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Weatherbee Elementary School

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Weatherbee Elementary School ranks 1515 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1515^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Weatherbee Elementary School in Fort Pierce, FL, serves 726 students from Pre-K through 5th grade and is part of the St. Lucie school district, with a high level of economic disadvantage as 62.81% of students receive free or reduced lunch.

The most defining feature of Weatherbee is its dramatic academic turnaround. After years of struggling in the bottom 20th percentile, the school jumped from the 9th percentile in the 2024-2025 school year to the 32nd percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 2-star rating. This explosive growth is visible across all subjects: 3rd grade ELA proficiency rose from 35% to 47%, 4th grade math from 43% to 57%, and 5th grade science from 30% to 57%. This sets Weatherbee apart from nearby schools like Northport K-8 School and West Gate K-8 School, which showed stable rankings over the same period. Math is a relative strength, with 5th grade math proficiency reaching 62%, exceeding the district average. However, the school faces a persistent challenge with chronic absenteeism at 35.9%, significantly higher than the nearby Fairlawn Elementary School (14.0%), which serves a similar demographic but achieves an 88th percentile ranking.

This comparison with Fairlawn is striking: both schools have similar per-student spending (around $11,800) and poverty levels, yet Fairlawn is a top-tier school while Weatherbee is still recovering. This suggests that attendance and school culture are powerful predictors of success. Weatherbee's turnaround is real but fragile, as its ranking history shows volatility. The school has found effective strategies for math instruction, but ELA remains a critical area for improvement, with a 14-point gap between math and reading proficiency. For parents, Weatherbee offers a school on an upward trajectory, but the high absenteeism rate is a key factor to consider when evaluating its long-term stability.

726

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,681

Per pupil spending ?

62.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 E Weatherbee Rd
Fort Pierce, FL 34982

(772) 468-5300

District: St. Lucie

Students who attend Weatherbee Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.9%

African American:

32.9%

White:

13.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (54% vs 62% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 14 pts below the Florida average

!Near the bottom of St. Lucie's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg58%

Florida avg62%

1,515^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 30Elementary Schools in the St. Lucie

38^th of 70St. 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
2026	35.5	1515 of 2240	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	14.6	2047 of 2258	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	1968 of 2256	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	2131 of 2240	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	1892 of 2219	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	1879 of 2247	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	1772 of 2182	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	1360 of 2118	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	16.7	1874 of 2112	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.6	1723 of 2087	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.4	1544 of 2064	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.1	1484 of 2029	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.9	1395 of 1984	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.2	1377 of 1985	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.8	1400 of 1919	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	8.5	1754 of 1847	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.1	1669 of 1789	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.8	1652 of 1786	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	50.4	865 of 1688	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math60%-4 vs state

Science57%-3 vs state

English Language Arts46%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	35.5	1515^th of 2240 public elementary schools	32.4%		14.6	2047^th of 2258 public elementary schools	9.3%	532	47.0	44.0	48.0				62.0	57.0	62.0				57.0					$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%)	27	1743^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	22.2%		36.9	1453^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	35.7%	290	34.0	68.0	40.0				45.0	63.0	52.0				43.0					$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%)	55.5	1005^th of 2240 public elementary schools	55.1%		58.8	911^th of 2258 public elementary schools	59.7%	94	58.0	60.0	64.0				63.0	48.0	64.0	100.0			69.0					$10,309	$762	$9,547
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%)	31.6	1631^st of 2240 public elementary schools	27.2%		29.5	1659^th of 2258 public elementary schools	26.5%	28	49.0	45.0	48.0				70.0	38.0	52.0				53.0					$12,705	$1,370	$11,336
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%)	30.6	1651^st of 2240 public elementary schools	26.3%		28.3	1691^st of 2258 public elementary schools	25.1%	40	40.0	48.0	51.0				60.0	45.0	53.0				62.0					$13,395	$1,619	$11,776
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%)	37.2	1472^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	34.3%		35.7	1481^st of 2258 public elementary schools	34.4%	9	51.0	50.0	55.0				58.0	53.0	57.0	100.0			55.0					$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%)	84.7	269^th of 2240 public elementary schools	88.0%		88.6	208^th of 2258 public elementary schools	90.8%	61	66.0	72.0	84.0				85.0	83.0	82.0	100.0			85.0					$11,935	$822	$11,113
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%)	56	986^th of 2240 public elementary schools	56.0%		57.9	925^th of 2258 public elementary schools	59.0%	61	64.0	58.0	50.0				72.0	67.0	73.0				57.0					$12,397	$1,337	$11,060
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%)	53.8	1051^st of 2240 public elementary schools	53.1%		52.7	1056^th of 2258 public elementary schools	53.2%	5	68.0	68.0	69.0	63.0	57.0	65.0	61.0	78.0	55.0	49.0	47.0	70.0	55.0	58.0	83.0		81.0	$13,995	$882	$13,113
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%)	37.1	1474^th of 2240 public elementary schools	34.2%		36.6	1463^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	35.2%	11	53.0	51.0	57.0	52.0	51.0	49.0	59.0	48.0	58.0	49.0	13.0	56.0	64.0	44.0	62.0	67.0	66.0	$13,012	$1,402	$11,610

Frequently Asked Questions about Weatherbee Elementary School

How many students attend Weatherbee Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 726 students attended Weatherbee Elementary School.

What district is Weatherbee Elementary School in?

St. Lucie

What schools do graduates of Weatherbee Elementary School attend?

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

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

What is the racial makeup of Weatherbee Elementary School?

Students at Weatherbee Elementary School are 49% Hispanic, 33% African American, 13% White, 4% Two or more races.

Is Weatherbee Elementary School a good school?

Weatherbee Elementary School ranks 1515^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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