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Schools in River Park · St. Lucie County School District

River Park’s public schools score below 54% of Florida districts on tests and graduation

44% of students in River Park’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Florida average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving River Park, 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

41,409 students on the public path

In brief

River Park’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 362 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of River Park’s, its schools beat 37%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

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 ↓

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 River Park’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 (362)Better than 37%

C⁺B⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 24,733 test results and a graduating class of 3,677 could put River Park anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of River Park’s students in the tested grades sat them (23,332 in math, 26,134 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve River Park, with each school’s own grade.

26 schools teach K in River Park’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

1,700 students18:1Rate it →

ST. Lucie West K-8 School

Elementary · Grades K–8 · Port St Lucie

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⁺

Town	Schools	Main districts
River Park	B⁻	St. Lucie County
Port St. Lucie	B⁻	St. Lucie County

River Park’s public schools score below 54% of Florida districts on tests and graduation

River Park’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Results trail the state

Graduation

Spending and class size

26 elementary schools, then 15 middle and six high schools

What’s behind River Park’s grade

Where will my kid go?

The district

Well below the state in reading

River Park vs. its neighbors

Every school in River Park

Questions about River Park’s schools

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