St. Lucie School District

501 Nw University Blvd
Port St Lucie, FL 34986-2209
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

St. Lucie School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 52 public schools serving 43,612 students in St. Lucie School District. This district's average testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Florida.
Public Schools in St. Lucie School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Florida public school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Florida public school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
52 Schools
4,236 Schools
# Students
43,612 Students
2,830,604 Students
# Teachers
2,297 Teachers
159,344 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

St. Lucie School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#53 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of St. Lucie  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of St. Lucie  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of St. Lucie  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of St. Lucie  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of St. Lucie  School District and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.70
# American Indian Students
71 Students
7,229 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
625 Students
79,084 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
14,841 Students
1,003,460 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
36%
# Black Students
13,547 Students
601,873 Students
% Black Students
31%
21%
# White Students
12,450 Students
1,020,770 Students
% White Students
29%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
69 Students
4,943 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,009 Students
113,315 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
528
58,898
# Students in K Grade:
2,837
199,368
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,879
201,106
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,000
204,688
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,019
213,063
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,040
203,126
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,495
218,041
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,227
213,379
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,330
219,532
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,608
226,086
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,769
231,761
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,776
226,340
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,563
211,252
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,541
203,964
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,207 is higher than the state median of $12,135. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,801 is less than the state median of $11,783. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$532 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart displays total revenue of St. Lucie  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$471 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart displays total spending of St. Lucie  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,207
$12,135
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in St. Lucie  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,801
$11,783
This chart displays average spending per public school student in St. Lucie  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best St. Lucie School District Public Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fairlawn Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3203 Rhode Island Ave
Fort Pierce, FL 34947
(772) 468-5345
Grades: PK-5
| 630 students
Rank: #22.
Morningside Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2300 Se Gowin Dr
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952
(772) 337-6730
Grades: PK-5
| 632 students
Rank: #33.
Mosaic Digital (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise)
(Math: 63% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
12051 Nw Copper Creek Dr
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34987
(772) 429-5504
Grades: K-12
| 424 students
Rank: #44.
Somerset College Preparatory Academy
Charter School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
725 Nw California Blvd
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986
(772) 343-7028
Grades: 6-12
| 1,160 students
Rank: #55.
Lincoln Park Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1806 Avenue I
Fort Pierce, FL 34950
(772) 468-5474
Grades: 6-12
| 1,597 students
Rank: #66.
Mariposa Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2620 Se Mariposa Ave
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952
(772) 337-5960
Grades: PK-5
| 714 students
Rank: #77.
West Gate K-8 School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1050 Nw Cashmere Blvd
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986
(772) 807-7600
Grades: PK-8
| 1,448 students
Rank: #88.
Somerset St. Lucie
Charter School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4402 Sw Yamada Dr
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34953
(772) 237-8600
Grades: K-8
| 668 students
Rank: #99.
Rivers Edge Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5600 Ne Saint James Dr
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34983
(772) 785-5600
Grades: PK-5
| 672 students
Rank: #1010.
Manatee K-8
(Math: 53% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1450 Sw Heatherwood Blvd
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986
(772) 340-4745
Grades: K-8
| 1,531 students
Rank: #1111.
Windmill Point Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
700 Sw Darwin Blvd
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34953
(772) 336-6950
Grades: PK-5
| 930 students
Rank: #1212.
St. Lucie West K-8 School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1501 Sw Cashmere Blvd
