The top reported proficiency rate is 77% in Math. The lowest is 67% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Jensen Beach Elementary School
Jensen Beach Elementary sits on NE Savannah Road in Jensen Beach, a coastal census-designated place on Florida's Treasure Coast known for its "Old Florida" character, a small historic downtown anchored by the Indian River Lagoon waterfront, and a pace that feels genuinely unhurried. The school serves prekindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public elementary in the Martin County School District.
The school building itself is relatively new or recently rebuilt. A voter-approved half-cent sales tax, publicly reported as covering school renovations and security upgrades, specifically named Jensen Beach Elementary as one of two schools slated for replacement under that capital program. Families arriving now are walking into a campus that benefited from that investment.
On the academic side, Florida's FAST assessments give a reasonably clear picture of where students land in the tested grades. In math, third and fourth graders perform strongly, with proficiency well above two-thirds of students and fourth grade notably higher. Fifth-grade math proficiency is solid, sitting near the third-grade level. Reading follows a similar shape: third and fourth grade results land in the mid-to-upper-seventies range, and fifth grade comes in somewhat lower. Fifth-grade science proficiency lands roughly in the upper sixties. Taken together, the pattern shows the school performing at a confident level in the early and middle elementary years, with fifth grade results that are respectable but slightly softer. A parent interested in how these results compare across Martin County should know that the comparison data available here covers only one district in the county, so a cross-district benchmark was not calculable from this data.
The district context matters here. Martin County Schools publicly regained a state "A" grade for 2024-2025, its first in several years, with all district schools earning at least a "C." That is a meaningful signal for families weighing this district against others. Martin County voters also renewed the district's half-mill operating property tax, most recently in November 2024, sustaining funding for teacher pay, school safety, mental health supports including the AVID program, and guidance counselors. Teacher retention and student services are directly tied to this recurring funding, and families should know it has been reauthorized through this period.
The student body is mid-sized for an elementary school of this grade band. White students make up the largest share, with Hispanic students the next largest group, followed by smaller shares of Black, multiracial, and Asian students. Close to half of enrolled students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing the school in a mixed economic range rather than at either extreme. Data on English learners and students with IEPs was not reported in the data available here, so a parent with a child who receives special education or language services should ask the school directly.
Trend data across years was not available, so whether the school is improving, holding steady, or shifting is not something this account can characterize.
The housing market surrounding Jensen Beach Elementary is worth understanding plainly. Home values in the zip code run meaningfully above both the Florida state median and the national median, and they have declined modestly over the past year. Rents are rising. The price-to-income ratio and the estimated monthly mortgage burden place this market toward the expensive end nationally, which shapes who can establish themselves near the school. Several waterfront mixed-use projects are under development nearby, including a planned luxury residential and marina complex in the downtown redevelopment area and a multi-phase project along NE Dixie Highway, suggesting continued growth pressure on the area's housing stock.
Jensen Beach itself offers a compact, walkable downtown core with restaurants, galleries, and waterfront access at Indian RiverSide Park, which also hosts the Children's Museum of the Treasure Coast and the U.S. Sailing Center. Beyond that core, the built environment is largely car-dependent. Public transit has historically not reached Jensen Beach directly, though the county has been studying expanded bus service to the area. For families dependent on transit, this is worth investigating further with the district and Martin County transit authorities.
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