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Performance Based Preparatory Academy

Public Grades 9-12

772^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 844 Florida High Schools

Better than 9% of Florida high schools

Summary

Performance Based Preparatory Academy is a public high school located in Fort Pierce, Florida, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 141 students. The school is part of the St. Lucie School District, which is ranked 42 out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the additional resources the school has received, with spending per student increasing from $8,829 in 2017-2018 to $15,554 in 2023-2024, Performance Based Preparatory Academy consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Florida high schools, with rankings ranging from 708 out of 746 in 2020-2021 to 772 out of 844 in 2024-2025. The school has received a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating very poor academic performance. Proficiency rates on state assessments are significantly lower than the district and state averages, with only 5% of students proficient in Geometry, 36% in Biology 1, 4% in US History, and 20% in 10th grade English Language Arts.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Somerset College Preparatory Academy, a public charter school located about 7.8 miles away, the performance of Performance Based Preparatory Academy stands out as an outlier. Somerset College Preparatory Academy consistently ranks in the top 15% of Florida high schools and has significantly higher proficiency rates across all subject areas. Additionally, Performance Based Preparatory Academy has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 88.6% in recent years, which can contribute to the school's poor academic outcomes.

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,331

Per pupil spending ?

65.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2909 Delaware Ave
Fort Pierce, FL 34947

(772) 468-5194

District: St. Lucie

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.5%

African American:

36.8%

White:

16.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2014 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (12% vs 64% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Florida average (80% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg58%

Florida avg64%

772^nd of 844

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 9%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 10High Schools in the St. Lucie

42^nd of 67St. Lucie among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	3.4	772 of 844	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.0	789 of 807	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.6	738 of 792	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.2	721 of 774	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.9	708 of 746	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.8	645 of 734	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.8	623 of 716	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	5.8	634 of 714	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	4.8	631 of 693	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.2	653 of 687	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.0	593 of 648	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.0	610 of 622	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.4	519 of 620	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.4	467 of 577	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.8	457 of 563	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	11.3	423 of 477	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.5	406 of 487	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	4.8	453 of 484	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Biology 136%-35 vs state

English Language Arts20%-38 vs state

Geometry5%-50 vs state

US History4%-67 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)					FAST Math (2025)			Statewide Science Science (2025)	EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC US History (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Performance Based Preparatory Academy	Public	9-12	2909 Delaware Ave	Fort Pierce	34947	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 468-5194	87	8	10.8	65.5%	14 (16.1%)	32 (36.8%)	37 (42.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.6%)	3.4	772^nd of 844 public high schools	8.5%		2	789^th of 807 public high schools	2.2%	17					20.0						5.0	36.0	4.0		$22,331	$1,241	$21,090
Lincoln Park Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	1806 Avenue I	Fort Pierce	34950	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	Yes	No	Yes	(772) 468-5474	1,667	71	23.4	54.5%	392 (23.5%)	663 (39.8%)	474 (28.4%)	77 (4.6%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	57 (3.4%)	65.3	181^st of 844 public high schools	78.6%		64.5	176^th of 807 public high schools	78.2%	5	69.0	58.0	62.0	73.0	75.0	53.0	49.0	64.0	56.0	60.0	61.0	89.0	90.0	68.0	$9,392	$501	$8,890
Pace Center For Girls Treasure Coast	Public	6-12	3651 Virginia Ave	Fort Pierce	34981	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 595-8880	46	5	9.2	21.7%	17 (37.0%)	17 (37.0%)	8 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.7%)								(n/a)															$7,711	$168	$7,543
Fort Pierce Westwood Academy The W.E.S.T. Prep Magnet	Public, Magnet	9-12	1801 Panther Ln	Fort Pierce	34947	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	Yes	No	Yes	(772) 468-5400	1,956	91	21.5	58.4%	293 (15.0%)	983 (50.3%)	588 (30.1%)	12 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (4.0%)	27.6	611^th of 844 public high schools	27.6%		22	626^th of 807 public high schools	22.4%	15				44.0	47.0					13.0	21.0	60.0	60.0		$9,614	$823	$8,792
St Lucie County Jail - Rock Road Academy	Public	6-12	900 N Rock Rd	Fort Pierce	34945	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	No	(772) 462-3450	26	3	8.6	23.1%	4 (15.4%)	17 (65.4%)	3 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.7%)								(n/a)
Fort Pierce Central High School	Public	9-12	4101 S 25th St	Fort Pierce	34981	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 468-5888	3,178	119	26.7	53.2%	740 (23.3%)	983 (30.9%)	1,272 (40.0%)	45 (1.4%)	6 (0.2%)	4 (0.1%)	128 (4.0%)	41.5	442^nd of 844 public high schools	47.6%		36.9	453^rd of 807 public high schools	43.9%	11				53.0	54.0					21.0	40.0	69.0	68.0		$8,711	$612	$8,099
Data House	Public	6-12	4590 Selvitz Rd	Fort Pierce	34981	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	No	(772) 467-4020	3	1	3.0		1 (33.3%)	2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Somerset College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	725 NW California Blvd	Port Saint Lucie	34986	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	Yes	No	No	No	(772) 343-7028	1,463	44	33.3	48.3%	434 (29.7%)	411 (28.1%)	522 (35.7%)	31 (2.1%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (4.0%)	74.9	115^th of 844 public high schools	86.4%		73	116^th of 807 public high schools	85.6%	1	68.0	66.0	69.0	75.0	69.0	57.0	58.0	51.0	66.0	83.0	73.0	89.0	77.0	80.0	$6,744	$175	$6,569
Somerset Career Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	725 NW California Blvd	Port Saint Lucie	34986	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(772) 301-1711	40	3	13.3	37.5%	18 (45.0%)	4 (10.0%)	17 (42.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.5%)								(n/a)															$21,637	$13,081	$8,556
Mosaic Digital Academy (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise) Pt	Public, Virtual	6-12	12051 NW Cooper Creek	Port St Lucie	34987	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	Yes	No	(772) 429-5504	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Performance Based Preparatory Academy

How many students attend Performance Based Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 87 students attended Performance Based Preparatory Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Performance Based Preparatory Academy?

Students at Performance Based Preparatory Academy are 43% Hispanic, 37% African American, 16% White, 5% Two or more races.

Is Performance Based Preparatory Academy a good school?

Performance Based Preparatory Academy ranks in the bottom 8.5% of Florida high schools.

What district is Performance Based Preparatory Academy in?

St. Lucie

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