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Special education charter elementary school · Martin · Stuart, Florida

The Hope Charter Center for Autism

The Hope Charter Center for Autism's 7.5 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 15 schools in Stuart.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.5this school

7.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Martin median is 6.7.

#936 of 3,811 schools in Florida · Martin: 12 elementary schools rated, median 6.7 · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 15 schools in Stuart · Florida School Improvement Rating 2025-26: Unsatisfactory, on learning gains

The brief

A Martin charter elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 8th.

Florida rates The Hope Charter Center for Autism on learning gains, not on how many students test on grade level. Its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Unsatisfactory, on 21% of possible points (Unsatisfactory is 25% or less). In reading, 16% of eligible students made learning gains, and in math, 26%; 90% of students were tested. Its previous rating was Maintaining, in 2024-25.

The Hope Charter Center for Autism is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

The rating blends 2 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
5.5
55% of the rating, estimated from 15 schools in Stuart
Resources & Environment
9.9
45% of the rating

Academics is status: the share of students testing on grade level. Florida's School Improvement Rating counts learning gains instead, and Student Progress is our school-wide proficiency trend, not Florida's measure of each student's gains.

About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 15 schools in Stuart. Learn more
  • Based on limited data: 44% component coverage.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 34994; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
The Hope Charter Center for Autism and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$62,895
Median home value
$248,900
Median rent
$1,558/mo
College educated
36.3%
Homeownership
58.7%
Poverty rate
18.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 34994; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
37
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
38
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,755/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Stuart. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Stuart), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
57.6%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

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Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than The Hope Charter Center for Autism among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does The Hope Charter Center for Autism serve?

The Hope Charter Center for Autism serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend The Hope Charter Center for Autism?

The Hope Charter Center for Autism has an enrollment of approximately 92 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at The Hope Charter Center for Autism?

The student-teacher ratio at The Hope Charter Center for Autism is 7.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does The Hope Charter Center for Autism rank in FL?

The Hope Charter Center for Autism ranks #936 of 3,811 schools in FL.

What is The Hope Charter Center for Autism's MySchoolScout rating?

The Hope Charter Center for Autism has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context. Florida also rates The Hope Charter Center for Autism on learning gains: its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Unsatisfactory, on 21% of possible points (Unsatisfactory is 25% or less).

Is The Hope Charter Center for Autism a charter school?

Yes, The Hope Charter Center for Autism is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is The Hope Charter Center for Autism a Title I school?

No, The Hope Charter Center for Autism is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for The Hope Charter Center for Autism?

57.6% of students at The Hope Charter Center for Autism qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
92
Student-teacher ratio
7.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
12
Type
Special_ed
Title I
No
Florida School Improvement Rating
Unsatisfactory (2025-26, on learning gains)
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Martin County
Rank in district
#6 of 28
Schools in district
35
District spending per student
$12,838
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
11.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 34994)
18,318
Area average commute
23.7 min
Area median age
50.8

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Florida Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.