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Lakewood Park Elementary School

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Lakewood Park Elementary School ranks 1270 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1270^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Lakewood Park Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fort Pierce, Florida, serving 640 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.

Lakewood Park Elementary School faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 39.9% over the past few years, well above the state and district averages. The school's test scores are also consistently lower than state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 35% to 50%, compared to the state averages of 56% to 57%. In Math, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 49% to 78%, compared to the state averages of 57% to 63%. Additionally, Lakewood Park Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 80.97% to 87.32% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When comparing Lakewood Park Elementary to nearby schools in the same district, such as Creative Arts Academy of St. Lucie, Samuel S. Gaines Academy of Emerging Technologies, Frances K. Sweet Elementary, and Chester A. Moore Elementary, the data shows that these schools generally have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The analysis also includes data from schools in the neighboring Indian River School District, which is ranked 7 out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. These schools, such as Imagine at South Vero, Glendale Elementary, and Osceola Magnet School, consistently outperform Lakewood Park Elementary School in terms of test scores, chronic absenteeism, and other key metrics.

645

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,725

Per pupil spending ?

68.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7800 Indrio Rd
Fort Pierce, FL 34951

(772) 468-5830

District: St. Lucie

Students who attend Lakewood Park Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

37.7%

Hispanic:

30.9%

White:

23.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2014 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 31% Florida)

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Florida avg58%

1,270^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 33 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	43.2	1270 of 2258	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	1600 of 2256	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	1692 of 2240	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	1994 of 2219	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	1852 of 2247	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	1876 of 2182	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	1891 of 2118	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.6	1970 of 2112	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.9	1867 of 2087	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.1	1841 of 2064	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.0	1747 of 2029	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.3	1642 of 1984	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.5	1261 of 1985	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.6	1128 of 1919	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.5	1056 of 1847	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	28.3	1363 of 1789	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.9	1580 of 1786	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.7	1341 of 1688	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math64%+3 vs state

Science48%-7 vs state

English Language Arts44%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Lakewood Park 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
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
Indian River Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	500 20th St SW	Vero Beach	32962	Indian River County	Indian River	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 564-3390	444	30	14.8	64.2%	134 (30.2%)	104 (23.4%)	161 (36.3%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.3%)	65.4	748^th of 2258 public elementary schools	66.9%		56.3	938^th of 2256 public elementary schools	58.4%	190	52.0	47.0	66.0				74.0	64.0	78.0				80.0					$13,198	$1,462	$11,735
Osceola Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1110 18th Ave SW	Vero Beach	32962	Indian River County	Indian River	No	Yes	No	No	(772) 564-5821	524	34	15.4	42.7%	276 (52.7%)	87 (16.6%)	98 (18.7%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	47 (9.0%)	88.5	214^th of 2258 public elementary schools	90.5%		87.2	245^th of 2256 public elementary schools	89.1%	31	75.0	80.0	80.0				79.0	83.0	77.0				74.0					$11,800	$438	$11,362
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
Citrus Elementary School	Public	K-5	2771 Citrus Pl	Vero Beach	32968	Indian River County	Indian River	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 978-8350	630	43	14.6	64.9%	257 (40.8%)	112 (17.8%)	198 (31.4%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.6%)	56.1	969^th of 2258 public elementary schools	57.1%		65.5	736^th of 2256 public elementary schools	67.4%	233	60.0	53.0	53.0				68.0	64.0	64.0				53.0					$13,243	$1,464	$11,780
Imagine At South Vero	Public, Charter	K-8	6000 4th St	Vero Beach	32968	Indian River County	Indian River	Yes	No	No	No	(772) 567-2828	892	54	16.5	2.4%	728 (81.6%)	73 (8.2%)	70 (7.8%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	12 (1.3%)	73.8	536^th of 2258 public elementary schools	76.3%		81.5	367^th of 2256 public elementary schools	83.7%	169	80.0	68.0	60.0	82.0	76.0	79.0	77.0	60.0	60.0	83.0	74.0	66.0	64.0	73.0	98.0	100.0	90.0	$8,703	$135	$8,568
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
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
Glendale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4940 8th St	Vero Beach	32968	Indian River County	Indian River	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 978-8050	390	27	14.4	66.2%	219 (56.2%)	60 (15.4%)	85 (21.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.4%)	62	827^th of 2258 public elementary schools	63.4%		54.2	990^th of 2256 public elementary schools	56.1%	163	66.0	58.0	55.0				77.0	66.0	54.0				57.0					$14,490	$1,646	$12,844

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakewood Park Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lakewood Park Elementary School?

Students at Lakewood Park Elementary School are 38% African American, 31% Hispanic, 23% White, 7% Two or more races.

Is Lakewood Park Elementary School a good school?

Lakewood Park Elementary School ranks 1270^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lakewood Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lakewood Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Lakewood Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 645 students attended Lakewood Park Elementary School.

What district is Lakewood Park Elementary School in?

St. Lucie

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