Fairglen Elementary School
Tel:
(321) 631-1993
- Fairglen Elementary School serves 688 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 58%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 55%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Fairglen Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Fairglen Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Fairglen Elementary School's student population of 688 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 54 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 688 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 54 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Fairglen Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,633 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Fairglen Elementary School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (FL) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #2545 out of 3633 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 46% | 58% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 43% | 55% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 8% | 33% |
| Black | 8% | 22% |
| White | 77% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 6% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.39 | 0.70 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 66% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Brevard School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Fairglen Elementary School is Brevard County Jail Complex (1.6 miles away)
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Grades: 5-12 | 5 students
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(321) 690-1500 1.6 5-12 5 - Cocoa Brevard County Juvenile Detention Center Alternative School
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Cocoa, FL 32927
(321) 690-3400 1.7 6-12 29 - Cocoa Brevard Group Treatment Home Alternative School
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Cocoa, FL 32926
(321) 637-1886 2.2 6-10 31 - Cocoa Challenger 7 Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 551 students
3.2 miles
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Cocoa, FL 32927
(321) 636-5801 3.2 PK-6 551 - Cocoa Campus Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-6 | 97 students
3.4 miles
3815 Curtis Blvd
Cocoa, FL 32927
(321) 633-8234 3.4 K-6 97
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