White City Elementary School

Q: Is White City Elementary School a good school?

White City Elementary School ranks 1550 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

White City Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Fort Pierce, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 457. The school is part of the St. Lucie School District, which is ranked 47 out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

White City Elementary faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. The student population is predominantly minority, with 38.29% African American and 45.3% Hispanic students, compared to only 12.04% White students. Academically, the school consistently underperforms, with only 42% of 3rd graders proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 49% in the district and 55% statewide. White City Elementary also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 36.1% to 48.8%, and a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

In contrast, the nearby schools, such as St. Lucie Elementary, Lawnwood Elementary, and Fairlawn Elementary, have significantly better academic performance, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and higher school rankings. Despite spending more per student than the state average, White City Elementary's challenges suggest that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's struggles, and addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism could be a key focus area for improvement.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

905 W 2nd St
Fort Pierce, FL 34982

(772) 468-5840

District: St. Lucie

SchoolDigger Rank:
1550^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,261

Students who attend White City Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dan McCarty Middle School
	Forest Grove Middle School
High:	Fort Pierce Central High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.9

Number of students: 457

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.3%

African American:

38.3%

White:

12.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details White City Elementary School ranks worse than 68.7% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 25^th among 29 ranked elementary schools in the St. Lucie School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.4. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at White City Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (45.3%), African American (38.3%), White (12%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at White City Elementary School is 16.9. 15 elementary schools in the St. Lucie School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare White City Elementary School employs 27 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at White City Elementary School is $12,261, which is the 12^th highest among 29 elementary schools in the St. Lucie School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

White City Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

St. Lucie:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Lucie 47^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for White City Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	45.32	960^th	1688	43.1%
2007	19.35	1522^nd	1786	14.8%
2008	13.94	1623^rd	1789	9.3%
2009	36.51	1267^th	1847	31.4%
2010	28.32	1470^th	1919	23.4%
2011	46.85	1125^th	1985	43.3%
2012	33.34	1353^rd	1984	31.8%
2013	44.86	1123^rd	2029	44.7%
2014	9.96	1974^th	2064	4.4%
2016	24.58	1625^th	2087	22.1%
2017	22.46	1715^th	2112	18.8%
2018	29.00	1548^th	2118	26.9%
2019	11.81	2017^th	2182	7.6%
2021	11.16	2092^nd	2247	6.9%
2022	18.22	1905^th	2219	14.2%
2023	17.84	1963^rd	2240	12.4%
2024	32.40	1550^th	2256	31.3%

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Data source: Florida Department of Education

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by a teacher
Thursday, July 1, 2010

After teaching at White City, I know that the current administration (2010) does not care about the well being of their teachers or students. All they care about is their test scores at the end of the year. Close Quote

Enrollment information for White City Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	338	135	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	477
1989	406	120	8	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	536
1990	342	101	4	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	452
1991	407	100	2	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	519
1992	390	131	2	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	533
1993	401	157	2	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	571
1994	499	180	2	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	713
1995	431	192	2	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	675
1996	431	192	2	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	675
1997	425	163	1	66	1	n/a	n/a	0	656
1998	413	160	1	75	1	n/a	n/a	0	650
1999	387	154	2	100	0	n/a	n/a	0	643
2000	343	167	4	116	1	n/a	n/a	0	631
2001	346	170	2	109	0	n/a	n/a	0	627
2002	310	200	4	141	0	n/a	n/a	0	655
2003	310	200	4	141	0	n/a	n/a	0	655
2004	312	190	4	154	0	n/a	n/a	0	660
2005	336	187	9	175	0	n/a	n/a	0	707
2006	340	129	8	196	0	n/a	n/a	0	673
2007	170	165	3	199	0	n/a	n/a	23	560
2008	125	165	0	181	0	n/a	n/a	10	481
2009	123	147	1	173	0	n/a	n/a	16	460
2010	137	166	2	157	0	n/a	n/a	22	484
2011	133	168	3	161	3	0	20	0	488
2012	130	182	3	172	4	0	16	0	507
2013	125	179	2	198	2	0	20	0	526
2014	117	229	1	196	1	1	12	0	557
2015	117	232	0	192	1	1	11	0	554
2016	116	221	2	188	1	1	10	0	539
2017	125	248	1	203	0	1	10	0	588
2018	119	219	2	193	0	1	15	0	549
2019	118	249	0	196	0	1	18	0	582
2020	107	217	0	218	0	0	13	0	555
2021	73	210	0	218	0	0	16	0	517
2022	55	211	0	206	0	0	25	0	497
2023	55	175	2	207	0	0	18	0	457

