Vero Beach Elementary School

Q: Is Vero Beach Elementary School a good school?

Vero Beach Elementary School ranks 1285 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Vero Beach Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 599 students in grades PK-5 in Vero Beach, Florida, which is part of the Indian River School District. While the school has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools like Osceola Magnet School and Beachland Elementary, it has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates and lower academic performance on standardized tests.

Vero Beach Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math are 45-55%, which is significantly lower than the Indian River district and state averages of 62-69% and 53-60%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 79.8% in the 2022-2023 school year, indicating a higher concentration of economically disadvantaged students.

While Vero Beach Elementary's performance has declined in recent years, dropping from 1967th out of 2118 Florida elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 1285th out of 2256 in 2023-2024, the school still has room for improvement. By addressing the underlying issues of chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage, the school could potentially raise its academic proficiency and provide a better educational experience for its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1770 12th St
Vero Beach, FL 32960

(772) 564-4550

District: Indian River

SchoolDigger Rank:
1285^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,980

Students who attend Vero Beach Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Vero Beach High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 610

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.2%

Hispanic:

28.7%

African American:

23.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Vero Beach Elementary School ranks worse than 57% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 14^th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Indian River School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.25. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Vero Beach Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (35.2%), Hispanic (28.7%), African American (23.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vero Beach Elementary School is 15.2. 8 elementary schools in the Indian River School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Vero Beach Elementary School employs 40 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vero Beach Elementary School is $12,980, which is the 4^th highest among 16 elementary schools in the Indian River School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Vero Beach Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Indian River:

SchoolDigger ranks Indian River 13^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Vero Beach Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	34.08	1155^th	1688	31.6%
2007	37.69	1178^th	1786	34.0%
2008	32.36	1297^th	1789	27.5%
2009	40.82	1182^nd	1847	36.0%
2010	31.34	1407^th	1919	26.7%
2011	26.71	1549^th	1985	22.0%
2012	30.57	1427^th	1984	28.1%
2013	22.70	1661^st	2029	18.1%
2014	12.95	1903^rd	2064	7.8%
2016	6.52	2024^th	2087	3.0%
2017	13.88	1931^st	2112	8.6%
2018	12.00	1967^th	2118	7.1%
2019	24.13	1739^th	2182	20.3%
2021	25.26	1694^th	2247	24.6%
2022	28.17	1609^th	2219	27.5%
2023	37.89	1389^th	2240	38.0%
2024	42.25	1285^th	2256	43.0%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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by a parent
Friday, May 25, 2018

Awesome school with amazing support! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, May 21, 2014

This school was built for growth and has many facilities the other schools do not. They have a Nutrition Lab on campus which is much like a cooking set for television where the kids can prep food and experiment with cooking and nutrition.

It feels like Family at Vero Beach Elementary. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Vero Beach Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	391	122	3	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	527
1989	376	126	4	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
1990	392	130	0	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	532
1991	371	122	3	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	509
1992	357	125	1	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	495
1993	350	106	1	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	469
1994	375	109	0	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	496
1995	412	109	0	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	537
1996	412	109	0	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	537
1997	385	110	1	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	509
1998	385	100	0	24	4	n/a	n/a	0	513
1999	385	110	3	30	3	n/a	n/a	0	531
2000	371	126	12	37	2	n/a	n/a	0	548
2001	373	120	10	46	1	n/a	n/a	0	550
2002	342	120	15	76	2	n/a	n/a	0	555
2003	342	120	15	76	2	n/a	n/a	0	555
2004	350	104	14	90	1	n/a	n/a	0	559
2005	325	123	11	85	1	n/a	n/a	0	545
2006	336	129	10	110	0	n/a	n/a	0	585
2007	258	123	8	89	2	n/a	n/a	29	509
2008	233	129	6	99	2	n/a	n/a	31	500
2009	227	139	6	110	1	n/a	n/a	27	510
2010	227	163	10	104	7	n/a	n/a	24	535
2011	230	154	9	122	10	1	36	0	562
2012	233	180	10	129	9	1	35	0	597
2013	262	164	8	165	7	0	42	0	648
2014	268	177	11	190	1	2	38	0	687
2015	263	180	12	206	0	0	38	0	699
2016	250	204	10	203	0	0	44	0	711
2017	224	153	10	189	0	0	38	0	614
2018	220	150	10	183	1	1	40	0	605
2019	260	147	8	162	2	1	42	0	622
2020	247	158	8	158	1	1	43	0	616
2021	241	155	11	135	1	0	42	0	585
2022	231	143	9	145	1	0	45	0	574
2023	221	147	11	163	1	0	56	0	599
2024	215	145	22	175	0	1	52	0	610

