Schools
The City of Cocoa Beach has within its city limits three public schools (two elementary and one junior-senior high school) and two faith-based schools. Cocoa Beach is part of the Brevard County School District. The Brevard County School District is one of the top districts in the State of Florida based on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) scores.
In the May 2003 edition of Newsweek Magazine, Cocoa Beach High School (CBHS) was one of the top 200 public high schools in the United States; in 2006, Cocoa Beach High jumped to a 48th top ranking. Florida schools are included in the top 200. CBHS offers an International Baccalaureate Diploma Program.
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Cocoa Beach Junior/Senior High School ~ Ranked Top 48th - 2006 America's Best High Schools by Newsweek Magazine
Freedom 7 Elementary School - Ranked the Third Best Elementary School in the State with an "A" FCAT Score of 541
Roosevelt Elementary School - "A" School since 2001, Annual Yearly Progress every year under the No Child Left Behind Act
The links to each of the schools are as follows:
Cocoa Beach Junior/Senior High School (A Link of Interest for High School Classes 1965 to Current - Cocoa Beach High School Alumni Connection) - 2006 - Cocoa Beach Jr./Sr. High School! ~ Ranked Top 48th - 2006 America's Best High Schools by Newsweek Magazine.
Roosevelt Elementary School - Ranked an "A" School since 2001. The School has also made AYP (Annual Yearly Progress) every year under the No Child Left Behind Act that was initiated in 2002.
Freedom 7 Elementary School - 2005 - Freedom 7 was ranked as the third best elementary school in the state, with an A and a score of 541. They recently implemented an International Baccalaureate program at the elementary level.
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2009 FCAT RESULTS
The 2009 FCAT Writes results for the Cocoa Beach public chools are as follows: (Source: FL Dept of Education)
| School | 2009 |
| District 4th Grade | 4.1 |
| State 4th Grade | 4.0 |
| Freedom 7 Elementary 4th Grade | 4.2 |
| Roosevelt Elementary 4th Grade | 3.9 |
| District 8th Grade | 4.3 |
| State 8th Grade | 4.3 |
| Cocoa Beach Junior-Senior High 8th Grade | 4.6 |
| District 10th Grade | 4.0 |
| State 10th Grade | 3.8 |
| Cocoa Beach Junior-Senior High 10th Grade | 4.3 |
2008 FCAT RESULTS
The Florida Department of Education grades schools on an A through F scale based on how well their students performed on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Tests. The 2008 grades for the Cocoa Beach public schools are as follows:
| School |
Score |
| Freedom 7 Elementary | A |
| Roosevelt Elementary | A |
| Cocoa Beach Junior-Senior High | A |
In 2008, here are Cocoa
Beach public school FACT results:
MATH SCORES: Mean Scores
| Grade -> | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
| Freedom 7 Elementary | 396 | ||||||
| Roosevelt Elementary | 348 | ||||||
| CB Junior-Senior High | 352 | 355 | |||||
| Brevard | 338 | 335 | 340 | ||||
| State | 324 | 324 | 327 |
READING SCORES: Mean Scores
| Grade -> | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
| Freedom 7 Elementary | 371 | ||||||
| Roosevelt Elementary | 354 | ||||||
| CB Junior-Senior High | 342 | 356 | |||||
| Brevard | 334 | 322 | 328 | ||||
| State | 319 | 310 | 306 |
WRITING SCORES:Mean Score
| Grade -> | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
| Freedom 7 Elementary | 346 | ||||||
| Roosevelt Elementary | 338 | ||||||
| CB Junior-Senior High | 334 | 356 | |||||
| Brevard | 317 | 310 | 322 | ||||
| State | 304 | 300 | 302 |
Area Colleges and Universities:
Brevard Community College (BCC)
University of Central Florida (UCF)
Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) - National Center for Small Business Information (at FIT)
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