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Special education public school · Indian River · Sebastian, Florida

Wabasso School

Wabasso School rates 5.5 on our scale, which leans on how many students test on grade level; on Florida's learning-gains rating it is Maintaining.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
5.5this school

5.5 on a one-to-ten scale.

#2,749 of 3,811 schools in Florida · Florida School Improvement Rating 2025-26: Maintaining, on learning gains

The brief

An Indian River school where students score 24 points below what's typical for similar communities.

Florida rates Wabasso School on learning gains, not on how many students test on grade level. Its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Maintaining, on 45% of possible points (Maintaining spans 26% to 49%). In reading, 40% of eligible students made learning gains, and in math, 50%; 82% of students were tested. Its previous rating was Maintaining, in 2024-25.

Wabasso School is listed in Indian River, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math30%26 students tested · state average not published · 2021 EdFacts
Reading10%27 students tested · state average not published · 2021 EdFacts
Proficiency has fallen 20 points since 2018, to 20% in 2021, across a 13-year record (2009–2021).2021 EdFacts; 23 test records from FL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.7
25% of the rating
Academics
2.3
25% of the rating
College Readiness
6.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.2
20% of the rating

Academics is status: the share of students testing on grade level. Florida's School Improvement Rating counts learning gains instead, and Student Progress is our school-wide proficiency trend, not Florida's measure of each student's gains.

About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 22% (multi-year average, 2009-2021) · reading/ELA 19% (multi-year average, 2009-2021).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2021 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2021 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2021 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2021 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 32958; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2021; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Wabasso School and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$68,276
Median home value
$279,100
Median rent
$1,388/mo
College educated
29%
Homeownership
84.3%
Poverty rate
9.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 32958; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
26
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
37
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
776/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Advanced STEM courses
2 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
84.7%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Wabasso Schoolthis school
    5.5
  2. 4.6Compare →
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Wabasso School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Wabasso School serve?

Wabasso School serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.

How many students attend Wabasso School?

Wabasso School has an enrollment of approximately 59 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Wabasso School?

The student-teacher ratio at Wabasso School is 4.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Wabasso School rank in FL?

Wabasso School ranks #2,749 of 3,811 schools in FL.

What is Wabasso School's MySchoolScout rating?

Wabasso School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown and leans on how many students test on grade level; equity data is shown separately for context. Florida rates Wabasso School on learning gains instead: its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Maintaining, on 45% of possible points (Maintaining spans 26% to 49%).

What are the test scores at Wabasso School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Wabasso School has 22% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2021) and 19% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2021).

Is Wabasso School a charter school?

No, Wabasso School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Wabasso School a Title I school?

No, Wabasso School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Wabasso School?

84.7% of students at Wabasso School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 12th
Enrollment
59
Student-teacher ratio
4.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
12
Type
Special_ed
Title I
No
Florida School Improvement Rating
Maintaining (2025-26, on learning gains)
Setting
Midsize Suburb
County
Indian River County
Rank in district
#24 of 28
Schools in district
28
District spending per student
$11,843
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
13.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 32958)
29,641
Area average commute
30.5 min
Area median age
59

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Florida Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.