ZIP 34953 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 34953

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 34953 (Port St. Lucie, FL) is associated with St. Lucie County School District (LEA 1201770) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 65 K-12 schools (48 public, 17 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.1 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie about 6.1 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

St. Lucie County School District

LEA ID

1201770

Private school share (ACS)

0.4%

Colleges & universities (70)

Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie6.1 miles (9.8 km)2yr-private
Indian River State College12.2 miles (19.6 km)4yr-public
Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology16.4 miles (26.5 km)2yr-private
Hobe Sound Bible College20.0 miles (32.2 km)4yr-private
South University-West Palm Beach40.1 miles (64.6 km)4yr-private
Ultrasound Medical Institute40.3 miles (64.9 km)2yr-private
Florida Career College-West Palm Beach40.6 miles (65.3 km)2yr-private
Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations40.8 miles (65.7 km)2yr-private
Southeastern College-West Palm Beach42.0 miles (67.6 km)4yr-private
HCI College42.0 miles (67.6 km)2yr-private
Palm Beach Atlantic University42.8 miles (68.9 km)4yr-private
Palm Beach State College47.7 miles (76.7 km)4yr-public

Show all 70 colleges & universities

Florida Career College-Boynton Beach52.0 miles (83.7 km)2yr-private
Saint Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary53.1 miles (85.4 km)4yr-private
Florida Institute of Technology58.3 miles (93.8 km)4yr-private
Florida Institute of Technology-Online58.3 miles (93.8 km)4yr-private
Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology58.3 miles (93.8 km)4yr-private
Everglades University61.7 miles (99.3 km)4yr-private
Lynn University61.8 miles (99.5 km)4yr-private
Florida Atlantic University63.0 miles (101.4 km)4yr-public
Eastern Florida State College66.0 miles (106.2 km)4yr-public
South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary67.2 miles (108.1 km)4yr-private
Florida Career College-Margate68.5 miles (110.3 km)2yr-private
Atlantic Technical College70.6 miles (113.6 km)2yr-public
Hope College of Arts and Sciences72.3 miles (116.4 km)2yr-private
South Florida State College72.5 miles (116.7 km)4yr-public
Chancellor Institute73.4 miles (118.2 km)2yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Fort Lauderdale73.7 miles (118.6 km)4yr-private
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale74.7 miles (120.3 km)4yr-private
Florida Career College-Lauderdale Lakes75.7 miles (121.8 km)2yr-private
Key College76.7 miles (123.5 km)2yr-private
University of Fort Lauderdale77.0 miles (123.9 km)4yr-private
Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine79.3 miles (127.7 km)4yr-private
Broward College79.5 miles (127.9 km)4yr-public
William T McFatter Technical College81.0 miles (130.4 km)2yr-public
Nova Southeastern University81.1 miles (130.5 km)4yr-private
Webber International University81.3 miles (130.9 km)4yr-private
United International College84.4 miles (135.8 km)4yr-private
Warner University84.5 miles (136.0 km)4yr-private
Sheridan Technical College84.9 miles (136.7 km)2yr-public
City College-Hollywood85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-private
City College-Hollywood85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-private
Immokalee Technical College85.8 miles (138.1 km)2yr-public
Jose Maria Vargas University85.9 miles (138.3 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Miami Campus86.6 miles (139.4 km)4yr-private
Universal Technical Institute-South Florida Miramar87.5 miles (140.8 km)2yr-private
Florida Academy of Nursing87.8 miles (141.3 km)4yr-private
Concorde Career Institute-Miramar88.1 miles (141.8 km)2yr-private
Ave Maria University90.7 miles (146.0 km)4yr-private
Larkin University91.0 miles (146.4 km)4yr-private
Advance Science International College91.8 miles (147.7 km)2yr-private
St. Thomas University92.1 miles (148.2 km)4yr-private
Florida Memorial University92.3 miles (148.5 km)4yr-private
Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College92.3 miles (148.6 km)2yr-public
Antigua College International93.0 miles (149.7 km)4yr-private
Med College93.4 miles (150.3 km)2yr-private
Johnson University Florida94.2 miles (151.6 km)4yr-private
Barry University95.4 miles (153.5 km)4yr-private
CBT Technology Institute-Hialeah95.7 miles (154.0 km)2yr-private
Florida National University-Main Campus96.0 miles (154.4 km)4yr-private
Florida Career College-Hialeah96.4 miles (155.2 km)2yr-private
Compu-Med Vocational Careers Corp96.9 miles (156.0 km)4yr-private
Polk State College97.7 miles (157.2 km)4yr-public
Fort Myers Technical College98.7 miles (158.9 km)2yr-public
Hodges University99.0 miles (159.3 km)4yr-private
San Ignacio University99.4 miles (160.0 km)4yr-private
West Coast University-Miami99.5 miles (160.0 km)4yr-private
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Miami99.6 miles (160.3 km)4yr-private
Millennia Atlantic University99.6 miles (160.3 km)4yr-private
Miami Regional University99.7 miles (160.4 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

