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St. Lucie Elementary School

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St. Lucie Elementary School ranks 1691 st of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1691^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

St. Lucie Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 662 students in grades PK-5 in Fort Pierce, Florida, which is part of the St. Lucie School District. While the school receives higher per-student funding compared to some nearby schools, it faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates and low test scores that lag behind district and state averages.

Specifically, St. Lucie Elementary has seen chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 30.9% to 38.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Parkway Elementary and Rivers Edge Elementary. In terms of academic performance, the school's proficiency rates in subjects like ELA and math are well below the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 32% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA, compared to 53% in the district and 57% statewide.

Interestingly, the two magnet schools in the area, Samuel S. Gaines Academy of Emerging Technologies and Fairlawn Elementary, tend to outperform the traditional public schools in terms of test scores and other metrics. This suggests that the specialized curriculum and resources available at these magnet schools may be contributing to their higher academic achievement. While St. Lucie Elementary is receiving more funding per student, the academic performance remains below the district and state averages, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and support to address the school's challenges.

722

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,395

Per pupil spending ?

77%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2020 S 13th St
Fort Pierce, FL 34950

(772) 468-5213

District: St. Lucie

Students who attend St. Lucie Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.2%

Hispanic:

32.4%

White:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2014 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (45% vs 58% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 22 pts below the Florida average

!Near the bottom of St. Lucie's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg53%

Florida avg58%

1,691^st of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	1691 of 2258	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	1745 of 2256	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	2168 of 2240	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	2161 of 2219	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.6	2193 of 2247	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	2049 of 2182	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.6	2056 of 2118	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.6	2061 of 2112	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.8	2065 of 2087	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.5	2014 of 2064	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.5	1983 of 2029	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	16.3	1744 of 1984	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.2	1375 of 1985	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	28.4	1467 of 1919	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.0	1601 of 1847	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.9	1590 of 1789	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	10.2	1668 of 1786	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	28.1	1256 of 1688	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math54%-7 vs state

Science50%-5 vs state

English Language Arts34%-22 vs state

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Schools Near St. Lucie Elementary School

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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 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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	28.3	1691^st of 2258 public elementary schools	25.1%		25.8	1745^th of 2256 public elementary schools	22.7%	54	32.0	34.0	37.0				63.0	58.0	39.0				50.0					$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%)	35.7	1481^st of 2258 public elementary schools	34.4%		39.1	1367^th of 2256 public elementary schools	39.4%	114	42.0	37.0	44.0				58.0	65.0	55.0	100.0			44.0					$12,450	$1,538	$10,912
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%)	52.7	1056^th of 2258 public elementary schools	53.2%		57.5	908^th of 2256 public elementary schools	59.8%	148	50.0	60.0	63.0	55.0	59.0	53.0	61.0	65.0	67.0	52.0	37.0	69.0	57.0	51.0	74.0	71.0	79.0	$13,995	$882	$13,113
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%)	88.6	208^th of 2258 public elementary schools	90.8%		88.4	220^th of 2256 public elementary schools	90.2%	12	77.0	80.0	71.0				86.0	95.0	68.0	100.0			78.0					$11,935	$822	$11,113
Chester A. Moore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	827 N 29th St	Fort Pierce	34947	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 468-5315	470	27	17.4	73.4%	9 (1.9%)	297 (63.2%)	146 (31.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	30.5	1627^th of 2258 public elementary schools	27.9%		34.3	1505^th of 2256 public elementary schools	33.3%	122	34.0	39.0	42.0	48.0			60.0	54.0	46.0	66.0			43.0					$12,958	$1,355	$11,602
Frances K. Sweet Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1400 Avenue Q	Fort Pierce	34950	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	Yes	No	Yes	(772) 468-5330	439	25	17.5	68.6%	13 (3.0%)	315 (71.8%)	91 (20.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)	28.1	1702^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	24.6%		48.7	1120^th of 2256 public elementary schools	50.4%	582	44.0	45.0	41.0				51.0	48.0	54.0				36.0					$12,754	$1,269	$11,486
Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2250 S Jenkins Rd	Fort Pierce	34947	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	Yes	No	Yes	(772) 462-8888	786	50	15.7	56.0%	95 (12.1%)	286 (36.4%)	367 (46.7%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.3%)	46.1	1203^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	46.7%		48.7	1121^st of 2256 public elementary schools	50.3%	82	43.0	53.0	53.0	66.0	55.0	68.0	55.0	32.0	54.0	64.0	33.0	69.0	60.0	57.0	91.0	97.0	79.0	$14,851	$1,993	$12,858
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%)	14.6	2047^th of 2258 public elementary schools	9.3%		17.6	1968^th of 2256 public elementary schools	12.8%	79	35.0	32.0	38.0				44.0	43.0	39.0				30.0					$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%)	36.9	1453^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	35.7%		32.4	1550^th of 2256 public elementary schools	31.3%	97	51.0	32.0	47.0				59.0	60.0	51.0				49.0					$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%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about St. Lucie Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of St. Lucie Elementary School?

Students at St. Lucie Elementary School are 56% African American, 32% Hispanic, 7% White, 4% Two or more races.

Is St. Lucie Elementary School a good school?

St. Lucie Elementary School ranks 1691^st of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of St. Lucie Elementary School attend?

Students who attend St. Lucie Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is St. Lucie Elementary School in?

St. Lucie

How many students attend St. Lucie Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 722 students attended St. Lucie Elementary School.

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