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Mariposa Elementary School

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Mariposa Elementary School ranks 1249 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1249^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Mariposa Elementary School in Port St. Lucie, FL, serves 792 students in grades PK-5 within the St. Lucie County School District, and is a solid performer in its district but faces challenges compared to nearby schools in the neighboring Martin County district.

One of Mariposa's standout features is its strong 3rd-grade math performance, where 78% of students were proficient in the 2025-2026 school year, outpacing both the district (65%) and state (66%) averages. However, this early strength doesn't always carry through to upper grades, as 4th and 5th-grade scores in both math and English Language Arts tend to be at or below district averages. For example, 5th-grade science proficiency dropped from 58% (11 points above the state) in 2022-2023 to 52% (8 points below the state) in 2025-2026. The school also has the lowest per-student spending ($10,287) among its immediate St. Lucie County peers, such as Savanna Ridge Elementary ($12,705) and Northport K-8 School ($13,012).

Mariposa is geographically surrounded by some of the highest-performing elementary schools in the region, particularly in Martin County. Schools like Morningside Elementary (89th percentile), Bessey Creek Elementary (91st percentile), and Jensen Beach Elementary (87th percentile) all achieve 4 or 5-star ratings, while Mariposa ranks in the 44th percentile. Chronic absenteeism at Mariposa (29.0%) is better than the St. Lucie district average (34.4%) but significantly higher than Bessey Creek's exceptionally low rate of 10.3%. On a positive note, the percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch has dropped sharply from 74.9% in 2022-2023 to 50.8% in 2024-2025, suggesting improving economic conditions in the neighborhood.

792

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,287

Per pupil spending ?

50.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2620 SE Mariposa Ave
Port St Lucie, FL 34952

(772) 337-5960

District: St. Lucie

Students who attend Mariposa Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Southern Oaks Middle School
	Southport Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.8%

White:

28.7%

African American:

24.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 62nd percentile in 2022 → 44th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 62nd-percentile peak (2022) to 44th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg58%

Florida avg62%

1,249^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	1249 of 2240	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.0	1326 of 2258	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	1473 of 2256	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.7	999 of 2240	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	837 of 2219	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	1082 of 2247	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	1059 of 2182	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	898 of 2118	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.2	1074 of 2112	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.4	1329 of 2087	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.8	1420 of 2064	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.2	1200 of 2029	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.0	1062 of 1984	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.4	1114 of 1985	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.8	1101 of 1919	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	19.5	1575 of 1847	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.6	1291 of 1789	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.0	1298 of 1786	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	46.2	939 of 1688	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math64%~ state avg

English Language Arts55%-5 vs state

Science52%-8 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
Mariposa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2620 SE Mariposa Ave	Port St Lucie	34952	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 337-5960	792	44	18.0	50.8%	227 (28.7%)	192 (24.2%)	331 (41.8%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.0%)	45.9	1249^th of 2240 public elementary schools	44.2%		41	1326^th of 2258 public elementary schools	41.3%	77	62.0	46.0	58.0	78.0	57.0	57.0		52.0	$10,287	$954	$9,333
Morningside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 SE Gowin Dr	Port St Lucie	34952	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 337-6730	653	42	15.5	58.7%	313 (47.9%)	76 (11.6%)	217 (33.2%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.1%)	85.2	256^th of 2240 public elementary schools	88.6%		89	197^th of 2258 public elementary schools	91.3%	59	83.0	81.0	75.0	87.0	67.0	79.0	100.0	75.0	$11,897	$828	$11,069
Village Green Environmental Studies School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1700 SE Lennard Rd	Port St Lucie	34952	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	Yes	No	Yes	(772) 337-6750	586	33	17.7	73.5%	149 (25.4%)	208 (35.5%)	184 (31.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.8%)	30	1666^th of 2240 public elementary schools	25.6%		32.7	1567^th of 2258 public elementary schools	30.6%	99	45.0	46.0	63.0	37.0	29.0	60.0		58.0	$11,313	$1,211	$10,102
Felix A Williams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 NW Baker Rd	Stuart	34994	Martin County	Martin	No	No	No	No	(772) 219-1640	500	33	15.1	40.2%	353 (70.6%)	30 (6.0%)	90 (18.0%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	79.1	407^th of 2240 public elementary schools	81.8%		73	557^th of 2258 public elementary schools	75.3%	150	79.0	68.0	76.0	87.0	74.0	79.0		64.0	$14,142	$482	$13,660
Jensen Beach Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2525 NE Savannah Rd	Jensen Beach	34957	Martin County	Martin	No	No	No	No	(772) 219-1555	611	40	15.2	45.2%	424 (69.4%)	47 (7.7%)	86 (14.1%)	13 (2.1%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.7%)	84	283^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	87.4%		82	366^th of 2258 public elementary schools	83.8%	83	73.0	70.0	81.0	80.0	81.0	85.0		79.0	$12,505	$961	$11,544
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%)	44.7	1280^th of 2240 public elementary schools	42.9%		41.3	1315^th of 2258 public elementary schools	41.8%	35	62.0	49.0	61.0	64.0	38.0	69.0		52.0	$11,293	$1,041	$10,251
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
J. D. Parker School Of Technology	Public	PK, KG-5	1010 SE 10th St	Stuart	34996	Martin County	Martin	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 219-1580	531	31	17.1	66.7%	103 (19.4%)	126 (23.7%)	266 (50.1%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.5%)	16.7	2003^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	10.6%		23.3	1816^th of 2258 public elementary schools	19.6%	187	31.0	39.0	53.0	49.0	38.0	44.0		47.0	$12,376	$1,549	$10,827
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%)	54.1	1041^st of 2240 public elementary schools	53.5%		42.8	1281^st of 2258 public elementary schools	43.3%	240	55.0	51.0	61.0	79.0	43.0	68.0		72.0	$10,808	$1,110	$9,698
Bessey Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 SW Matheson Ave	Palm City	34990	Martin County	Martin	No	No	No	No	(772) 219-1500	594	39	15.2	22.4%	485 (81.6%)	5 (0.8%)	70 (11.8%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.2%)	87.7	192^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	91.4%		87.1	244^th of 2258 public elementary schools	89.2%	52	74.0	73.0	80.0	91.0	85.0	90.0		75.0	$12,473	$700	$11,772

Frequently Asked Questions about Mariposa Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Mariposa Elementary School?

Students at Mariposa Elementary School are 42% Hispanic, 29% White, 24% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Mariposa Elementary School a good school?

Mariposa Elementary School ranks 1249^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mariposa Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 792 students attended Mariposa Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Mariposa Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Southern Oaks Middle School
Middle : Southport Middle School

What district is Mariposa Elementary School in?

St. Lucie

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