Middle school (grades 6-8) · Vero Beach, FL

Storm Grove Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Storm Grove Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 120093007588
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
40
📋 Attendance
2
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Storm Grove Middle School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Florida median.

#2 of 3
middle schools in Vero Beach · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
16.4:1
students per teacher
46.5%
free-lunch eligible

Storm Grove Middle School has class sizes near the Florida median. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Storm Grove Middle School ranks #2 of 3 middle schools in Vero Beach, FL.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-53 students YoY

Storm Grove Middle School shrank from 1,020 students in 2022-23 to 967 in 2023-24 (-5.2%).

Teacher FTE lost 55.0 → 51.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-53 students YoY 120093007588 · Vero Beach, FL Middle · MID · TRAD

904 enr · 16.4:1 · 46.5% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Vero Beach High School (2,645 students)

Storm Grove Middle School shrank from 1,020 students in 2022-23 to 967 in 2023-24 (-5.2%). Teacher FTE lost 55.0 → 51.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Florida schools → · Find another →

Storm Grove Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Storm Grove Middle School reports 904 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Storm Grove Middle School compares

Storm Grove Middle School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.4:1 ▼ 8% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 46.5% ▼ 11% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 904 top 24% - -

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

16.4:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
904
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
46.5%
free-lunch eligible - 11% 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
16.4:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 49% in Florida - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
39.4%
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
$11,843
per pupil, district-wide - below Florida avg of $12,081
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 301 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 54.4%
Hispanic or Latino 23.5%
African American 14.2%
Two or More 5.5%
Asian 2.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 54.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.5, Storm Grove Middle School is more mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Indian River reports $11,843 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Storm Grove Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Vero Beach High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sebastian River High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Imagine at South Vero Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sebastian River Middle School Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Oslo Middle School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Storm Grove Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Indian River · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Storm Grove Middle School

How many students attend Storm Grove Middle School?

Storm Grove Middle School has 904 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Vero Beach, FL. CCD year-over-year: 1,020 (2022-23) → 967 (2023-24), down 53.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Storm Grove Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Storm Grove Middle School is 16.4:1, which is 8% lower than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 4% higher 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 Storm Grove Middle School?

46.5% of students at Storm Grove Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Storm Grove Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Storm Grove Middle School is White at 54.4% of enrollment, in Vero Beach, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Storm Grove Middle School?

Storm Grove Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Storm Grove Middle School rank among middle schools in Vero Beach?

By Resource Investment Index, Storm Grove Middle School ranks #2 of 3 middle schools in Vero Beach, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Vero Beach on the city page.

What other schools are in Indian River?

Besides Storm Grove Middle School, Indian River also operates Vero Beach High School (2,645 students), Sebastian River High School (1,777 students), and Imagine at South Vero (892 students). See the Indian River 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 2022-23) · 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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