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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLLIER·NCES 120033000348

AVALON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

3300 THOMASSON DR, NAPLES, FL 34112 · (239) 377-6200 · Collier County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL363 STUDENTS
Enrollment
363
Elementary
DISTRICT 596 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
213 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
13
Kindergarten
59
Grade 1
57
Grade 2
52
Grade 3
63
Grade 4
58
Grade 5
61
Student demographics
White
4011%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
26372%
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 38%
Black
4613%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 21%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
113%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19353%
Female
17047%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
42.4%
FL avg 56.7% . +13.3pp since 2023
Math
56.9%
FL avg 58.9% . -1.6pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.0pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
363
-140 (-28%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 13.2:1
% White
11%
was 12%
% Hispanic
72%
was 73%
% Black
13%
was 14%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About AVALON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in NAPLES, Florida, AVALON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a compact elementary campus, one of the schools within COLLIER. It instructs 363 students across grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 40% leaner than the state mean of about 604.

Across the 69 schools in COLLIER (48,252 students total), AVALON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, AVALON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 72% of enrollment; the rest looks like 13% Black, 11% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 28% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, AVALON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. About 59% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Collier County's rate of about 48%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, AVALON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 51.8%, the actual is 46.8%, a residual of -5.0 points.

Around the school, census data for Collier County shows the typical household earns roughly $90,045 per year, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Collier County runs 75 public schools (combined enrollment of about 48,252 students), of which AVALON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: COLLIER JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER, around 1.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts AVALON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 4th of 5; the average score across the group is 61.9%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 28%: 503 students in 2018 compared to 363 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the feed for AVALON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Collier County at a glance

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Population
398,291
Census ACS
Median income
$90,045
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
48,252 students

Quick facts

School name
AVALON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
COLLIER
Address
3300 THOMASSON DR, NAPLES, FL 34112
Phone
(239) 377-6200
County
Collier County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
363
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
16.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
213 (59%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120033000348
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About AVALON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How large is AVALON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
AVALON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 363 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does AVALON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
AVALON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at AVALON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at AVALON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 16.0:1 (23 FTE teachers).
How diverse is AVALON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
AVALON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 11% White, 72% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees AVALON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
AVALON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by COLLIER in Collier County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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