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986
(772) 785-6630
Grades: K-8
| 1,492 students
Rank: #1313.
Renaissance Charter School Of St. Lucie
Charter School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
300 Nw Cashmere Blvd
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986
(772) 344-5982
Grades: PK-8
| 1,424 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Floresta Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1501 Se Floresta Dr
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34983
(772) 340-4755
Grades: PK-5
| 654 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Samuel S. Gaines Of Emerging Technologies
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2250 S Jenkins Rd
Fort Pierce, FL 34947
(772) 462-8888
Grades: PK-8
| 721 students
Rank: #1616.
Bayshore Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1661 Sw Bayshore Blvd
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34984
(772) 340-4720
Grades: PK-5
| 762 students
Rank: #1717.
Allapattah Flats K-8
(Math: 50% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
12051 Nw Copper Creek Dr
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34987
(772) 468-5050
Grades: PK-8
| 1,091 students
Rank: #1818.
St. Lucie Detention Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1301 Bell Ave
Fort Pierce, FL 34982
(772) 468-5194
Grades: K-12
| 29 students
Rank: #1919.
Treasure Coast High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Sw Darwin Blvd
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34953
(772) 807-4300
Grades: 8-12
| 3,023 students
Rank: #2020.
Renaissance Charter School At Tradition
Charter School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
10900 Sw Tradition Parkway
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
(772) 236-2180
Grades: K-8
| 1,162 students
Rank: #2121.
Southport Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2420 Se Morningside Blvd
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952
(772) 337-5900
Grades: 5-8
| 797 students
Rank: #2222.
St. Lucie Virtual Instruction Program
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
12051 Nw Copper Creek Dr
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34987
(772) 429-3913
Grades: K-12
| 72 students
Rank: #2323.
Village Green Environmental Studies School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1700 Se Lennard Rd
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952
(772) 337-6750
Grades: PK-5
| 544 students
Rank: #2424.
Frances K. Sweet Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1400 Avenue Q
Fort Pierce, FL 34950
(772) 468-5330
Grades: PK-5
| 420 students
Rank: #2525.
St Lucie County Jail - Rock Road Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
9461 Brandywine Ln
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986
(772) 462-3450
Grades: 6-12
| 28 students
Rank: #2626.
Creative Arts Of St. Lucie
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1100 Delaware Ave
Fort Pierce, FL 34950
(772) 467-4278
Grades: K-8
| 426 students
Rank: #2727.
Somerset Bethany
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Sw Bethany Dr
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986
(772) 301-1716
Grades: K-5
| 192 students
Rank: #2828.
Tradition Preparatory High School
Charter School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
10970 Sw Tradition Parkway
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334
(772) 429-3600
Grades: 9-12
| 393 students
Rank: #2929.
Northport K-8 School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
250 Nw Floresta Dr
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34983
(772) 340-4700
Grades: PK-8
| 1,110 students
Rank: #3030.
Forest Grove Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3201 S 25th St
Fort Pierce, FL 34981
(772) 468-5885
Grades: 6-8
| 848 students
Rank: #3131.
Oak Hammock K-8 School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1251 Sw California Blvd
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34953
(772) 344-4490
Grades: PK-8
| 1,530 students
Rank: #3232.
Southern Oaks Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5500 Ne Saint James Dr
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34983
(772) 785-5640
Grades: 6-8
| 829 students
Rank: #3333.
St. Lucie West Centennial High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1485 Sw Cashmere Blvd
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986
(772) 344-4400
Grades: 9-12
| 2,695 students
Rank: #3434.
Independence Classical Academy
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2902 S. Jenkins Road
Fort Pierce, FL 34981
(772) 429-3600
Grades: K-12
| 298 students
Rank: #3535.
Lawnwood Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1900 S 23rd St
Fort Pierce, FL 34950
(772) 468-5740
Grades: PK-5
| 742 students
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to St. Lucie School District?
St. Lucie School District manages 52 public schools serving 43,612 students.
What is the rank of St. Lucie School District?
St. Lucie School District is ranked #53 out of 73 school districts in Florida (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Florida school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in St. Lucie School District?
34% of St. Lucie School District students are Hispanic, 31% of students are Black, 29% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of St. Lucie School District?
St. Lucie School District has a student/teacher ratio of 19:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 18:1.
What is St. Lucie School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $10,801 is less than the state median of $11,783. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 52 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 43,612 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : 91% (Top 30% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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