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at White City Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	477	26.0	18.3	40.3
1989	536	25.0	21.4	32.6
1990	452	24.0	18.8	30.1
1991	519	24.0	21.6	37.4
1992	533	21.0	25.3	37.7
1993	571	23.0	24.8	46.1
1994	713	31.0	23.0	48.1
1995	675	36.0	18.8	58.8
1996	675	36.0	18.8	58.8
1997	656	34.0	19.3	57.3
1998	650	33.0	19.7	58.2
1999	643	31.0	20.7	70.5
2000	631	31.0	20.4	73.1
2001	627	32.0	19.6	71
2002	655	37.0	17.7	73.1
2003	655	37.0	17.7	73.1
2004	660	40.0	16.5	71.7
2005	707	43.0	16.4	68.9
2006	673	38.0	17.7	61.5
2007	560	31.0	18.1	81.9
2008	481	31.5	15.3	86.8
2009	460	40.5	13.5	90.5
2010	484	34.0	14.2	92.4
2011	488	36.0	13.5	88.5
2012	507	35.0	14.4	91.5
2013	526	32.0	16.4	85.9
2014	557	35.0	15.9	89.9
2015	554	36.0	15.3	66.4
2016	539	34.0	15.8	83.9
2017	588	32.0	18.3	82.1
2018	549	32.0	17.1	84.9
2019	582	32.0	18.1	63.6
2020	555	33.0	16.8	71.2
2021	517	32.0	16.1	84.9
2022	497	29.0	17.1	81.5
2023	457	27.0	16.9	88.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio White City Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	477	26.0	18.3	40.3
1989	536	25.0	21.4	32.6
1990	452	24.0	18.8	30.1
1991	519	24.0	21.6	37.4
1992	533	21.0	25.3	37.7
1993	571	23.0	24.8	46.1
1994	713	31.0	23.0	48.1
1995	675	36.0	18.8	58.8
1996	675	36.0	18.8	58.8
1997	656	34.0	19.3	57.3
1998	650	33.0	19.7	58.2
1999	643	31.0	20.7	70.5
2000	631	31.0	20.4	73.1
2001	627	32.0	19.6	71
2002	655	37.0	17.7	73.1
2003	655	37.0	17.7	73.1
2004	660	40.0	16.5	71.7
2005	707	43.0	16.4	68.9
2006	673	38.0	17.7	61.5
2007	560	31.0	18.1	81.9
2008	481	31.5	15.3	86.8
2009	460	40.5	13.5	90.5
2010	484	34.0	14.2	92.4
2011	488	36.0	13.5	88.5
2012	507	35.0	14.4	91.5
2013	526	32.0	16.4	85.9
2014	557	35.0	15.9	89.9
2015	554	36.0	15.3	66.4
2016	539	34.0	15.8	83.9
2017	588	32.0	18.3	82.1
2018	549	32.0	17.1	84.9
2019	582	32.0	18.1	63.6
2020	555	33.0	16.8	71.2
2021	517	32.0	16.1	84.9
2022	497	29.0	17.1	81.5
2023	457	27.0	16.9	88.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for White City Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$875 (11.1%)	$6,981 (88.9%)	$7,856
2019	$813 (11.2%)	$6,442 (88.8%)	$7,255
2020	$847 (9.8%)	$7,773 (90.2%)	$8,620
2021	$1,074 (10.9%)	$8,807 (89.1%)	$9,881
2022	$1,775 (17.6%)	$8,314 (82.4%)	$10,089
2023	$2,556 (20.8%)	$9,705 (79.2%)	$12,261

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on White City Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2017^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1963^rd of 2240 Elementary schools	4.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (White City Elementary School)	29	35	6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (St. Lucie)	50	48	2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (White City Elementary School)	43	51	8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (St. Lucie)	55	54	1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (White City Elementary School)	34	22	12%
4th Grade English Language Arts (St. Lucie)	51	48	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (White City Elementary School)	43	41	2%
4th Grade Mathematics (St. Lucie)	54	49	5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (White City Elementary School)	30	35	5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (St. Lucie)	48	45	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (White City Elementary School)	26	28	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (St. Lucie)	47	43	4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (White City Elementary School)	35	34	1%
5th Grade Science (St. Lucie)	46	47	1%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	582	457	21.5%
African American	249	175	29.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	2
Hispanic	196	207	5.6%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	118	55	53.4%
Two or More Races	18	18
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	63.6%	88.2%	24.6%

