Freedom 7 Elementary School of International Studies, Cocoa Beach FL

Original Research by School Decision on Freedom 7 Elementary School of International Studies

Freedom 7 Elementary School of International Studies sits on South 4th Street in Cocoa Beach, a barrier-island beach town on Florida's Atlantic coast, and serves students from kindergarten through sixth grade as part of Brevard Public Schools. The school's name signals its international studies orientation, though specific program details were not available in the data provided. A parent wanting to understand the curriculum's language or global-studies components would be worth asking the school directly.

What the data does show, clearly and consistently, is that academic proficiency here is exceptionally strong. Across every tested grade in both FAST Math and FAST ELA, the school posts proficiency rates in the very high range, with sixth graders approaching near-universal proficiency in both subjects. Fifth graders tested in science through the Florida Statewide Science Assessment performed at a similarly high level. These are not modest or middle-of-the-pack outcomes; they place the school in genuinely strong company by any statewide comparison. Multi-year trend data was not available, so whether this reflects recent improvement or a sustained pattern is not something the data supports either way.

The student body is relatively small for an elementary school spanning seven grade levels, with enrollment roughly evenly distributed across those years. The school draws a predominantly white student population, with Asian students, students of two or more races, and Hispanic students making up most of the remaining enrollment. The share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch is quite low, among the lower rates you would expect to see at a school in this setting. Data on students with IEPs and English learners was not reported, so those dimensions of the school's support environment are gaps a parent should raise with the school.

Cocoa Beach itself is a compact, largely built-out barrier island with a surf-town character. The commercial and civic core runs along North Atlantic Avenue and Minutemen Causeway, mixing surf shops, restaurants, and motels with pockets of residential neighborhood. Because nearly all usable land is developed, growth on the island takes the form of older homes being replaced by newer construction or boutique condominium projects, many zoned for short-term rental use. That pattern matters for housing: home values here sit above the Florida statewide benchmark and well above the national median, and rents have been rising. Buyers should expect a competitive and high-priced market. The island's economy leans on tourism and hospitality, with the broader Space Coast aerospace sector, tied to Kennedy Space Center and Port Canaveral nearby, drawing many residents into professional and technical work. The wider town is primarily car- and bike-dependent, though the downtown core and beachfront are walkable.

A neighbor comparison across districts in Brevard County was not computed because the county contains too few districts to produce a meaningful peer set; the school's own results are the clearest picture available.

The school's relatively modest size, beach-community setting, low economic disadvantage among its students, and the international studies identity will fit some families squarely and matter less to others. What the academic data describes is a school where the large majority of children are reaching or exceeding grade-level expectations across reading, math, and science by the time they leave elementary school, which is the most concrete evidence available on which to base a judgment.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 395%

School 95% · District 59% · ▲ 36 pts above district

▲ 32 pts above state median · ▲ 35 pts above county median

Grade 494%

School 94% · District 60% · ▲ 34 pts above district

▲ 33 pts above state median · ▲ 37 pts above county median

Grade 596%

School 96% · District 57% · ▲ 39 pts above district

▲ 41 pts above state median · ▲ 41 pts above county median

Grade 698%

School 98% · District 72% · ▲ 26 pts above district

▲ 36 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 391%

School 91% · District 58% · ▲ 33 pts above district

▲ 35 pts above state median · ▲ 30 pts above county median

Grade 489%

School 89% · District 58% · ▲ 31 pts above district

▲ 35 pts above state median · ▲ 34 pts above county median

Grade 596%

School 96% · District 60% · ▲ 36 pts above district

▲ 42 pts above state median · ▲ 37 pts above county median

Grade 698%

School 98% · District 70% · ▲ 28 pts above district

▲ 38 pts above state median · ▲ 31 pts above county median

Science

Grade 596%

School 96% · District 60% · ▲ 36 pts above district

▲ 43 pts above state median · ▲ 35 pts above county median

This schoolBREVARD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income100%Higher-income89%11 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income100%Higher-income93%7 pp gap