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Top 10 Best St. Lucie County Public Schools (2024-25)

For the 2024-25 school year, there are 52 public schools serving 45,224 students in St. Lucie County, FL (there are 32 private schools, serving 6,377 private students). 88% of all K-12 students in St.
Lucie County, FL are educated in public schools (compared to the FL state average of 86%).
The top ranked public schools in St. Lucie County, FL are Fairlawn Elementary School, Morningside Elementary School and Fau/slcsd Palm Pointe Educational Research School Traditio. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
St. Lucie County, FL public schools have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Florida public school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 52% statewide average). Schools in St. Lucie County have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Florida public schools.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Florida public school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Schools in St. Lucie County (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fairlawn Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3203 Rhode Island Ave
Fort Pierce, FL 34947
(772) 468-5345
Grades: PK-5
| 651 students
Rank: #22.
Morningside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2300 Se Gowin Dr
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952
(772) 337-6730
Grades: PK-5
| 669 students
Rank: #33.
Fau/slcsd Palm Pointe Educational Research School Traditio
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
10680 Sw Academic Way
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34987
(772) 345-3245
Grades: K-8
| 1,460 students
Rank: #44.
Mosaic Digital Academy (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise)
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
12051 Nw Copper Creek Dr
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34987
(772) 429-5504
Grades: K-12
| 283 students
Rank: #55.
Somerset College Preparatory Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
725 Nw California Blvd
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986
(772) 343-7028
Grades: 6-12
| 1,360 students
Rank: #66.
Lincoln Park Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1806 Avenue I
Fort Pierce, FL 34950
(772) 468-5474
Grades: 6-12
| 1,594 students
Rank: #77.
Mariposa Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2620 Se Mariposa Ave
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952
(772) 337-5960
Grades: PK-5
| 734 students
Rank: #88.
West Gate K-8 School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1050 Nw Cashmere Blvd
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986
(772) 807-7600
Grades: PK-8
| 1,522 students
Rank: #99.
Somerset Academy St. Lucie
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4402 Sw Yamada Dr
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34953
(772) 237-8600
Grades: K-8
| 690 students
Rank: #1010.
Rivers Edge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5600 Ne Saint James Dr
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34983
(772) 785-5600
Grades: PK-5
| 695 students
Rank: #1111.
Manatee Academy K-8
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1450 Sw Heatherwood Blvd
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986
(772) 340-4745
Grades: K-8
| 1,664 students
Rank: #1212.
Windmill Point Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
700 Sw Darwin Blvd
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34953
(772) 336-6950
Grades: PK-5
| 1,006 students
Rank: #1313.
St. Lucie West K-8 School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1501 Sw Cashmere Blvd
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986
(772) 785-6630
Grades: K-8
| 1,601 students
Rank: #1414.
Renaissance Charter School Of St. Lucie
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
300 Nw Cashmere Blvd
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986
(772) 344-5982
Grades: PK-8
| 1,393 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Floresta Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1501 Se Floresta Dr
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34983
(772) 340-4755
Grades: PK-5
| 647 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2250 S Jenkins Rd
Fort Pierce, FL 34947
(772) 462-8888
Grades: PK-8
| 794 students
Rank: #1717.
Bayshore Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1661 Sw Bayshore Blvd
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34984
(772) 340-4720
Grades: PK-5
| 835 students
Rank: #1818.
Allapattah Flats K-8
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
12051 Nw Copper Creek Dr
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34987
(772) 468-5050
Grades: PK-8
| 1,240 students
Rank: #1919.
St. Lucie Detention Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1301 Bell Ave
Fort Pierce, FL 34982
(772) 468-5194
Grades: K-12
| 39 students
Rank: #2020.
Treasure Coast High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Sw Darwin Blvd
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34953
(772) 807-4300
Grades: 9-12
| 3,066 students
Rank: #2121.
Southport Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2420 Se Morningside Blvd
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952
(772) 337-5900
Grades: 6-8
| 823 students
Rank: #2222.
St. Lucie Virtual Instruction Program
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
12051 Nw Copper Creek Dr
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34987
(772) 429-3913
Grades: K-12
| 25 students
Rank: #2323.
Village Green Environmental Studies School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1700 Se Lennard Rd
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952
(772) 337-6750
Grades: PK-5
| 560 students
Rank: #2424.
Frances K. Sweet Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1400 Avenue Q
Fort Pierce, FL 34950
(772) 468-5330
Grades: PK-5
| 362 students
Rank: #2525.
St. Lucie County Jail - Rock Road Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
9461 Brandywine Ln
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986
(772) 462-3450
Grades: 6-12
| 28 students
Rank: #2626.
