FORT PIERCE WESTWOOD ACADEMY THE W.E.S.T. PREP MAGNET

FORT PIERCE WESTWOOD ACADEMY THE W.E.S.T. PREP MAGNET is one of the big 9-12 campuss in FORT PIERCE, Florida, one of the schools within ST. LUCIE, with 1,956 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 1,035 students per school, that is 89% larger than typical.

Within ST. LUCIE, which oversees 53 schools and 49,308 students, FORT PIERCE WESTWOOD ACADEMY THE W.E.S.T. PREP MAGNET is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, FORT PIERCE WESTWOOD ACADEMY THE W.E.S.T. PREP MAGNET records that the largest single group is Black at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 30% Hispanic, 15% White, 4% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 22%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 91 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 23.5:1 average. Around 58% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, FORT PIERCE WESTWOOD ACADEMY THE W.E.S.T. PREP MAGNET falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 51.9%; this one comes in at 37.8%, -14.1 points off the demographic line.

In the area at large, St. Lucie County reports that median household income runs about $71,457, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across St. Lucie County's 57 public schools (combined enrollment of about 50,809 students), FORT PIERCE WESTWOOD ACADEMY THE W.E.S.T. PREP MAGNET is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is CHESTER A. MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 1.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around FORT PIERCE WESTWOOD ACADEMY THE W.E.S.T. PREP MAGNET. On composite proficiency, FORT PIERCE WESTWOOD ACADEMY THE W.E.S.T. PREP MAGNET comes 6th of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 58.8%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. FORT PIERCE WESTWOOD ACADEMY THE W.E.S.T. PREP MAGNET's enrollment has rose 14% since 2018, when it stood at 1,715 (now 1,956). Hispanic enrollment moved from 23% to 30% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 19.7:1 in 2018 to 21.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for FORT PIERCE WESTWOOD ACADEMY THE W.E.S.T. PREP MAGNET typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.