Schools in Melbourne
Brevard Public Schools -- the district serving Melbourne -- earned its third consecutive districtwide 'A' rating from the Florida Department of Education heading into the 2025-26 school year, with schools earning an A grade rising from 37 to 41 and schools earning a B rising from 20 to 26, for 79% of BPS schools graded A or B overall. This is a genuinely strong, improving district-wide record, though it's a countywide figure spanning all of Brevard, not a Melbourne-only statistic.
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Brevard Public Schools earned a districtwide 'A' rating from the Florida Department of Education for the third consecutive year heading into 2025-26. The number of schools earning an A rose from 37 to 41, and schools earning a B rose from 20 to 26, year over year -- real, measured improvement rather than a static grade. Seventeen schools improved their letter grades outright, with district-reported gains in English Language Arts, mathematics, science, social studies, graduation rates, and accelerated learning opportunities.
What 79% A/B Means -- and What It Doesn't
79% of Brevard Public Schools earned an A or B grade in 2025-26. That leaves a real remainder of C, D, or F-graded schools within the county that this research pass did not break out individually -- and because this is a countywide figure covering all of Brevard, it does not describe grades for schools specifically inside Melbourne city limits. Florida school assignment is generally attendance-zone-based, so a strong district average does not guarantee every individual Melbourne-area school carries the same grade.
What This Means for Home-Buying Decisions
Anyone prioritizing schools in a Melbourne home search should verify the specific assigned elementary, middle, and high school for a given address against the Florida Department of Education's current grade data, rather than relying on the district's overall 'A' rating alone -- particularly since the district figures above are countywide and don't isolate Melbourne-specific school performance.
Key takeaways
- Brevard Public Schools earned a districtwide 'A' rating for the third consecutive year heading into 2025-26 (Florida DOE), with schools earning A rising 37→41 and B rising 20→26 year over year.
- 79% of Brevard Public Schools earned an A or B grade in 2025-26 -- a countywide figure, not Melbourne-specific, and this research pass did not break out the remaining C/D/F count.
- 17 schools improved their letter grade outright, with district-reported gains across ELA, math, science, social studies, graduation rates, and accelerated learning.
- Florida school assignment is generally attendance-zone-based -- verify the specific assigned school for any Melbourne address rather than relying on the countywide average alone.
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