Four Brevard Elementary Schools Jumped From a C to an A
Croton, Port Malabar, Roy Allen and Mims elementary schools each improved two full letter grades as Brevard earned its third consecutive districtwide A.
By Amy Ling
Four Brevard elementary schools made the rare jump from a C rating to an A in a single year: Croton Elementary, Port Malabar Elementary, Roy Allen Elementary and Mims Elementary.
The gains came as Brevard Public Schools earned its third consecutive districtwide A. Seventeen schools improved a letter grade, and 79% of district schools now hold an A or B.
The districtwide numbers
The number of A-rated schools increased from 37 to 41. B-rated schools rose from 20 to 26, while the number receiving a C fell from 26 to 16.
Achievement improved in English language arts, mathematics, science and social studies. Third-grade reading proficiency rose six percentage points, and middle-school acceleration reached a district record of 77%.
Superintendent Mark Rendell credited students and classroom teachers for three years of steady improvement. School Board Chair Matt Susin said the schools' two-grade jumps showed what can happen when high expectations are paired with investment in classrooms.
The next story is inside the schools
A state grade tells readers that outcomes changed. It does not explain which daily decisions produced the change.
The most useful follow-up questions are practical ones: Did a school change its reading block? Did teachers meet more often to review student data? Was tutoring expanded? Did a staffing or scheduling decision give students more time with a particular skill?
Those answers can turn four strong numbers into lessons other Brevard schools can use. For now, the results offer a concrete reason to celebrate the teachers, students and families at all four campuses.
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Amy Ling
Amy writes about Brevard's schools, students, families, and community programs. Her work focuses on the practical side of local education: what changed, who it helps, and what parents and students need to know next.
