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Northport K-8 School

Q: Is Northport K-8 School a good school?

Northport K-8 School ranks 1463 rd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1463^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Northport K-8 School is a public elementary and middle school located in Port St Lucie, Florida, serving 1,265 students in grades PK-8. The school is part of the St. Lucie School District, which is ranked 42 out of 67 districts in the state.

Northport K-8 School generally performs better than the district and state averages on standardized tests, with 61% proficiency in EOC/Algebra 1 compared to 50% for the district and 60% for the state, and 85% proficiency in EOC/Geometry compared to 42% for the district and 55% for the state. However, the school has higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.2% to 38.7% in recent years, and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 68.92% to 76.12%.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, Northport K-8 School performs better on standardized tests, especially in subjects like Algebra 1, Geometry, and Civics. For example, in 2024-2025, Northport K-8 School had 61% proficiency in EOC/Algebra 1 compared to 87% for St. Lucie West K-8 School and 86% for Renaissance Charter School of St. Lucie. However, Northport K-8 School's chronic absenteeism rates are higher than the nearby schools, which all had 31.4% chronic absenteeism in 2023-2024.

1,206

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,012

Per pupil spending ?

71.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

250 NW Floresta Dr
Port St Lucie, FL 34983

(772) 340-4700

District: St. Lucie

Students who attend Northport K-8 School usually attend:

Middle:	Southern Oaks Middle School
	Southport Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

34.4%

Hispanic:

34.4%

White:

22.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2014 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (51% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Science scores 11 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg54%

Florida avg58%

Elementary school

1,463^rd of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

703^rd of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	1463 of 2258	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	1472 of 2256	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.5	1755 of 2240	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	1572 of 2219	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.5	1587 of 2247	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	1306 of 2182	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	1280 of 2118	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.5	1272 of 2112	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.3	1280 of 2087	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.2	1551 of 2064	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.9	1776 of 2029	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.1	1445 of 1984	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.4	1361 of 1985	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	20.0	1629 of 1919	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.7	1523 of 1847	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.9	1532 of 1789	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.9	1437 of 1786	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	703 of 1205	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	769 of 1196	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	754 of 1177	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	698 of 1148	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	698 of 1136	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	556 of 1099	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	575 of 1035	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.6	657 of 1031	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.9	675 of 997	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.7	621 of 999	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.0	626 of 956	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.0	568 of 897	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.5	537 of 891	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.0	511 of 839	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.9	436 of 780	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.0	416 of 740	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.5	468 of 736	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.4	448 of 675	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	32.8	438 of 602	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.4	431 of 593	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Geometry85%+30 vs state

Civics63%-8 vs state

Algebra 161%~ state avg

Math51%-8 vs state

English Language Arts50%-7 vs state

Science41%-11 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student on FaceBook
Saturday, October 8, 2011

im new to this school but i already want to stay and im in eight grade so i can't but it's a great school. Close Quote

by a teacher
Tuesday, September 29, 2009

This is my third yeat teaching at Northport. The staff really cares about each child. We are always working hard to make sure your child's education is improving every day. Close Quote

