GULF HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 8019 GULF HIGHLANDS DR, in PORT RICHEY, Florida, GULF HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school that caters to 689 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under PASCO.

PASCO comprises 105 schools with combined enrollment of 86,873 students; GULF HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

On demographics, GULF HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that 50% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 31% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 7% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 72%.

Looking at school resources, GULF HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.9:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 77% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Pasco County (around 37%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), GULF HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 42.5%, the actual is 29.7%, a residual of -12.8 points.

In the area at large, Pasco County reports that the typical household earns roughly $70,492 per year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. GULF HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 111 public schools in Pasco County (combined enrollment of about 86,873 students).

The closest other public school is BAYONET POINT MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), GULF HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 48.2%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at GULF HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has ticked up 3%, going from 672 students in 2018 to 689 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 59% to 50% across the same window.

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