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Enrollment
553
Elementary
DISTRICT 911 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. LUCIE·NCES 120177002673
PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
7000 NW SELVITZ RD, PORT ST LUCIE, FL 34983 · (772) 340-4800 · St. Lucie County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL553 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
338 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
55.6%
FL avg 56.7% . +7.2pp since 2023
Math
64.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +10.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 56 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 10 points.
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
56.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
553
+46 (+9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 14.5:1
% White
17%
was 33%
% Hispanic
35%
was 34%
% Black
42%
was 25%
% Asian
1%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Located at 7000 NW SELVITZ RD, in PORT ST LUCIE, Florida, PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an average-sized elementary-level community that enrolls 553 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by ST. LUCIE.
Within ST. LUCIE, which oversees 53 schools and 49,308 students, PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the most-represented group is Black (42%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder reads as 35% Hispanic, 17% White, 5% multiracial. By comparison, St. Lucie County as a whole is about 22% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.8:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 61% of students at PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.5%; this one delivers 56.7%.
Across the wider county, St. Lucie County reports that median household income runs about $71,457, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across St. Lucie County's 57 public schools (combined enrollment of about 50,809 students), PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is WEST GATE K-8 SCHOOL, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 55.0%.
PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from an urban location.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 9%: 507 students in 2018 compared to 553 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment expanded from 25% to 42% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 17.8:1 in 2025.
On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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
- WEST GATE K-8 SCHOOL0.8 mi · 1,639
- SOUTHERN OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL1.3 mi · 833
- RIVERS EDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 778
- RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL OF ST. LUCIE1.9 mi · 1,413
- SOMERSET COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY1.9 mi · 1,463
- SOMERSET CAREER ACADEMY1.9 mi · 40
Frequently asked questions
About PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 553 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 17.8:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 17% White, 35% Hispanic, 42% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by ST. LUCIE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.