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Manatee Academy K-8

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

1450 SW Heatherwood Blvd, Port St Lucie, FL 34986 · (772) 340-4745 · Part of St. Lucie County School District

Port St. Lucie’s School Grade B− better than 46% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
1,700
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Manatee Academy K-8

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 58% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 20.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Port St. Lucie kids: 9 middle schools

On the path

Where Port St. Lucie kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–8Manatee Academy K-8You are here
6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency53%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1450 SW Heatherwood Blvd, Port St Lucie

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten129
Grade 1139
Grade 2146
Grade 3168
Grade 4159
Grade 5178
Grade 6214
Grade 7271
Grade 8296
Enrollment over time
1,409’20
1,531’21
1,664’22
1,723’23
1,700’24

Up 20.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 36%Hispanic 30%White 28%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Manatee Academy K-8 from Port St. Lucie 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; Port St. Lucie’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.