |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 350 | 325 | 310 |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336 | 320 | 305 |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342 | 324 | 311 |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 352 | 324 | 310 |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334 | 321 | 310 |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 232 | 223 | 221 |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 230 | 223 | 220 |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337 | 329 | 299 |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367 | 336 | 306 |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365 | 334 | 310 |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 360 | 334 | 314 |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366 | 338 | 318 |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 364 | 341 | 322 |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375 | 337 | 322 |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 217 | 205 | 201 |
2004 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 357 | 329 | 301 |
2005 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 355 | 333 | 305 |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347 | 336 | 312 |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349 | 334 | 307 |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359 | 341 | 313 |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365 | 341 | 316 |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 373 | 345 | 319 |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 380 | 348 | 319 |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 242 | 236 | 227 |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 240 | 234 | 226 |
2004 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 350 | 329 | 297 |
2005 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342 | 325 | 299 |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 338 | 329 | 311 |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 333 | 328 | 306 |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347 | 333 | 310 |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348 | 334 | 313 |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 352 | 337 | 315 |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 361 | 337 | 315 |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 237 | 232 | 225 |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 240 | 232 | 225 |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 64.7% | 65.3% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 35.3% | 34.7% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 18.0 years | 19.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 21.6% | 12.2% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 78.4% | 87.8% |
Mean Base Salary: | $47,201.0 | $44,575.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,925.0 | $32,682.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $50,028.0 | $46,235.0 |
* Tropical Elementary School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.