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Creative Arts Academy Of St. Lucie

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Creative Arts Academy Of St. Lucie ranks 1051 st of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-8

1051^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Creative Arts Academy Of St. Lucie is a K-8 magnet-style elementary school in Fort Pierce, FL, serving 515 students and has shown a remarkable transformation over the past decade, climbing from a low-performing school to a solidly above-average option within the St. Lucie district.

This school stands out for its exceptional performance in advanced coursework. In Algebra 1, 83% of students were proficient, far exceeding the district average of 54% and the state average of 63%. It also excels in Civics, with 81% proficiency, and demonstrates consistent strength in English Language Arts (ELA) across all grades from 3rd to 8th, with every grade scoring at or above the district average. Another key differentiator is its low and improving chronic absenteeism rate of 24%, which is significantly better than nearby schools like Lakewood Park Elementary School (39.9%) and Weatherbee Elementary School (35.9%), suggesting a positive and engaging school culture. While Fairlawn Elementary School has higher overall test scores, Creative Arts Academy offers a strong, stable K-8 pathway with a lower chronic absenteeism rate, making it a compelling alternative for families.

The school's primary area for growth is in middle school math, with 6th and 7th-grade proficiency dipping below district and state averages. However, this is offset by excellent 8th-grade math performance, where 70% of students are proficient. Overall, Creative Arts Academy is a resurgent school that has successfully reversed a negative trend, offering strong advanced coursework, consistent ELA instruction, and a healthy school environment, making it a well-rounded choice for families seeking a K-8 option in Fort Pierce.

515

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,995

Per pupil spending ?

52.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 Delaware Ave
Fort Pierce, FL 34950

(772) 467-4278

District: St. Lucie

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.4%

Hispanic:

29.7%

White:

16.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 60th percentile in 2024 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Florida median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 60th-percentile peak (2024) to 53rd (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg59%

Florida avg62%

Elementary school

1,051^st of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

551^st of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 30 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	1051 of 2240	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.7	1056 of 2258	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	908 of 2256	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	915 of 2240	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	1241 of 2219	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	1319 of 2247	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.0	1784 of 2182	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	1869 of 2118	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.1	1573 of 2112	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.1	1362 of 2087	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	26.8	1575 of 2064	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.2	1431 of 2029	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.0	1579 of 1984	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.5	1528 of 1985	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.9	1569 of 1919	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.2	1500 of 1847	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.7	1165 of 1789	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	31.5	1280 of 1786	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	58.8	710 of 1688	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.3	97 of 202	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.9	103 of 199	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	551 of 1216	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.1	546 of 1205	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	541 of 1196	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	489 of 1177	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	640 of 1148	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	675 of 1136	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	652 of 1099	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	715 of 1035	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.1	673 of 1031	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.4	750 of 997	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.0	683 of 999	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.7	613 of 956	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.5	652 of 897	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.8	521 of 891	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.7	429 of 839	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.4	392 of 780	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	68.5	230 of 740	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.7	283 of 736	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.1	244 of 675	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.3	139 of 602	76.9%	★★★★☆
2004	82.6	85 of 593	85.7%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 183%+20 vs state

Civics81%+4 vs state

English Language Arts64%+3 vs state

Math60%~ state avg

Science57%~ state avg

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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 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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	53.8	1051^st of 2240 public elementary schools	53.1%		52.7	1056^th of 2258 public elementary schools	53.2%	5	68.0	68.0	69.0	63.0	57.0	65.0	61.0	78.0	55.0	49.0	47.0	70.0	55.0	58.0	83.0	81.0	$13,995	$882	$13,113
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%)	30.6	1651^st of 2240 public elementary schools	26.3%		28.3	1691^st of 2258 public elementary schools	25.1%	40	40.0	48.0	51.0				60.0	45.0	53.0				62.0				$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%)	37.2	1472^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	34.3%		35.7	1481^st of 2258 public elementary schools	34.4%	9	51.0	50.0	55.0				58.0	53.0	57.0	100.0			55.0				$12,450	$1,538	$10,912
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%)	42.8	1324^th of 2240 public elementary schools	40.9%		28.1	1702^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	24.6%	378	49.0	54.0	52.0				72.0	56.0	64.0				52.0				$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%)	14.6	2051^st of 2240 public elementary schools	8.4%		30.5	1627^th of 2258 public elementary schools	27.9%	424	34.0	43.0	42.0	44.0	46.0		51.0	54.0	31.0	19.0	13.0	76.0	38.0			60.0	$12,958	$1,355	$11,602
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%)	84.7	269^th of 2240 public elementary schools	88.0%		88.6	208^th of 2258 public elementary schools	90.8%	61	66.0	72.0	84.0				85.0	83.0	82.0	100.0			85.0				$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%)	46.8	1231^st of 2240 public elementary schools	45.0%		46.1	1203^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	46.7%	28	34.0	46.0	66.0	65.0	76.0	66.0	54.0	38.0	66.0	71.0	42.0	69.0	67.0	56.0	91.0	83.0	$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%)	35.5	1515^th of 2240 public elementary schools	32.4%		14.6	2047^th of 2258 public elementary schools	9.3%	532	47.0	44.0	48.0				62.0	57.0	62.0				57.0				$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%)	27	1743^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	22.2%		36.9	1453^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	35.7%	290	34.0	68.0	40.0				45.0	63.0	52.0				43.0				$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%)	55.5	1005^th of 2240 public elementary schools	55.1%		58.8	911^th of 2258 public elementary schools	59.7%	94	58.0	60.0	64.0				63.0	48.0	64.0	100.0			69.0				$10,309	$762	$9,547

Frequently Asked Questions about Creative Arts Academy Of St. Lucie

What is the racial makeup of Creative Arts Academy Of St. Lucie?

Students at Creative Arts Academy Of St. Lucie are 47% African American, 30% Hispanic, 17% White, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Creative Arts Academy Of St. Lucie?

In the 2024-25 school year, 515 students attended Creative Arts Academy Of St. Lucie.

Is Creative Arts Academy Of St. Lucie a good school?

Creative Arts Academy Of St. Lucie ranks 1051^st of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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