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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARTIN·NCES 120129002655

SPECTRUM ACADEMY

800 SE BAHAMA AVE, STUART, FL 34994 · (772) 219-1870 · Martin County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL169 STUDENTS
Enrollment
169
High
DISTRICT 764 · STATE 1,035
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.3:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
103 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7
1
Grade 8
25
Grade 9
16
Grade 10
30
Grade 11
47
Grade 12
50
Student demographics
White
36%
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
49%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 38%
Black
12%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 21%
Two+
4%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
62%
Female
38%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
5.6%
own-school result
Math
6.1%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
169
+129 (+323%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 5.0:1
% White
36%
was 43%
% Hispanic
49%
was 33%
% Black
12%
was 20%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SPECTRUM ACADEMY

SPECTRUM ACADEMY operates as an one-room-style 9-12 campus in STUART, Florida, run under MARTIN. Current enrollment sits at 169 students spanning grades 6 through 12. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 1,035 students each, so SPECTRUM ACADEMY sits 84% smaller than that benchmark.

Within MARTIN, which oversees 32 schools and 18,316 students, SPECTRUM ACADEMY is one campus in the system.

Demographically, SPECTRUM ACADEMY records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder reads as 36% White, 12% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Martin County as a whole is about 16% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, SPECTRUM ACADEMY reports 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 23.5:1, putting SPECTRUM ACADEMY tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 61% of students at SPECTRUM ACADEMY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Martin County (around 43%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Martin County) logs that median household income runs about $82,943, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. SPECTRUM ACADEMY is one of 37 public schools in Martin County (combined enrollment of about 18,316 students).

The closest other public school is STUART MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a residential site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 323%: 40 students in 2018 compared to 169 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 33% to 49% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 5.0:1 in 2018 to 19.9:1 today.

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Martin County at a glance

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Population
162,176
Census ACS
Median income
$82,943
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
18,316 students

Quick facts

School name
SPECTRUM ACADEMY
District
MARTIN
Address
800 SE BAHAMA AVE, STUART, FL 34994
Phone
(772) 219-1870
County
Martin County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
169
Teachers (FTE)
9
Student–teacher ratio
19.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
103 (61%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120129002655
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About SPECTRUM ACADEMY
How large is SPECTRUM ACADEMY?
SPECTRUM ACADEMY enrolls approximately 169 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does SPECTRUM ACADEMY serve?
SPECTRUM ACADEMY serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SPECTRUM ACADEMY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SPECTRUM ACADEMY is approximately 19.9:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at SPECTRUM ACADEMY?
Student demographics at SPECTRUM ACADEMY are roughly 36% White, 49% Hispanic, 12% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is SPECTRUM ACADEMY in?
SPECTRUM ACADEMY is part of MARTIN.
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