Summary:
In zip code 34984, there is one elementary school, Bayshore Elementary School, serving grades PK through 5 in Port St. Lucie, Florida, within the St. Lucie school district, which is ranked 38th out of 70 districts in the state.
Bayshore Elementary School has a total enrollment of 879 students and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 67.69% qualifying for free or reduced lunch. The school has a student-teacher ratio of 18.3 and per-student spending of $10,808. The school's state ranking has been volatile, ranking in the 55th percentile (3 stars) in 2023-2024, dropping to the 43rd percentile (2 stars) in 2024-2025, and rebounding to the 54th percentile (3 stars) in 2025-2026. A standout strength is mathematics, where 3rd graders scored 79% proficient (13 points above the district and state) and 5th graders scored 68% proficient (9 points above the district and 6 above the state) in the 2025-2026 school year. The school also shows excellence in 5th Grade Science, surging from 50% to 72% proficiency in one year, outperforming the district (59%) and state (60%).
However, the school struggles in English Language Arts (ELA), with 3rd and 4th graders scoring below the state average (55% and 51% vs. 60%) in 2025-2026. A notable weakness is 4th Grade Math, where only 43% of students were proficient, 22 points below the state average. A clear pattern emerges where 4th grade is the most challenging year, suggesting a potential curriculum gap or instructional challenge at that level. On a positive note, the school has a notably low chronic absenteeism rate of 22.2%, significantly better than the district average of 34.4% and the state average of 31.4%, indicating strong student engagement and school culture despite socioeconomic challenges.
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