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B+

Martin County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Stuart, Indiantown, Sewall's Point, Jupiter Island and Ocean Breeze.

Stuart’s School Grade B+ better than 70% of Florida school districts

Students
18,316
Schools
32
Spent per student
$13,894
FL $13,006
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$41.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Martin County School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 70% of Florida districts
  • Spends 7% more per student than the FL average
  • 18 students per teacher
  • Debt of $41.4M, about $2,261 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 70% of the 76 Florida school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math close to the state, 2021–22
B
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Stuart 19,451B+Indiantown 6,826B+Sewall's Point 2,078Jupiter Island 841Ocean Breeze 402

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Stuart. Grade by grade →

PK–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Stuart Middle SchoolThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. FL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency53%
State average 52.2% · 10,294 students tested
Reading / language arts52%
State average 52.1% · 11,122 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 88% · 1,562 in the class

96% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,894 per student · 7% above FL
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 78%State 10%Federal 12%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
18,141’20
18,490’21
18,583’22
18,264’23
18,316’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 52%Hispanic 36%Black 7%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

32 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools.

Warfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Indiantown
D
820 students16:1
Port Salerno Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Stuart
C−
730 students17:1
Jensen Beach Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jensen Beach
A−
611 students15:1
Citrus Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Palm City
A−
596 students17:1
Bessey Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Palm City
A
594 students15:1
Palm City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Palm City
A
575 students17:1
J. D. Parker School of Technology
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Stuart
C+
531 students17:1
Sea Wind Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hobe Sound
B−
517 students15:1
Felix A Williams Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Stuart
A−
500 students15:1
Hobe Sound Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hobe Sound
B−
464 students17:1
Crystal Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Stuart
B
443 students13:1
PK Early Intervention
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Stuart
262 students
The Hope Charter Center for Autism
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Stuart
97 students7:1
Riverbend Academy
Other · Grades PK–12 · Tequesta
49 students5:1
Willoughby Learning Center
Other · Grades PK–12 · Stuart
D−
42 students5:1
Prekindergarten Programs
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Stuart
9 students
Ese Homebound
Other · Grades PK–12 · Stuart
5 students
Treasure Coast Classical Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Stuart
A−
1,082 students17:1
Pinewood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Stuart
C
658 students16:1
Hidden Oaks Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Palm City
A
920 students19:1
DR. David L. Anderson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Stuart
B−
911 students19:1
Stuart Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Stuart
B+
777 students20:1
Murray Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Stuart
C+
564 students17:1
Indiantown Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Indiantown
C
446 students17:1
Spectrum Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Stuart
D−
169 students20:1
Martin County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Stuart
B−
2,055 students22:1
South Fork High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Stuart
C+
1,775 students21:1
Jensen Beach High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jensen Beach
A−
1,722 students21:1
Clark Advanced Learning Center
High · Grades 9–12 · Stuart
A
288 students32:1
Indiantown High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Indiantown
95 students12:1
Martin County Jail
High · Grades 9–12 · Stuart
1 students
Martin S.a.i.l.s
High · Grades 12 · Stuart
8 students

Left off: 4 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Florida.