FLORESTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

FLORESTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary-level community of reasonably sized scale in PORT ST LUCIE, Florida, run under ST. LUCIE, caters to 659 students in grades pre-K through 5.

FLORESTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 53 schools operated by ST. LUCIE, a district that works with 49,308 students overall.

On the student-mix side, FLORESTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that the most-represented group is Hispanic (34%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 29% Black, 29% White, 6% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 22% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, FLORESTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting FLORESTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, FLORESTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.4%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for St. Lucie County indicate median household income runs about $71,457, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across St. Lucie County's 57 public schools (combined enrollment of about 50,809 students), FLORESTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 2.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, FLORESTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 5th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 54.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 7%: 617 students in 2018 compared to 659 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 45% to 29% over that span.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.