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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 171 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 173 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 179 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 161 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 183 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 179 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 178 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 193 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 180 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (171) is 5% smaller than its 8th grade class (180).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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 →
Schools most like PALM POINTE K8 SCHOOL
PALM POINTE K8 SCHOOL's state test result (76.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PALM POINTE K8 SCHOOL this school | 1,597 | 49.7% | 76.1% |
| WEST GATE K-8 SCHOOL PORT ST LUCIE | 1,639 | 50.5% | 59.3% |
| AURELIA M. COLE ACADEMY CLERMONT | 1,500 | 43.4% | 51.9% |
| DUVAL CHARTER AT BAYMEADOWS JACKSONVILLE | 1,399 | 52.7% | 58.0% |
| CITRUS COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOYNTON BEACH | 1,137 | 48.7% | 62.7% |
| IMAGINE SCHOOLS CHANCELLOR CAMPUS BOYNTON BEACH | 1,047 | 52.8% | 59.1% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where PALM POINTE K8 SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In St. Lucie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.1% | #274 of 2,136 | #3 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.2% | #344 of 2,149 | #3 of 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.3% | #251 of 2,149 | #2 of 31 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,597 | #21 of 2,267 | #5 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #1,593 of 2,077 | #16 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.2% | #136 of 2,108 | #3 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.7% | #1,311 of 2,188 | #30 of 31 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
About PALM POINTE K8 SCHOOL
In PORT ST LUCIE, Florida, PALM POINTE K8 SCHOOL is a large elementary school. School enrollment was 1,597 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 8. For comparison, elementary schools in Florida average about 604 students.
ST. LUCIE runs 53 schools with a combined 49,308 students. PALM POINTE K8 SCHOOL is one of them.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at PALM POINTE K8 SCHOOL, at 36%. Beyond that, enrollment is 33% Hispanic, 21% Black, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The White share of the county population is higher, at 57%. Pick two students at random and there is a 71% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 90.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.6:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Florida average 17.5:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 50%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests, 76.1%, is 19.9 points above the 56.3% the model predicts from its free or reduced-price lunch share. That result is in the top 10% of Florida schools.
Among St. Lucie County residents, the median household income is $71,457, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Besides PALM POINTE K8 SCHOOL, St. Lucie County has 56 other public schools.
The closest public school to PALM POINTE K8 SCHOOL is FAU/SLCSD PALM POINTE EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH SCHOOL @ TRADITI, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, PALM POINTE K8 SCHOOL ranks 1st on average proficiency.
PALM POINTE K8 SCHOOL has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at PALM POINTE K8 SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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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