Schools Near White City Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)						FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
White City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	905 W 2nd St	Fort Pierce	34982	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 468-5840	457	27	16.9	88.2%	55 (12.0%)	175 (38.3%)	207 (45.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	32.4	1550^th of 2256 public elementary schools	31.3%		17.8	1963^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	12.4%	413	42.0	30.0	33.0				55.0	60.0	47.0				46.0					$12,261	$2,556	$9,705
Rivers Edge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5600 NE Saint James Dr	Port St Lucie	34983	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 785-5600	695	42	16.5	73.4%	258 (37.1%)	175 (25.2%)	211 (30.4%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (6.3%)	64.6	761^st of 2256 public elementary schools	66.3%		51.9	1050^th of 2240 public elementary schools	53.1%	289	51.0	67.0	51.0				67.0	70.0	64.0	100.0			57.0					$11,527	$2,042	$9,485
Weatherbee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 E Weatherbee Rd	Fort Pierce	34982	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 468-5300	672	42	16.0	90.3%	107 (15.9%)	221 (32.9%)	316 (47.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.9%)	17.6	1968^th of 2256 public elementary schools	12.8%		10.1	2131^st of 2240 public elementary schools	4.9%	163	22.0	32.0	34.0				46.0	39.0	37.0				42.0					$12,460	$2,704	$9,755
Savanna Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6801 SE Lennard Rd	Port St Lucie	34952	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 460-3050	452	33	13.6	74.8%	140 (31.0%)	107 (23.7%)	163 (36.1%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.2%)	46.6	1183^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	47.6%		35.1	1466^th of 2240 public elementary schools	34.6%	283	47.0	41.0	44.0				59.0	65.0	60.0				52.0					$13,764	$3,366	$10,398
Parkway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7000 NW Selvitz Rd	Port St Lucie	34983	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 340-4800	509	33	15.4	80.0%	118 (23.2%)	171 (33.6%)	183 (36.0%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.7%)	46.6	1185^th of 2256 public elementary schools	47.5%		51.4	1067^th of 2240 public elementary schools	52.4%	118	53.0	43.0	48.0				55.0	52.0	54.0				62.0					$12,997	$2,658	$10,339
Northport K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	250 NW Floresta Dr	Port St Lucie	34983	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 340-4700	1,223	79	15.4	76.1%	279 (22.8%)	397 (32.5%)	435 (35.6%)	25 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	82 (6.7%)	35.6	1472^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	34.8%		24.5	1755^th of 2240 public elementary schools	21.7%	283	51.0	36.0	45.0	46.0	45.0	43.0	67.0	42.0	38.0	53.0	17.0	44.0	43.0	37.0	66.0	94.0	59.0	$12,057	$2,368	$9,690
West Gate K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	1050 NW Cashmere Blvd	Port St Lucie	34986	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 807-7600	1,522	85	17.9	59.3%	485 (31.9%)	410 (26.9%)	505 (33.2%)	41 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	78 (5.1%)	63.1	795^th of 2256 public elementary schools	64.8%		54.1	990^th of 2240 public elementary schools	55.8%	195	61.0	51.0	61.0	62.0	49.0	46.0	72.0	50.0	66.0	64.0	33.0	58.0	61.0	50.0	82.0	100.0	75.0	$10,731	$2,002	$8,729
St. Lucie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 S 13th St	Fort Pierce	34950	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 468-5213	729	45	16.2	90.3%	49 (6.7%)	434 (59.5%)	209 (28.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.7%)	25.8	1745^th of 2256 public elementary schools	22.7%		8.3	2168^th of 2240 public elementary schools	3.2%	423	36.0	21.0	31.0				62.0	33.0	38.0				57.0					$13,804	$3,289	$10,515
Lawnwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 S 23rd St	Fort Pierce	34950	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 468-5740	746	43	17.3	88.9%	59 (7.9%)	331 (44.4%)	324 (43.4%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.5%)	39.1	1367^th of 2256 public elementary schools	39.4%		28.6	1646^th of 2240 public elementary schools	26.5%	279	33.0	29.0	55.0				44.0	53.0	77.0	100.0			58.0					$12,672	$2,712	$9,961
Fairlawn Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3203 Rhode Island Ave	Fort Pierce	34947	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	Yes	No	Yes	(772) 468-5345	651	43	15.1	63.9%	221 (33.9%)	171 (26.3%)	231 (35.5%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	88.4	220^th of 2256 public elementary schools	90.2%		86.8	251^st of 2240 public elementary schools	88.8%	31	71.0	69.0	71.0				95.0	88.0	68.0	100.0			79.0					$12,506	$2,003	$10,503

Frequently Asked Questions about White City Elementary School

What schools do graduates of White City Elementary School attend?

Students who attend White City Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dan McCarty Middle School
Middle : Forest Grove Middle School
High : Fort Pierce Central High School

What is the racial makeup of White City Elementary School?

Students at White City Elementary School are 45% Hispanic, 38% African American, 12% White, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend White City Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 457 students attended White City Elementary School.

Is White City Elementary School a good school?

White City Elementary School ranks 1550^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is White City Elementary School in?

St. Lucie

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