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Enrollment
786
Elementary
DISTRICT 911 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. LUCIE·NCES 120177006816
SAMUEL S. GAINES ACADEMY OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
2250 S JENKINS RD, FORT PIERCE, FL 34947 · (772) 462-8888 · St. Lucie County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL786 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of Florida public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
15.7:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
440 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 62 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 110 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 96 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 128 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 52% smaller than its 8th grade class (128).
Student demographics
63%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
57.7%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.0pp since 2023
Math
58.9%
FL avg 58.9% . +0.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.7% | 58.9% |
| 2023-24 | 54.7% | 58.6% |
% 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
57.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.1%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 →
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SAMUEL S. GAINES ACADEMY OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES's state test result (57.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAMUEL S. GAINES ACADEMY OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES this school | 786 | 56.0% | 57.1% |
| ORANGEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT MYERS | 679 | 58.3% | 38.4% |
| RAY V. POTTORF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT MYERS | 736 | 54.9% | 46.8% |
| DREAM LAKE ELEMENTARY APOPKA | 674 | 55.6% | 53.2% |
| CORR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GIBSONTON | 696 | 57.6% | 38.5% |
| RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT WELLINGTON WELLINGTON | 682 | 55.4% | 55.5% |
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 SAMUEL S. GAINES ACADEMY OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In St. Lucie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #995 of 2,136 | #9 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.9% | #1,146 of 2,149 ▼ 146 | #14 of 31 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.7% | #941 of 2,149 ▲ 2 | #7 of 31 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 786 | #500 of 2,267 | #14 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #1,011 of 2,077 | #5 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.4% | #670 of 2,108 | #25 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.0% | #1,040 of 2,188 | #23 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -40.0% | #65 of 1,374 | #1 of 6 |
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
786
+10 (+1%) vs 2020
-39% since 2010-11, when it was 1,286
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 786 | 50 | 15.7:1 | 56% (440) |
| 2023-24 | 702 | 46 | 15.3:1 | 71% (499) |
| 2022-23 | 794 | 51 | 15.6:1 | 81% (646) |
| 2020-21 | 776 | 58 | 13.4:1 | 82% (634) |
| 2017-18 | 1,310 | 84 | 15.6:1 | 80% (1,046) |
| 2015-16 | 1,271 | 85 | 14.9:1 | 84% (1,070) |
| 2010-11 | 1,286 | 115 | 11.2:1 | 86% (1,101) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SAMUEL S. GAINES ACADEMY OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES.
About SAMUEL S. GAINES ACADEMY OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
SAMUEL S. GAINES ACADEMY OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES operates as a medium-sized elementary school in FORT PIERCE, Florida. A total of 786 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 8. The average for elementary schools in Florida is about 604 students, so this school is 30% above average.
ST. LUCIE is made up of 53 schools with 49,308 students in all.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at SAMUEL S. GAINES ACADEMY OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES. The largest is Hispanic students, at 47%. The next largest groups are 36% Black, 12% White, and 3% multiracial. In St. Lucie County overall, about 22% of residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 63%, meaning two students picked at random have a 63% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 50 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 15.7:1. That is 1.8 students per teacher below the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 56%. That tracks the 57% average for public schools in St. Lucie County.
Measured against Florida public elementary schools, SAMUEL S. GAINES ACADEMY OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, SAMUEL S. GAINES ACADEMY OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES would score about 53.1%. It scores 57.1%, 4.0 points above that figure.
In St. Lucie County (population about 360,500), the median household income is $71,457, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. SAMUEL S. GAINES ACADEMY OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES is one of 57 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, MOSAIC DIGITAL ACADEMY K-12, is less than a tenth of a mile from SAMUEL S. GAINES ACADEMY OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. SAMUEL S. GAINES ACADEMY OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES places 2nd of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The federal government classifies SAMUEL S. GAINES ACADEMY OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES's location as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 776 in 2020-21 and 786 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 13.4:1 in 2020-21 to 15.7:1 in 2024-25.
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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
- LAWNWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 765 students
- WEATHERBEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 726 students
Nearby schools
- MOSAIC DIGITAL ACADEMY K-120.0 mi · 251
- INDEPENDENCE CLASSICAL ACADEMY0.9 mi · 557
- PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS TREASURE COAST1.2 mi · 46
- FAIRLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 653
- PERFORMANCE BASED PREPARATORY ACADEMY2.1 mi · 87
- LAWNWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.2 mi · 765
Frequently asked questions
About SAMUEL S. GAINES ACADEMY OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIESWhat is the total enrollment at SAMUEL S. GAINES ACADEMY OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES?
SAMUEL S. GAINES ACADEMY OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES enrolls approximately 786 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does SAMUEL S. GAINES ACADEMY OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES serve?
SAMUEL S. GAINES ACADEMY OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SAMUEL S. GAINES ACADEMY OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SAMUEL S. GAINES ACADEMY OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES is approximately 15.7:1 (50 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SAMUEL S. GAINES ACADEMY OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES?
At SAMUEL S. GAINES ACADEMY OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, the student body is approximately 12% White, 47% Hispanic, 36% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is SAMUEL S. GAINES ACADEMY OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES in?
SAMUEL S. GAINES ACADEMY OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES is part of ST. LUCIE.
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