CRYSTAL LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CRYSTAL LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an intimate elementary school in STUART, Florida, operated by MARTIN. The school teaches 443 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 27% leaner than typical.

MARTIN comprises 32 schools with combined enrollment of 18,316 students; CRYSTAL LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

On the student-mix side, CRYSTAL LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that 65% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 26% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 78% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, CRYSTAL LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 67.1%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Martin County indicate median household earnings sit near $82,943, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Martin County's 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,316 students), CRYSTAL LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is SOUTH FORK HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 2.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CRYSTAL LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 59.8%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 23%: 574 students in 2018 compared to 443 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 18% to 26% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 today.

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