Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School
Melbourne, FL · High School · Grades 8-12
Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School is a high school in Melbourne, FL with 1,486 students enrolled and a 46% proficiency rate. Part of Brevard. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School is a high school in Melbourne, FL, enrolling 1,486 students in grades 8-12 within the Brevard school district. That headcount is above the 693-student average for schools in the district.
EDFacts assessment data shows 46% of students reaching grade-level proficiency in combined math and reading, near the middle of the national range. That is 4 points below the 50% average for the Brevard school district. That is in line with the 48% Florida statewide average.
Over the last three reported years the district proficiency rate this school inherits has risen by about 6 points. As a high school, it reports a 78% adjusted-cohort graduation rate, the share of first-time ninth-graders who earn a regular diploma within four years.
The student-teacher ratio is 20.9 to 1, above the U.S. average of roughly 16 to 1. 63% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a majority-low-income enrollment. It is a magnet school, a district-run campus with a specialized theme that draws students from across attendance boundaries.
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About This School
Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School is a high school located in Melbourne, Florida. The school serves 1,486 students in grades 8-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 20.9:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 46% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 78% graduation rate.
63% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the school serves a predominantly low-income community.
Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School is part of the Brevard in Florida. It is designated as a magnet school. The school receives Title I federal funding.
How This School Compares
Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School has 1,486 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Brevard (693 students). Its 46% proficiency rate is 4 percentage points below the district average of 50%. Compared to the Florida state average of 48%, the school performs 2 points lower. The 20.9:1 student-teacher ratio is above the national average of 16:1.
Frequently Asked Questions
Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School has 1,486 students enrolled in grades 8-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 20.9:1.
According to EDFacts data, 46% of students at Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School has a 78% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School is part of the Brevard in Melbourne, Florida. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.