Indian River School District

6500 57th St
Vero Beach, FL 32967-6002
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
28 Schools
1,720 Schools
# Students
17,366 Students
1,064,465 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (FL)
#37 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Indian River  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
48%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indian River  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
52%
52%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indian River  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
95%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Indian River  School District and public school graduation rate of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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
203,377
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,303
219,539
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,351
226,151
# 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 $12,134. 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.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$220 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart display total revenue of Indian River  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$202 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart display total spending of Indian River  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,687
$12,134
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Indian River  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,603
$11,783
This chart display average spending per public school student in Indian River  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Indian River School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Imagine At South Vero
Charter School
Math: 73% | Reading: 71%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6000 4th St
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:
9/
10
Top 20%
782 Wave St
Sebastian, FL 32958
(772) 388-8838
Grades: 6-8
| 279 students
Rank: #33.
Storm Grove Middle School
Math: 54% | Reading: 55%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6400 57th St
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:
6/
10
Top 50%
1426 18th St
Vero Beach, FL 32960
(772) 564-6240
Grades: 5-12
| 32 students
Rank: #55.
Gifford Middle School
Math: 46% | Reading: 45%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4530 28th Ct
Vero Beach, FL 32967
(772) 564-3550
Grades: 6-8
| 570 students
Rank: #66.
Sebastian River Middle School
Math: 46% | Reading: 44%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
9400 Fellsmere Rd
Sebastian, FL 32958
(772) 564-5111
Grades: 6-8
| 832 students
Rank: #77.
Oslo Middle School
Math: 39% | Reading: 45%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
480 20th Ave Sw
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:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
8895 N Us Highway 1
Sebastian, FL 32958
(772) 978-8000
Grades: PK-12
| 56 students
1990 25th St
Vero Beach, FL 32960
(772) 564-3045
Grades: K-12
| 171 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 28 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 17,366 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : 95% (Top 20% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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