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Enrollment
668
Elementary
DISTRICT 596 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLLIER·NCES 120033000345
SEA GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
650 SEAGATE DR, NAPLES, FL 34103 · (239) 377-8300 · Collier County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL668 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
236 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
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
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
80.0%
FL avg 56.7% . -1.0pp since 2023
Math
85.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 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.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
82.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 83% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 63% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 19 points, placing it in Florida's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
668
-65 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 14.1:1
% White
58%
was 61%
% Hispanic
33%
was 30%
% Black
2%
was 3%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About SEA GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Set in NAPLES, Florida, SEA GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school, overseen by COLLIER. It hosts 668 students across grades pre-K through 5.
Within COLLIER, which oversees 69 schools and 48,252 students, SEA GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, SEA GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that 58% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder reads as 33% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Black.
In terms of school funding signals, SEA GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting SEA GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 35% of students at SEA GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Collier County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.
After controlling for student poverty, SEA GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the top 10% of Florida schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 63.5%; actual is 82.9%, +19.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.
In the broader community, 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 census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Collier County runs 75 public schools (combined enrollment of about 48,252 students), of which SEA GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.
Nearest neighbor: PINE RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 1.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around SEA GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SEA GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 70.3%.
SEA GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a high-density location.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SEA GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has contracted 9%, going from 733 students in 2018 to 668 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Collier County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in COLLIER
- PALMETTO RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,054 students
- IMMOKALEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,990 students
- GOLDEN GATE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,867 students
- GULF COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,714 students
- NAPLES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,535 students
- MASON CLASSICAL ACADEMYCombined · 1,509 students
Other schools in NAPLES
- PALMETTO RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,054 students
- GOLDEN GATE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,867 students
- GULF COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,714 students
- NAPLES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,535 students
- MASON CLASSICAL ACADEMYCombined · 1,509 students
- AUBREY ROGERS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,496 students
Nearby schools
- PINE RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 791
- NAPLES HIGH SCHOOL2.7 mi · 1,535
- BARRON COLLIER HIGH SCHOOL2.8 mi · 1,472
- OSCEOLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.0 mi · 572
- POINCIANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.0 mi · 468
- LAKE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.2 mi · 475
Frequently asked questions
About SEA GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend SEA GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SEA GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 668 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does SEA GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
SEA GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SEA GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SEA GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 14.5:1 (46 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at SEA GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at SEA GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 58% White, 33% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is SEA GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
SEA GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of COLLIER.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.