HOBE SOUND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

HOBE SOUND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a close-knit primary school in HOBE SOUND, Florida, operated by MARTIN. The school enrolls 464 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 23% below typical.

Across the 32 schools in MARTIN (18,316 students total), HOBE SOUND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, HOBE SOUND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that 56% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school lists 32% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 78%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 62% of students at HOBE SOUND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Martin County (around 43%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, HOBE SOUND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.7%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Martin County put 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. In all, Martin County runs 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,316 students), of which HOBE SOUND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is SEA WIND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 5.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HOBE SOUND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 59.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 19%: 571 students in 2018 compared to 464 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 22% to 32% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 17.2:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the feed for HOBE SOUND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.