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About this school
Somerset Academy St Lucie is
an urban public school
in Port Saint Lucie, Florida that is part of St Lucie Public Schools.
It serves 687 students
in grades K - 5.
Its teachers have had 58 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
687 Students
# of teachers unavailable
4402 SW Yamada DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
61%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Somerset Academy St Lucie Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 9, 2026
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Somerset Academy St Lucie
$27,842
raised using DonorsChoose
58
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
181
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
20
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Somerset Academy St Lucie has received support from
134 individuals from Florida and
47 individuals out-of-state.
