PELICAN MARSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 9480 AIRPORT RD N, in NAPLES, Florida, PELICAN MARSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a moderately sized elementary campus that teaches 677 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of COLLIER.

Across the 69 schools in COLLIER (48,252 students total), PELICAN MARSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, PELICAN MARSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that 62% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder is composed of 29% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Black, 2% Asian. Compared to Collier County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 34% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Collier County's rate of about 48%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), PELICAN MARSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 64.3%; this one delivers 79.3%, a residual of +15.0 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Collier County shows median household earnings sit near $90,045, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Collier County runs 75 public schools (combined enrollment of about 48,252 students), of which PELICAN MARSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is VINEYARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 2.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PELICAN MARSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 73.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PELICAN MARSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has edged down 10%, going from 756 students in 2018 to 677 in 2025.

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