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St. Lucie West K-8 School
1501 Sw Cashmere Blvd
Port Saint Lucie FL, 34986, Saint Lucie County
Phone: 772-785-6630
Ranking:
(1,147 out of 2,614, top 44%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
School District: St. Lucie County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 87 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 107 | 99 | |||||||
Total Students: | 1,410 | 1,343 | 1,304 | 1,317 | 1,303 | 1,484 | 1,657 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 107 | 7.6% | 117 | 8.7% | 121 | 9.3% | 122 | 9.3% | 87 | 6.7% | 94 | 6.3% | 95 | 5.7% |
Grade 1: | 108 | 7.7% | 131 | 9.8% | 124 | 9.5% | 114 | 8.7% | 94 | 7.2% | 91 | 6.1% | 116 | 7.0% |
Grade 2: | 121 | 8.6% | 122 | 9.1% | 123 | 9.4% | 105 | 8.0% | 86 | 6.6% | 100 | 6.7% | 80 | 4.8% |
Grade 3: | 132 | 9.4% | 128 | 9.5% | 120 | 9.2% | 113 | 8.6% | 120 | 9.2% | 91 | 6.1% | 83 | 5.0% |
Grade 4: | 131 | 9.3% | 100 | 7.4% | 100 | 7.7% | 115 | 8.7% | 110 | 8.4% | 94 | 6.3% | 92 | 5.6% |
Grade 5: | 114 | 8.1% | 99 | 7.4% | 110 | 8.4% | 109 | 8.3% | 111 | 8.5% | 104 | 7.0% | 84 | 5.1% |
Grade 6: | 222 | 15.7% | 222 | 16.5% | 183 | 14.0% | 213 | 16.2% | 195 | 15.0% | 193 | 13.0% | 327 | 19.7% |
Grade 7: | 231 | 16.4% | 218 | 16.2% | 221 | 16.9% | 196 | 14.9% | 237 | 18.2% | 320 | 21.6% | 404 | 24.4% |
Grade 8: | 244 | 17.3% | 206 | 15.3% | 202 | 15.5% | 230 | 17.5% | 263 | 20.2% | 397 | 26.8% | 376 | 22.7% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 764 | 54.2% | 690 | 51.4% | 677 | 51.9% | 688 | 52.2% | 635 | 48.7% | 716 | 48.2% | 815 | 49.2% |
Female: | 646 | 45.8% | 653 | 48.6% | 627 | 48.1% | 629 | 47.8% | 599 | 46.0% | 686 | 46.2% | 750 | 45.3% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 6 | 0.4% | 9 | 0.7% | 9 | 0.7% | 7 | 0.5% | 14 | 1.1% | 9 | 0.6% | 7 | 0.4% |
Asian: | 33 | 2.3% | 35 | 2.6% | 26 | 2.0% | 27 | 2.1% | 28 | 2.1% | 38 | 2.6% | 45 | 2.7% |
Hispanic: | 401 | 28.4% | 381 | 28.4% | 367 | 28.1% | 381 | 28.9% | 253 | 19.4% | 334 | 22.5% | 397 | 24.0% |
Black: | 352 | 25.0% | 319 | 23.8% | 313 | 24.0% | 306 | 23.2% | 331 | 25.4% | 377 | 25.4% | 358 | 21.6% |
White: | 554 | 39.3% | 543 | 40.4% | 535 | 41.0% | 551 | 41.8% | 616 | 47.3% | 652 | 43.9% | 762 | 46.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 3 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 61 | 4.3% | 53 | 3.9% | 52 | 4.0% | 43 | 3.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 749 | 53.1% | 668 | 49.7% | 659 | 50.5% | 629 | 47.8% | 600 | 46.0% | 601 | 40.5% | 538 | 32.5% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 146 | 10.4% | 116 | 8.6% | 138 | 10.6% | 131 | 9.9% | 138 | 10.6% | 160 | 10.8% | 243 | 14.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.21 | 15.44 | 15.16 | 15.49 | 15.70 | 16.50 | 16.80 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
EOC | ||||||
2012 | Algebra 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 415 | 393 | 402 |
2013 | Algebra 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 425 | 396 | 406 |
2013 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 415 | 391 | 403 |
FCAT | ||||||
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296 | 308 | 328 |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325 | 319 | 333 |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 332 | 327 | 337 |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329 | 331 | 337 |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347 | 336 | 337 |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 200 | 200 | 202 |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 198 | 197 | 201 |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 297 | 298 | 309 |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314 | 302 | 313 |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325 | 303 | 313 |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314 | 304 | 314 |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337 | 309 | 314 |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 205 | 198 | 201 |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 205 | 197 | 201 |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317 | 304 | 319 |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324 | 311 | 324 |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334 | 316 | 330 |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342 | 320 | 330 |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329 | 327 | 331 |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 220 | 211 | 215 |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 218 | 210 | 215 |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319 | 307 | 316 |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322 | 309 | 319 |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327 | 314 | 324 |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 333 | 312 | 323 |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331 | 313 | 323 |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 216 | 210 | 213 |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 213 | 208 | 212 |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325 | 322 | 332 |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 333 | 323 | 333 |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 326 | 323 | 335 |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329 | 324 | 336 |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334 | 329 | 336 |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 220 | 218 | 222 |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 225 | 217 | 221 |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303 | 299 | 310 |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 297 | 305 |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310 | 301 | 311 |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310 | 297 | 310 |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316 | 300 | 310 |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 224 | 217 | 221 |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 225 | 217 | 220 |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 296 | 306 |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315 | 302 | 310 |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317 | 305 | 314 |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317 | 308 | 318 |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325 | 315 | 322 |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 326 | 311 | 322 |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 207 | 197 | 201 |
