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Dale Cassens Education Complex

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

1142^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Alternative Schools

Better than 6% of Florida alternative schools

Summary

Dale Cassens Education Complex in Fort Pierce, FL, is a small alternative school serving 218 students from Pre-K through 12th grade within the St. Lucie school district, which holds a 2-star rating. The school primarily supports students who have faced challenges in traditional settings, with nearly 69% of its students coming from economically disadvantaged households.

The most defining challenge at Dale Cassens is its extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 75.3% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is more than double the district average of 34.4% and far exceeds nearby alternative schools like Independence Classical Academy (26.3%) and St. Lucie Virtual Instruction Program (0.0%). This attendance crisis is a primary driver of the school's very low graduation rate, which was 0.0% in 2024-2025, compared to the district average of 94.5% and the 100% rate at Mosaic Digital Academy K-12. Despite these outcomes, the school spends a high $35,666 per student—over three times more than Mosaic Digital Academy—and maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 8.7:1, indicating intensive resources are directed toward addressing severe non-academic barriers like poverty and disengagement.

There is one notable bright spot: in the 2025-2026 school year, 47% of 7th graders were proficient in English Language Arts, approaching the district average of 63% and state average of 62%. This suggests a potentially effective program or teacher at that grade level that could be replicated. Overall, Dale Cassens serves a fundamentally different, more at-risk population than other alternative schools in the district, and its primary challenge remains improving student attendance and engagement before academic gains can follow.

218

Students ?

8.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,666

Per pupil spending ?

68.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1905 S 11th St
Fort Pierce, FL 34950

(772) 468-5190

District: St. Lucie

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.3%

Hispanic:

24.8%

White:

15.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2022 → 5th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (14% vs 63% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Florida average (0% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg60%

Florida avg63%

Middle school

1,142^nd of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

798^th of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Alternative 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
2022	2.1	2206 of 2219	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.4	2241 of 2247	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.5	2177 of 2182	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	4.9	1142 of 1216	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.3	1116 of 1205	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.1	1170 of 1196	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.4	1165 of 1177	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	1118 of 1148	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.6	1119 of 1136	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.7	1053 of 1099	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.5	967 of 1035	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.8	986 of 1031	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.6	964 of 997	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.6	961 of 999	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.8	929 of 956	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.3	848 of 897	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.4	819 of 891	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.6	786 of 839	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.0	737 of 780	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.7	703 of 740	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.7	700 of 736	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	2.1	798 of 838	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.1	774 of 844	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.4	777 of 807	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.9	759 of 792	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.3	748 of 774	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.8	711 of 746	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.2	660 of 734	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	609 of 716	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	4.4	650 of 714	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.0	644 of 693	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.9	677 of 687	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.3	605 of 648	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.6	559 of 606	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.6	556 of 622	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	9.1	550 of 620	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	7.6	528 of 587	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	11.2	495 of 577	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.0	479 of 563	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 133%-41 vs state

US History25%-49 vs state

Civics25%-52 vs state

Science16%-36 vs state

English Language Arts14%-46 vs state

Algebra 19%-54 vs state

Math8%-53 vs state

Geometry5%-51 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				FAST English Language Arts (2026)								FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC US History (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th 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 US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dale Cassens Education Complex	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1905 S 11th St	Fort Pierce	34950	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 468-5190	218	25	8.7	68.8%	34 (15.6%)	125 (57.3%)	54 (24.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)								(n/a)		0.0			47.0	14.0	8.0	6.0		0.0			0.0	12.0		16.0	9.0	5.0	33.0	25.0	25.0	$35,666	$3,506	$32,159
St. Lucie Detention Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	1301 Bell Ave	Fort Pierce	34982	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	No	(772) 468-5194	56	4	14.0	17.9%	21 (37.5%)	26 (46.4%)	8 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)								(n/a)
Independence Classical Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2902 S Jenkins Rd	Fort Pierce	34981	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	Yes	No	No	Yes	(772) 837-9300	557	41	13.5	12.2%	347 (62.3%)	30 (5.4%)	140 (25.1%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.9%)								(n/a)	62.0	50.0	61.0	69.0	51.0	52.0	29.0	67.0	52.0	53.0	68.0	57.0	47.0	15.0	39.0	18.0	41.0	58.0	70.0		92.0	$11,436	$918	$10,518
Homebound Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	9461 Brandywine Ln	Port Saint Lucie	34986	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	No	(772) 429-4570	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
St. Lucie Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	12051 NW Copper Creek Dr	Port St Lucie	34987	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	Yes	Yes	(772) 429-3913	7	0			4 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Mosaic Digital Academy K-12	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	12051 NW Cooper Creek	Port St Lucie	34987	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(772) 429-5504	251	12	20.9	23.1%	100 (39.8%)	44 (17.5%)	86 (34.3%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)								(n/a)	60.0	82.0	90.0	89.0	82.0	100.0	75.0	83.0	60.0	64.0		59.0		96.0	80.0	87.0	81.0	63.0	70.0	95.0	86.0	$11,402	$494	$10,907
Ese Homebound	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1939 SE Federal Hwy	Stuart	34994	Martin County	Martin	No	No	No	No	(772) 219-1200	5	0			2 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Martin Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1939 SE Federal Hwy	Stuart	34994	Martin County	Martin	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(772) 219-1200	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Martin County Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1939 SE Federal Hwy	Stuart	34994	Martin County	Martin	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(772) 219-1200	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Dale Cassens Education Complex

What district is Dale Cassens Education Complex in?

St. Lucie

How many students attend Dale Cassens Education Complex?

In the 2024-25 school year, 218 students attended Dale Cassens Education Complex.

Is Dale Cassens Education Complex a good school?

Dale Cassens Education Complex ranks in the bottom 6.1% of Florida alternative schools.

What is the racial makeup of Dale Cassens Education Complex?

Students at Dale Cassens Education Complex are 57% African American, 25% Hispanic, 16% White, 1% Two or more races.

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2025–26 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2026

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

2024–25 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2025

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