Creative Arts Academy Of St. Lucie
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1100 Delaware Ave
Fort Pierce, FL 34950
(772) 467-4278
Grades: K-8
| 483 students
Rank: #2727.
Somerset Academy Bethany
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Sw Bethany Dr
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986
(772) 301-1716
Grades: K-5
| 339 students
Rank: #2828.
Northport K-8 School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
250 Nw Floresta Dr
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34983
(772) 340-4700
Grades: PK-8
| 1,223 students
Rank: #2929.
Forest Grove Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3201 S 25th St
Fort Pierce, FL 34981
(772) 468-5885
Grades: 6-8
| 871 students
Rank: #3030.
Oak Hammock K-8 School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1251 Sw California Blvd
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34953
(772) 344-4490
Grades: PK-8
| 1,633 students
Rank: #3131.
Southern Oaks Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5500 Ne Saint James Dr
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34983
(772) 785-5640
Grades: 6-8
| 894 students
Rank: #3232.
St. Lucie West Centennial High School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1485 Sw Cashmere Blvd
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986
(772) 344-4400
Grades: 9-12
| 2,766 students
Rank: #3333.
Independence Classical Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2902 S. Jenkins Road
Fort Pierce, FL 34981
(772) 429-3600
Grades: K-12
| 418 students
Rank: #3434.
Lawnwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1900 S 23rd St
Fort Pierce, FL 34950
(772) 468-5740
Grades: PK-5
| 746 students
Rank: #3535.
Fort Pierce Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4101 S 25th St
Fort Pierce, FL 34981
(772) 468-5888
Grades: 8-12
| 3,091 students
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St. Lucie County Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
The Charter School Of Fort Pierce (Closed 2011)
Charter School
4300 Okeechobee Rd
Fort Pierce, FL 34947
(772) 323-7047
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Dale Cassens Educational Complex (Closed 2012)
Special Education School
1905 South 11th St
Fort Pierce, FL 34950
(772) 468-5190
Grades: K-12
| 38 students
Dale Cassens Educational Complex Elementary School (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
1905 South 11th St
Fort Pierce, FL 34950
(772) 468-5190
Grades: PK
| 20 students
Delaware Avenue School (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
2909 Delaware Ave
Fort Pierce, FL 34947
(772) 468-5220
Grades: 6-12
| 80 students
Drop Back In Academy (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
3215 Ave Q
Fort Pierce, FL 34947
(772) 240-0355
Grades: 9-12
| 195 students
Elementary Alternative Ed Prog (Closed 2007)
2102 Avenue Q
Fort Pierce, FL 34950
(772) 429-6165
Grades: 2-5
| 18 students
Ewes-eckerd Leadership Program (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
8500 Orange Ave
Fort Pierce, FL 34945
(727) 461-2990
Grades: 6-12
| 41 students
Garden City Early Learning Academy (Closed 2014)
2202 Avenue Q
Fort Pierce, FL 34950
(772) 468-5277
Grades: PK-2
| 335 students
Garden City Elementary School (Closed 2009)
2202 Ave Q
Fort Pierce, FL 34950
(772) 468-5277
Grades: PK-9
| 543 students
Mosaic Digital Academy Lower School (Closed 2020)
700 Sw Darwin Blvd
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34953
(772) 429-5504
Grades: K-5
| 20 students
Mosaic Digital Academy Pt (Closed 2023)
9461 Brandywine Ln
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986
(772) 429-3913
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
New K8 At Old Apf Location (Closed 2010)
5241 Nw Jannebo St
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986
(772) 429-3925
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Port St. Lucie Elementary School (Closed 2010)
198 Nw Marion Ave
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34983
(772) 340-4820
Grades: PK-5
| 715 students
Positive Expectations Academy (Closed 2014)
Special Education School
827 Sunrise Blvd
Fort Pierce, FL 34950
(772) 466-0051
Grades: K-6
| 14 students
St. Lucie County Superintendent's Office (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
54204 Okeechobee Road
Fort Pierce, FL 34947
(772) 429-392
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Secondary Alternative Education School (Closed 2006)
Alternative School
R805 Panther Lane
Fort Pierce, FL 34947
(772) 429-1231
Grades: 6-12
| 153 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in St. Lucie County, FL?
How many public schools are located in St. Lucie County?
52 public schools are located in St. Lucie County.
What percentage of students in St. Lucie County go to public school?
88% of all K-12 students in St. Lucie County are educated in public schools (compared to the FL state average of 86%).
What is the racial composition of students in St. Lucie County?
St. Lucie County public schools minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Florida public schools average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
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