FRANCES K. SWEET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Regular School · FORT PIERCE, FL

FRANCES K. SWEET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a regular school school in FORT PIERCE, Florida, serving grades PK–05 with 439 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.6:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

439

Teachers (FTE)

25.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

17.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	315	72%
Hispanic/Latino	91	21%
Two or more races	18	4%
White	13	3%
Asian	2	0%
Total enrollment	439	211M / 228F

English Language Learners: 51 (12% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	28.0% -20.8pp	48.8%	254
Reading Proficiency	41.0% -11.2pp	52.2%	255
Science Proficiency	40-44%	—	85

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.31 grade levels

Math

-0.07 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

23 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

4.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

104

23.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	439	100%

Contact & Location

1400 AVENUE Q

FORT PIERCE, FL 34950

Phone: (772)468-5330

http://www.stlucie.k12.fl.us/FKS/

District

ST. LUCIE

Per-pupil expenditure: $13,116

District enrollment: 45,661

Other Schools in District

ALLAPATTAH FLATS K-8 Elementary
BAYSHORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CHESTER A. MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CREATIVE ARTS ACADEMY OF ST. LUCIE Elementary
FAIRLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
FLORESTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
LAKEWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
LAWNWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 34950) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120177001928

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD