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Enrollment
645
Elementary
DISTRICT 911 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. LUCIE·NCES 120177002265
LAKEWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
7800 INDRIO RD, FORT PIERCE, FL 34951 · (772) 468-5830 · St. Lucie County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL645 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Florida public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
439 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 50%
Community
6
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 109 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 117 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 100 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (109) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (100).
Student demographics
70%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
44.2%
FL avg 56.7% . +7.3pp since 2023
Math
64.1%
FL avg 58.9% . +11.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.2% | 64.1% |
| 2023-24 | 36.9% | 52.4% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.1%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 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 LAKEWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LAKEWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (48.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAKEWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 645 | 68.1% | 48.4% |
| POINCIANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KEY WEST | 556 | 66.4% | 51.8% |
| LUCILLE MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PANAMA CITY | 543 | 67.8% | 46.9% |
| VILLAGE GREEN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES SCHOOL PORT ST LUCIE | 586 | 73.5% | 47.1% |
| RIVERS EDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PORT ST LUCIE | 778 | 67.2% | 64.2% |
| ELBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINTER HAVEN | 549 | 72.9% | 39.4% |
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 LAKEWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In St. Lucie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #1,408 of 2,136 | #24 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.1% | #908 of 2,149 ▲ 370 | #6 of 31 ▲ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #1,592 of 2,149 ▲ 178 | #24 of 31 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 645 | #881 of 2,267 | #23 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #1,659 of 2,077 | #21 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.4% | #184 of 2,108 | #8 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.1% | #536 of 2,188 | #6 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.1% | #543 of 621 | #22 of 22 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
645
+16 (+3%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 788
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 15.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 645 | 36.1 | 17.9:1 | 68% (439) |
| 2023-24 | 640 | 32 | 20.0:1 | 85% (541) |
| 2022-23 | 615 | 38 | 16.2:1 | 87% (537) |
| 2020-21 | 629 | 40 | 15.7:1 | 86% (539) |
| 2017-18 | 632 | 42 | 15.1:1 | 76% (483) |
| 2015-16 | 704 | 46 | 15.3:1 | 81% (572) |
| 2010-11 | 676 | 49 | 13.8:1 | 70% (475) |
| 2000-01 | 733 | 35 | 20.9:1 | 79% (582) |
| 1990-91 | 788 | 35 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAKEWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About LAKEWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LAKEWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school in Florida, located in FORT PIERCE. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 645 students enrolled.
LAKEWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is run by ST. LUCIE, whose 53 schools enroll 49,308 students.
Black students form the largest group at LAKEWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 38% of enrollment. Next come 31% Hispanic, 23% White, and 7% multiracial. That compares with about 22% Black among all St. Lucie County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at LAKEWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 36.1 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 17.9:1. Elementary schools in Florida average about 17.5:1, a similar figure. Eligible students account for 68% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That rate is above the 57% average among public schools in St. Lucie County.
LAKEWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 38% of Florida public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Compared with Florida schools that have similar shares of low-income students, LAKEWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's results are 1.3 points above predicted: 48.4% against 47.1%.
In St. Lucie County (population about 360,500), median household income is about $71,457, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. LAKEWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 57 public schools in St. Lucie County, which together enroll about 50,809 students.
Of nearby public schools, INDIAN RIVER ACADEMY is the closest, at about 3.4 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools. The school's 48.4% average proficiency ranks 6th among 8 nearby schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal counts put enrollment at 629 in 2020-21 and 645 in 2024-25, a 3% rise. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 15.7:1 to 17.9:1.
The LAKEWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 FORT PIERCE
- FORT PIERCE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,178 students
- FORT PIERCE WESTWOOD ACADEMY THE W.E.S.T. PREP MAGNETHigh · 1,956 students
- LINCOLN PARK ACADEMYHigh · 1,667 students
- FOREST GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 855 students
- SAMUEL S. GAINES ACADEMY OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIESElementary · 786 students
- LAWNWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 765 students
Nearby schools
- INDIAN RIVER ACADEMY3.4 mi · 444
- OSCEOLA MAGNET SCHOOL4.1 mi · 524
- FORT PIERCE WESTWOOD ACADEMY THE W.E.S.T. PREP MAGNET4.7 mi · 1,956
- ST LUCIE COUNTY JAIL - ROCK ROAD ACADEMY4.8 mi · 26
- OSLO MIDDLE SCHOOL5.1 mi · 767
- CHESTER A. MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.4 mi · 470
Frequently asked questions
About LAKEWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at LAKEWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LAKEWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 645 students in grades PK-05.
Is LAKEWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
LAKEWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does LAKEWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
LAKEWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at LAKEWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At LAKEWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 23% White, 31% Hispanic, 38% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is LAKEWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
LAKEWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of ST. LUCIE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.