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Fort Pierce, FL

51,737 residents•17,493 students•35 schools
Avg School Rating
5.1
out of 10
15% below Florida avg
Test Proficiency
56%Math
50%Reading
8% below Florida avg
School Crime Rate
0.17
per 1,000 students
85% below Florida avg
Overall Crime Rate
26.52
per 1,000 residents
17% below Florida avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
26
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
6
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
19
Charter
1
Private
15

By Level

Elementary
26
Middle
6
High
3

These figures describe every school in Fort Pierce; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Fort Pierce

35 schools
9.3
Fairlawn Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.4
Lincoln Park Academy
Middlepublic
7.4
Fort Pierce Magnet School Of The Arts
Elementarypublic
7.1
Samuel S. Gaines Academy K-8
Elementarypublic
6.8
Independence Classical Academy
Elementarycharter
6.0
Lakewood Park Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.9
Dan Mccarty School
Middlepublic
5.9
Fort Pierce Central High School
Middlepublic
5.6
Lawnwood Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.5
White City Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.4
Forest Grove Middle School
Middlepublic
5.1
Chester A. Moore Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Fort Pierce

3 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Fort Pierce in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
85% below Florida avg
0.17
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
3

School Crime Types

  • Assault100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Fort Pierce

1,372 total incidents reported across Fort Pierce in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
17% below Florida avg
26.52
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
401
Property
779
Drug
164
Weapons
28

Crime Types

  • Theft36%
  • Assault26%
  • Drugs12%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Fraud6%
  • Burglary3%
  • Other7%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

17,493 students enrolled across Fort Pierce's schools.

  • Public14,60483%
  • Private2,29713%
  • Charter5923%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Fort Pierce's K-12 schools.

  • Black40%
  • Hispanic33%
  • White29%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female52%Male
74%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.