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Enrollment
672
Elementary
DISTRICT 564 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANATEE·NCES 120123004110
GILBERT W MCNEAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
6325 LORRAINE RD, LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL 34202 · (941) 751-8165 · Manatee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL672 STUDENTS
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Scored higher than 93% of Florida public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
162 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 60 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 121 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 108 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 113 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (113).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
75.7%
FL avg 56.7% . -2.6pp since 2023
Math
82.2%
FL avg 58.9% . -1.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.7% | 82.2% |
| 2023-24 | 78.3% | 83.9% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
81.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.1%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 81% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like GILBERT W MCNEAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GILBERT W MCNEAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (81.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GILBERT W MCNEAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 672 | 24.1% | 81.0% |
| CITRUS GROVE ELEMENTARY PALM CITY | 596 | 24.5% | 79.6% |
| TRINITY OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TRINITY | 639 | 26.9% | 63.2% |
| SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SARASOTA | 696 | 22.1% | 89.2% |
| OZONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PALM HARBOR | 727 | 24.6% | 82.3% |
| CYPRESS WOODS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PALM HARBOR | 676 | 23.1% | 79.7% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where GILBERT W MCNEAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Manatee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #128 of 2,136 | #3 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.2% | #223 of 2,149 ▼ 91 | #3 of 41 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.7% | #261 of 2,149 ▼ 106 | #5 of 41 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 672 | #804 of 2,267 | #16 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #809 of 2,077 | #24 of 39 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.6% | #1,495 of 2,108 | #35 of 39 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.1% | #1,933 of 2,188 | #39 of 41 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.8% | #758 of 1,374 | #9 of 24 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
672
+37 (+6%) vs 2020
-9% since 2010-11, when it was 738
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 672 | 44 | 15.3:1 | 24% (162) |
| 2023-24 | 659 | 44 | 15.0:1 | 23% (151) |
| 2022-23 | 678 | 43 | 15.8:1 | 20% (138) |
| 2020-21 | 635 | 43 | 14.8:1 | 19% (119) |
| 2017-18 | 780 | 51 | 15.3:1 | 26% (200) |
| 2015-16 | 771 | 48 | 16.1:1 | 23% (175) |
| 2010-11 | 738 | 46 | 16.0:1 | 26% (194) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GILBERT W MCNEAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About GILBERT W MCNEAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GILBERT W MCNEAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school in LAKEWOOD RANCH, Florida. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 672 students.
Across its 80 schools, MANATEE enrolls 54,215 students. GILBERT W MCNEAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those schools.
By race and ethnicity, GILBERT W MCNEAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 71% White. The school is also 16% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 5% Black. For comparison, Manatee County is about 72% White. The chance that two students picked at random at GILBERT W MCNEAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 47%.
The school reported 44 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 15.3:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Florida average 17.5:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 24%. It compares with 51% for public schools in Manatee County.
Measured against Florida public elementary schools, GILBERT W MCNEAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Compared with Florida schools that have similar shares of low-income students, GILBERT W MCNEAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's results are 11.9 points above predicted: 81.0% against 69.1%.
Manatee County census figures show that median household income is about $78,457, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. GILBERT W MCNEAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among the 86 public schools in Manatee County.
Of nearby public schools, R. DAN NOLAN MIDDLE SCHOOL is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On proficiency, GILBERT W MCNEAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is ahead of the 68.6% nearby average, ranking 1st of 9.
GILBERT W MCNEAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 6%, from 635 to 672.
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Manatee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
429,792
Census ACS
Median income
$78,457
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
86
54,208 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MANATEE
- LAKEWOOD RANCH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,422 students
- PARRISH COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,266 students
- PALMETTO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,185 students
- MANATEE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTSHigh · 2,051 students
- MANATEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,998 students
- BRADEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,705 students
Other schools in LAKEWOOD RANCH
- ROBERT WILLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 785 students
- LAKE MANATEE K-8Elementary
Nearby schools
- R. DAN NOLAN MIDDLE SCHOOL0.2 mi · 787
- LAKEWOOD RANCH PREPARATORY ACADEMY1.5 mi · 1,369
- ROBERT WILLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 785
- BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.5 mi · 547
- BRADEN RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL2.6 mi · 797
- DR MONA JAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL2.9 mi · 933
Frequently asked questions
About GILBERT W MCNEAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at GILBERT W MCNEAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GILBERT W MCNEAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 672 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does GILBERT W MCNEAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
GILBERT W MCNEAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at GILBERT W MCNEAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at GILBERT W MCNEAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at GILBERT W MCNEAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at GILBERT W MCNEAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 71% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is GILBERT W MCNEAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
GILBERT W MCNEAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of MANATEE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.