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Gardendale Elementary Magnet School (Closed 2014)

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Gardendale Elementary Magnet School serves 491 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.

The percentage of students achieving was 54% (which was lower than the Florida state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving was 65% (which was higher than the Florida state average of 58%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 44% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Florida state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gardendale Elementary Magnet School
Pre-K	32
Kind	67
1	64
2	65
3	82
4	60
5	60
6	61

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Total Students

491 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Gardendale Elementary Magnet School
2025	491
2024	491
2023	491
2022	491
2021	491
2020	491
2019	491
2018	491
2017	491
2016	491
2015	491
2013	491
2012	449
2011	430
2010	447
2009	470
2008	483
2007	518
2006	608
2005	632
2004	631
2003	636
2002	671
2001	651
2000	668
1999	667
1998	640
1997	686
1996	710
1995	631
1994	489
1993	407
1992	242
1991	291
1990	286
1989	323
1988	301

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Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Gardendale Elementary Magnet School
2025	34
2024	34
2023	34
2022	34
2021	34
2020	34
2019	34
2018	34
2017	34
2016	34
2015	34
2013	34
2012	31
2011	32
2010	31
2009	33
2008	35
2007	38
2006	40
2005	41
2004	37
2003	38
2002	39
2001	40
2000	39
1999	41
1998	40
1997	40
1996	40
1995	39
1994	29
1993	28
1992	19
1991	31
1990	27
1989	30
1988	26

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State Level (FL)

(12-13)

54%

58%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Gardendale Elementary Magnet School	Florida	Brevard School District
2013	54%	58%	63%
2012	68%	57%	65%
2011	81%	68%	76%
2010	76%	68%	77%

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(12-13)

65%

58%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Gardendale Elementary Magnet School	Florida	Brevard School District
2013	65%	58%	66%
2012	73%	57%	67%
2011	77%	62%	71%
2010	83%	62%	72%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Gardendale Elementary Magnet School	Florida	Brevard School District
2025	14:1	17:1
2024	14:1	17:1
2023	14:1	18:1	17:1
2022	14:1	17:1	16:1
2021	14:1	17:1	16:1
2020	14:1	17:1	16:1
2019	14:1	17:1	16:1
2018	14:1	16:1	15:1
2017	14:1	16:1	15:1
2016	14:1	16:1	15:1
2015	14:1	16:1	15:1
2013	14:1	16:1	14:1
2012	14:1	16:1	15:1
2011	13:1	16:1	15:1
2010	14:1	16:1	15:1
2009	14:1	14:1	14:1
2008	14:1	15:1	15:1
2007	14:1	16:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	17:1	16:1
2004	17:1	18:1	17:1
2003	17:1	18:1	17:1
2002	17:1	18:1	18:1
2001	16:1	18:1	18:1
2000	17:1	18:1	18:1
1999	16:1	18:1	18:1
1998	16:1	18:1	17:1
1997	17:1	18:1	17:1
1996	18:1	18:1	17:1
1995	16:1	18:1	18:1
1994	17:1	19:1	17:1
1993	15:1	19:1	18:1
1992	13:1	18:1	18:1
1991	9:1	18:1	17:1
1990	11:1	18:1	18:1
1989	11:1	18:1	17:1
1988	12:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Gardendale Elementary Magnet School	Florida	Brevard School District
2025	2%	3%
2024	2%	3%
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	3%	3%	3%
2010	5%	4%	4%
2009	4%	4%	4%
2008	4%	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	2%	3%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	3%
1990	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

38%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Gardendale Elementary Magnet School	Florida	Brevard School District
2025	11%	38%
2024	11%	37%
2023	11%	37%	16%
2022	11%	36%	16%
2021	11%	35%	15%
2020	11%	34%	15%
2019	11%	34%	15%
2018	12%	32%	14%
2017	12%	32%	14%
2016	12%	32%	14%
2015	12%	31%	14%
2013	11%	29%	13%
2012	13%	29%	13%
2011	12%	28%	12%
2010	10%	27%	11%
2009	12%	26%	10%
2008	12%	26%	10%
2007	10%	25%	9%
2006	6%	24%	7%
2005	6%	23%	7%
2004	6%	22%	6%
2003	7%	21%	5%
2002	7%	20%	5%
2001	5%	19%	5%
2000	3%	18%	4%
1999	3%	17%	4%
1998	2%	16%	4%
1997	2%	16%	3%
1996	2%	15%	3%
1993	2%	14%	3%
1992	4%	13%	3%

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Black

19%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Gardendale Elementary Magnet School	Florida	Brevard School District
2025	19%	21%
2024	19%	21%
2023	19%	21%	15%
2022	19%	21%	15%
2021	19%	22%	15%
2020	19%	22%	15%
2019	19%	22%	15%
2018	20%	22%	16%
2017	20%	22%	16%
2016	20%	23%	15%
2015	20%	23%	15%
2013	19%	23%	14%
2012	14%	23%	14%
2011	17%	23%	14%
2010	22%	24%	16%
2009	21%	24%	16%
2008	21%	24%	16%
2007	23%	24%	15%
2006	26%	24%	14%
2005	27%	24%	14%
2004	28%	24%	14%
2003	25%	24%	14%
2002	26%	25%	14%
2001	25%	25%	14%
2000	26%	25%	14%
1999	27%	25%	14%
1998	27%	25%	14%
1997	25%	25%	14%
1996	23%	25%	14%
1995	25%	24%	15%
1994	27%	24%	14%
1993	34%	24%	14%
1992	56%	24%	14%
1991	55%	23%	14%
1990	60%	24%	14%
1989	59%	24%	14%
1988	65%	24%	14%

