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St. Lucie West K-8 School vs. West Gate K-8 School

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School Overview

School
St. Lucie West K-8 School
1501 Sw Cashmere Blvd
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
West Gate K-8 School
1050 Nw Cashmere Blvd
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

St. Lucie West K-8 School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

West Gate K-8 School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,492 students in grades Kindergarten-8, St. Lucie West K-8 School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,448 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, West Gate K-8 School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
1,492 students
1,448 students
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This chart display total students of West Gate K-8 School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
93 teachers
83 teachers
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This chart display the total teachers of West Gate K-8 School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
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This chart display the student teacher ratio of West Gate K-8 School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#1469 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
#1057 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall school rank of St. Lucie West K-8 School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the overall school rank of West Gate K-8 School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
49%
(Top 50% in FL)
57%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of St. Lucie West K-8 School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Gate K-8 School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
55%
(Top 50% in FL)
59%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of St. Lucie West K-8 School 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 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Gate K-8 School 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 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart display the students of West Gate K-8 School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
2
Kindergarten Students
111
113
Grade 1 Students
116
125
Grade 2 Students
140
136
Grade 3 Students
146
126
Grade 4 Students
152
148
Grade 5 Students
166
150
Grade 6 Students
220
203
Grade 7 Students
215
211
Grade 8 Students
226
234

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
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This chart display the percentage of Asian students in West Gate K-8 School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
37%
34%
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This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in West Gate K-8 School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
26%
26%
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This chart display the percentage of Black students in West Gate K-8 School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
29%
34%
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This chart display the percentage of White students in West Gate K-8 School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
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This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in West Gate K-8 School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.71
0.71
This chart display the diversity score of St. Lucie West K-8 School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of West Gate K-8 School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
48%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in West Gate K-8 School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in West Gate K-8 School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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