Enrollment
1,460
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 120201207467 Charter school
Fau/Slcsd Palm Pointe Educational Research School @ Traditio — Port St Lucie, FL
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.
👥 Class size 35
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 42
📋 Attendance 43
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Fau Lab Sch · Florida
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
90.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.2:1
vs 18.3:1 Florida avg
-11% 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
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Fau/Slcsd Palm Pointe Educational Research School @ Traditio reports 1,460 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 90.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 11% below the Florida state mean of 18.3:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 2% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 42.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 18% below the Florida average and 18% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 292 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 22.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
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
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Florida state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Florida | Florida avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.2:1 | ▼ 11% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 42.4% | ▼ 18% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,460 | top 91% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
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
— 11% below state mean
Top 43% in Florida — lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
22.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals 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
Enrollment 1,460 Top 91% in Florida — larger than 9% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 90.0
Students per teacher 16.2:1 -11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 42.4% -18% vs state
NCES ID 120201207467
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 5.0
Students per counselor 292:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 22.9%
In-school suspensions 8
Out-of-school suspensions 10
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,326
- Students per teacher
- 31.5:1
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4 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Manatee Academy K-8
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St. Lucie West K-8 School
Standard public school
1,662 students 18:1 students per teacher
Somerset Academy St. Lucie
Standard public school
687 students 18.6:1 students per teacher
Somerset Academy Bethany
Standard public school
527 students 17.8:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
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 a 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 11% lower than the Florida average of 18.3:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. 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 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.