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Enrollment
528
Elementary
DISTRICT 596 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLLIER·NCES 120033000351
GOLDEN GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
4911 20TH PL SW, NAPLES, FL 34116 · (239) 377-6900 · Collier County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL528 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% of Florida public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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
13.9:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
286 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 | 36 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (87).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
38.3%
FL avg 56.7% . -3.7pp since 2023
Math
62.0%
FL avg 58.9% . -5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.3% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 67.0% |
% 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
53.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 GOLDEN GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GOLDEN GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (53.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOLDEN GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 528 | 54.2% | 53.3% |
| STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT LAUDERDALE | 572 | 53.1% | 63.0% |
| GOLDEN TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NAPLES | 484 | 53.1% | 45.6% |
| MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT LAUDERDALE | 693 | 55.7% | 41.5% |
| SOUTH MIAMI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY MIAMI | 436 | 52.8% | 47.5% |
| INNOVATION CHARTER SCHOOL POMPANO BEACH | 406 | 51.2% | 43.1% |
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 GOLDEN GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Collier County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #1,161 of 2,136 | #27 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #1,011 of 2,149 ▼ 352 | #25 of 35 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #1,833 of 2,149 ▼ 287 | #35 of 35 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 528 | #1,306 of 2,267 | #22 of 35 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #302 of 2,077 | #16 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.6% | #1,624 of 2,108 | #28 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.2% | #1,126 of 2,188 | #18 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -42.6% | #48 of 1,374 | #2 of 23 |
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
528
+74 (+16%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 753
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 528 | 38.1 | 13.9:1 | 54% (286) |
| 2023-24 | 523 | 30.3 | 17.2:1 | 64% (334) |
| 2022-23 | 497 | 31.7 | 15.7:1 | 65% (325) |
| 2020-21 | 454 | 33 | 13.8:1 | 94% (426) |
| 2017-18 | 920 | 68 | 13.5:1 | 94% (866) |
| 2015-16 | 961 | 65 | 14.8:1 | 96% (918) |
| 2010-11 | 824 | 57 | 14.5:1 | 93% (768) |
| 2000-01 | 892 | 53 | 16.8:1 | 69% (615) |
| 1990-91 | 753 | 41 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GOLDEN GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About GOLDEN GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GOLDEN GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school run by COLLIER in NAPLES, Florida. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 528 students.
COLLIER runs GOLDEN GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL along with 68 other schools, enrolling 48,252 students in total.
Hispanic students make up a majority at GOLDEN GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at 74%. The next largest groups are 17% Black and 7% White. In Collier County overall, about 28% of residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 42%, meaning two students picked at random have a 42% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 38.1 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 13.9:1. That is 3.6 students per teacher below the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. GOLDEN GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports 54% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Measured against Florida public elementary schools, GOLDEN GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, GOLDEN GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL would score about 54.0%. It scores 53.3%, within a point of that figure.
Census Bureau estimates for Collier County show that the median household income is $90,045, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. There are 75 public schools in Collier County, enrolling about 48,252 students in all.
The school nearest to GOLDEN GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is HERBERT CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. GOLDEN GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL places 2nd of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Federal data place GOLDEN GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school enrolled 528 students in 2024-25, 74 more than the 454 it had in 2020-21.
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Collier County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in COLLIER
- PALMETTO RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,054 students
- IMMOKALEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,990 students
- GOLDEN GATE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,867 students
- GULF COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,714 students
- NAPLES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,535 students
- MASON CLASSICAL ACADEMYCombined · 1,509 students
Other schools in NAPLES
- PALMETTO RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,054 students
- GOLDEN GATE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,867 students
- GULF COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,714 students
- NAPLES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,535 students
- MASON CLASSICAL ACADEMYCombined · 1,509 students
- AUBREY ROGERS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,496 students
Nearby schools
- HERBERT CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 283
- GOLDEN GATE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.9 mi · 1,039
- GOLDEN TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 484
- LAVERN GAYNOR ELEMENTARY1.3 mi · 366
- BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY COLLIER1.6 mi · 261
- GOLDEN GATE HIGH SCHOOL1.7 mi · 1,867
Frequently asked questions
About GOLDEN GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at GOLDEN GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GOLDEN GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 528 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does GOLDEN GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
GOLDEN GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at GOLDEN GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at GOLDEN GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at GOLDEN GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at GOLDEN GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 7% White, 74% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees GOLDEN GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GOLDEN GATE 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.