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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 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 Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northport K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	250 NW Floresta Dr	Port St Lucie	34983	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 340-4700	1,206	80	15.0	71.7%	269 (22.3%)	415 (34.4%)	415 (34.4%)	16 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	87 (7.2%)	36.6	1463^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	35.2%		35.6	1472^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	34.8%	9	54.0	54.0	40.0	54.0	53.0	46.0	51.0	60.0	42.0	63.0	25.0	55.0	38.0	43.0	61.0	85.0		63.0	$13,012	$1,402	$11,610
Renaissance Charter School Of St. Lucie	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	300 NW Cashmere Blvd	Port St Lucie	34986	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	Yes	No	No	Yes	(772) 344-5982	1,413	78	18.1	56.0%	296 (20.9%)	543 (38.4%)	488 (34.5%)	26 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	55 (3.9%)	34.5	1515^th of 2258 public elementary schools	32.9%		34.8	1495^th of 2256 public elementary schools	33.7%	20	54.0	45.0	40.0	66.0	62.0	44.0	56.0	39.0	18.0	58.0	64.0	47.0	50.0	46.0	86.0	100.0	95.0	74.0	$8,634	$339	$8,295
West Gate K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	1050 NW Cashmere Blvd	Port St Lucie	34986	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 807-7600	1,639	92	17.8	50.5%	458 (27.9%)	499 (30.4%)	550 (33.6%)	42 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	87 (5.3%)	54.1	1013^th of 2258 public elementary schools	55.1%		63.1	795^th of 2256 public elementary schools	64.8%	218	58.0	58.0	53.0	63.0	61.0	61.0	53.0	60.0	62.0	76.0	51.0	82.0	52.0	50.0	81.0	100.0		85.0	$10,295	$970	$9,325
Parkway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7000 NW Selvitz Rd	Port St Lucie	34983	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 340-4800	553	31	17.8	61.1%	94 (17.0%)	234 (42.3%)	191 (34.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.2%)	57.9	925^th of 2258 public elementary schools	59.0%		46.6	1185^th of 2256 public elementary schools	47.5%	260	62.0	55.0	49.0				64.0	65.0	63.0				63.0						$12,397	$1,337	$11,060
Somerset Academy Bethany	Public, Charter	K-5	500 SW Bethany Dr	Port St Lucie	34986	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	Yes	No	No	Yes	(772) 301-1716	527	25	21.0	64.1%	126 (23.9%)	153 (29.0%)	212 (40.2%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.7%)	50.2	1112^th of 2258 public elementary schools	50.8%		59.8	868^th of 2256 public elementary schools	61.5%	244	67.0	63.0	52.0				60.0	56.0	48.0				45.0						$9,379	$238	$9,142
Savanna Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6801 SE Lennard Rd	Port St Lucie	34952	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 460-3050	512	30	17.0	57.4%	134 (26.2%)	173 (33.8%)	178 (34.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	29.5	1659^th of 2258 public elementary schools	26.5%		46.6	1183^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	47.6%	476	39.0	42.0	43.0				45.0	34.0	67.0				52.0						$12,705	$1,370	$11,336
Bayshore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1661 SW Bayshore Blvd	Port St Lucie	34984	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 340-4720	879	48	18.3	67.7%	177 (20.1%)	343 (39.0%)	301 (34.2%)	11 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (4.9%)	42.8	1281^st of 2258 public elementary schools	43.3%		53.6	1004^th of 2256 public elementary schools	55.5%	277	47.0	55.0	34.0				67.0	68.0	49.0				50.0						$10,808	$1,110	$9,698
St. Lucie West K-8 School	Public	K-8	1501 SW Cashmere Blvd	Port St Lucie	34986	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 785-6630	1,662	100	16.6	61.4%	386 (23.2%)	550 (33.1%)	603 (36.3%)	23 (1.4%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	93 (5.6%)	35	1496^th of 2258 public elementary schools	33.7%		44.7	1225^th of 2256 public elementary schools	45.7%	271	49.0	48.0	50.0	52.0	57.0	60.0	60.0	35.0	52.0	49.0	38.0	71.0	47.0	57.0	87.0	100.0		74.0	$10,592	$1,007	$9,584
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
Floresta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 SE Floresta Dr	Port St Lucie	34983	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 340-4755	659	43	15.3	54.0%	189 (28.7%)	190 (28.8%)	223 (33.8%)	14 (2.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (5.8%)	41.3	1315^th of 2258 public elementary schools	41.8%		37.3	1423^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	36.9%	108	54.0	59.0	41.0				63.0	65.0	46.0				39.0						$11,293	$1,041	$10,251

Frequently Asked Questions about Northport K-8 School

What district is Northport K-8 School in?

St. Lucie

What schools do graduates of Northport K-8 School attend?

Students who attend Northport K-8 School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southern Oaks Middle School
Middle : Southport Middle School

How many students attend Northport K-8 School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,206 students attended Northport K-8 School.

Is Northport K-8 School a good school?

Northport K-8 School ranks 1463^rd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Northport K-8 School?

Students at Northport K-8 School are 34% African American, 34% Hispanic, 22% White, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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