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White

56%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Gardendale Elementary Magnet School	Florida	Brevard School District
2025	56%	34%
2024	56%	35%
2023	56%	35%	58%
2022	56%	36%	59%
2021	56%	36%	59%
2020	56%	37%	60%
2019	56%	37%	60%
2018	56%	39%	61%
2017	56%	39%	61%
2016	56%	39%	62%
2015	56%	40%	62%
2013	56%	42%	63%
2012	58%	42%	64%
2011	58%	43%	64%
2010	59%	45%	69%
2009	61%	46%	70%
2008	60%	47%	70%
2007	62%	48%	72%
2006	67%	50%	77%
2005	66%	50%	77%
2004	63%	51%	78%
2003	66%	52%	79%
2002	65%	52%	79%
2001	68%	54%	79%
2000	69%	55%	80%
1999	69%	56%	80%
1998	69%	57%	80%
1997	72%	57%	81%
1996	73%	58%	81%
1995	73%	59%	78%
1994	73%	60%	81%
1993	64%	60%	81%
1992	40%	61%	81%
1991	46%	62%	82%
1990	36%	63%	82%
1989	37%	64%	83%
1988	31%	65%	83%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2025)
Year	Gardendale Elementary Magnet School	Florida	Brevard School District
2025	10%	4%
2024	10%	4%
2023	10%	4%	8%
2022	10%	4%	8%
2021	10%	4%	8%
2020	10%	4%	8%
2019	10%	4%	8%
2018	9%	3%	7%
2017	9%	3%	7%
2016	9%	3%	7%
2015	9%	3%	7%
2013	10%	3%	7%
2012	12%	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Gardendale Elementary Magnet School	Florida	Brevard School District
2025	0.63	0.70
2024	0.63	0.70
2023	0.63	0.70	0.61
2022	0.63	0.70	0.60
2021	0.63	0.70	0.60
2020	0.63	0.70	0.60
2019	0.63	0.70	0.60
2018	0.63	0.70	0.58
2017	0.63	0.70	0.58
2016	0.63	0.70	0.57
2015	0.63	0.70	0.57
2013	0.63	0.69	0.56
2012	0.62	0.69	0.55
2011	0.62	0.69	0.55
2010	0.62	0.69	0.47
2009	0.60	0.69	0.46
2008	0.61	0.68	0.46
2007	0.59	0.67	0.45
2006	0.48	0.64	0.39
2005	0.49	0.65	0.38
2004	0.52	0.64	0.37
2003	0.50	0.63	0.36
2002	0.51	0.63	0.36
2001	0.48	0.62	0.35
2000	0.47	0.62	0.34
1999	0.47	0.61	0.33
1998	0.46	0.60	0.33
1997	0.42	0.60	0.34
1996	0.42	0.59	0.33
1995	0.42	0.58	0.35
1994	0.42	0.57	0.33
1993	0.50	0.57	0.32
1992	0.55	0.56	0.31
1991	0.54	0.55	0.31
1990	0.52	0.54	0.30
1989	0.52	0.53	0.30
1988	0.49	0.51	0.29

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Eligible for

51%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Gardendale Elementary Magnet School	Florida	Brevard School District
2025	51%	42%
2024	51%	47%
2023	51%	49%	43%
2022	51%	50%	45%
2021	51%	50%	44%
2020	51%	50%	45%
2019	51%	50%	45%
2018	50%	53%	47%
2017	50%	53%	47%
2016	50%	48%	41%
2015	50%	53%	45%
2013	51%	51%	40%
2012	45%	50%	38%
2011	41%	49%	35%
2010	44%	45%	32%
2009	37%	40%	27%
2008	36%	36%	24%
2007	35%	36%	23%
2006	35%	37%	24%
2005	43%	39%	26%
2004	37%	37%	22%
2003	33%	37%	22%
2002	32%	36%	20%
2001	37%	36%	25%
2000	10%	37%	19%
1999	39%	37%	19%
1998	33%	37%	24%
1997	32%	37%	24%
1996	30%	38%	25%
1995	28%	36%	23%
1994	7%	35%	24%
1993	6%	32%	22%
1992	74%	29%	18%
1991	75%	35%	21%
1990	68%	33%	21%
1989	71%	33%	21%
1988	68%	32%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Gardendale Elementary Magnet School	Florida	Brevard School District
2025	3%	4%
2024	3%	4%
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	3%	6%	4%
2019	3%	6%	4%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2013	3%	7%	5%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	5%	7%	6%
2010	8%	9%	7%
2009	10%	9%	7%
2008	9%	9%	7%
2007	7%	9%	6%
2006	8%	9%	6%
2005	7%	9%	7%
2004	9%	9%	6%
2003	10%	9%	6%
2002	9%	9%	6%
2001	6%	9%	6%
1999	8%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Brevard School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 58% FL state average), while 65% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 58% FL state average).

How many students attend Gardendale Elementary Magnet School?

491 students attend Gardendale Elementary Magnet School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Gardendale Elementary Magnet School students are White, 19% of students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Gardendale Elementary Magnet School?

Gardendale Elementary Magnet School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Gardendale Elementary Magnet School offer ?

Gardendale Elementary Magnet School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Gardendale Elementary Magnet School part of?

Gardendale Elementary Magnet School is part of Brevard School District.

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