GARDENDALE SEPARATE DAY SCHOOL

Special Education School · MERRITT ISLAND, FL

GARDENDALE SEPARATE DAY SCHOOL is a special education school school in MERRITT ISLAND, Florida, serving grades KG–12 with 62 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 3.3:1.

Level

Other

Grades

KG – 12

Enrollment

Teachers (FTE)

19.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

3.3:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	31	50%
Black or African American	19	31%
Hispanic/Latino	7	11%
Two or more races	5	8%
Total enrollment	62	54M / 8F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<=10%	48.8%	55
Reading Proficiency	<=10%	52.2%	48
Science Proficiency	<=20%	—	21
4-Year Graduation Rate	<50%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-1.42 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

None offered

Gifted & Talented

None offered

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

62.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	62	100%

Contact & Location

301 GROVE BLVD

MERRITT ISLAND, FL 32953

Phone: (321)633-1000

http://www.BrevardSchools.org

District

BREVARD

Per-pupil expenditure: $13,114

District enrollment: 74,125

Other Schools in District

APOLLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ATLANTIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
AUDUBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL Elementary
CAPE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CHALLENGER 7 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CHRISTA MCAULIFFE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
COLUMBIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 32953) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120015004059

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD