Lawnwood Elementary School

Q: Is Lawnwood Elementary School a good school?

Lawnwood Elementary School ranks 1367 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Lawnwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fort Pierce, Florida, serving 746 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the St. Lucie School District, which is ranked 47 out of 68 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lawnwood Elementary stands out for its significantly higher percentages of African American (44.37%) and Hispanic (43.43%) students compared to nearby schools, as well as its consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.5% to 35.9% over the past few years. The school's test scores are consistently lower than the St. Lucie district and Florida state averages across all grade levels and subjects, with only 33% of 3rd graders proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 49% in the district and 55% statewide. Additionally, Lawnwood has an extremely high percentage of students (88.87%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite the high per-student spending of $12,672 at Lawnwood Elementary, the school's performance lags behind the district and state averages, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes. However, there are a few bright spots, such as the school's 100% proficiency rate in 5th grade math, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Nearby Fairlawn Elementary School, located just 0.66 miles away, is a high-performing school with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, further highlighting the challenges faced by Lawnwood Elementary.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1900 S 23rd St
Fort Pierce, FL 34950

(772) 468-5740

District: St. Lucie

SchoolDigger Rank:
1367^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,672

Students who attend Lawnwood Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 17.3

Number of students: 746

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.4%

Hispanic:

43.4%

White:

7.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lawnwood Elementary School ranks worse than 60.6% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 17^th among 29 ranked elementary schools in the St. Lucie School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.08. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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 Racial makeup is: African American (44.4%), Hispanic (43.4%), White (7.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lawnwood Elementary School is 17.3. 19 elementary schools in the St. Lucie School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Lawnwood Elementary School employs 43 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lawnwood Elementary School is $12,672, which is the 9^th highest among 29 elementary schools in the St. Lucie School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Lawnwood 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 Lawnwood Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	54.80	777^th	1688	54.0%
2007	42.16	1095^th	1786	38.7%
2008	35.52	1231^st	1789	31.2%
2009	41.40	1170^th	1847	36.7%
2010	43.30	1180^th	1919	38.5%
2011	45.87	1146^th	1985	42.3%
2012	29.24	1464^th	1984	26.2%
2013	26.09	1595^th	2029	21.4%
2014	28.49	1542^nd	2064	25.3%
2016	15.22	1862^nd	2087	10.8%
2017	16.20	1884^th	2112	10.8%
2018	16.77	1859^th	2118	12.2%
2019	10.89	2039^th	2182	6.6%
2021	27.39	1640^th	2247	27.0%
2022	25.14	1694^th	2219	23.7%
2023	28.59	1646^th	2240	26.5%
2024	39.08	1367^th	2256	39.4%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lawnwood Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	372	231	7	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	622
1989	472	203	17	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	705
1990	452	214	18	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	696
1991	465	192	16	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	695
1992	455	201	12	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	682
1993	486	230	3	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	745
1994	468	248	2	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	763
1995	392	259	5	51	3	n/a	n/a	0	710
1996	392	259	5	51	3	n/a	n/a	0	710
1997	358	301	7	51	2	n/a	n/a	0	719
1998	314	284	6	81	2	n/a	n/a	0	687
1999	265	294	8	104	0	n/a	n/a	0	671
2000	260	277	5	129	0	n/a	n/a	0	671
2001	275	311	7	126	0	n/a	n/a	0	719
2002	229	282	7	164	1	n/a	n/a	0	683
2003	229	282	7	164	1	n/a	n/a	0	683
2004	231	284	2	181	1	n/a	n/a	0	699
2005	241	308	2	204	2	n/a	n/a	0	757
2006	256	303	5	221	0	n/a	n/a	0	785
2007	194	275	3	232	0	n/a	n/a	32	736
2008	151	235	5	228	2	n/a	n/a	26	647
2009	130	227	8	228	0	n/a	n/a	20	613
2010	117	225	14	215	1	n/a	n/a	18	590
2011	133	270	9	225	7	1	17	0	662
2012	125	245	9	235	5	0	15	0	634
2013	134	260	7	238	2	0	14	0	655
2014	128	342	9	241	1	0	18	0	739
2015	122	342	7	247	2	0	14	0	734
2016	104	315	3	246	2	0	21	0	691
2017	104	350	4	265	0	0	26	0	749
2018	105	356	3	253	1	0	16	0	734
2019	91	341	5	264	1	0	8	0	710
2020	83	335	5	277	2	0	14	0	716
2021	67	331	4	289	1	0	17	0	709
2022	63	338	7	310	1	0	23	0	742
2023	59	331	6	324	0	0	26	0	746

