Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies

Public PK, KG-8

2250 S Jenkins Rd
Fort Pierce, FL 34947-5308

(772) 462-8888

District: St. Lucie

SchoolDigger Rank:
1357^th of 2,242 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,272

Student/teacher ratio: 15.5

Number of students: 794

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.6%

African American:

34.9%

White:

11.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.4%

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Compare Details Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies ranks worse than 60.5% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 14^th among 29 ranked elementary schools in the St. Lucie School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.17. (See more...)

Compare Details Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies ranks better than 59.2% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.3. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (49.6%), African American (34.9%), White (11.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies is 15.5, which is the 9^th best among 29 elementary schools in the St. Lucie School District. (See more...)

Compare Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies employs 51 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies is $14,272, which is the 3^rd highest among 29 elementary schools in the St. Lucie School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies 484^th of 1185 Florida public middle schools. (See Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies in the ranking list.)

St. Lucie:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Lucie 49^th of 67 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2010	6.94	1852^nd	1919	3.5%
2011	8.31	1900^th	1985	4.3%
2012	8.04	1903^rd	1984	4.1%
2013	3.69	2005^th	2029	1.2%
2014	3.65	2038^th	2064	1.3%
2016	6.24	2027^th	2087	2.9%
2017	5.91	2058^th	2112	2.6%
2018	8.82	2022^nd	2118	4.5%
2019	17.44	1898^th	2182	13.0%
2021	22.38	1768^th	2247	21.3%
2022	35.38	1430^th	2219	35.6%
2023	39.17	1356^th	2240	39.5%

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Rank History for Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2010	12.86	726^th	839	13.5%
2011	16.74	748^th	891	16.0%
2012	19.37	735^th	897	18.1%
2013	20.55	774^th	956	19.0%
2014	12.52	891^st	999	10.8%
2016	20.99	814^th	997	18.4%
2017	10.46	947^th	1031	8.1%
2018	15.01	911^th	1035	12.0%
2019	35.48	737^th	1099	32.9%
2021	53.05	512^th	1136	54.9%
2022	59.57	425^th	1148	63.0%
2023	56.30	481^st	1177	59.1%

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Enrollment information for Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2008	230	553	12	298	4	n/a	n/a	37	1134
2009	223	573	6	365	2	n/a	n/a	37	1206
2010	269	558	7	360	7	n/a	n/a	27	1228
2011	195	580	7	467	2	1	34	0	1286
2012	145	570	3	466	2	3	31	0	1220
2013	133	491	3	517	1	2	26	0	1173
2014	146	435	7	546	2	1	36	0	1173
2015	149	482	4	565	4	2	32	0	1238
2016	155	491	6	586	1	1	31	0	1271
2017	140	541	3	632	4	0	35	0	1355
2018	136	530	8	604	4	0	28	0	1310
2019	107	410	6	501	3	0	25	0	1052
2020	99	326	3	421	1	0	24	0	874
2021	111	274	3	365	1	0	22	0	776
2022	98	239	5	362	0	0	17	0	721
2023	88	277	9	394	0	1	25	0	794

