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Schools in Fort Pierce South · St. Lucie County School District

Fort Pierce South’s public schools score below 54% of Florida districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 44% of Fort Pierce South’s students scored proficient, below the Florida average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fort Pierce South, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.

#451of 638 Florida townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
47%
▼ 5 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▼ 8 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 4 pts vs FL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 3% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.3
FL 18.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
41,409 students on the public path
In brief

Fort Pierce South’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 44% in math, against 52% and 52% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,594 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

26 elementary schools, then 15 middle and six high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 18% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Sunrise Academy of Excellence (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Fort Pierce South’s grade

C Test scoresA− Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Florida school districts, #451 of 638 Florida towns. Graduation is above the Florida average; test scores are below it.

Florida school districts we grade (76)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Florida towns with similar household incomes (290)Better than 42%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 24,733 test results and a graduating class of 3,677 could put Fort Pierce South anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Fort Pierce South’s students in the tested grades sat them (23,332 in math, 26,134 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fort Pierce South, with each school’s own grade.

26 schools teach K in Fort Pierce South’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from D to A, so check the specific school.
Oak Hammock K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Port St Lucie
C+
1,727 students19:1Rate it →
Manatee Academy K-8
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Port St Lucie
B
1,700 students18:1Rate it →
ST. Lucie West K-8 School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Port St Lucie
B
1,662 students17:1Rate it →
West Gate K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Port St Lucie
B+
1,639 students18:1Rate it →
Palm Pointe K8 School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Port St Lucie
1,597 students18:1Rate it →
Allapattah Flats K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Port St Lucie
B−
1,347 students18:1Rate it →
Northport K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Port St Lucie
C+
1,206 students15:1Rate it →
Windmill Point Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port St Lucie
B
1,056 students17:1Rate it →
Bayshore Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port St Lucie
B−
879 students18:1Rate it →
Mariposa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port St Lucie
B
792 students18:1Rate it →
Samuel S. Gaines Academy of Emerging Technologies
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fort Pierce
C+
786 students16:1Rate it →
Rivers Edge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port St Lucie
B
778 students19:1Rate it →
Lawnwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Pierce
C
765 students16:1Rate it →
Weatherbee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Pierce
C−
726 students19:1Rate it →
ST. Lucie Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Pierce
D
722 students18:1Rate it →
Floresta Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port St Lucie
C+
659 students15:1Rate it →
Fairlawn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Pierce
A−
653 students16:1Rate it →
Morningside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port St Lucie
A
653 students16:1Rate it →
Lakewood Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Pierce
C
645 students18:1Rate it →
Village Green Environmental Studies School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port St Lucie
B−
586 students18:1Rate it →
Parkway Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port St Lucie
C
553 students18:1Rate it →
Creative Arts Academy of ST. Lucie
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Fort Pierce
C+
515 students15:1Rate it →
Savanna Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port St Lucie
C+
512 students17:1Rate it →
White City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Pierce
D
493 students16:1Rate it →
Chester A. Moore Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fort Pierce
D
470 students17:1Rate it →
Frances K. Sweet Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Pierce
C
439 students18:1Rate it →
The path, start to finish
PK–526 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to A
6–815 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to B+
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to B+

Fort Pierce South’s public schools are run by St. Lucie County School District, which also serves Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie and St. Lucie Village. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

St. Lucie County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 53 schools · 49,308 students, up 18% since 2020–21 · 19.3 per teacher (FL 18.0)
$12,594FL $13,006 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 52.1% · 26134 students tested
Math44%
State average 52.2% · 23332 students tested

Fort Pierce South vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Fort Pierce South’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fort Pierce SouthB−St. Lucie County
Fort PierceB−St. Lucie County

Every school in Fort Pierce South

38 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Fort Pierce Southin other towns
Oak Hammock K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Port St Lucie
C+
1,727 students19:1Rate it →
West Gate K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Port St Lucie
B+
1,639 students18:1Rate it →
Allapattah Flats K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Port St Lucie
B−
1,347 students18:1Rate it →
Northport K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Port St Lucie
C+
1,206 students15:1Rate it →
Windmill Point Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port St Lucie
B
1,056 students17:1Rate it →
Bayshore Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port St Lucie
B−
879 students18:1Rate it →
Mariposa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port St Lucie
B
792 students18:1Rate it →
Samuel S. Gaines Academy of Emerging Technologies
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fort Pierce
C+
786 students16:1Rate it →
Rivers Edge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port St Lucie
B
778 students19:1Rate it →
Lawnwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Pierce
C
765 students16:1Rate it →
Weatherbee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Pierce
C−
726 students19:1Rate it →
ST. Lucie Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Pierce
D
722 students18:1Rate it →
Floresta Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port St Lucie
C+
659 students15:1Rate it →
Fairlawn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Pierce
A−
653 students16:1Rate it →
Morningside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port St Lucie
A
653 students16:1Rate it →
Lakewood Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Pierce
C
645 students18:1Rate it →
Village Green Environmental Studies School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port St Lucie
B−
586 students18:1Rate it →
Parkway Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port St Lucie
C
553 students18:1Rate it →
Savanna Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port St Lucie
C+
512 students17:1Rate it →
White City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Pierce
D
493 students16:1Rate it →
Chester A. Moore Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fort Pierce
D
470 students17:1Rate it →
Frances K. Sweet Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Pierce
C
439 students18:1Rate it →
Manatee Academy K-8
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Port St Lucie
B
1,700 students18:1Rate it →
ST. Lucie West K-8 School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Port St Lucie
B
1,662 students17:1Rate it →
Palm Pointe K8 School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Port St Lucie
1,597 students18:1Rate it →
Creative Arts Academy of ST. Lucie
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Fort Pierce
C+
515 students15:1Rate it →
Lincoln Park Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Fort Pierce
B+
1,667 students23:1Rate it →
Southport Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Port St Lucie
B−
872 students19:1Rate it →
Forest Grove Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fort Pierce
C
855 students19:1Rate it →
Southern Oaks Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Port St Lucie
C+
833 students19:1Rate it →
Dan McCarty Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fort Pierce
D
657 students16:1Rate it →
Fort Pierce Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fort Pierce
C−
3,178 students27:1Rate it →
Treasure Coast High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Port St Lucie
C
3,124 students27:1Rate it →
ST. Lucie West Centennial High
High · Grades 9–12 · Port St Lucie
C
2,914 students25:1Rate it →
Fort Pierce Westwood Academy the W.E.S.T. Prep Magnet
High · Grades 9–12 · Fort Pierce
D
1,956 students22:1Rate it →
Port ST. Lucie High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Port St Lucie
C−
1,793 students23:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Pace Center for Girls Treasure Coast
High · Grades 6–12 · Fort Pierce
D−
Alternative Education
46 students9:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Sunrise Academy of Excellence
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fort Pierce
Private · Nonsectarian
86 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Fort Pierce South’s schools

Are Fort Pierce South’s schools good?

On Florida’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fort Pierce South children attend score below 54% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #451 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fort Pierce South in?

St. Lucie County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 49,308 students in 53 schools (2024–25).

Where do Fort Pierce South kids go to high school?

One of 6 high schools, depending on your address: Fort Pierce Central High School, Treasure Coast High School, ST. Lucie West Centennial High, Fort Pierce Westwood Academy the W.E.S.T. Prep Magnet, Port ST. Lucie High School and Lincoln Park Academy.

What is Fort Pierce South’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in St. Lucie County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.

How much does Fort Pierce South spend per student?

$12,594 in St. Lucie County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Fort Pierce South?

Yes: Sunrise Academy of Excellence (nonsectarian, grades K–5, 86 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.