2004 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 295 | 301 |
2005 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307 | 299 | 305 |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322 | 305 | 312 |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302 | 292 | 307 |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307 | 302 | 313 |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 302 | 316 |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313 | 304 | 319 |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320 | 309 | 319 |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 232 | 224 | 227 |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 226 | 223 | 226 |
2004 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 293 | 297 |
2005 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 297 | 299 |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317 | 307 | 311 |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 298 | 298 | 306 |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 304 | 310 |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307 | 305 | 313 |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313 | 305 | 315 |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319 | 306 | 315 |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 226 | 222 | 225 |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 228 | 222 | 225 |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314 | 303 | 312 |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316 | 305 | 315 |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313 | 304 | 314 |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316 | 303 | 314 |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319 | 303 | 314 |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 234 | 232 | 236 |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 234 | 232 | 235 |
2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313 | 308 | 313 |
2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 308 | 315 |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 313 | 318 |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322 | 316 | 322 |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328 | 314 | 322 |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 233 | 228 | 231 |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 232 | 228 | 231 |
2004 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318 | 305 | 311 |
2005 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330 | 306 | 313 |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323 | 306 | 314 |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327 | 309 | 318 |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324 | 316 | 324 |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316 | 313 | 322 |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324 | 317 | 324 |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322 | 319 | 325 |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 245 | 240 | 243 |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 242 | 239 | 240 |
2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308 | 292 | 295 |
2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 294 | 297 |
2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304 | 293 | 299 |
2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313 | 297 | 303 |
2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 306 | 310 |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 304 | 312 |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315 | 307 | 312 |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321 | 309 | 313 |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 244 | 235 | 237 |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 239 | 235 | 237 |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 291 | 282 | 289 |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308 | 292 | 298 |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304 | 298 | 305 |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 291 | 295 | 305 |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 304 | 310 |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314 | 311 | 315 |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324 | 310 | 316 |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 199 | 198 | 200 |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 77.7% | 74.1% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 22.3% | 25.9% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | NA | 14.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | 25.5% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | NA | 74.5% |
Mean Base Salary: | $46,005.0 | $45,546.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | $37,547.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | NA | $50,210.0 |
* St. Lucie West K-8 School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.