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	1134	71.0	16.0	82.3
2009	1206	101.8	14.1	82.8
2010	1228	93.0	13.2	85.2
2011	1286	115.0	11.1	85.6
2012	1220	113.0	10.7	83.9
2013	1173	89.0	13.1	85.1
2014	1173	76.0	15.4	88.2
2015	1238	79.0	15.6	68.9
2016	1271	85.0	14.9	84.2
2017	1355	86.0	15.7	80.2
2018	1310	84.0	15.5	79.8
2019	1052	83.0	12.6	69.8
2020	874	72.0	12.1	63.6
2021	776	58.0	13.3	81.7
2022	721	54.0	13.3	69.5
2023	794	51.0	15.5	81.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	1134	71.0	16.0	82.3
2009	1206	101.8	14.1	82.8
2010	1228	93.0	13.2	85.2
2011	1286	115.0	11.1	85.6
2012	1220	113.0	10.7	83.9
2013	1173	89.0	13.1	85.1
2014	1173	76.0	15.4	88.2
2015	1238	79.0	15.6	68.9
2016	1271	85.0	14.9	84.2
2017	1355	86.0	15.7	80.2
2018	1310	84.0	15.5	79.8
2019	1052	83.0	12.6	69.8
2020	874	72.0	12.1	63.6
2021	776	58.0	13.3	81.7
2022	721	54.0	13.3	69.5
2023	794	51.0	15.5	81.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,009 (13.0%)	$6,751 (87.0%)	$7,760
2019	$1,523 (14.8%)	$8,779 (85.2%)	$10,303
2020	$1,609 (13.6%)	$10,264 (86.4%)	$11,873
2021	$2,134 (17.3%)	$10,186 (82.7%)	$12,321
2022	$3,017 (21.9%)	$10,736 (78.1%)	$13,752
2023	$3,439 (24.1%)	$10,834 (75.9%)	$14,272

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1898^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1356^th of 2240 Elementary schools	26.4%
Ranks 737^th of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 481^st of 1177 Middle schools	26.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies)	33	65	32%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (St. Lucie)	50	48	2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies)	43	82	39%
3rd Grade Mathematics (St. Lucie)	55	54	1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies)	27	34	7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (St. Lucie)	51	48	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies)	35	39	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (St. Lucie)	54	49	5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies)	30	36	6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (St. Lucie)	48	45	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies)	27	24	3%
5th Grade Mathematics (St. Lucie)	47	43	4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies)	32	50	18%
5th Grade Science (St. Lucie)	46	47	1%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies)	51	52	1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (St. Lucie)	51	49	2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies)	55	55
6th Grade Mathematics (St. Lucie)	47	42	5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies)	31	38	7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (St. Lucie)	49	43	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies)	43	46	3%
7th Grade Mathematics (St. Lucie)	50	41	9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies)	43	59	16%
8th Grade English Language Arts (St. Lucie)	54	45	9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies)	42	51	9%
8th Grade Mathematics (St. Lucie)	34	26	8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies)	38	57	19%
8th Grade Science (St. Lucie)	48	41	7%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
End of Course Civics (Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies)	55	70	15%
End of Course Civics (St. Lucie)	68	61	7%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies)	95	94	1%
End of Course Algebra 1 (St. Lucie)	51	49	2%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1052	794	24.5%
African American	410	277	32.4%
American Indian	3	0	100%
Asian	6	9	50%
Hispanic	501	394	21.4%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	107	88	17.8%
Two or More Races	25	25
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	69.8%	81.4%	11.6%

