The top reported proficiency rate is 61% in Math. The lowest is 45% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Bayshore Elementary School
Bayshore Elementary sits on SW Bayshore Boulevard in the southern part of Port St. Lucie, serving prekindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public school within the St. Lucie County School District. Its enrollment is large for an elementary school, with students fairly evenly distributed across grade levels from kindergarten through fifth grade and a substantial pre-K cohort as well. A large majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which means the school serves a community with significant economic need. Racially, the school is diverse, with Black and Hispanic students each making up substantial shares of the student body, followed by white students and smaller multiracial and other groups. Data on English learners and students with individualized education programs were not available in the materials provided.
On Florida's FAST assessments, the academic picture at Bayshore is mixed and warrants a close look from prospective families. In math, third and fourth graders perform well above the midpoint on the state assessment, a clear strength. Fifth-grade math proficiency drops considerably, falling below half of students. In ELA, the pattern is more concerning across the board: third-grade reading proficiency sits well below half of students, fourth grade comes in just above half, and fifth-grade ELA proficiency is the school's lowest recorded result, with only about a third of students reaching the proficient mark. The fifth-grade science assessment lands right around the halfway point. Trend data was not available, so it is not possible to say from this information whether these results are improving, holding steady, or declining. Parents may want to ask the school directly about what supports are in place for literacy, particularly as students move through the upper elementary grades.
No program offerings data was provided for Bayshore, so specialty tracks, enrichment programs, or intervention services could not be assessed here.
The surrounding community is Port St. Lucie, one of Florida's fastest-growing cities, publicly reported as the sixth-largest in the state. The city was originally designed as a sprawling residential grid with little commercial core, and that character still defines much of daily life, meaning car dependence is the norm outside a handful of newer planned districts. The school's immediate neighborhood reflects this pattern: wide roads, residential streets, and limited walkability. For families weighing a home purchase near the school, the local housing market shows values modestly above both the state and national medians, though prices have edged down slightly year over year. Rents have moved in the opposite direction, rising over the past year, and affordability by rent-to-income measures sits at a stretched level. New construction is widespread across the city, and the buyer's market has become somewhat more favorable as inventory has grown.
At the district level, St. Lucie County voters have recently approved two funding measures worth knowing about. A renewed operating millage, publicly reported to run through mid-2027, funds teacher pay, a school resource officer on every campus, and mental-health services, with a potential renewal going before voters in 2026. A half-cent sales tax extension approved in late 2024 is directed at capital needs, including new school buildings and safety upgrades. The district has been building aggressively to keep pace with population growth: a new high school opened in the Tradition area in 2025, and a new K-8 school in the same corridor is set for 2026. Attendance zones have been adjusted as part of this growth management, which means families relocating to Port St. Lucie should confirm current zone assignments with the district, as boundaries may continue to shift.
For a family considering Bayshore, the school's strengths in third- and fourth-grade math are genuine. The ELA results, and especially the fifth-grade outcomes in both reading and math, are areas where a parent would be well served by a direct conversation with the school about how students are supported and what resources are available to students who are not yet meeting proficiency.
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