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Vero Beach Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	527	29.0	18.1	34.9
1989	515	30.0	17.1	37.9
1990	532	30.0	17.7	38.7
1991	509	30.0	16.9	38.9
1992	495	29.0	17.0	43.6
1993	469	28.0	16.8	48.8
1994	496	26.0	19.1	45.4
1995	537	32.0	16.8	47.1
1996	537	32.0	16.8	47.1
1997	509	29.0	17.6	51.1
1998	513	31.0	16.5	51.1
1999	531	34.0	15.6	66.7
2000	548	35.0	15.7	65.1
2001	550	36.0	15.3	73.8
2002	555	20.0	27.8	70.1
2003	555	20.0	27.8	70.1
2004	559	42.0	13.3	67.8
2005	545	39.0	14.0	77.8
2006	585	42.0	13.9	65.6
2007	509	38.0	13.4	67.9
2008	500	35.0	14.3	74.2
2009	510	43.2	12.8	86.3
2010	535	42.0	12.7	87.3
2011	562	42.6	13.1	86.5
2012	597	42.5	14.0	84.3
2013	648	54.0	12.0	79.5
2014	687	51.0	13.4	83
2015	699	54.0	12.9	84
2016	711	54.0	13.1	87.8
2017	614	52.0	11.8	86.6
2018	605	51.0	11.8	82
2019	622	45.0	13.8	80.7
2020	616	39.0	15.7	80.8
2021	585	39.0	15.0	81.5
2022	574	43.0	13.3	76.5
2023	599	42.0	14.2	79.8
2024	610	40.0	15.2	75.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Vero Beach Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	527	29.0	18.1	34.9
1989	515	30.0	17.1	37.9
1990	532	30.0	17.7	38.7
1991	509	30.0	16.9	38.9
1992	495	29.0	17.0	43.6
1993	469	28.0	16.8	48.8
1994	496	26.0	19.1	45.4
1995	537	32.0	16.8	47.1
1996	537	32.0	16.8	47.1
1997	509	29.0	17.6	51.1
1998	513	31.0	16.5	51.1
1999	531	34.0	15.6	66.7
2000	548	35.0	15.7	65.1
2001	550	36.0	15.3	73.8
2002	555	20.0	27.8	70.1
2003	555	20.0	27.8	70.1
2004	559	42.0	13.3	67.8
2005	545	39.0	14.0	77.8
2006	585	42.0	13.9	65.6
2007	509	38.0	13.4	67.9
2008	500	35.0	14.3	74.2
2009	510	43.2	12.8	86.3
2010	535	42.0	12.7	87.3
2011	562	42.6	13.1	86.5
2012	597	42.5	14.0	84.3
2013	648	54.0	12.0	79.5
2014	687	51.0	13.4	83
2015	699	54.0	12.9	84
2016	711	54.0	13.1	87.8
2017	614	52.0	11.8	86.6
2018	605	51.0	11.8	82
2019	622	45.0	13.8	80.7
2020	616	39.0	15.7	80.8
2021	585	39.0	15.0	81.5
2022	574	43.0	13.3	76.5
2023	599	42.0	14.2	79.8
2024	610	40.0	15.2	75.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Vero Beach Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,055 (10.1%)	$9,371 (89.9%)	$10,426
2019	$1,113 (11.4%)	$8,608 (88.6%)	$9,721
2020	$858 (8.2%)	$9,640 (91.8%)	$10,499
2021	$1,671 (14.4%)	$9,940 (85.6%)	$11,610
2022	$2,055 (15.3%)	$11,364 (84.7%)	$13,418
2023	$1,931 (14.9%)	$11,049 (85.1%)	$12,980

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Vero Beach Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1739^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1389^th of 2240 Elementary schools	17.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Vero Beach Elementary School)	41	38	3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indian River)	60	58	2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Vero Beach Elementary School)	59	56	3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Indian River)	64	67	3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Vero Beach Elementary School)	37	43	6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indian River)	61	61
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Vero Beach Elementary School)	54	49	5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Indian River)	64	62	2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Vero Beach Elementary School)	35	39	4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indian River)	54	57	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Vero Beach Elementary School)	29	37	8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Indian River)	57	52	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Vero Beach Elementary School)	43	38	5%
5th Grade Science (Indian River)	53	59	6%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	622	599	3.7%
African American	147	147
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	8	11	37.5%
Hispanic	162	163	0.6%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	260	221	15%
Two or More Races	42	56	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	80.7%	79.8%	0.9%

