DALE CASSENS EDUCATION COMPLEX | School Decision

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics3 grades reported

Grade 6

10%

Grade 7

Grade 8

24%

English Language Arts3 grades reported

Grade 6

18%

Grade 7

Grade 8

28%

Science1 grade reported

Grade 8

21%

Community Context

School

Enrollment212

Grades servedPK–12

District

ST. LUCIE

Per-pupil expenditure$12,177

Federal revenue share16.4%

State revenue share34.4%

Local revenue share49.2%

Chronic absenteeism rate43.0%

County

Median household income$69,027

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher25.4%

Median home value$305,800

Unemployment rate3.9%

County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

212

Grades

PK–12

Student body

Hispanic 20%Black 64%White 9%Asian 0%Two+ 6%Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantagedNot disadvantaged

ELA

Grade 6

20%

—

Grade 7

—

Grade 8

31%

21%

Math

Grade 7

—

Grade 8

21%

33%

Science

Grade 8

20%

22%

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework

Advanced Mathematics

Advanced mathematics classes offered2

Advanced mathematics enrollment10

Hispanic 2 · Black 6 · White 1 · Two+ 1 | Male 8 · Female 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3

Advanced Placement (AP)

AP enrollment, offeredNo

Algebra I

Algebra I classes offered6

Algebra I classes offered, grades 7-82

Algebra I enrollment, grade 7, offeredNo

Algebra I enrollment, grade 8, offeredYes

Algebra I enrollment, grades 11-125

Hispanic 1 · Black 3 · White 1 | Male 5 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2

Algebra I enrollment, grades 7-84

Hispanic 1 · Black 2 · White 1 | Male 3 · Female 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

Algebra I enrollment, grades 9-1015

Hispanic 4 · Black 9 · White 2 | Male 11 · Female 4 | English learners 5 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 5

Students who passed Algebra I, grades 11-124

Black 3 · White 1 | Male 4 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2

Students who passed Algebra I, grades 7-82

Hispanic 1 · White 1 | Male 2

Students who passed Algebra I, grades 9-1012

Hispanic 3 · Black 7 · White 2 | Male 9 · Female 3 | English learners 4 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 5

Algebra II

Algebra II classes offered2

Algebra II enrollment3

Black 1 · White 2 | Male 2 · Female 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2

Geometry

Geometry classes offered6

Geometry enrollment23

Hispanic 6 · Asian 1 · Black 10 · White 3 · Two+ 3 | Male 14 · Female 9 | English learners 4 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 9

Geometry enrollment, grade 8, offeredNo

Calculus

Calculus classes offered0

Biology

Biology classes offered5

Biology enrollment17

Hispanic 4 · Black 9 · White 3 · Two+ 1 | Male 11 · Female 6 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 5

Chemistry

Chemistry classes offered0

Physics

Physics classes offered0

Computer Science

Computer Science classes offered0

Data Science

Data Science enrollment0

International Baccalaureate (IB)

IB enrollment, offeredNo

Gifted and Talented Programs

Gifted and talented program, offeredYes

Gifted/talented enrollment1

White 1 | Male 1

SAT and ACT Participation

Students participating in SAT or ACT12

Hispanic 3 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Black 6 · White 1 · Two+ 1 | Male 7 · Female 5 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

Students & school setting

Enrollment

English learner enrollment

Male 18 · Female 12

English learner program enrollment

Male 18 · Female 12

Enrollment

Male 172 · Female 63

Preschool enrollment3

Hispanic 3 | Male 1 · Female 2

Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment

Male 82 · Female 22

Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment

Male 7 · Female 2

Grade Retention

Students retained, grade 10, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 11, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 1210

Hispanic 2 · Black 7 · White 1 | Male 7 · Female 3 | English learners 4 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 2

Students retained, grade 12, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 2, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 31

Black 1 | Female 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

Students retained, grade 3, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 4, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 5, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 6, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 7, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 815

Hispanic 3 · Black 7 · White 4 · Two+ 1 | Male 13 · Female 2 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 7

