Emma Jewel Charter Academy, Cocoa FL

Original Research by School Decision on Emma Jewel Charter Academy

Emma Jewel Charter Academy is a kindergarten through eighth grade charter school in Cocoa, Florida, operating within the Brevard County school system. The school is small for a K-8 setting, with enrollment spread fairly evenly across the lower grades and thinning noticeably by the time students reach seventh and eighth grade. A very large share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing the school among those serving a high-need population. The student body is predominantly Black, with smaller shares of students identifying as Hispanic, multiracial, or white. Data on English learners and students with IEPs was not available in the records we reviewed.

On state assessments, the picture is mixed and worth examining closely. Florida's FAST exam results show that proficiency in reading and math varies considerably by grade level. In the lower elementary grades, ELA and math proficiency rates sit well below what Florida as a whole typically sees, and the fourth grade results in both subjects are among the weaker readings across the school. Moving into middle school, the numbers climb. Seventh grade ELA and eighth grade ELA are the standout results, with eighth grade ELA showing a rate that most parents would consider genuinely strong in context. Math in sixth and seventh grade is more moderate. The eighth grade math result was suppressed, likely due to small group size, so a complete picture there is unavailable. Science results at fifth grade are modest, while eighth grade science is considerably stronger.

The trend in these numbers is worth noticing. Whether the improvement from elementary to middle reflects growth within the student population, differences in which students remain enrolled through the upper grades, or some combination, is something a prospective parent would want to discuss directly with school leadership. Year-over-year trend data was not available, so it is not possible to say whether results have been improving or holding steady over time.

No program information was provided in the data. Whether the school offers enrichment, arts, technology pathways, or other structured programs is not something the records confirm, and a parent should ask the school directly. Because this school does not serve high school grades, graduation rate is not applicable here. Chronic absenteeism data was also absent from what was available.

On housing, the Cocoa zip code shows home values well below both the Florida and national midpoints, with values that have dipped modestly over the past year. Rents in the area are comparatively affordable relative to much of the state, and the rent-to-income relationship here sits at a manageable level by national standards. This makes the area accessible for families watching housing costs, though mortgage costs relative to local incomes are still worth factoring in. Broader context about Cocoa's employers, neighborhood character, and development trajectory was not surfaced in research, so those dimensions are left out here rather than guessed at.

The Brevard district brief returned no confirmed parent-relevant changes in time for this profile, so recent policy or operational shifts at the district level are not characterized.

Emma Jewel Charter Academy fits a family seeking a smaller, community-rooted charter environment in an affordable part of Brevard County. The academic results in the upper middle grades, especially in ELA, show that some students are reaching solid proficiency by eighth grade, but the lower elementary numbers are a real gap that a parent would want to understand better before enrolling a young child. Asking the school how it supports students who arrive behind in reading and math, and what the evidence of growth looks like over multiple years, would give a clearer sense of whether the trajectory works for a given child.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 328%

School 28% · District 59% · ▼ 31 pts below district

▼ 35 pts below state median · ▼ 32 pts below county median

Grade 420%

School 20% · District 60% · ▼ 40 pts below district

▼ 41 pts below state median · ▼ 37 pts below county median

Grade 538%

School 38% · District 57% · ▼ 19 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Grade 649%

School 49% · District 72% · ▼ 23 pts below district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

Grade 743%

School 43% · District 64% · ▼ 21 pts below district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 344%

School 44% · District 58% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Grade 424%

School 24% · District 58% · ▼ 34 pts below district

▼ 30 pts below state median · ▼ 31 pts below county median

Grade 532%

School 32% · District 60% · ▼ 28 pts below district

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 27 pts below county median

Grade 643%

School 43% · District 70% · ▼ 27 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

Grade 752%

School 52% · District 62% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 870%

School 70% · District 59% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Science

Grade 538%

School 38% · District 60% · ▼ 22 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 23 pts below county median

Grade 860%

School 60% · District 53% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 7 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-income53%Higher-income17%36 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income39%Higher-income55%16 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income29%Higher-income25%4 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income50%Higher-income46%4 pp gap