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Enrollment
475
Elementary
DISTRICT 653 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DESOTO·NCES 120042000625
NOCATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
4846 SW SHORES AVE, NOCATEE, FL 34268 · (863) 494-4511 · DeSoto County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL475 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of Florida public elementary schools
- C-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
18.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
334 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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 | 39 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (75).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within DESOTO. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
38.9%
FL avg 56.7% . -0.5pp since 2023
Math
50.1%
FL avg 58.9% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.9% | 50.1% |
| 2023-24 | 39.4% | 49.1% |
% 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
44.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 NOCATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NOCATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (44.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOCATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 475 | 70.3% | 44.4% |
| ROBINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PLANT CITY | 522 | 69.9% | 52.0% |
| GIBSONTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GIBSONTON | 499 | 72.5% | 43.7% |
| DREAMERS ACADEMY SARASOTA | 519 | 69.4% | 44.1% |
| POINCIANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NAPLES | 468 | 68.6% | 61.0% |
| BING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TAMPA | 480 | 70.8% | 30.8% |
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 NOCATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #1,620 of 2,136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.1% | #1,557 of 2,149 ▼ 134 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #1,813 of 2,149 ▼ 150 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 475 | #1,514 of 2,267 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #1,741 of 2,077 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.7% | #1,146 of 2,108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.3% | #443 of 2,188 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.5% | #233 of 1,374 |
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
475
-23 (-5%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 530
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 475 | 26 | 18.3:1 | 70% (334) |
| 2023-24 | 416 | 22 | 18.9:1 | 81% (338) |
| 2022-23 | 446 | 27 | 16.5:1 | 84% (373) |
| 2020-21 | 498 | 33 | 15.1:1 | 76% (380) |
| 2017-18 | 664 | 43 | 15.4:1 | 11% (76) |
| 2015-16 | 573 | 37 | 15.5:1 | 77% (444) |
| 2010-11 | 541 | 46 | 11.8:1 | 91% (495) |
| 2000-01 | 581 | 41 | 14.2:1 | 75% (434) |
| 1990-91 | 530 | 39 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NOCATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About NOCATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NOCATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a low-enrollment elementary school for students in NOCATEE, Florida. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 475 students. It has 21% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Florida (about 604).
NOCATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among 9 schools run by DESOTO, which serves 4,171 students.
More than half of the students at NOCATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are Hispanic (62%). The next largest groups are 25% White, 11% Black, and 3% multiracial. In DeSoto County overall, about 30% of residents are Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, NOCATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 55%.
There are 26 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 18.3:1. The gap from the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida is 0.8 students per teacher. On the income side, 70% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 10 points above the 60% average for public schools in DeSoto County.
NOCATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 27% of Florida public elementary schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 45.9% for NOCATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The school posts 44.4%, 1.6 points below the prediction.
In DeSoto County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $54,417, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 11%, and roughly 19% of residents are in poverty. The county has 11 public schools and about 4,171 students.
MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest public school to NOCATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 4.7 miles away. Within five miles of NOCATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, there are 4 other public schools. In a group of 5 nearby schools with scores, NOCATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
The school's student count fell 5% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Students per teacher increased from 15.1 in 2020-21 to 18.3 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at NOCATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
DeSoto County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,386
Census ACS
Median income
$54,417
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
11%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
4,171 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DESOTO
- DESOTO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,215 students
- DESOTO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 922 students
- MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 861 students
- WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 622 students
- DESOTO SECONDARY SCHOOLCombined · 51 students
- DESOTO VIRTUAL FRANCHISECombined · 10 students
Nearby schools
- MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.7 mi · 861
- DESOTO VIRTUAL FRANCHISE4.8 mi · 10
- REDUCED SERVICES4.8 mi · 9
- WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.9 mi · 622
- DESOTO SECONDARY SCHOOL5.0 mi · 51
- DESOTO VIRTUAL ACADEMY5.1 mi · 6
Frequently asked questions
About NOCATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend NOCATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
NOCATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 475 students in grades PK-05.
Is NOCATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
NOCATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at NOCATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 18.3:1 students per teacher at NOCATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is NOCATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
NOCATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 25% White, 62% Hispanic, 11% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is NOCATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
NOCATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by DESOTO.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.