Students retained, grade 8, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 9, offeredNo

Students retained, kindergarten, offeredNo

Single-Sex Classes

Single-sex classes, English6

Male 5 · Female 1

Single-sex classes, mathematics12

Male 11 · Female 1

Single-sex classes, offeredYes

Single-sex classes, other academic subjects95

Male 75 · Female 20

Single-sex classes, science7

Male 6 · Female 1

Interscholastic Athletics

Interscholastic athletics, offeredNo

Internet Access and Devices

Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes

Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided0

Internet access, devices provided to studentsYes

Internet access, school-issued devicesNo

School Support and Staffing

School counselors (FTE)4

Security staff (FTE), security guards0

Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers0

Support services staff (FTE), nurses0

Support services staff (FTE), psychologists0

Support services staff (FTE), social workers0

Teachers (FTE), certified teachers30

Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified1

Teachers (FTE), total31

School Characteristics

Alternative school focusAcademic

Grade offered, grade 10Yes

Grade offered, grade 11Yes

Grade offered, grade 12Yes

Grade offered, grade 2Yes

Grade offered, grade 3Yes

Grade offered, grade 4Yes

Grade offered, grade 5Yes

Grade offered, grade 6Yes

Grade offered, grade 7Yes

Grade offered, grade 8Yes

Grade offered, grade 9Yes

Grade offered, kindergartenYes

Grade offered, preschoolYes

School type, alternative schoolYes

School climate & discipline

Suspensions

Days missed due to out-of-school suspension961

Hispanic 156 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 595 · White 135 · Two+ 73 | Male 783 · Female 178 | English learners 42 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 249 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 99

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))2

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 1 | Male 1 · Female 1

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)1

Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))31

Hispanic 7 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 21 · White 2 · Two+ 1 | Male 27 · Female 4

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 6

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)40

Hispanic 5 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 26 · White 5 · Two+ 4 | Male 32 · Female 8 | English learners 2

Out-of-school suspension instances

Sch Oosinstances Wodis 199 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 137 · Sch Oosinstances 504 37

Preschool out-of-school suspension instances (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Preschool out-of-school suspension instances, all students0

Preschool students suspended, multiple out-of-school suspensions0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0

Preschool students suspended, single out-of-school suspension0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))23

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 15 · White 4 · Two+ 3 | Male 20 · Female 3

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 7

Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)29

Hispanic 5 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 15 · White 5 · Two+ 4 | Male 21 · Female 8 | English learners 3

Expulsions

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)1

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 1 | Male 1 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)3

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 0 · Two+ 1 | Male 2 · Female 1 | English learners 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)1

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 1 | Male 1 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Preschool students expelled, expulsions0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0

Restraint and Seclusion

Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 39 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion

Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0

Students subjected to restraint or seclusion, physical restraint (students with disabilities (IDEA))18

Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 13 · White 4 · Two+ 0 | Male 11 · Female 7 | English learners 0

Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))10

Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 7 · White 2 · Two+ 0 | Male 9 · Female 1

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 4

Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)12

Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 7 · White 1 · Two+ 2 | Male 10 · Female 2 | English learners 1

School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

School-related arrests (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

School-related arrests (students without disabilities)1

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Allegations of Harassment or Bullying

Allegations of harassment or bullying, on the basis of religion

Sch Hballegations Rel Atag 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Budd 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Cath 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel East 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Hind 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Islm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwit 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwsh 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Morm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Multi 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othchrn 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othrel 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Prot 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Sikh 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex0

Offenses

Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0

Firearm use incidents, reportedNo

Homicides, reportedNo

Incidents, physical attack or battery2

Sch Offense Batt Bystaf 0 · Sch Offense Batt Bystud 2

Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0

Incidents, physical attack without a weapon17

Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device0

Incidents, rape or attempted rape0

Incidents, robbery with a weapon0

Incidents, robbery without a weapon0

Incidents, threats with a weapon0

Incidents, threats without a weapon10

Transfers to Alternative Schools

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)3

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 0 · Two+ 1 | Male 2 · Female 1 | English learners 0