Enrollment
1,460
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Port St Lucie, FL
Fau/Slcsd Palm Pointe Educational Research School @ Traditio
Federal NCES profile for Fau/Slcsd Palm Pointe Educational Research School @ Traditio, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 120201207467Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 35
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 42
📋 Attendance 43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fau/Slcsd Palm Pointe Educational Research School @ Traditio earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Florida median.
- #1 of 5
- elementary schools in Port St Lucie · Resource Index
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.2:1
- students per teacher
- 42.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Fau/Slcsd Palm Pointe Educational Research School @ Traditio has class sizes near the Florida median. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Fau/Slcsd Palm Pointe Educational Research School @ Traditio ranks #1 of 5 elementary schools in Port St Lucie, FL.
School address
District: Fau Lab Sch · Florida
NCES ID 120201207467 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
90.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.2:1
vs 17.8:1 Florida avg
-9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
42.4%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
-18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fau/Slcsd Palm Pointe Educational Research School @ Traditio compares with Florida and U.S. medians
What stands out at Fau/Slcsd Palm Pointe Educational Research School @ Traditio
Fau/Slcsd Palm Pointe Educational Research School @ Traditio is a large charter elementary school in Port St Lucie, Florida, enrolling 1,460 students.
At 16.2:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Florida median, within a few percentage points of the 17.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 42.4% of students eligible for free meals.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Florida, bigger than 91% of state schools at 1,460 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,996 scored Florida schools.
Among 447 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Florida schools statewide, it ranks #23, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 292 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district, Fau Lab Sch, also runs A.D. Henderson University School & Fau High School (1,326 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Fau/Slcsd Palm Pointe Educational Research School @ Traditio compares
Fau/Slcsd Palm Pointe Educational Research School @ Traditio on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Florida | Florida avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.2:1 | ▼ 9% | 17.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 42.4% | ▼ 18% | 52.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,460 | top 9% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.2:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,460
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
42.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 18% below the Florida average of 52.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.2:1
students per teacher
- 9% below state mean
Top 47% in Florida - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
22.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 292 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
How Fau/Slcsd Palm Pointe Educational Research School @ Traditio Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.D. Henderson University School & Fau High School | Similar size | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Fau/Slcsd Palm Pointe Educational Research School @ Traditio's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,326
- Students per teacher
- 31.6:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Florida, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~1,460 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Fau/Slcsd Palm Pointe Educational Research School @ Traditio
How many students attend Fau/Slcsd Palm Pointe Educational Research School @ Traditio?
Fau/Slcsd Palm Pointe Educational Research School @ Traditio has 1,460 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Port St Lucie, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fau/Slcsd Palm Pointe Educational Research School @ Traditio?
The student-teacher ratio at Fau/Slcsd Palm Pointe Educational Research School @ Traditio is 16.2:1, which is 9% lower than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Fau/Slcsd Palm Pointe Educational Research School @ Traditio?
42.4% of students at Fau/Slcsd Palm Pointe Educational Research School @ Traditio are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fau/Slcsd Palm Pointe Educational Research School @ Traditio?
Fau/Slcsd Palm Pointe Educational Research School @ Traditio has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Fau/Slcsd Palm Pointe Educational Research School @ Traditio rank among elementary schools in Port St Lucie?
By Resource Investment Index, Fau/Slcsd Palm Pointe Educational Research School @ Traditio ranks #1 of 5 elementary schools in Port St Lucie, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Port St Lucie on the city page.
Is Fau/Slcsd Palm Pointe Educational Research School @ Traditio a good school?
Fau/Slcsd Palm Pointe Educational Research School @ Traditio earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Florida median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Fau Lab Sch?
Besides Fau/Slcsd Palm Pointe Educational Research School @ Traditio, Fau Lab Sch also operates A.D. Henderson University School & Fau High School (1,326 students). See the Fau Lab Sch district page for the complete list.
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