EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the medium-sized primary schools in PUNTA GORDA, Florida, overseen by CHARLOTTE, with 814 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 35% larger than the state mean of about 604.

Across the 24 schools in CHARLOTTE (16,997 students total), EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that 75% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 16% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.5%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Charlotte County indicate median household earnings sit near $69,952, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Charlotte County's 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,997 students), EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: FLORIDA SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL, around 1.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 58.9%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 11%: 731 students in 2018 compared to 814 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 83% to 75% over that span.

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