Elementary school (grades K-5) · Hobe Sound, FL

Sea Wind Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Sea Wind Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 120129003007
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
10
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sea Wind Elementary School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Florida median.

30
Resource Index · Lower
15.2:1
students per teacher
62.5%
free-lunch eligible
517
students enrolled

Sea Wind Elementary School has class sizes near the Florida median. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+4 students YoY

Sea Wind Elementary School held near 505 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 34.0 → 36.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+4 students YoY 120129003007 · Hobe Sound, FL Elementary · MID · TRAD

517 enr · 15.2:1 · 62.5% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Martin County High School (2,055 students)

Sea Wind Elementary School held near 505 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE added 34.0 → 36.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Florida schools → · Find another →

Sea Wind Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Sea Wind Elementary School reports 517 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Sea Wind Elementary School compares

Sea Wind Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.2:1 ▼ 15% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 62.5% ▲ 20% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 517 top 59% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.2:1
Leaner classes than 45% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
517
Bigger than 64% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
62.5%
free-lunch eligible - 20% above the Florida average of 52.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.2:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 35% in Florida - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
36.0%
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.
Funding equity
$12,831
per pupil, district-wide - above Florida avg of $12,081
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 517 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 48.0%
Hispanic or Latino 37.5%
African American 9.3%
Two or More 5.0%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 48.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.8, Sea Wind Elementary School is more mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Martin reports $12,831 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Sea Wind Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Martin County High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
South Fork High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Jensen Beach High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Treasure Coast Classical Academy Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hidden Oaks Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Sea Wind Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Martin · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Sea Wind Elementary School

How many students attend Sea Wind Elementary School?

Sea Wind Elementary School has 517 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Hobe Sound, FL. CCD year-over-year: 501 (2022-23) → 505 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sea Wind Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Sea Wind Elementary School is 15.2:1, which is 15% lower than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 3% lower 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 Sea Wind Elementary School?

62.5% of students at Sea Wind Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sea Wind Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Sea Wind Elementary School is White at 48.0% of enrollment, in Hobe Sound, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sea Wind Elementary School?

Sea Wind Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Martin?

Besides Sea Wind Elementary School, Martin also operates Martin County High School (2,055 students), South Fork High School (1,775 students), and Jensen Beach High School (1,722 students). See the Martin district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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