Schools in Port St. Lucie
St. Lucie Public Schools serves the entire county, including Port St. Lucie, with a district-wide profile that is solidly middle-of-the-pack: a strong graduation rate but state test proficiency scores below 60% and meaningful school-to-school variation. Families should evaluate individual schools rather than relying on the district average alone.
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Learn moreDistrict-wide performance
St. Lucie Public Schools carries a Niche grade in the B- range district-wide, with about 49,308 students in grades PK and K-12 and a student-teacher ratio of 23-to-1, per Niche and PublicSchoolReview district profiles. The district's graduation rate is 92%, which has stayed relatively flat over five school years and ranks in the top 20% of Florida school districts (top 10% by one ranking cut) for graduation rate.
State test scores
On Florida state testing, 53% of students district-wide are at least proficient in math and 53% in reading, per PublicSchoolReview -- meaningfully below a majority-strong benchmark and a real gap relative to the district's strong graduation-rate showing. That combination (high graduation rate, middling proficiency) is worth noting on its own rather than assumed away by the graduation number.
School-to-school variation
District averages mask significant variation: individual schools within St. Lucie Public Schools range from A-rated campuses (e.g., Lincoln Park Academy, a magnet/academy school) to schools rated C+ or lower on Niche and GreatSchools. Prospective movers with school-age children should look up the specific zoned school for any address under consideration rather than relying on the district-wide grade.
Demographics
The district's student population is 35% Hispanic, 34% Black, 24% White, 5% two-or-more races, and 2% Asian, per Niche demographic data -- a diverse district reflecting the broader Treasure Coast region's demographic makeup.
Key takeaways
- District-wide Niche grade in the B- range; a 92% graduation rate ranks in the top 10-20% of Florida districts.
- State testing proficiency is 53% in both math and reading district-wide -- notably below the graduation-rate showing, a gap worth weighing on its own.
- School quality varies significantly by individual campus (from A-rated to C+ or below) -- check the specific zoned school for any address, not just the district average.
- Student-teacher ratio is 23:1 district-wide.
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