Schools Near Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				FAST English Language Arts (2023)						FAST Math (2023)						Statewide Science Science (2023)		EOC Algebra 1 (2023)	EOC Civics (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies	Public	PK, KG-8	2250 S Jenkins Rd	Fort Pierce	34947	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(772) 462-8888	794	51	15.5	81.4%	88 (11.1%)	277 (34.9%)	394 (49.6%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.1%)	39.2	1357^th of 2242 public elementary schools	39.5%		35.4	1430^th of 2219 public elementary schools	35.6%	73	53.0	53.0	36.0	44.0	49.0	58.0	64.0	58.0	39.0	40.0	58.0	62.0	50.0	57.0	87.0	70.0	$14,272	$3,439	$10,834
Fairlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3203 Rhode Island Ave	Fort Pierce	34947	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(772) 468-5345	651	43	15.1	63.9%	221 (33.9%)	171 (26.3%)	231 (35.5%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	86.8	251^st of 2242 public elementary schools	88.8%		88	238^th of 2219 public elementary schools	89.3%	13	66.0	78.0	68.0				75.0	82.0	76.0	100.0			74.0				$12,506	$2,003	$10,503
Lawnwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 S 23rd St	Fort Pierce	34950	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(772) 468-5740	746	43	17.3	88.9%	59 (7.9%)	331 (44.4%)	324 (43.4%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.5%)	28.6	1647^th of 2242 public elementary schools	26.5%		25.1	1694^th of 2219 public elementary schools	23.7%	47	24.0	56.0	31.0				42.0	63.0	49.0	100.0			35.0				$12,672	$2,712	$9,961
St. Lucie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 S 13th St	Fort Pierce	34950	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(772) 468-5213	729	45	16.2	90.3%	49 (6.7%)	434 (59.5%)	209 (28.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.7%)	8.3	2170^th of 2242 public elementary schools	3.2%		6.4	2161^st of 2219 public elementary schools	2.6%	9	14.0	27.0	27.0				21.0	45.0	33.0				18.0				$13,804	$3,289	$10,515
Chester A. Moore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	827 N 29th St	Fort Pierce	34947	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(772) 468-5315	366	26	14.0	95.6%	10 (2.7%)	250 (68.3%)	95 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	28.5	1653^rd of 2242 public elementary schools	26.3%		15.7	1978^th of 2219 public elementary schools	10.9%	325	31.0	37.0	35.0				63.0	49.0	54.0				23.0				$17,493	$3,211	$14,282
Creative Arts Academy Of St. Lucie	Public	K-8	1100 Delaware Ave	Fort Pierce	34950	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(772) 467-4278	483	35	13.8	76.0%	108 (22.4%)	195 (40.4%)	158 (32.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	57	916^th of 2242 public elementary schools	59.1%		43.5	1241^st of 2219 public elementary schools	44.1%	325	52.0	63.0	57.0	52.0	50.0	48.0	63.0	63.0	57.0	52.0	67.0	57.0	54.0	39.0	76.0	70.0	$13,519	$2,103	$11,416
Frances K. Sweet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Avenue Q	Fort Pierce	34950	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(772) 468-5330	362	26	13.9	84.0%	19 (5.2%)	246 (68.0%)	72 (19.9%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	36.4	1432^nd of 2242 public elementary schools	36.1%		31.7	1527^th of 2219 public elementary schools	31.2%	95	40.0	51.0	44.0				49.0	48.0	53.0				46.0				$15,057	$2,965	$12,091
White City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	905 W 2nd St	Fort Pierce	34982	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(772) 468-5840	457	27	16.9	88.2%	55 (12.0%)	175 (38.3%)	207 (45.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	17.8	1965^th of 2242 public elementary schools	12.4%		18.2	1905^th of 2219 public elementary schools	14.2%	60	25.0	33.0	36.0				43.0	45.0	38.0				34.0				$12,261	$2,556	$9,705
Rivers Edge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5600 NE Saint James Dr	Port St Lucie	34983	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(772) 785-5600	695	42	16.5	73.4%	258 (37.1%)	175 (25.2%)	211 (30.4%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (6.3%)	51.9	1051^st of 2242 public elementary schools	53.1%		51.3	1039^th of 2219 public elementary schools	53.2%	12	46.0	58.0	48.0				64.0	55.0	52.0	100.0			54.0				$11,527	$2,042	$9,485
Weatherbee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 E Weatherbee Rd	Fort Pierce	34982	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(772) 468-5300	672	42	16.0	90.3%	107 (15.9%)	221 (32.9%)	316 (47.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.9%)	10.1	2133^rd of 2242 public elementary schools	4.9%		18.6	1892^nd of 2219 public elementary schools	14.7%	241	23.0	36.0	23.0				30.0	40.0	31.0				27.0				$12,460	$2,704	$9,755

Frequently Asked Questions about Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies

How many students attend Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies?

In the 2022-23 school year, 794 students attended Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies.

What district is Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies in?

St. Lucie

What is the racial makeup of Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies?

Students at Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies are 50% Hispanic, 35% African American, 11% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies a good school?

Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies ranks 1357^th of 2242 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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