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NEW BEGINNINGS - NAPLES

3710 ESTEY AVE, NAPLES, FL 34104 · (239) 377-1070 · Collier County
GRADES 03–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL37 STUDENTS
Enrollment
37
Middle
DISTRICT 748 · STATE 794
Student : Teacher
6.2:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
18 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 3
4
Grade 4
2
Grade 5
5
Grade 6
4
Grade 7
14
Grade 8
8
Student demographics
White
822%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
1643%
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 38%
Black
1130%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 21%
Two+
25%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
2670%
Female
1130%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
45.8%
own-school result
Math
45.4%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
37
-2 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
6.2:1
was 1.8:1
% White
22%
was 15%
% Hispanic
43%
was 36%
% Black
30%
was 46%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About NEW BEGINNINGS - NAPLES

NEW BEGINNINGS - NAPLES is a 6-8 campus of very small scale in NAPLES, Florida, one of the schools within COLLIER, instructing 37 students in grades 3 through 8. That puts it 95% smaller than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 794 students.

Within COLLIER, which oversees 69 schools and 48,252 students, NEW BEGINNINGS - NAPLES is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, NEW BEGINNINGS - NAPLES shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (43%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 30% Black, 22% White, 5% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 28%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 6.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 19.6:1 average. Roughly 49% of students at NEW BEGINNINGS - NAPLES qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Collier County put median household earnings sit near $90,045, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. NEW BEGINNINGS - NAPLES is one of 75 public schools in Collier County (combined enrollment of about 48,252 students).

Nearest neighbor: BEACON HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at NEW BEGINNINGS - NAPLES has declined 5%, going from 39 students in 2018 to 37 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 46% to 30% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 1.8:1 in 2018 to 6.2:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Collier County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
NEW BEGINNINGS - NAPLES
District
COLLIER
Address
3710 ESTEY AVE, NAPLES, FL 34104
Phone
(239) 377-1070
County
Collier County
Level
Middle
Grade range
03–08
Total enrollment
37
Teachers (FTE)
6
Student–teacher ratio
6.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
18 (49%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120033002101
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About NEW BEGINNINGS - NAPLES
How many students attend NEW BEGINNINGS - NAPLES?
NEW BEGINNINGS - NAPLES enrolls approximately 37 students in grades 03-08.
Is NEW BEGINNINGS - NAPLES an elementary, middle, or high school?
NEW BEGINNINGS - NAPLES is a middle school covering grades 03-08.
How many teachers does NEW BEGINNINGS - NAPLES have?
NEW BEGINNINGS - NAPLES employs 6 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.2:1.
How diverse is NEW BEGINNINGS - NAPLES?
NEW BEGINNINGS - NAPLES reports a student body of 22% White, 43% Hispanic, 30% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees NEW BEGINNINGS - NAPLES?
NEW BEGINNINGS - NAPLES is overseen by COLLIER in Collier County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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