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Enrollment
1,463
High
DISTRICT 1,262 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. LUCIE·NCES 120177008089
SOMERSET COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY
725 NW CALIFORNIA BLVD, PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34986 · (772) 343-7028 · St. Lucie County
GRADES 06–12HIGH12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,463 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of Florida public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
33.3:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.5:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
707 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 248 | 17% |
| Grade 7 | 223 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 295 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 227 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 170 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 144 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 156 | 11% |
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
69.4%
FL avg 56.7% . +5.4pp since 2023
Math
63.5%
FL avg 58.9% . +4.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 69 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.4% | 63.5% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 59.2% |
% 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
65.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 SOMERSET COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY
SOMERSET COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY's state test result (65.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOMERSET COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY this school | 1,463 | 48.3% | 65.4% |
| CLEARWATER HIGH SCHOOL CLEARWATER | 1,543 | 49.2% | 45.6% |
| LEESBURG HIGH SCHOOL LEESBURG | 1,724 | 47.7% | 33.0% |
| EAST BAY HIGH SCHOOL GIBSONTON | 1,809 | 43.7% | 45.3% |
| FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL TAMPA | 1,869 | 47.7% | 40.2% |
| PALM BAY MAGNET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL MELBOURNE | 1,359 | 51.9% | 35.9% |
Matched among Florida high 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 SOMERSET COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In St. Lucie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.4% | #133 of 555 | #1 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.5% | #90 of 549 ▲ 8 | #1 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.4% | #125 of 559 ▲ 23 | #1 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,463 | #301 of 830 | #7 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 33.3:1 | #546 of 575 | #8 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.4% | #37 of 594 | #2 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.3% | #255 of 630 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +113.6% | #6 of 246 | #1 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,463
+455 (+45%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
33.3:1
was 33.6:1
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 | 1,463 | 43.9 | 33.3:1 | 48% (707) |
| 2023-24 | 1,387 | 43.7 | 31.8:1 | 40% (556) |
| 2022-23 | 1,360 | 41.3 | 32.9:1 | 49% (665) |
| 2020-21 | 1,008 | 30 | 33.6:1 | 43% (432) |
| 2017-18 | 685 | 28 | 24.5:1 | 47% (325) |
| 2015-16 | 313 | 16 | 19.6:1 | 46% (145) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOMERSET COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY.
About SOMERSET COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY
SOMERSET COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY is a mid-sized high school serving families in PORT SAINT LUCIE, Florida. The school serves grades 6 through 12. Enrollment is 1,463 students. That is 41% above the average of about 1,035 students for high schools in Florida.
SOMERSET COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY is one of the 53 schools that make up ST. LUCIE (49,308 students in total).
The student body at SOMERSET COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY has no majority group. Hispanic students lead at 36%. Other groups include 30% White, 28% Black, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The county population is about 22% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 70%.
There are 43.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at SOMERSET COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY, giving a ratio of 33.3:1. High schools in Florida have an average ratio of 23.5:1. By family income, 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in St. Lucie County report 57%.
Among Florida public high schools, SOMERSET COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY outscored 82%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, SOMERSET COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY would score about 57.0%. It scores 65.4%, 8.5 points above that figure.
In the surrounding county, St. Lucie County, the median household earns about $71,457 a year, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. St. Lucie County has 57 public schools with about 50,809 students, including SOMERSET COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY.
SOMERSET CAREER ACADEMY is the nearest public school to SOMERSET COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, SOMERSET COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY is ahead of the 53.0% nearby average, ranking 1st of 8.
The federal government classifies SOMERSET COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY's location as City: Mid-size. Charter status: SOMERSET COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY is a public charter school.
SOMERSET COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY had 1,008 students in 2020-21 and 1,463 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans.
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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 PORT SAINT LUCIE
- SOMERSET CAREER ACADEMYHigh · 40 students
- HOMEBOUND PROGRAMCombined
Nearby schools
- SOMERSET CAREER ACADEMY0.0 mi · 40
- WEST GATE K-8 SCHOOL1.4 mi · 1,639
- RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL OF ST. LUCIE1.7 mi · 1,413
- SOMERSET ACADEMY BETHANY1.9 mi · 527
- PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 553
- MANATEE ACADEMY K-82.6 mi · 1,700
Frequently asked questions
About SOMERSET COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMYWhat is the total enrollment at SOMERSET COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY?
SOMERSET COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY enrolls approximately 1,463 students in grades 06-12.
Is SOMERSET COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY an elementary, middle, or high school?
SOMERSET COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at SOMERSET COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY?
Approximately 33.3:1 students per teacher at SOMERSET COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY.
What is the racial breakdown of students at SOMERSET COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY?
At SOMERSET COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY, the student body is approximately 30% White, 36% Hispanic, 28% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is SOMERSET COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY public or private?
SOMERSET COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by ST. LUCIE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.