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Lawnwood Elementary School

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Lawnwood Elementary School ranks 1481 st of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1481^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Lawnwood Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Fort Pierce, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 783 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.

Lawnwood Elementary faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 39.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is consistently below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math were 37-44% and 55-65%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 56-57% and 57-63%. Lawnwood Elementary also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 81.54% to 88.87% over the past few years, suggesting a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students.

When comparing Lawnwood Elementary to the nearby schools in the same district, it becomes evident that the school is underperforming. For instance, Fairlawn Elementary, a magnet school located just 0.66 miles away, consistently outperforms Lawnwood Elementary in test scores, with proficiency rates in the 70-95% range. The data suggests that Lawnwood Elementary could benefit from targeted interventions and strategies to address the high chronic absenteeism rates, improve academic performance, and better support the needs of its economically disadvantaged student population.

765

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,450

Per pupil spending ?

68%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1900 S 23rd St
Fort Pierce, FL 34950

(772) 468-5740

District: St. Lucie

Students who attend Lawnwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dan McCarty Middle School
	Forest Grove Middle School
High:	Fort Pierce Central High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.2%

Hispanic:

41.8%

White:

8.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2014 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (50% vs 58% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 31% Florida)

!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg54%

Florida avg58%

1,481^st of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 29Elementary 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	35.7	1481 of 2258	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	1367 of 2256	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.6	1646 of 2240	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	1694 of 2219	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	1640 of 2247	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	2039 of 2182	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	1859 of 2118	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.2	1884 of 2112	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.2	1862 of 2087	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.5	1542 of 2064	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.1	1595 of 2029	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.2	1464 of 1984	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.9	1146 of 1985	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.3	1180 of 1919	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.4	1170 of 1847	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.5	1231 of 1789	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.2	1095 of 1786	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.8	777 of 1688	54.0%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math61%~ state avg

Science44%-11 vs state

English Language Arts41%-15 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 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 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lawnwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 S 23rd St	Fort Pierce	34950	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 468-5740	765	48	15.9	68.0%	64 (8.4%)	346 (45.2%)	320 (41.8%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.9%)	35.7	1481^st of 2258 public elementary schools	34.4%		39.1	1367^th of 2256 public elementary schools	39.4%	114	42.0	37.0	44.0				58.0	65.0	55.0	100.0			44.0					$12,450	$1,538	$10,912
Fairlawn Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3203 Rhode Island Ave	Fort Pierce	34947	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	Yes	No	Yes	(772) 468-5345	653	41	15.9	57.1%	209 (32.0%)	167 (25.6%)	247 (37.8%)	14 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)	88.6	208^th of 2258 public elementary schools	90.8%		88.4	220^th of 2256 public elementary schools	90.2%	12	77.0	80.0	71.0				86.0	95.0	68.0	100.0			78.0					$11,935	$822	$11,113
St. Lucie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 S 13th St	Fort Pierce	34950	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 468-5213	722	41	17.5	77.0%	47 (6.5%)	406 (56.2%)	234 (32.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.3%)	28.3	1691^st of 2258 public elementary schools	25.1%		25.8	1745^th of 2256 public elementary schools	22.7%	54	32.0	34.0	37.0				63.0	58.0	39.0				50.0					$13,395	$1,619	$11,776
Creative Arts Academy Of St. Lucie	Public, Magnet	K-8	1100 Delaware Ave	Fort Pierce	34950	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	Yes	No	Yes	(772) 467-4278	515	35	14.7	52.8%	87 (16.9%)	244 (47.4%)	153 (29.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.2%)	52.7	1056^th of 2258 public elementary schools	53.2%		57.5	908^th of 2256 public elementary schools	59.8%	148	50.0	60.0	63.0	55.0	59.0	53.0	61.0	65.0	67.0	52.0	37.0	69.0	57.0	51.0	74.0	71.0	79.0	$13,995	$882	$13,113
Chester A. Moore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	827 N 29th St	Fort Pierce	34947	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 468-5315	470	27	17.4	73.4%	9 (1.9%)	297 (63.2%)	146 (31.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	30.5	1627^th of 2258 public elementary schools	27.9%		34.3	1505^th of 2256 public elementary schools	33.3%	122	34.0	39.0	42.0	48.0			60.0	54.0	46.0	66.0			43.0					$12,958	$1,355	$11,602
Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2250 S Jenkins Rd	Fort Pierce	34947	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	Yes	No	Yes	(772) 462-8888	786	50	15.7	56.0%	95 (12.1%)	286 (36.4%)	367 (46.7%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.3%)	46.1	1203^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	46.7%		48.7	1121^st of 2256 public elementary schools	50.3%	82	43.0	53.0	53.0	66.0	55.0	68.0	55.0	32.0	54.0	64.0	33.0	69.0	60.0	57.0	91.0	97.0	79.0	$14,851	$1,993	$12,858
Frances K. Sweet Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1400 Avenue Q	Fort Pierce	34950	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	Yes	No	Yes	(772) 468-5330	439	25	17.5	68.6%	13 (3.0%)	315 (71.8%)	91 (20.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)	28.1	1702^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	24.6%		48.7	1120^th of 2256 public elementary schools	50.4%	582	44.0	45.0	41.0				51.0	48.0	54.0				36.0					$12,754	$1,269	$11,486
Weatherbee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 E Weatherbee Rd	Fort Pierce	34982	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 468-5300	726	38	19.2	62.8%	98 (13.5%)	239 (32.9%)	355 (48.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.4%)	14.6	2047^th of 2258 public elementary schools	9.3%		17.6	1968^th of 2256 public elementary schools	12.8%	79	35.0	32.0	38.0				44.0	43.0	39.0				30.0					$11,681	$1,321	$10,361
White City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	905 W 2nd St	Fort Pierce	34982	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 468-5840	493	30	16.4	67.3%	55 (11.2%)	201 (40.8%)	219 (44.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	36.9	1453^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	35.7%		32.4	1550^th of 2256 public elementary schools	31.3%	97	51.0	32.0	47.0				59.0	60.0	51.0				49.0					$11,586	$1,126	$10,460
Rivers Edge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5600 NE Saint James Dr	Port St Lucie	34983	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 785-5600	778	41	18.9	67.2%	236 (30.3%)	227 (29.2%)	260 (33.4%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (6.2%)	58.8	911^th of 2258 public elementary schools	59.7%		64.6	761^st of 2256 public elementary schools	66.3%	150	50.0	60.0	62.0				54.0	52.0	69.0	100.0			68.0					$10,309	$762	$9,547

Frequently Asked Questions about Lawnwood Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Lawnwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lawnwood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dan McCarty Middle School
Middle : Forest Grove Middle School
High : Fort Pierce Central High School

Is Lawnwood Elementary School a good school?

Lawnwood Elementary School ranks 1481^st of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lawnwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 765 students attended Lawnwood Elementary School.

What district is Lawnwood Elementary School in?

St. Lucie

What is the racial makeup of Lawnwood Elementary School?

Students at Lawnwood Elementary School are 45% African American, 42% Hispanic, 8% White, 4% Two or more races.

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