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ST. Lucie Detention Center

PublicOtherGrades K–12Alternative Education School

1301 Bell Ave, Fort Pierce, FL 34982 · (772) 468-5194 · Part of St. Lucie County School District

Fort Pierce’s School Grade B− better than 46% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
56
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about ST. Lucie Detention Center

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 14.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Reading / language arts24%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1301 Bell Ave, Fort Pierce

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 71
Grade 89
Grade 911
Grade 1016
Grade 1112
Grade 127
Enrollment over time
49’20
29’21
39’22
65’23
56’24

Up 14.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 46%White 38%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about ST. Lucie Detention Center from Fort Pierce families.

Other schools in St. Lucie County School District

The district →
Oak Hammock K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Port St Lucie
C+
1,727 students19:1
West Gate K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Port St Lucie
B+
1,639 students18:1
Renaissance Charter School of ST. Lucie
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Port St Lucie
B−
1,413 students18:1
Allapattah Flats K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Port St Lucie
B−
1,347 students18:1
Northport K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Port St Lucie
C+
1,206 students15:1
Windmill Point Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port St Lucie
B
1,056 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Fort Pierce’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.