The top reported proficiency rate is 58% in Math. The lowest is 39% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Floresta Elementary School
Floresta Elementary sits on SE Floresta Drive in Port St. Lucie, serving children from kindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public school in the St. Lucie County district. Pre-kindergarten is listed in the grade structure but shows no enrollment, so in practice the school operates as a K-5 campus. Enrollment puts it in a mid-sized range for a Florida elementary school, with grades fairly evenly distributed across the six active grade levels.
A majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which places Floresta in the category of schools serving a economically mixed-to-lower-income community. The student body is racially and ethnically diverse, with Hispanic students making up the largest single group, followed by white students and Black students, and smaller shares of Asian, multiracial, and other students. Data on English learner rates and students with IEPs were not available in the records we reviewed, so parents with children in those categories may want to ask the school directly about services and caseloads.
On Florida's FAST assessments, the academic picture at Floresta is mixed and worth examining grade by grade. In math, third- and fourth-grade results are at a solid level, with a majority of students scoring proficient in both grades. Fifth-grade math proficiency drops noticeably, with fewer than half of students reaching that bar. The ELA pattern follows a similar arc: third and fourth grade show moderate but not strong results, with just over half of third graders and just under two-thirds of fourth graders reaching proficiency, while fifth-grade ELA falls to well below half. Fifth-grade science, measured through the Florida Statewide Science Assessment, shows the weakest result of the set, with fewer than four in ten students scoring proficient. Parents of children approaching upper elementary should be aware of that pattern and may want to ask the school what supports are in place for students in the transition toward middle school. No multi-year trend data was available, so whether these numbers reflect improvement, decline, or stability over time is not something the data can answer.
A graduation rate is not applicable here because Floresta does not serve high school grades. AP, dual enrollment, and career pathway offerings are also not relevant for an elementary school. Program-specific information was not available in the data we reviewed.
The housing market around the school reflects Port St. Lucie's broader profile. Home values in the zip code are running close to the statewide median and the national median, with a slight year-over-year softening on the purchase side. Rents have been trending upward. Monthly mortgage costs at current rates represent a meaningful share of a typical household budget, and the rent-to-income ratio locally sits at a level that many financial advisors would call stretched. For families considering the area, publicly reported sources describe the Port St. Lucie housing market as shifting toward more balanced, buyer-favorable conditions as inventory has grown and appreciation has slowed.
Port St. Lucie itself is a large, sprawling city that functions largely around the car. The street network was designed for residential spread, and day-to-day movement for most families requires driving. The city has no traditional downtown, though civic amenities are spread across the area: county library branches, a regional park and preserve system threaded through neighborhoods along the North Fork of the St. Lucie River, and the MIDFLORIDA Event Center for public gatherings and cultural programming. Healthcare is anchored by Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital to the west. Transit is fare-free through the county's Area Regional Transit system, though coverage and frequency are limited compared to denser urban areas.
The district has been growing rapidly alongside the city. Voters have recently renewed both an operating millage that funds teacher pay, school resource officers, and mental health services, and a capital sales tax supporting new construction. The district opened its first new high school in nearly a generation in 2025 and has a new K-8 school planned to open in 2026, both in the Tradition area. For families moving into the district's newer western communities, attendance zones have shifted and may continue to shift as growth continues, so confirming current boundary assignments before choosing a neighborhood is practical.
Chronic absenteeism data for Floresta was not reported in the records we reviewed. Discipline data was also not available.
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