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.