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St. Lucie West K-8 School

Q: Is St. Lucie West K-8 School a good school?

St. Lucie West K-8 School ranks 1465 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1465^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

St. Lucie West K-8 School in Port St. Lucie, FL, is a large combined elementary and middle school serving 1,662 students in grades K-8 within the St. Lucie district, which currently holds a 2-star rating statewide.

This school presents a "tale of two schools" with a clear performance split. Its standout strength is an exceptional advanced math program: 88% of 8th graders pass Algebra 1 and 98% pass Geometry, far exceeding state averages of 63% and 56%, respectively. However, this success doesn't extend to all students. The lower grades (3-5) consistently underperform, with 4th-grade math at just 44% proficiency compared to the state's 65%. Nearby West Gate K-8 School (2.85 miles away) outperforms St. Lucie West in nearly every grade level for both ELA and math, while Manatee Academy K-8 (1.08 miles away) has a very similar performance profile, including strong advanced math scores and struggles with 7th-grade math. Notably, Bayshore Elementary School (0.97 miles away) dramatically outperforms St. Lucie West in elementary metrics despite serving a similar demographic, with 3rd-grade math at 79% versus 58%.

The school has seen a concerning decline from the 65th percentile in 2018-2019 to the 35th percentile currently, though there are hopeful signs. Chronic absenteeism has dropped significantly from 37.9% to 25.0%, now better than the district average of 34.4%. The school also spends less per student ($10,592) than nearby peers like Northport K-8 School ($13,012). For parents, this school offers a powerful advanced math track for high-achieving students but requires attention to core instruction in elementary grades and general middle school math to reverse its downward trajectory.

1,662

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,592

Per pupil spending ?

61.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1501 SW Cashmere Blvd
Port St Lucie, FL 34986

(772) 785-6630

District: St. Lucie

Students who attend St. Lucie West K-8 School usually attend:

High:

St. Lucie West Centennial High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

36.3%

African American:

33.1%

White:

23.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg58%

Florida avg61%

Elementary school

1,465^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 30 pts since 2016

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

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★★★★★

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Middle school

621^st of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	37.5	1465 of 2240	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.0	1496 of 2258	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	1225 of 2256	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	1100 of 2240	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	1118 of 2219	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.1	1123 of 2247	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	765 of 2182	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	737 of 2118	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.0	790 of 2112	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.7	740 of 2087	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.8	891 of 2064	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.4	811 of 2029	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.0	616 of 1984	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.3	748 of 1985	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.6	974 of 1919	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.1	896 of 1847	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.3	799 of 1789	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	39.8	1141 of 1786	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	621 of 1216	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.0	518 of 1205	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	514 of 1196	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	578 of 1177	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	604 of 1148	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.1	521 of 1136	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	408 of 1099	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	415 of 1035	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.0	382 of 1031	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.5	360 of 997	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.0	401 of 999	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.6	379 of 956	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.2	281 of 897	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.2	321 of 891	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.2	364 of 839	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.8	442 of 780	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.5	314 of 740	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.6	308 of 736	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.8	231 of 675	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.0	177 of 602	70.6%	★★★★☆
2004	62.9	227 of 593	61.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry98%+42 vs state

Algebra 188%+25 vs state

Civics72%-5 vs state

English Language Arts58%~ state avg

Science56%~ state avg

Math53%-9 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
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
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
Manatee Academy K-8	Public	K-8	1450 SW Heatherwood Blvd	Port St Lucie	34986	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 340-4745	1,700	92	18.4	58.9%	481 (28.3%)	609 (35.8%)	502 (29.5%)	13 (0.8%)	6 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	85 (5.0%)	42.4	1334^th of 2240 public elementary schools	40.4%		43.8	1252^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	44.6%	82	57.0	59.0	56.0	55.0	69.0	59.0	66.0	64.0	41.0	54.0	22.0	67.0	63.0	52.0	93.0	98.0		79.0	$10,054	$898	$9,156
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
Somerset Academy Bethany	Public, Charter	K-5	500 SW Bethany Dr	Port St Lucie	34986	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	Yes	No	No	Yes	(772) 301-1716	527	25	21.0	64.1%	126 (23.9%)	153 (29.0%)	212 (40.2%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.7%)	49.7	1148^th of 2240 public elementary schools	48.8%		50.2	1112^th of 2258 public elementary schools	50.8%	36	50.0	68.0	74.0				60.0	55.0	60.0				57.0						$9,379	$238	$9,142
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
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
West Gate K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	1050 NW Cashmere Blvd	Port St Lucie	34986	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 807-7600	1,639	92	17.8	50.5%	458 (27.9%)	499 (30.4%)	550 (33.6%)	42 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	87 (5.3%)	47.8	1202^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	46.3%		54.1	1013^th of 2258 public elementary schools	55.1%	189	56.0	59.0	56.0	68.0	67.0	61.0	55.0	39.0	67.0	71.0	48.0	70.0	52.0	51.0	70.0	100.0		86.0	$10,295	$970	$9,325
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
Windmill Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 SW Darwin Blvd	Port St Lucie	34953	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 336-6950	1,056	63	16.7	61.9%	228 (21.6%)	376 (35.6%)	370 (35.0%)	15 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (6.1%)	43.6	1308^th of 2240 public elementary schools	41.6%		43.8	1250^th of 2258 public elementary schools	44.6%	58	58.0	53.0	60.0				61.0	50.0	59.0	100.0			56.0						$10,595	$955	$9,639

Frequently Asked Questions about St. Lucie West K-8 School

How many students attend St. Lucie West K-8 School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,662 students attended St. Lucie West K-8 School.

Is St. Lucie West K-8 School a good school?

St. Lucie West K-8 School ranks 1465^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is St. Lucie West K-8 School in?

St. Lucie

What is the racial makeup of St. Lucie West K-8 School?

Students at St. Lucie West K-8 School are 36% Hispanic, 33% African American, 23% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of St. Lucie West K-8 School attend?

Students who attend St. Lucie West K-8 School usually go on to attend:

High : St. Lucie West Centennial High

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