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

Enrollment

517

Florida · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

34.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.2:1

vs 17.8:1 Florida avg

-15% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

62.5%

vs 52.0% Florida avg

+20% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Sea Wind Elementary School compares with Florida and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Sea Wind Elementary School

Sea Wind Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Hobe Sound, Florida, enrolling 517 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 15.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Florida schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 62.5% of students eligible for free meals.

With 517 students, its enrollment sits close to the Florida median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,996 scored Florida schools.

Against 900 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #601.

Its student body is led by White (48%) and Hispanic or Latino (38%) (diversity index 62/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 517 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Martin also operates Martin County High School (2,055 students) and South Fork High School (1,775 students) alongside Sea Wind Elementary School.

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 Sea Wind Elementary School compares

Sea Wind Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)

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
$11,820
per pupil, district-wide - above Florida avg of $11,167
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.

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.

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

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Martin, which includes Sea Wind Elementary School.

$11,820
Per student
+6%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 72.1%
State 15.1%
Federal 12.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

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

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Sea Wind Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

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.

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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

Is Sea Wind Elementary School a good school?

Sea Wind Elementary School earns 30/100 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 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 2021-22) · 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.

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

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