Somerset Academy of St. Lucie, 4402 SW Yamada Drive: a K-5 charter school, graded B in Florida's 2026 school grades.

Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, the district’s charter schools page, school profile, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file and the federal NCES school directory.

Somerset Academy of St. Lucie is a tuition-free public charter school for kindergarten through fifth grade on SW Yamada Drive in southwest Port St. Lucie. St. Lucie Public Schools sponsors it, and the district’s charter schools page directs parents to Academica, the operator, for support. The school’s website also lists a pre-K and VPK program.

Who to call

  • Front office: 772-281-2300, 4402 SW Yamada Drive, Port St. Lucie, FL 34953
  • School website: www.somersetstlucie.org
  • Parent support from the operator, Academica: 305-669-2906
  • District charter schools office: the charter schools page names the district’s charter schools liaison
Address 4402 SW Yamada Drive, Port St. Lucie, FL 34953
Phone 772-281-2300
Grades K to 5
Type Public charter school, tuition-free
Sponsor St. Lucie Public Schools

Principal

Principal Joann Roach, according to the district’s charter schools page.

How admission works

Families apply online through the Apply Now link on the school’s website. There is no attendance zone.

Enrollment and teachers

  • The NCES figure is from 2023-24, when the federal directory listed the school with grades K-8; the district now lists it as K-5.
  • Federal count: 669 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES school directory. That works out to about 17 students per teacher.

State report card

Florida grades every public school A to F. A school’s grade is the share of possible points it earns on state test results and learning gains, plus, for high schools, the graduation rate and college and career acceleration. The state’s 2026 file sets an A for an elementary school at 62% of points or more, according to the 2025-26 school grades file from the Florida Department of Education.

School year Grade
2025-26 B (55% of possible points)
2024-25 C
2023-24 B

The share of students scoring on grade level on the state tests in 2025-26, from the same file:

  • English language arts: 66%
  • Math: 60%
  • Science: 43%

The full report card is on the state’s Florida school report cards site. It is an interactive dashboard; the figures above come from the downloadable file.

Attendance zone

Charter schools have no attendance zone. Families apply directly to the school. To see the district schools available for a home address, use the district’s school locator map.

Calendar

Check the school’s website for its own 2026-27 calendar. For comparison, the district’s 2026-27 calendar (PDF) has Thanksgiving break Nov. 23-27 and winter break Dec. 21 to Jan. 4.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Somerset Academy of St. Lucie serve?

Kindergarten through fifth grade, according to the district’s charter schools page.

What is Somerset Academy of St. Lucie’s school grade?

A B in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 55% of possible points. It earned a C in 2025 and a B in 2024.

Is Somerset Academy of St. Lucie a public school?

Yes. It is a tuition-free public charter school sponsored by St. Lucie Public Schools and run by its own governing board.

How do I get into Somerset Academy of St. Lucie?

Apply online through the school’s website. There is no attendance zone.