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 Lawnwood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	622	39.0	15.9	37.1
1989	705	40.0	17.6	33.3
1990	696	37.0	18.8	32.8
1991	695	34.0	20.4	42.6
1992	682	39.0	17.4	40.6
1993	745	38.0	19.6	44.2
1994	763	38.0	20.1	24.8
1995	710	36.0	19.7	49
1996	710	36.0	19.7	49
1997	719	36.0	20.0	56.6
1998	687	39.0	17.6	61.4
1999	671	37.0	18.1	75.3
2000	671	36.0	18.6	73.3
2001	719	40.0	18.0	73.7
2002	683	44.0	15.5	77.5
2003	683	44.0	15.5	77.5
2004	699	43.0	16.3	71.4
2005	757	49.0	15.4	65.4
2006	785	50.0	15.7	68.8
2007	736	46.0	16.0	77.3
2008	647	50.0	12.9	82.1
2009	613	56.0	13.0	79.6
2010	590	47.0	12.5	79
2011	662	45.0	14.7	74.6
2012	634	51.0	12.4	83.6
2013	655	48.0	13.6	79.2
2014	739	50.0	14.7	84.8
2015	734	51.0	14.3	70
2016	691	52.0	13.2	82.9
2017	749	52.0	14.4	80.6
2018	734	46.0	15.9	78.2
2019	710	43.9	16.1	69.7
2020	716	48.0	14.9	65.2
2021	709	44.0	16.1	88.9
2022	742	47.0	15.7	81.5
2023	746	43.0	17.3	88.9

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 Lawnwood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	622	39.0	15.9	37.1
1989	705	40.0	17.6	33.3
1990	696	37.0	18.8	32.8
1991	695	34.0	20.4	42.6
1992	682	39.0	17.4	40.6
1993	745	38.0	19.6	44.2
1994	763	38.0	20.1	24.8
1995	710	36.0	19.7	49
1996	710	36.0	19.7	49
1997	719	36.0	20.0	56.6
1998	687	39.0	17.6	61.4
1999	671	37.0	18.1	75.3
2000	671	36.0	18.6	73.3
2001	719	40.0	18.0	73.7
2002	683	44.0	15.5	77.5
2003	683	44.0	15.5	77.5
2004	699	43.0	16.3	71.4
2005	757	49.0	15.4	65.4
2006	785	50.0	15.7	68.8
2007	736	46.0	16.0	77.3
2008	647	50.0	12.9	82.1
2009	613	56.0	13.0	79.6
2010	590	47.0	12.5	79
2011	662	45.0	14.7	74.6
2012	634	51.0	12.4	83.6
2013	655	48.0	13.6	79.2
2014	739	50.0	14.7	84.8
2015	734	51.0	14.3	70
2016	691	52.0	13.2	82.9
2017	749	52.0	14.4	80.6
2018	734	46.0	15.9	78.2
2019	710	43.9	16.1	69.7
2020	716	48.0	14.9	65.2
2021	709	44.0	16.1	88.9
2022	742	47.0	15.7	81.5
2023	746	43.0	17.3	88.9

