Chester A. Moore Elementary School

Q: Is Chester A. Moore Elementary School a good school?

Chester A. Moore Elementary School ranks 1505 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Chester A. Moore Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fort Pierce, Florida, serving 366 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.

Chester A. Moore Elementary stands out for several key reasons. It has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (68.31%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 25-44% African American. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 41.8% to 52.2% over the past 5 years, much higher than the 12.6% to 43.9% seen at surrounding schools. Academically, Chester A. Moore's test scores are consistently lower than the St. Lucie district and Florida state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, only 35-49% of Chester A. Moore students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 49-55% at the district and state levels.

Despite having the highest spending per student ($17,493 in 2022-2023) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from $11,527 to $14,272 per student, Chester A. Moore continues to underperform. This suggests that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's challenges. Additionally, the school's racial imbalance and high poverty rates, with 86.39% to 95.63% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch over the past 3 years, may be underlying issues that need to be addressed. Chester A. Moore's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past decade, from 1802 out of 2029 Florida elementary schools in 2012-2013 to 1505 out of 2256 in 2023-2024, a concerning trend.

Detail:

Public K-8

827 N 29th St
Fort Pierce, FL 34947

(772) 468-5315

District: St. Lucie

SchoolDigger Rank:
1505^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,493

Students who attend Chester A. Moore Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 366

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.3%

Hispanic:

26.0%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Chester A. Moore Elementary School ranks worse than 66.7% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 22^nd among 29 ranked elementary schools in the St. Lucie School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.34. (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 (68.3%), Hispanic (26%), two or more races (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the St. Lucie School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chester A. Moore Elementary School is 14, which is the 4^th best among 29 elementary schools in the St. Lucie School District. (See more...)

Compare Chester A. Moore Elementary School employs 26 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chester A. Moore Elementary School is $17,493, which is the highest among 29 elementary schools in the St. Lucie School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Chester A. Moore 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 Chester A. Moore Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2005	25.37	173^rd	202	14.4%
2006	23.47	1349^th	1688	20.1%
2007	8.98	1687^th	1786	5.5%
2008	7.17	1718^th	1789	4.0%
2009	12.38	1700^th	1847	8.0%
2010	10.13	1805^th	1919	5.9%
2011	16.90	1751^st	1985	11.8%
2012	10.74	1866^th	1984	5.9%
2013	16.88	1802^nd	2029	11.2%
2014	10.47	1963^rd	2064	4.9%
2016	2.67	2067^th	2087	1.0%
2017	4.09	2080^th	2112	1.5%
2018	3.99	2085^th	2118	1.6%
2019	4.13	2142^nd	2182	1.8%
2021	12.47	2060^th	2247	8.3%
2022	15.70	1978^th	2219	10.9%
2023	28.45	1652^nd	2240	26.3%
2024	34.34	1505^th	2256	33.3%

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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 Chester A. Moore Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	254	295	0	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	588
1989	245	312	1	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	607
1990	238	333	0	96	0	n/a	n/a	0	667
1991	226	343	2	110	0	n/a	n/a	0	681
1992	256	315	0	164	3	n/a	n/a	0	738
1993	226	288	2	178	5	n/a	n/a	0	699
1994	252	256	2	172	3	n/a	n/a	0	685
1995	187	263	2	205	0	n/a	n/a	0	657
1996	187	263	2	205	0	n/a	n/a	0	657
1997	139	230	2	202	0	n/a	n/a	0	573
1998	115	234	3	185	1	n/a	n/a	0	538
1999	141	246	3	191	1	n/a	n/a	0	582
2000	146	262	4	191	0	n/a	n/a	0	603
2001	123	253	3	192	0	n/a	n/a	0	571
2002	127	260	4	214	1	n/a	n/a	0	606
2003	127	260	4	214	1	n/a	n/a	0	606
2004	151	286	6	233	2	n/a	n/a	0	678
2005	151	277	10	235	1	n/a	n/a	0	674
2006	111	263	7	250	1	n/a	n/a	0	632
2007	65	351	4	239	3	n/a	n/a	8	670
2008	39	373	1	196	1	n/a	n/a	12	622
2009	20	413	2	177	1	n/a	n/a	13	626
2010	28	444	0	159	1	n/a	n/a	7	639
2011	33	455	0	155	0	0	5	0	648
2012	38	440	0	165	0	0	5	0	648
2013	35	455	0	142	3	0	6	0	641
2014	37	504	1	150	2	0	9	0	703
2015	39	489	0	161	1	1	10	0	701
2016	35	433	0	152	4	0	12	0	636
2017	22	387	0	125	1	2	8	0	545
2018	22	406	1	124	1	0	6	0	560
2019	26	446	1	150	1	0	19	0	643
2020	21	395	3	144	1	0	18	0	582
2021	7	325	0	125	0	0	11	0	468
2022	5	299	0	118	0	1	18	0	441
2023	10	250	0	95	0	0	11	0	366