		Grades
WINDMILL POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	0.7 miles (1.2 km)
TREASURE COAST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.2 miles (1.9 km)
DALTON LEARNING CENTER & ACADEMY	private	—	—	1.2 miles (1.9 km)
IVY LEAGUE ACADEMY	private	—	—	1.2 miles (2.0 km)
OAK HAMMOCK K-8 SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
SOMERSET ACADEMY ST. LUCIE	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
BAYSHORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
ST. LUCIE WEST K-8 SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
ST. LUCIE WEST CENTENNIAL HIGH	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
MANATEE ACADEMY K-8	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
PALM POINTE K8 SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
FAU/SLCSD PALM POINTE EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH SCHOOL @ TRADITI	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
SUNLIGHT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
SOMERSET ACADEMY BETHANY	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
ALTITUDE ACADEMIES	private	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
CHRIST LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.6 miles (7.3 km)
EXCEPTIONAL ACADEMY FOR DIFFERENTLY-ABLED LEARNERS	private	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
FLORESTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITION	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
TRADITION PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.8 km)
HOMEBOUND PROGRAM	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.8 km)
RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL OF ST. LUCIE	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
SOUTHPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
MORNINGSIDE ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
NORTHPORT K-8 SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF ST LUCIE COUNTY, INC	private	—	—	5.6 miles (8.9 km)
GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, INC	private	—	—	5.6 miles (8.9 km)
MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
WEST GATE K-8 SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
THE PURE ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
SOMERSET COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
SOMERSET CAREER ACADEMY	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.9 km)
CITRUS GROVE ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
VILLAGE GREEN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
ACCELERATION ACADEMY	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
ALLAPATTAH FLATS K-8	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
ST. LUCIE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
MARIPOSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
JENSEN BEACH HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
PORT ST. LUCIE HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
NEW HOPE ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
SAVANNA RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
CALVARY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
FELIX A WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
MY VILLAGE LEARNING CENTER	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
SOUTHERN OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
RIVERS EDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
BESSEY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
HIDDEN OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.3 km)
SUN GROVE MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
PALM CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.7 miles (13.9 km)
LIBERTY BAPTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
WHITE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
SYNERGY SCHOOL OF TOMORROW DBA SYNERGY MAGNET K-12	private	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
STUART MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
JENSEN BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.9 km)
RIVERSIDE MONTESSORI	private	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
DATA HOUSE	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
SPECTRUM ACADEMY	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
THE HOPE CHARTER CENTER FOR AUTISM	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
MARTIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
FORT PIERCE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.0 km)
J. D. PARKER SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 34953

What school district is ZIP code 34953 in?

ZIP 34953 (Port St. Lucie, FL) maps to St. Lucie County School District (LEA ID 1201770) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 34953?

US5 lists 65 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 48 public and 17 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 34953 attend private school?

About 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 34953 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	22.5%
High school	31.4%
Less than HS	10.2%
School district	St. Lucie County School District

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