Schools Near Vero Beach Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)						FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Vero Beach Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1770 12th St	Vero Beach	32960	Indian River County	Indian River	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 564-4550	610	40	15.2	75.1%	215 (35.2%)	145 (23.8%)	175 (28.7%)	22 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (8.5%)	42.3	1285^th of 2256 public elementary schools	43.0%		37.9	1389^th of 2240 public elementary schools	38.0%	104	45.0	53.0	45.0				55.0	59.0	54.0				40.0					$12,980	$1,931	$11,049
Exceptional Student Education	Public	PK, KG-5	1426 19th St	Vero Beach	32960	Indian River County	Indian River	No	No	No	No	(772) 564-5944	44	0		6.8%	24 (54.5%)	8 (18.2%)	11 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)								(n/a)
Citrus Elementary School	Public	K-5	2771 Citrus Pl	Vero Beach	32968	Indian River County	Indian River	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 978-8350	651	45	14.4	72.2%	290 (44.5%)	140 (21.5%)	165 (25.3%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.6%)	65.5	736^th of 2256 public elementary schools	67.4%		62.4	786^th of 2240 public elementary schools	64.9%	50	59.0	56.0	54.0				78.0	66.0	62.0				56.0					$12,381	$1,792	$10,590
Rosewood Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-5	3850 16th St	Vero Beach	32960	Indian River County	Indian River	No	Yes	No	No	(772) 564-3840	541	36	15.0	51.9%	297 (54.9%)	121 (22.4%)	66 (12.2%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.9%)	91.6	124^th of 2256 public elementary schools	94.5%		87.5	231^st of 2240 public elementary schools	89.7%	107	80.0	84.0	78.0				86.0	89.0	70.0				73.0					$10,900	$738	$10,162
Glendale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4940 8th St	Vero Beach	32968	Indian River County	Indian River	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 978-8050	431	31	13.9	72.4%	247 (57.3%)	74 (17.2%)	71 (16.5%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	30 (7.0%)	54.2	990^th of 2256 public elementary schools	56.1%		59.1	864^th of 2240 public elementary schools	61.4%	126	53.0	57.0	60.0				50.0	49.0	73.0				57.0					$12,924	$1,793	$11,132
Osceola Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1110 18th Ave SW	Vero Beach	32962	Indian River County	Indian River	No	Yes	No	No	(772) 564-5821	528	36	14.6	44.1%	295 (55.9%)	88 (16.7%)	94 (17.8%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.4%)	87.2	245^th of 2256 public elementary schools	89.1%		93.2	86^th of 2240 public elementary schools	96.2%	159	70.0	88.0	75.0				72.0	88.0	70.0				71.0					$10,471	$680	$9,791
Imagine At South Vero	Public, Charter	K-8	6000 4th St	Vero Beach	32968	Indian River County	Indian River	Yes	No	No	No	(772) 567-2828	880	6	146.6	0.3%	733 (83.3%)	49 (5.6%)	63 (7.2%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (2.8%)	81.5	367^th of 2256 public elementary schools	83.7%		80.8	390^th of 2240 public elementary schools	82.6%	23	78.0	69.0	74.0	77.0	66.0	70.0	76.0	59.0	79.0	71.0	77.0	51.0	68.0	63.0	86.0	100.0	84.0	$8,419	$1,196	$7,223
Beachland Elementary School	Public	K-5	3350 Indian River Dr E	Vero Beach	32963	Indian River County	Indian River	No	No	No	No	(772) 564-3300	492	32	15.3	41.1%	292 (59.3%)	60 (12.2%)	109 (22.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.5%)	83.1	335^th of 2256 public elementary schools	85.2%		78.7	434^th of 2240 public elementary schools	80.6%	99	83.0	67.0	69.0				87.0	73.0	56.0				78.0					$11,137	$793	$10,343
St. Peter's Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	4250 38th Ave	Vero Beach	32967	Indian River County	Indian River	Yes	No	No	Yes	(772) 562-1963	92	0	15.7	100.0%	3 (3.3%)	45 (48.9%)	43 (46.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	39.1	1368^th of 2256 public elementary schools	39.4%		82.6	351^st of 2240 public elementary schools	84.3%	1017	50.0	29.0	43.0				75.0	35.0	50.0				50.0					$13,165	$3,436	$9,730
Dodgertown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4350 43rd Ave	Vero Beach	32967	Indian River County	Indian River	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 564-4100	519	30	17.3	74.8%	88 (17.0%)	272 (52.4%)	121 (23.3%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.0%)	19.1	1930^th of 2256 public elementary schools	14.5%		30.9	1589^th of 2240 public elementary schools	29.1%	341	41.0	25.0	38.0				35.0	36.0	37.0				48.0					$11,743	$1,711	$10,032

Frequently Asked Questions about Vero Beach Elementary School

Is Vero Beach Elementary School a good school?

Vero Beach Elementary School ranks 1285^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Vero Beach Elementary School in?

Indian River

What schools do graduates of Vero Beach Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Vero Beach Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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What is the racial makeup of Vero Beach Elementary School?

Students at Vero Beach Elementary School are 35% White, 29% Hispanic, 24% African American, 9% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Vero Beach Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 610 students attended Vero Beach Elementary School.

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