Best Public Schools in Zip Code 34951

Summary:

The 34951 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Lakewood Park Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 640 students. The school is part of the St. Lucie School District, which is ranked 42 out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lakewood Park Elementary School's academic performance is generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA), where proficiency rates ranged from 35% to 50% in 2024-2025, compared to 48% to 57% for the state. However, the school's math proficiency rates were higher than the district and state, ranging from 49% to 78% in 2024-2025. The school's science proficiency rate for 5th grade was 48% in 2024-2025, compared to 52% for the district and 55% for the state. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.4% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Lakewood Park Elementary School serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, with 84.53% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. The school's per-student spending for the 2023-2024 school year was $12,093, and the student-teacher ratio is 20:1. While the school's academic performance in math is a potential area of strength, addressing the concerns in ELA, chronic absenteeism, and the unique needs of the student population could be crucial for enhancing the educational outcomes for the students at 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)	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 Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	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

Cities Near Zip Code 34951

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fort Pierce	0.83 mi	22	273^rd
Vero Beach	2.57 mi	21	122^nd
Port St Lucie	12.13 mi	30	204^th
Port Saint Lucie	13.54 mi	3	64^th
Sebastian	15.59 mi	8	102^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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