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Floresta Elementary School

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Floresta Elementary School ranks 1280 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1280^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Floresta Elementary School in Port St. Lucie, FL, is a PK-5 public school serving 659 students within the St. Lucie County School District, a district ranked in the 46th percentile statewide. The school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1, which is lower than most nearby schools like Somerset Academy Bethany (21:1) and Oak Hammock K-8 School (18.9:1), potentially allowing for more individualized attention. However, Floresta has historically been a 2-star school, and its performance is a mixed bag: it excels in 5th-grade math with a 69% proficiency rate, outperforming the state average (62%) and every nearby peer, including Bayshore Elementary School (68%).

Despite these strengths, Floresta faces significant challenges, particularly a pronounced "4th-grade slump." In the most recent school year, 4th-grade math proficiency was just 38%, a full 27 points below the state average and the lowest among all comparable elementary schools in the area. This pattern has persisted for several years, suggesting a systemic issue in the transition from 3rd to 4th grade. Additionally, chronic absenteeism remains a persistent hurdle, with a rate of 31.2% in 2023-2024, which is higher than top-performing neighbors like Morningside Elementary School (22.1%). The contrast with Morningside, a 5-star school located just 2.38 miles away, is stark—Morningside outperforms Floresta in every subject and grade level by wide margins.

On a positive note, the school's economic profile is shifting rapidly, with the percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch dropping from 76.8% to 54% over two years—the steepest decline among nearby schools. Floresta also spends slightly above the district average per student ($11,293), though this spending has not yet translated into consistent academic gains. For parents, Floresta offers a low student-teacher ratio and strong 5th-grade math instruction, but they should be aware of the persistent 4th-grade challenges and high absenteeism rates when considering the school for their child.

659

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,293

Per pupil spending ?

54%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1501 SE Floresta Dr
Port St Lucie, FL 34983

(772) 340-4755

District: St. Lucie

Students who attend Floresta Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Southern Oaks Middle School
	Southport Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

33.8%

African American:

28.8%

White:

28.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg58%

Florida avg62%

1,280^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	44.7	1280 of 2240	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.3	1315 of 2258	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	1423 of 2256	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	1228 of 2240	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	1217 of 2219	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	1316 of 2247	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	1014 of 2182	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	1088 of 2118	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.8	1082 of 2112	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.9	1293 of 2087	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.4	832 of 2064	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.2	828 of 2029	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.1	1131 of 1984	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.7	966 of 1985	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	33.7	1365 of 1919	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.3	1195 of 1847	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.5	1055 of 1789	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.6	921 of 1786	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.1	918 of 1688	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math59%-5 vs state

English Language Arts57%-3 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)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (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 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 Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
Northport K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	250 NW Floresta Dr	Port St Lucie	34983	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 340-4700	1,206	80	15.0	71.7%	269 (22.3%)	415 (34.4%)	415 (34.4%)	16 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	87 (7.2%)	37.1	1474^th of 2240 public elementary schools	34.2%		36.6	1463^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	35.2%	11	53.0	51.0	57.0	52.0	51.0	49.0	59.0	48.0	58.0	49.0	13.0	56.0	64.0	44.0	62.0	67.0		66.0	$13,012	$1,402	$11,610
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
St. Lucie West K-8 School	Public	K-8	1501 SW Cashmere Blvd	Port St Lucie	34986	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 785-6630	1,662	100	16.6	61.4%	386 (23.2%)	550 (33.1%)	603 (36.3%)	23 (1.4%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	93 (5.6%)	37.5	1465^th of 2240 public elementary schools	34.6%		35	1496^th of 2258 public elementary schools	33.7%	31	56.0	61.0	54.0	57.0	58.0	63.0	58.0	44.0	48.0	54.0	39.0	65.0	55.0	57.0	88.0	98.0		72.0	$10,592	$1,007	$9,584
Renaissance Charter School Of St. Lucie	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	300 NW Cashmere Blvd	Port St Lucie	34986	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	Yes	No	No	Yes	(772) 344-5982	1,413	78	18.1	56.0%	296 (20.9%)	543 (38.4%)	488 (34.5%)	26 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	55 (3.9%)	39.2	1424^th of 2240 public elementary schools	36.4%		34.5	1515^th of 2258 public elementary schools	32.9%	91	57.0	60.0	48.0	67.0	71.0	64.0	66.0	38.0	37.0	57.0	42.0	77.0	58.0	40.0	83.0	97.0	97.0	87.0	$8,634	$339	$8,295
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
Oak Hammock K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	1251 SW California Blvd	Port St Lucie	34953	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 344-4490	1,727	91	18.9	66.4%	353 (20.4%)	595 (34.5%)	647 (37.5%)	35 (2.0%)	11 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	83 (4.8%)	29.1	1689^th of 2240 public elementary schools	24.6%		31.9	1594^th of 2258 public elementary schools	29.4%	95	44.0	42.0	49.0	56.0	57.0	56.0	53.0	48.0	61.0	45.0	14.0	63.0	54.0	48.0	83.0	100.0		77.0	$9,894	$1,229	$8,666

Frequently Asked Questions about Floresta Elementary School

How many students attend Floresta Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 659 students attended Floresta Elementary School.

What district is Floresta Elementary School in?

St. Lucie

Is Floresta Elementary School a good school?

Floresta Elementary School ranks 1280^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Floresta Elementary School?

Students at Floresta Elementary School are 34% Hispanic, 29% African American, 29% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Floresta Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Southern Oaks Middle School
Middle : Southport Middle School

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