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Palm Bay, FL

148,092 residents•17,406 students•26 schools
Avg School Rating
6.0
out of 10
same as Florida avg
Test Proficiency
54%Math
55%Reading
5% below Florida avg
School Crime Rate
11.20
per 1,000 students
866% above Florida avg
Overall Crime Rate
33.43
per 1,000 residents
4% above Florida avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
22
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
16
Charter
5
Private
5

By Level

Elementary
22
Middle
1
High
2

These figures describe every school in Palm Bay; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Palm Bay

26 schools
8.8
Pineapple Cove Classical Academy
Elementarycharter
7.8
Odyssey Charter Elementary and Junior Senior High School
Elementarycharter
7.4
Riviera Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.9
Odyssey Preparatory Academy
Elementarycharter
6.7
Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.7
Lockmar Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.4
Sunrise Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.3
Westside Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.2
Royal Palm Charter School
Elementarycharter
5.9
Palm Bay Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.8
Port Malabar Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.7
Southwest Middle School
Middlepublic

School Crime in Palm Bay

195 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Palm Bay in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
866% above Florida avg
11.20
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
159
Property
24
Drug
4
Weapons
3
Other
5

School Crime Types

  • Assault79%
  • Theft10%
  • Pornography3%
  • Drugs2%
  • Sex2%
  • Weapons2%
  • Other3%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Palm Bay

4,951 total incidents reported across Palm Bay in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
4% above Florida avg
33.43
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
2,191
Property
1,899
Drug
760
Weapons
39
Other
62

Crime Types

  • Assault40%
  • Theft21%
  • Drugs15%
  • Fraud8%
  • Burglary5%
  • Sex2%
  • Other9%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

17,406 students enrolled across Palm Bay's schools.

  • Public12,68173%
  • Charter4,15424%
  • Private5713%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Palm Bay's K-12 schools.

  • White42%
  • Black28%
  • Hispanic23%
  • Two or More Races8%
  • Asian3%
48%Female52%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.