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Frances K. Sweet Elementary School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

1702^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Frances K. Sweet Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school in Fort Pierce, Florida, serving 364 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the St. Lucie School District, which is ranked 42 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's magnet program, it faces several challenges that impact its academic performance. Frances K. Sweet Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.8% to 38.7% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science are also lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate was 36%, compared to 52% for the district and 55% for the state. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 73.33% to 83.98% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Frances K. Sweet Elementary to nearby schools in the same district, it becomes evident that the school is performing below its peers. For instance, Fairlawn Elementary School, a magnet school located just 2.84 miles away, has significantly higher test scores and a lower chronic absenteeism rate. Furthermore, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from 670 out of 2,112 Florida elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 1,702 out of 2,258 in 2024-2025, suggesting that the school is struggling to keep up with the academic progress of other schools in the state.

439

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,754

Per pupil spending ?

68.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 Avenue Q
Fort Pierce, FL 34950

(772) 468-5330

District: St. Lucie

Racial breakdown:

African American:

71.8%

Hispanic:

20.7%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2014 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (46% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg53%

Florida avg58%

1,702^nd of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 34 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^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	28.1	1702 of 2258	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.7	1120 of 2256	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.4	1431 of 2240	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	1527 of 2219	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.0	1675 of 2247	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.6	1186 of 2182	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	1078 of 2118	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	67.3	670 of 2112	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.5	860 of 2087	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.6	720 of 2064	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	77.3	405 of 2029	80.0%	★★★★☆
2012	84.1	257 of 1984	87.0%	★★★★☆
2011	84.1	250 of 1985	87.4%	★★★★☆
2010	88.3	140 of 1919	92.7%	★★★★★
2009	84.0	242 of 1847	86.9%	★★★★☆
2008	84.9	207 of 1789	88.4%	★★★★☆
2007	88.1	146 of 1786	91.8%	★★★★★
2006	87.0	179 of 1688	89.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math51%-9 vs state

English Language Arts43%-13 vs state

Science36%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Frances K. Sweet 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Lakewood Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7800 Indrio Rd	Fort Pierce	34951	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 468-5830	645	36	17.8	68.1%	150 (23.3%)	243 (37.7%)	199 (30.9%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.1%)	43.2	1270^th of 2258 public elementary schools	43.8%		30.8	1600^th of 2256 public elementary schools	29.1%	330	50.0	47.0	35.0				78.0	64.0	49.0				48.0					$11,725	$1,364	$10,361
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Frances K. Sweet Elementary School

What district is Frances K. Sweet Elementary School in?

St. Lucie

What is the racial makeup of Frances K. Sweet Elementary School?

Students at Frances K. Sweet Elementary School are 72% African American, 21% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% White.

Is Frances K. Sweet Elementary School a good school?

Frances K. Sweet Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.6% of Florida elementary schools.

How many students attend Frances K. Sweet Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Frances K. Sweet Elementary School.

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