Enrollment
1,597
Elementary
DISTRICT 911 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. LUCIE·NCES 120177010812
PALM POINTE K8 SCHOOL
10680 SW ACADEMIC WAY, PORT ST LUCIE, FL 34987 · (772) 345-3245 · St. Lucie County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,597 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
91 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
794 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
76.3%
FL avg 56.7%
Math
78.2%
FL avg 58.9%
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
76.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 56% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 20 points, placing it in Florida's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
About PALM POINTE K8 SCHOOL
PALM POINTE K8 SCHOOL is a K-5 school of sizable scale in PORT ST LUCIE, Florida, run under ST. LUCIE, educateing 1,597 students in grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 164% above the state mean of about 604.
PALM POINTE K8 SCHOOL is one of 53 schools operated by ST. LUCIE, a district that serves 49,308 students overall.
On demographics, PALM POINTE K8 SCHOOL logs that the largest single group is White at 36%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder consists of 33% Hispanic, 21% Black, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, St. Lucie County as a whole is about 57% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.
In terms of school funding signals, PALM POINTE K8 SCHOOL logs 91 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.6:1. The state averages about 17.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), PALM POINTE K8 SCHOOL is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 56.3%; this one delivers 76.1%, a residual of +19.9 points.
Zooming out to the county, St. Lucie County reports that median household income runs about $71,457, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, St. Lucie County runs 57 public schools (combined enrollment of about 50,809 students), of which PALM POINTE K8 SCHOOL is one.
Nearest neighbor: FAU/SLCSD PALM POINTE EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH SCHOOL @ TRADITI, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PALM POINTE K8 SCHOOL at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 52.9%.
PALM POINTE K8 SCHOOL operates from an urban location.
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St. Lucie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
360,500
Census ACS
Median income
$71,457
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
50,809 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ST. LUCIE
- FORT PIERCE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,178 students
- TREASURE COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,124 students
- ST. LUCIE WEST CENTENNIAL HIGHHigh · 2,914 students
- FORT PIERCE WESTWOOD ACADEMY THE W.E.S.T. PREP MAGNETHigh · 1,956 students
- PORT ST. LUCIE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,793 students
- OAK HAMMOCK K-8 SCHOOLElementary · 1,727 students
Other schools in PORT ST LUCIE
- TREASURE COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,124 students
- ST. LUCIE WEST CENTENNIAL HIGHHigh · 2,914 students
- PORT ST. LUCIE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,793 students
- OAK HAMMOCK K-8 SCHOOLElementary · 1,727 students
- MANATEE ACADEMY K-8Elementary · 1,700 students
- ST. LUCIE WEST K-8 SCHOOLElementary · 1,662 students
Nearby schools
- FAU/SLCSD PALM POINTE EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH SCHOOL @ TRADITI0.0 mi · 1,501
- RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITION1.7 mi · 1,144
- TRADITION PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL1.8 mi · 956
- MANATEE ACADEMY K-82.9 mi · 1,700
- OAK HAMMOCK K-8 SCHOOL3.0 mi · 1,727
- ST. LUCIE WEST CENTENNIAL HIGH3.7 mi · 2,914
Frequently asked questions
About PALM POINTE K8 SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at PALM POINTE K8 SCHOOL?
PALM POINTE K8 SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,597 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does PALM POINTE K8 SCHOOL serve?
PALM POINTE K8 SCHOOL serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at PALM POINTE K8 SCHOOL?
Approximately 17.6:1 students per teacher at PALM POINTE K8 SCHOOL.
How diverse is PALM POINTE K8 SCHOOL?
PALM POINTE K8 SCHOOL reports a student body of 36% White, 33% Hispanic, 21% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees PALM POINTE K8 SCHOOL?
PALM POINTE K8 SCHOOL is overseen by ST. LUCIE in St. Lucie County.
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