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 Chester A. Moore Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	588	34.0	17.2	74.3
1989	607	32.0	18.9	76.9
1990	667	33.0	20.2	67.5
1991	681	26.0	26.1	83.7
1992	738	34.0	21.7	82
1993	699	34.0	20.6	86.8
1994	685	37.0	18.5	81
1995	657	38.0	17.3	85.7
1996	657	38.0	17.3	85.7
1997	573	34.0	16.9	77.5
1998	538	34.0	15.8	77.9
1999	582	31.0	18.8	85.9
2000	603	42.0	14.4	68.3
2001	571	41.0	13.9	90.2
2002	606	35.0	17.3	91.6
2003	606	35.0	17.3	91.6
2004	678	39.0	17.4	90.7
2005	674	41.0	16.4	80.9
2006	632	39.0	16.2	84.7
2007	670	39.0	17.2	92.9
2008	622	39.0	15.9	95.2
2009	626	56.0	13.3	96.2
2010	639	44.0	14.5	94.3
2011	648	61.0	10.6	93.4
2012	648	54.0	12.0	94.3
2013	641	45.0	14.2	93.8
2014	703	43.0	16.3	88.3
2015	701	42.0	16.6	77.7
2016	636	41.0	15.5	92.6
2017	545	36.0	15.1	92.1
2018	560	35.0	16.0	91.4
2019	643	37.0	17.3	75.9
2020	582	39.0	14.9	72
2021	468	34.0	13.7	88.2
2022	441	27.0	16.3	86.4
2023	366	26.0	14.0	95.6

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 Chester A. Moore Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	588	34.0	17.2	74.3
1989	607	32.0	18.9	76.9
1990	667	33.0	20.2	67.5
1991	681	26.0	26.1	83.7
1992	738	34.0	21.7	82
1993	699	34.0	20.6	86.8
1994	685	37.0	18.5	81
1995	657	38.0	17.3	85.7
1996	657	38.0	17.3	85.7
1997	573	34.0	16.9	77.5
1998	538	34.0	15.8	77.9
1999	582	31.0	18.8	85.9
2000	603	42.0	14.4	68.3
2001	571	41.0	13.9	90.2
2002	606	35.0	17.3	91.6
2003	606	35.0	17.3	91.6
2004	678	39.0	17.4	90.7
2005	674	41.0	16.4	80.9
2006	632	39.0	16.2	84.7
2007	670	39.0	17.2	92.9
2008	622	39.0	15.9	95.2
2009	626	56.0	13.3	96.2
2010	639	44.0	14.5	94.3
2011	648	61.0	10.6	93.4
2012	648	54.0	12.0	94.3
2013	641	45.0	14.2	93.8
2014	703	43.0	16.3	88.3
2015	701	42.0	16.6	77.7
2016	636	41.0	15.5	92.6
2017	545	36.0	15.1	92.1
2018	560	35.0	16.0	91.4
2019	643	37.0	17.3	75.9
2020	582	39.0	14.9	72
2021	468	34.0	13.7	88.2
2022	441	27.0	16.3	86.4
2023	366	26.0	14.0	95.6

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 Chester A. Moore Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,073 (11.7%)	$8,090 (88.3%)	$9,163
2019	$1,646 (18.3%)	$7,371 (81.8%)	$9,016
2020	$2,508 (19.8%)	$10,128 (80.1%)	$12,637
2021	$2,973 (20.4%)	$11,576 (79.6%)	$14,549
2022	$2,806 (19.8%)	$11,339 (80.2%)	$14,144
2023	$3,211 (18.4%)	$14,282 (81.6%)	$17,493

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Chester A. Moore Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2142^nd of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1652^nd of 2240 Elementary schools	24.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Chester A. Moore Elementary School)	28	31	3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (St. Lucie)	50	48	2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Chester A. Moore Elementary School)	36	41	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (St. Lucie)	55	54	1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Chester A. Moore Elementary School)	23	28	5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (St. Lucie)	51	48	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Chester A. Moore Elementary School)	25	49	24%
4th Grade Mathematics (St. Lucie)	54	49	5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Chester A. Moore Elementary School)	12	25	13%
5th Grade English Language Arts (St. Lucie)	48	45	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Chester A. Moore Elementary School)	7	33	26%
5th Grade Mathematics (St. Lucie)	47	43	4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Chester A. Moore Elementary School)	23	23
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	643	366	43.1%
African American	446	250	43.9%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	150	95	36.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	26	10	61.5%
Two or More Races	19	11	42.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	75.9%	95.6%	19.7%

Schools Near Chester A. Moore 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Lakewood Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7800 Indrio Rd	Fort Pierce	34951	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 468-5830	615	38	16.1	87.3%	135 (22.0%)	228 (37.1%)	192 (31.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (9.1%)	30.8	1600^th of 2256 public elementary schools	29.1%		26.6	1692^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	24.5%	92	39.0	32.0	40.0				63.0	48.0	43.0				43.0					$12,714	$2,616	$10,098
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Chester A. Moore Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Chester A. Moore Elementary School?

Students at Chester A. Moore Elementary School are 68% African American, 26% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% White.

How many students attend Chester A. Moore Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 366 students attended Chester A. Moore Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Chester A. Moore Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Chester A. Moore Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Chester A. Moore Elementary School in?

St. Lucie

Is Chester A. Moore Elementary School a good school?

Chester A. Moore Elementary School ranks 1505^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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