Other / mixed grade configuration · West Melbourne, FL

Meadowlane Primary Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Meadowlane Primary Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 120015000105
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Meadowlane Primary Elementary School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Florida schools.

#5 of 7
public schools in West Melbourne · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
11.8:1
small classes for Florida
41.8%
free-lunch eligible

Meadowlane Primary Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 90% of Florida schools. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Meadowlane Primary Elementary School ranks #5 of 7 public schools in West Melbourne, FL.

School address

Enrollment

603

Florida · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

51.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.8:1

vs 17.8:1 Florida avg

-34% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

41.8%

vs 52.0% Florida avg

-20% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Meadowlane Primary Elementary School compares with Florida and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Meadowlane Primary Elementary School

Meadowlane Primary Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in West Melbourne, Florida, enrolling 603 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 11.8:1, Meadowlane Primary Elementary School is leaner than roughly 90% of Florida schools and 34% under the state's 17.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 41.8% of students eligible for free meals.

With 603 students, its enrollment sits close to the Florida median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,996 scored Florida schools.

Against 682 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #208.

Its student body is led by White (53%) and Hispanic or Latino (16%) (diversity index 66/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 603 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Its district draws 17.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Brevard also operates Viera High School (2,334 students) and Melbourne Senior High School (2,210 students) alongside Meadowlane Primary Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Meadowlane Primary Elementary School compares

Meadowlane Primary Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.8:1 ▼ 34% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 41.8% ▼ 20% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 603 top 49% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
603
Bigger than 73% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
41.8%
free-lunch eligible - 20% below the Florida average of 52.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.8:1
students per teacher - 34% below state mean
Top 10% in Florida - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,368
per pupil, district-wide - below Florida avg of $11,167
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 603 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 52.7%
Hispanic or Latino 16.4%
African American 14.3%
Two or More 10.6%
Asian 5.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 52.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.1, Meadowlane Primary Elementary School is more mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brevard, which includes Meadowlane Primary Elementary School.

$10,368
Per student
-7%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.1%
State 37.1%
Federal 17.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Meadowlane Primary Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Viera High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Melbourne Senior High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bayside High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Heritage High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Odyssey Charter School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Meadowlane Primary Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Brevard · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Florida, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Meadowlane Primary Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Meadowlane Primary Elementary School

How many students attend Meadowlane Primary Elementary School?

Meadowlane Primary Elementary School has 603 students enrolled. It is a public school in West Melbourne, FL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Meadowlane Primary Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Meadowlane Primary Elementary School is 11.8:1, which is 34% lower than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Meadowlane Primary Elementary School?

41.8% of students at Meadowlane Primary Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Meadowlane Primary Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Meadowlane Primary Elementary School is White at 52.7% of enrollment, in West Melbourne, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Meadowlane Primary Elementary School?

Meadowlane Primary Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Meadowlane Primary Elementary School rank among public schools in West Melbourne?

By Resource Investment Index, Meadowlane Primary Elementary School ranks #5 of 7 public schools in West Melbourne, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in West Melbourne on the city page.

Is Meadowlane Primary Elementary School a good school?

Meadowlane Primary Elementary School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Florida schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Brevard?

Besides Meadowlane Primary Elementary School, Brevard also operates Viera High School (2,334 students), Melbourne Senior High School (2,210 students), and Bayside High School (2,122 students). See the Brevard district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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