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Indian River School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 4,725 students in Indian River School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Florida.
Public Middle Schools in Indian River School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
28 Schools
1,720 Schools
# Students
17,366 Students
1,064,348 Students
# Teachers
1,037 Teachers
58,059 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Indian River School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#37 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
52%
Graduation Rate
95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.70
# American Indian Students
15 Students
2,999 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
207 Students
30,219 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
4,022 Students
395,427 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
37%
# Black Students
3,072 Students
223,522 Students
% Black Students
18%
21%
# White Students
9,220 Students
370,184 Students
% White Students
53%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
1,894 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
806 Students
40,126 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
251
6,177
# Students in K Grade:
1,290
37,683
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,254
38,476
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,209
39,487
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,213
40,480
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,202
39,870
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,361
44,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,308
203,332
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,303
219,532
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,351
226,086
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,722
44,404
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,458
43,708
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,218
40,412
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,226
40,090
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,687 is higher than the state median of $12,135. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,603 is less than the state median of $11,783. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$220 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$202 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,687
$12,135
Spending / Student
$11,603
$11,783
Best Indian River School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Imagine At South Vero
Charter School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6000 4th St
Vero Beach, FL 32968
(772) 567-2828
Vero Beach, FL 32968
(772) 567-2828
Grades: K-8
| 882 students
Rank: #22.
Sebastian Charter Junior High School
Charter School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
782 Wave St
Sebastian, FL 32958
(772) 388-8838
Sebastian, FL 32958
(772) 388-8838
Grades: 6-8
| 279 students
Rank: #33.
Storm Grove Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6400 57th St
Vero Beach, FL 32967
(772) 564-6400
Vero Beach, FL 32967
(772) 564-6400
Grades: 6-8
| 1,007 students
Rank: #44.
Alternative Center For Education
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1426 18th St
Vero Beach, FL 32960
(772) 564-6240
Vero Beach, FL 32960
(772) 564-6240
Grades: 5-12
| 32 students
Rank: #55.
Gifford Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4530 28th Ct
Vero Beach, FL 32967
(772) 564-3550
Vero Beach, FL 32967
(772) 564-3550
Grades: 6-8
| 570 students
Rank: #66.
Sebastian River Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9400 Fellsmere Rd
Sebastian, FL 32958
(772) 564-5111
Sebastian, FL 32958
(772) 564-5111
Grades: 6-8
| 832 students
Rank: #77.
Oslo Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
480 20th Ave Sw
Vero Beach, FL 32962
(772) 564-3980
Vero Beach, FL 32962
(772) 564-3980
Grades: 6-8
| 896 students
Rank: #88.
Wabasso School
Special Education School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8895 N Us Highway 1
Sebastian, FL 32958
(772) 978-8000
Sebastian, FL 32958
(772) 978-8000
Grades: PK-12
| 56 students
Rank: n/an/a
1990 25th St
Vero Beach, FL 32960
(772) 564-3045
Vero Beach, FL 32960
(772) 564-3045
Grades: K-12
| 171 students
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