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 Lawnwood Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$953 (11.5%)	$7,316 (88.5%)	$8,269
2019	$1,021 (12.4%)	$7,220 (87.6%)	$8,240
2020	$1,220 (12.5%)	$8,542 (87.5%)	$9,762
2021	$2,114 (18.6%)	$9,266 (81.4%)	$11,381
2022	$2,450 (21.2%)	$9,082 (78.8%)	$11,531
2023	$2,712 (21.4%)	$9,961 (78.6%)	$12,672

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lawnwood Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2039^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1646^th of 2240 Elementary schools	20%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lawnwood Elementary School)	28	38	10%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (St. Lucie)	50	48	2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lawnwood Elementary School)	43	57	14%
3rd Grade Mathematics (St. Lucie)	55	54	1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lawnwood Elementary School)	34	21	13%
4th Grade English Language Arts (St. Lucie)	51	48	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lawnwood Elementary School)	41	26	15%
4th Grade Mathematics (St. Lucie)	54	49	5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lawnwood Elementary School)	33	39	6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (St. Lucie)	48	45	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lawnwood Elementary School)	27	43	16%
5th Grade Mathematics (St. Lucie)	47	43	4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Lawnwood Elementary School)	30	35	5%
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	710	746	5.1%
African American	341	331	2.9%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	5	6	20%
Hispanic	264	324	22.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	91	59	35.2%
Two or More Races	8	26	225%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	69.7%	88.9%	19.2%

Schools Near Lawnwood 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
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
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
Creative Arts Academy Of St. Lucie	Public, Magnet	K-8	1100 Delaware Ave	Fort Pierce	34950	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	Yes	No	Yes	(772) 467-4278	483	35	13.8	76.0%	108 (22.4%)	195 (40.4%)	158 (32.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	57.5	908^th of 2256 public elementary schools	59.8%		57	915^th of 2240 public elementary schools	59.2%	7	53.0	60.0	55.0	58.0	38.0	58.0	65.0	63.0	47.0	72.0	42.0	62.0	52.0	40.0	66.0		71.0	$13,519	$2,103	$11,416
Chester A. Moore Elementary School	Public	K-8	827 N 29th St	Fort Pierce	34947	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 468-5315	366	26	14.0	95.6%	10 (2.7%)	250 (68.3%)	95 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	34.3	1505^th of 2256 public elementary schools	33.3%		28.5	1652^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	26.3%	147	35.0	44.0	37.0				48.0	66.0	49.0				41.0					$17,493	$3,211	$14,282
Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2250 S Jenkins Rd	Fort Pierce	34947	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	Yes	No	Yes	(772) 462-8888	794	51	15.5	81.4%	88 (11.1%)	277 (34.9%)	394 (49.6%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.1%)	48.7	1121^st of 2256 public elementary schools	50.3%		39.2	1356^th of 2240 public elementary schools	39.5%	235	54.0	43.0	49.0	48.0	56.0	75.0	65.0	53.0	70.0	34.0	25.0	67.0	55.0	68.0	91.0	93.0	75.0	$14,272	$3,439	$10,834
Frances K. Sweet Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1400 Avenue Q	Fort Pierce	34950	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	Yes	No	Yes	(772) 468-5330	362	26	13.9	84.0%	19 (5.2%)	246 (68.0%)	72 (19.9%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	48.7	1120^th of 2256 public elementary schools	50.4%		36.4	1431^st of 2240 public elementary schools	36.1%	311	47.0	45.0	58.0				60.0	48.0	65.0				54.0					$15,057	$2,965	$12,091
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lawnwood Elementary School

How many students attend Lawnwood Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 746 students attended Lawnwood Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lawnwood Elementary School?

Students at Lawnwood Elementary School are 44% African American, 43% Hispanic, 8% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Lawnwood Elementary School in?

St. Lucie

What schools do graduates of Lawnwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lawnwood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Is Lawnwood Elementary School a good school?

Lawnwood Elementary School ranks 1367^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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