The top reported proficiency rate is 51% in Math. The lowest is 30% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Port Salerno Elementary School
Port Salerno Elementary sits on SE Lionel Terrace in the southern reaches of the Stuart ZIP code, serving children from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public school within the Martin County School District. The school has a clear identity: it is a predominantly Hispanic school with a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, drawing from what is historically one of the more working-class pockets of Martin County. That context shapes who is here and what the school faces academically.
On Florida's state assessments, the picture is mixed and worth a parent's attention. In math, students in tested grades are performing at roughly half-proficiency or a bit above, with the strongest showing in fourth grade and somewhat weaker results at the fifth-grade level. Reading presents a sharper challenge: third-grade ELA results sit well below the math numbers, and fifth-grade ELA follows a similar pattern. Science scores at fifth grade are lower still. Across all three subjects, the proficiency rates land below what families might see at other Martin County schools, and a parent would reasonably want to ask the school directly about how it supports struggling readers and what intervention resources are in place. Trend data across prior years was not available in a form that allows clean year-over-year comparison, so whether results are improving, stable, or declining cannot be determined from what was provided.
Demographically, the student body is predominantly Latino, with small but present shares of Black and white students. English learner population data was not reported in the available data, which is worth noting given how heavily Hispanic enrollment tends to correlate with a sizable EL cohort in Florida schools. IEP data was similarly not available. A parent of a child who receives special education services or English language support should ask the school directly about the depth and staffing of those programs.
The district these children belong to has some meaningful context. Publicly reported information indicates that the Martin County School District earned its first top-tier state accountability grade in several years heading into the current school year, with all schools at a C or higher. That district-level momentum does not automatically translate to every campus, but it signals an improving system around Port Salerno Elementary. The district has also sustained a voter-approved operating millage that funds teacher pay, school safety, mental health services, and the AVID program, meaning the school's broader support infrastructure has had a relatively stable local funding base. A separate capital sales tax funded facility renovations across the district, though that program has expired.
The housing market around the school's ZIP code reflects a coastal Florida community with home values comfortably above both state and national medians. Prices have dipped modestly year over year while remaining elevated, and rents have nudged upward, leaving the area on the less affordable end for families entering the market. Stuart itself is growing steadily, driven largely by in-migration from the Northeast, with new apartment and mixed-use developments underway on Kanner Highway and elsewhere. The school's enrollment numbers could shift as that growth continues.
Stuart as a place has a well-documented walkable downtown core along the St. Lucie River, with a compact historic district, a boardwalk Riverwalk, and a regular Sunday concert series. Healthcare is the anchor industry, with Cleveland Clinic operating the main hospital and several major medical employers represented in the local economy, alongside the school district itself, marine industries, and county government. The planned Brightline rail station downtown would connect the community to a broader corridor, though that is a future development.
Port Salerno Elementary is the neighborhood school for the Port Salerno area, and for many families it is simply where their children go. The academic results as reported suggest it is a school where reading and science outcomes in particular are an area to watch and probe, and families who want specifics about reading intervention, English learner services, or special education supports would benefit from direct conversations with the school.
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