Best Public Schools in Zip Code 34982

Summary:

The 34982 zip code area in Florida is home to 3 schools, including 2 elementary schools and 1 alternative school. While the schools face challenges, White City Elementary School stands out as a relative bright spot, outperforming the district and state averages in several test score categories.

White City Elementary School is ranked 1453 out of 2258 Florida elementary schools and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. It spends more per student ($11,811) than the other schools and has a relatively lower chronic absenteeism rate of 31.4%. In contrast, Weatherbee Elementary School and White City Elementary School have struggled with test scores, performing significantly below the St. Lucie district and state averages in most subjects and grade levels.

The St. Lucie Detention Center, as an alternative school, serves a unique student population and has a lower student-teacher ratio of 16.2. It also has a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 24.62%, compared to the high-poverty student populations at the two elementary schools, which have free/reduced lunch rates of 79.81% and 83.93%, respectively.

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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
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%)	36.9	1453^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	35.7%		32.4	1550^th of 2256 public elementary schools	31.3%	97	51.0	32.0	47.0	59.0	60.0	51.0	49.0	$11,586	$1,126	$10,460
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)
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%)	14.6	2047^th of 2258 public elementary schools	9.3%		17.6	1968^th of 2256 public elementary schools	12.8%	79	35.0	32.0	38.0	44.0	43.0	39.0	30.0	$11,681	$1,321	$10,361

Cities Near Zip Code 34982

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fort Pierce	0.39 mi	22	273^rd
Port St Lucie	2.34 mi	30	204^th
Port Saint Lucie	5.53 mi	3	64^th
Jensen Beach	11.2 mi	2	71^st
Stuart	12.34 mi	28	214^th

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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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