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Hobe Sound Elementary School

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Hobe Sound Elementary School ranks 1290 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1290^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Hobe Sound Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Hobe Sound, FL, serving 464 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the Martin County School District, with a significant portion of its students (62%) coming from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

This school stands out as a "bright spot" among its peers with similar challenges. While other high-poverty schools in the district, such as J. D. Parker School Of Technology, Port Salerno Elementary School, and Sea Wind Elementary School, all rank in the bottom 25th percentile statewide, Hobe Sound Elementary achieves a 2-star rating and ranks in the 42nd percentile. A key strength is early literacy: 65% of 3rd graders are proficient in English Language Arts, which is higher than both the district (59%) and state (60%) averages. However, the school shows a clear weakness in math, with all grade levels scoring below the state average, particularly in 4th and 5th grades. Science is a relative bright spot, with 55% of 5th graders proficient, close to the district average.

One persistent challenge is chronic absenteeism, which has hovered around 20-26% for the past five years, posing a long-term risk to academic growth. The contrast with nearby Jupiter Farms Elementary School in the Palm Beach district is stark: Jupiter Farms, a low-poverty school, achieves 83% proficiency in 3rd grade ELA and 87% in 5th grade math, compared to Hobe Sound's 65% and 50%, respectively. This disparity highlights the impact of socioeconomic factors, but Hobe Sound's stronger-than-expected performance relative to its demographic peers suggests effective instructional strategies are in place, particularly in early reading.

464

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,410

Per pupil spending ?

62.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11555 SE Gomez Ave
Hobe Sound, FL 33455

(772) 219-1540

District: Martin

Students who attend Hobe Sound Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Murray Middle School
High:	South Fork High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.0%

Hispanic:

31.7%

African American:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg61%

Florida avg62%

1,290^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Martin

35^th of 70Martin 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	1290 of 2240	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.0	1446 of 2258	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.3	1068 of 2256	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	1048 of 2240	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	1172 of 2219	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.7	1028 of 2247	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	1227 of 2182	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	962 of 2118	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.7	854 of 2112	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.2	911 of 2087	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.3	758 of 2064	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.3	851 of 2029	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.0	796 of 1984	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.2	616 of 1985	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.0	464 of 1919	75.8%	★★★★☆
2009	67.6	593 of 1847	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.7	619 of 1789	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	78.2	351 of 1786	80.3%	★★★★☆
2006	71.5	487 of 1688	71.1%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts59%~ state avg

Math57%-7 vs state

Science55%-5 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)	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 Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hobe Sound Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11555 SE Gomez Ave	Hobe Sound	33455	Martin County	Martin	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 219-1540	464	27	17.1	62.3%	260 (56.0%)	41 (8.8%)	147 (31.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	44.2	1290^th of 2240 public elementary schools	42.4%		37	1446^th of 2258 public elementary schools	36.0%	156	65.0	61.0	52.0	65.0	56.0	50.0		55.0	$13,410	$1,368	$12,041
Sea Wind Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 SE Seabranch Blvd	Hobe Sound	33455	Martin County	Martin	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 219-1625	517	34	15.2	68.5%	248 (48.0%)	48 (9.3%)	194 (37.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.0%)	29.6	1677^th of 2240 public elementary schools	25.1%		31.1	1611^th of 2258 public elementary schools	28.7%	66	66.0	42.0	43.0	67.0	40.0	46.0		44.0	$14,307	$1,593	$12,715
Port Salerno Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3260 SE Lionel Ter	Stuart	34997	Martin County	Martin	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 219-1610	730	44	16.5	61.1%	75 (10.3%)	27 (3.7%)	616 (84.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	24	1814^th of 2240 public elementary schools	19.0%		24	1800^th of 2258 public elementary schools	20.3%	14	36.0	37.0	50.0	58.0	50.0	54.0		46.0	$13,525	$1,539	$11,988
Limestone Creek Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6701 Church St	Jupiter	33458	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	No	(561) 741-9200	902	59	15.2	22.5%	618 (68.5%)	42 (4.7%)	185 (20.5%)	13 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	40 (4.4%)	78.6	415^th of 2240 public elementary schools	81.5%		80.8	392^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	82.6%	23	73.0	83.0	75.0	73.0	74.0	79.0	100.0	63.0	$14,425	$477	$13,948
Pinewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	5200 SE Willoughby Blvd	Stuart	34997	Martin County	Martin	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 219-1595	658	40	16.4	52.4%	227 (34.5%)	47 (7.1%)	342 (52.0%)	15 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.0%)	24.2	1810^th of 2240 public elementary schools	19.2%		25.5	1774^th of 2258 public elementary schools	21.4%	36	43.0	43.0	56.0	53.0	54.0	44.0		43.0	$13,440	$1,463	$11,978
Jupiter Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	200 S Loxahatchee Dr	Jupiter	33458	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 741-5300	826	58	14.2	57.9%	131 (15.9%)	10 (1.2%)	643 (77.8%)	5 (0.6%)	17 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.4%)	51.1	1109^th of 2240 public elementary schools	50.5%		42.9	1276^th of 2258 public elementary schools	43.5%	167	50.0	66.0	47.0	69.0	56.0	62.0	100.0	68.0	$16,577	$1,618	$14,959
Jerry Thomas Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 Maplewood Dr	Jupiter	33458	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 741-9100	688	51	13.6	38.8%	379 (55.1%)	26 (3.8%)	232 (33.7%)	23 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.5%)	65.8	731^st of 2240 public elementary schools	67.4%		72.9	559^th of 2258 public elementary schools	75.2%	172	63.0	71.0	66.0	69.0	75.0	76.0	100.0	55.0	$15,237	$737	$14,500
Crystal Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2095 SW 96th St	Stuart	34997	Martin County	Martin	No	No	No	No	(772) 219-1525	443	34	13.0	38.8%	286 (64.6%)	20 (4.5%)	115 (26.0%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	72.1	575^th of 2240 public elementary schools	74.3%		69.5	653^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	71.1%	78	72.0	66.0	71.0	86.0	76.0	63.0		62.0	$14,491	$539	$13,951
Jupiter Farms Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17400 Haynie Ln	Jupiter	33478	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	No	(561) 741-5400	609	38	16.0	14.3%	479 (78.7%)	1 (0.2%)	101 (16.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)	92	92^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	95.9%		93.7	61^st of 2258 public elementary schools	97.3%	31	83.0	82.0	85.0	90.0	77.0	87.0	100.0	83.0	$14,483	$229	$14,253
The Hope Charter Center For Autism	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2580 SE Willoughby Blvd	Stuart	34994	Martin County	Martin	Yes	No	No	No	(772) 334-3288	97	13	7.4	60.8%	56 (57.7%)	10 (10.3%)	24 (24.7%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.2%)								(n/a)									$36,446	$00	$36,446

Frequently Asked Questions about Hobe Sound Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Hobe Sound Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hobe Sound Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Murray Middle School
High : South Fork High School

What is the racial makeup of Hobe Sound Elementary School?

Students at Hobe Sound Elementary School are 56% White, 32% Hispanic, 9% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Hobe Sound Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 464 students attended Hobe Sound Elementary School.

Is Hobe Sound Elementary School a good school?

Hobe Sound Elementary School ranks 1290^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Hobe Sound Elementary School in?

Martin

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