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Enrollment
1,193
Elementary
DISTRICT 805 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEE·NCES 120108002332
GULF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3400 SW 17TH PL, CAPE CORAL, FL 33914 · (239) 549-2726 · Lee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,193 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
443 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 21 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 160 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 202 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 181 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 226 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 188 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 215 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (160) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (215).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
67.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +9.3pp since 2023
Math
73.1%
FL avg 58.9% . +4.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 73.1% |
| 2023-24 | 57.6% | 68.3% |
% 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
65.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 GULF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GULF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (65.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GULF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 1,193 | 37.1% | 65.0% |
| HARMONY COMMUNITY SCHOOL HARMONY | 1,048 | 40.6% | 66.8% |
| BONITA SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL BONITA SPRINGS | 1,287 | 38.4% | 59.8% |
| THE ALVA SCHOOL ALVA | 1,203 | 37.9% | 62.5% |
| PERSHING SCHOOL ORLANDO | 1,057 | 31.0% | 56.4% |
| BELLE TERRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PALM COAST | 1,288 | 40.0% | 60.7% |
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 GULF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #641 of 2,136 | #9 of 58 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.1% | #528 of 2,149 ▲ 68 | #7 of 58 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #551 of 2,149 ▲ 266 | #6 of 58 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,193 | #88 of 2,267 | #8 of 61 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #1,495 of 2,077 | #15 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.4% | #1,016 of 2,108 | #27 of 58 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.1% | #1,661 of 2,188 | #51 of 59 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.3% | #301 of 621 | #19 of 31 |
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
1,193
+128 (+12%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 1,329
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 1,193 | 69.3 | 17.2:1 | 37% (443) |
| 2023-24 | 1,163 | 58.4 | 19.9:1 | 36% (421) |
| 2022-23 | 1,231 | 56.1 | 21.9:1 | 38% (470) |
| 2020-21 | 1,065 | 62 | 17.2:1 | 36% (385) |
| 2017-18 | 1,062 | 71 | 15.0:1 | 40% (423) |
| 2015-16 | 1,042 | 67 | 15.6:1 | 41% (428) |
| 2010-11 | 1,155 | 74 | 15.6:1 | 51% (591) |
| 2000-01 | 977 | 48 | 20.4:1 | 27% (259) |
| 1990-91 | 1,329 | 61 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GULF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About GULF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GULF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the name of a high-enrollment elementary school in CAPE CORAL, Florida. It reported 1,193 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Florida have about 604 students on average; enrollment here is 98% higher.
Federal data list 116 schools in LEE, with 102,524 students enrolled.
More than half of enrollment at GULF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White: 54%. The next largest groups are 36% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Black. The school's White share is 13 points below the 67% share among Lee County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 57%.
With 69.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 17.2:1. The 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida is close to this figure. Roughly 37% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Lee County average 48%.
Compared with Florida schools that have similar shares of low-income students, GULF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's results are 2.4 points above predicted: 65.0% against 62.6%.
The county, Lee County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $76,107 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Lee County has 123 public schools with about 102,524 students, including GULF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
GULF MIDDLE SCHOOL sits about 0.2 miles from GULF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, GULF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 4th among 9 schools close by.
The school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Mid-size).
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 128 students, from 1,065 to 1,193.
The GULF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Lee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
817,666
Census ACS
Median income
$76,107
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
123
102,524 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LEE
- GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 3,192 students
- LEHIGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,550 students
- GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,343 students
- IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,191 students
- EAST LEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,129 students
- CAPE CORAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,008 students
Other schools in CAPE CORAL
- IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,191 students
- CAPE CORAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,008 students
- MARINER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,865 students
- ISLAND COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,477 students
- MID CAPE GLOBAL ACADEMYElementary · 1,145 students
- SKYLINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,141 students
Nearby schools
- GULF MIDDLE SCHOOL0.2 mi · 901
- IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 2,191
- OASIS CHARTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-SOUTH0.6 mi · 875
- OASIS CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL0.7 mi · 846
- OASIS CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 896
- TRAFALGAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 910
Frequently asked questions
About GULF ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend GULF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GULF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,193 students in grades PK-05.
Is GULF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
GULF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does GULF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
GULF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 69 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
What is the student diversity at GULF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at GULF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 54% White, 36% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is GULF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
GULF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of LEE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.